180 million Chinese Outbound Trips in 2019

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On 19th December 2018
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Dear readers, Welcome to the last edition of COTRI Weekly in the year 2018. Last week we looked back at the year 2018, in this edition we will give a forecast for 2019 based on COTRI ANALYTICS data. Almost half of all border crossings from Mainland China are ending already in Hong Kong and Macau […]

COTRI to be Official Partner of ‘Marketing2China’ Conference

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On 14th December 2018
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The ‘Marketing2China’ m2C conference (scheduled to take place on 29-30.01.2019 in Prague) is a new concept of a knowledge sharing event between world-class professionals focused on Chinese digital marketing & e-commerce. The event is geared for Western companies interested in entering the Chinese market with its promotional campaigns and sales activities. The event is dedicated to Business […]

China Outbound Tourism 2018 – A year of growth and changes

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On 13th December 2018
china outbound tourism, Chinese Outbound Travellers, COTRI Analytics, COTRI Market Report, COTRI statistics, COTRI Weekly, COTRIWeekly, Tourism statistics

Dear readers, the year 2018 is coming to an end, time to take a look back on the major developments according to COTRI ANALYTICS data. The main story in terms of absolute arrival numbers this year has been the comeback of the Hong Kong and Macau SARs. After two weak years, both destinations saw a […]

COTRI Director Prof. Arlt interviewed at WTM by Panda Radio

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On 11th December 2018

While at November’s World Travel Market event in London, COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt took time for an interview with Panda Radio on the topic of the latest trends in the Chinese outbound travel industry. Citing COTRI’s recent contribution to the UNWTO / GTERC Asia Tourism Trends report, Prof. Arlt highlights the growing […]

High-level delegation from The Hague undertakes trade mission in China

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On 11th December 2018

A delegation from The Hague recently undertook a trade mission in China, which has sought to promote the Dutch city as a destination for Chinese visitors among other bilateral strategic goals. A highlight of the week-long tour saw the city’s Vice Mayor Richard de Mos visit Beijing, where he signed an MOU with CITIC Travel […]

Dublin’s FIRE and SOLE Restaurants complete CTW Training

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On 7th December 2018

The twinned ‘FIRE Restaurant & Lounge’ and ‘SOLE Seafood & Grill’ restaurants in central Dublin are the first two eateries in Ireland to undertake COTRI’s CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Training programme. The establishments join a list of landmark Irish attractions to complete the training, which is delivered by official COTRI Country Partner for Ireland the […]

COTRI statistics quoted in Associated Press article appearing in New York Times, Washington Post and CNBC among others

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On 6th December 2018

Statistics from COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research’s COTRI Analytics database have been included in an article from the Associated Press entitled ‘Economic chill dulls Chinese appetite for some luxury brands’. The piece has been republished in a wide range of well-known publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNBC, ABC News and Fox Business. […]

Chinese tourists remain the top spenders, but retail has to add activities and emotions to the physical shopping experience

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On 5th December 2018
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The success of the “Singles’ Day” on Nov. 11th, 2018, when Alibaba, the biggest online shopping company, collected orders for more than 30 billion USD within 24 hours and their closest rival, JD, reported another 23 billion USD in sales showed the unwavering appetite of Chinese consumers for online shopping. Chinese shopping malls are suffering […]