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Hong Kong looking at relaxing travel restrictions for mainland tourists

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 30th October 2015
  • china, hong kong, policy, regulations, restrictions, tourism, tourists
As the number of mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong has not only slowed down in recent years, but also decreased during the last months, Hong Kong is now looking at easing the travel restrictions for individual mainland tourists. Dai Bin, the president of China Tourism Academy says that the central government is willing to consider […]
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Mergers continue in China’s tourism industry as Ctrip and Qunar enter strategic partnership

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 29th October 2015
  • alipay, china, ctrip, market, merger, qunar, tourism
China’s leading travel websites, Ctrip.com and Qunar announced on Monday that they will enter a strategic partnership, thus together forming China’s biggest online travel agent (OTA). In more technical terms, they will conduct a share swap that results in Ctrip owning a 45% stake in Qunar, and Qunar parent Baidu will own a 25% stake […]
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China considering punishments for tourists going on illegal bargain tours

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 28th October 2015
  • bargain, china, hong kong, legislation, regulation, shopping, tourism, tours
So-called bargain tours have been a common element in tourism for many Chinese customers throughout the last years. Essentially, bargain tours are tours to destinations – many to Hong Kong – sold below the market price, with the catch that the tourists are forced to purchase goods to a minimum value in shops chosen by […]
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Meet COTRI at WTM London 2/11-5/11

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 27th October 2015
  • cotri, etoa, excel, exhibition, london, world travel market, wtm
COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute is delighted to announce our presence as an exhibitor during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London 2/11-5/11. You can find COTRI at desk 7B within the European Tourism Association (ETOA) stand located in GV400. By the COTRI stand you will find COTRI’s director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, […]
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Recap: 7 reasons why the Chinese will boost the global tourism industry

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 26th October 2015
  • boost, chinese, investments, shopping, spending, tourists, visa
China has become the largest source of travel in the world, with traveller numbers up 20% to 109 million in 2014. However, the prospects of the outbound Chinese tourism industry have been put into question as the overall economic performance of China in 2014 and the first half of 2015 was characterised by a slowing […]
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South Korean casinos offering sexual services to attract Chinese customers?

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 23rd October 2015
  • casino, casinos, chinese, gambling, jeju, jeju island, south korea, tourism, tourists
China’s government, with an exposé in state run television channel CCTV, accused Jeju Island casinos of attempting to lure Chinese customers to their casinos by offering them sexual services as a bonus for purchasing gambling chips. According to the CCTV report, the purchase of chips worth 100,000 RMB (€13,856) includes a massage, 200,000 RMB (€27,713) worth of […]
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Influx of Chinese tourists prompting hotels to adapt in new ways

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 22nd October 2015
  • adaptation, chinese, hotel, outbound, product, shopping, tourism, tourists
The growing number of Chinese tourists spending hotel nights abroad is prompting many hotels to adapt to the different demands and preferences that Chinese people have in comparison to other customer groups. Some of the types of product adaptation may be less expected than others. For example, hotels in Australia found that their storage rooms […]
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Growth in Chinese tourism fuelling hotel expansion plans

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 21st October 2015
  • china, expansion, growth, hotel, middle class, tourism
In response to the rapidly expanding Chinese middle class, international hotel chains are now pursuing aggressive expansion in China. The ever-growing Chinese middle class is motivating international hotel operators to primarily increase the number of midscale brand hotels they offer in the Chinese mainland. Kenneth Macpherson, chief executive for Greater China at the world’s largest […]
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Chinese outbound tourism to Kenya growing following direct flights

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 20th October 2015
  • chinese, direct flights, growth, kenya, outbound, tourism, tourists
Following China Southern Airlines’ launch of a tri-weekly direct flight to Kenya’s capital of Nairobi, Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) has seen increased interest from Chinese customers in visiting the African country, and an overall growth in inbound tourists from China. As a result, Kenya is preparing for further growth in inbound tourism, primarily from China, […]
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Chinese cruise market seeing rapid growth

  • Posted by Daniel Meesak
  • On 19th October 2015
  • carnival, chinese, cotri, cruise, cruises, market, outbound, tourism
The world’s largest cruise operator, Miami-based Carnival Corp., is betting big on the growing Chinese cruise market by rapidly expanding its presence in the market – doubling its number of brands in the Chinese market. Until now, only two brands have been active in China; Carnival’s Costa division since 2006, and Carnival’s Princess Cruises cruise […]
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