COTRI featured in Business Destinations

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 16th September 2015
business, china, cotri, destinations, outbound, tourism

COTRI was recently featured in Business Destinations, a luxury magazine for corporate travelers, on the topic of the rapid growth in Chinese outbound tourism and European and American tour operators’ attempts to meet the growing demand from Chinese travelers. In the article in Business Destinations, Thomas Cook’s attempt to capitalize on the growing Chinese outbound […]

#1: Ten Destinations the Chinese are just discovering

Posted by Newsdesk
On 15th September 2015
antarctica, arlt, chinese, cotri, destination, tourism

Find out COTRI’s selection of 10 destinations the Chinese are just discovering: ANTARCTICA Seychelles Zimbabwe Tijuana Palau Tonga Tasmania Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cuba Chihuahua Antarctica Yes, some people choose Antarctica for their holidays, and of course, the Chinese, as the biggest outbound tourism source in the world, also do. In fact, China is becoming one […]

Continued growth in Chinese outbound tourism: forecast

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 14th September 2015
arlt, china, cotri, outbound, report, tourism

According to a report cited by China Daily, Chinese outbound tourism reached 109 million trips in 2014, an increase by 11% year over year to reach a share of 9.58% of international tourists. However, Chinese tourist spending grew even faster, with an increase of 28% compared to the same period in 2013, with Chinese tourist […]

COTRI Market Report featured on Skift

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 11th September 2015
chinese, cotri, market, report, skift, tourism

Skift, the largest industry intelligence and marketing platform in travel, has published some materials from the latest issue of COTRI Market Report. Some of the material included is where Chinese tourists are mainly traveling, why they travel, what they spend money on when traveling, in what shops they prefer to buy products, and how they […]

Chinese tourists set for pouring into Cuba

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 10th September 2015
china, chinese, cotri, cuba, destination, tourism

Pristine beaches, luxury resorts and golf courses may attract Chinese visitors into their socialist ally. But also, local leaders emerge in their imaginary: “For the Chinese, Cuba is a country of heroes, like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara,” affirms Elena Wang, director of China Sea International Travel Service, a travel agency that operates tours to […]

#2: 10 Destinations the Chinese are just discovering

Posted by Newsdesk
On 9th September 2015
arlt, chihuahua, china, destination, outbound, tourism

Find out COTRI’s selection of 10 destinations the Chinese are just discovering: CHIHUAHUA Seychelles Zimbabwe Tijuana Palau Tonga Tasmania Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cuba Chihuahua Antarctica Mexico’s unique tourist destinations, such as the ruins of ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations, and its landscapes, spanning from the tropical beaches of Cancun to the Copper Canyon of Chihuahua, […]

Sell to the Chinese, just not in China

Posted by Newsdesk
On 8th September 2015
arlt, australia, china, cotri, destination, japan, luxury, melbourne, retail, sydney, tourism

‘Sell to the Chinese, just not in China’ is the new motto for the luxury companies. Already 12% sold in the world are sold in China. However, some estimates indicate that half of the luxury products purchased in the world are purchased by Chinese buyers. Europe is benefitting, as the weak euro makes shopping and […]

Professor Arlt interviewed by China Radio International

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 3rd September 2015
arlt, china, cotri, interview, tourism

The director of COTRI, the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, Professor Wolfgang Georg Arlt, was interviewed by China Radio International about the increasing number of Chinese elementary school children studying overseas and offered his insight on the topic. Professor Arlt described this trend as a part of the more general wave of outbound tourism from […]

Posted by Newsdesk
On 2nd September 2015
arlt, cotri, tourism, webinar

ITB Academy Free Webinar: Keeping pace with the Chinese outbound tourism source market Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:00 am – Europe Summer Time (Berlin, GMT+02:00) Prof Dr Wolfgang Arlt, Director of COTRI – China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, will provide an update of the new demands, new forms of travel and new “hot” destinations for […]

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