Latest China Outbound Travel Pulse video: Food Abroad

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On 30th April 2018
China Outbound Travel Pulse, Chinese food, Chinese Outbound Travellers, Chinese tourists food, pulse video

The ninth episode of the China Outbound Travel Pulse series is now available on the COTRI website, as well as on the series’ dedicated YouTube channel. The latest video covers the topic of ‘Food Abroad’ in Chinese outbound tourism, analysing the overseas dining habits of different types of Chinese travellers and discussing topics such as […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt to present at hospitalityInside’s Think Tank 2018 event

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On 25th April 2018
Chinese technology, digitalisation, Emerging Technologies, HospitalityInside

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will appear as a speaker at the hospitalityInside’s Think Tank 2018 event to be held aboard a solar-powered ‘seminar ship’ in Berlin on Monday June 11th, 2018. The 2018 Think Tank’s topic is ‘Emerging Technologies: Friend or Foe?’, to which Prof. Arlt will lend his thoughts on: ‘How […]

New Ctrip and COTRI study: 2017 trends in Chinese customised travel to Europe

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On 25th April 2018
China market, China outbound tourism research, conference, COTRI Weekly

COTRI and leading Chinese OTA Ctrip’s joint “Customised Travels of Chinese Visitors to Europe” report was launched last Monday, April 16th at the first Business Summit of Ctrip Customised Travel. Held in Budapest, Hungary, the event saw presentations given by both Ctrip Customised Travel CEO Kane Xu and COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt. The report provides […]

6 Tips & Tricks to design your products for Chinese tourists

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On 19th April 2018
chinese market, Chinese Tourism, COTRI Weekly, destination

With her second blog for Regiondo, industry specialist Dr. Berenice Pendzialek has tackled the topic of 6 Tips & Tricks to design your products for Chinese tourists. The article offers tourism providers with a breakdown of simple steps they can take in order to tailor their services to the Chinese market. The blog breaks down […]

The reemergence of Silk Roads across Asia in the 21st Century

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On 18th April 2018
Asia, COTRI Weekly, Kazakhstan, silk road

Eighty years ago, the term “Silk Road” was made popular by the Swedish geographer Sven Hedin in 1938 with his book “The Silk Road”, based on his work in what is called today Xinjiang (former Eastern Turkestan). He simplified the concept of “Silk Roads” (plural), which was invented in 1877 by the Prussian Scientist Ferdinand […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt quoted in the UK’s Daily Telegraph

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On 13th April 2018
chinese tourism data, Chinese tourist statistics, Daily Telegraph, media, Overtourism

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt has been cited directly in an article in the Daily Telegraph, which rests largely upon COTRI statistics. Entitled ‘The unstoppable rise of the Chinese traveller – where are they going and what does it mean for overtourism?’, the article explores the continued growth of Chinese outbound travel in […]

The spirit of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year can also provide a boost for provincial China

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On 12th April 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, COTRI Weekly, ECTY, Overtourism

In light of the ongoing 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY), much has been discussed about the need for smaller and less well-known European destinations to find engaging means of marketing themselves as sites of culture and in-depth experiences in order to attract tourists to countries and regions that may not otherwise have been sought out […]

Former CNTA Chairman Li Jinzao appointed as Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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On 9th April 2018
13th National People's Congress, China National Tourism Administration, CNTA, Li Jinzao, Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Following the merging of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the Ministry of Culture into a new Ministry of Culture and Tourism in March 2018, the CNTA’s former Chairman Li Jinzao has been appointed as Vice Minister of the newly-created ministry. Li, who had worked to further the agenda of Chinese outbound tourism on […]

New market entry offer: China Outbound Tourism Accelerator Pack

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On 5th April 2018

For those starting to engage with the Chinese outbound tourism market, the China Outbound Tourism Accelerator Pack presents an all-in-one solution offering a wide range of COTRI products and services, optimised for pushing ahead with business in the field. Providing more than €3,000 worth of expertise for a combined total of only €999 (plus VAT […]

The luxury consumption patterns of high net worth Chinese outbound travellers

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On 5th April 2018
Chinese luxury consumers, Chinese luxury shopping, chinese tourism data, Chinese tourism statistics, COTRI Weekly, i2i Group, wechat

Before the Chinese grew to become the world’s largest group of outbound tourists by annual number of border crossings, they were already leading those of other nationalities by overseas expenditure. Driven by their particular shopping habits and patterns, the impact of Chinese international travellers’ spending has had a profound impact on the global luxury goods […]