Singapore is the place to be this week

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On 25th October 2017
artificial intelligence, ITB Asia 2017, tourism practitioners, travel industry

For tourism practitioners interested in the Chinese outbound tourism market, Singapore is the place to be this coming week. ITB Asia is opening its door at the Marina Bay Sands from Wed. 25th to Fri 27th. The 2017 edition was fully booked ahead of schedule, so close to 1,000 exhibitors will meet and discuss business […]

COTRI Director Prof. Arlt to speak on the topic of Rise of the Chinese Independent Traveller at WTM London

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On 18th October 2017
Chinese Independent Traveller, event, london, tourism industry, trend shift, wtm

From a market dominated by large tour groups until very recently, in recent years the Chinese Independent Travel market has been growing fast. Their customer journey, spending behaviour and expectations are very different. While the Chinese market represents a huge business opportunity due to its size, growth rate and spending power, most destinations, suppliers and […]

Chinese FIT Travellers – no longer hostages to the tour guide

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On 18th October 2017
china, FIT, OTAs, package group tour, tourism, trend shift, typical Chinese tourist

The stereotypical image of the typical Chinese tourist abroad is often still that of a tour group member, jumping off a coach to have a quick look and to take a selfie in front of a major landmark before jumping back onto the bus to simply repeat the same process again at the next destination. […]

Chinese delegation visits the Netherlands

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On 17th October 2017
Chinese delegation, Chinese Tourism, Europe tour, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Tour operators, tourism industry, travel websites

The SS Rotterdam, a ship in the Port of Rotterdam, is now being used as a venue for meetings and events as a great location to impress the representatives of the Chinese tourism industry. On Tuesday 10 October, 15 representatives of Chinese tour operators from Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing and travel-websites like Tuniu and Ctrip […]