The 20th episode of the China Outbound Travel Pulse series has now been released

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On 30th January 2019
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Hooray, the dedicated channel for the China Outbound Travel Pulse YouTube series has now passed the total of 5,000 views – in time for the launch of the 20th video: Destination North America. Having launched at WTM London in November 2017, the China Outbound Travel Pulse series is co-created by Chinese travel-focused digital marketing agency Dragon […]

Ctrip’s James Liang commences 2019 stating aim for the company to lead in innovation as well as size

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On 25th January 2019
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Speaking at the Ctrip Group’s annual meeting in Shanghai on January 19 – held under the slogan: “Joining Hands For Success” – co-founder and Executive Board Chairman James Liang outlined his goals for the company’s future. Mr. Liang sought to outline the ongoing success of the company in the wider economic context, stating: “I’m very […]

Chinese outbound tourism next stop: To the far side of the moon

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On 23rd January 2019
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According to new data issued by UNWTO, 2018 saw 1.4 billion international trips taking place. Following 1.322 billion in 2017, that would be an increase of 78 million trips, out of which 17 million trips, or more than 20% of the total, would be the result of Mainland Chinese crossing a border. As the “W” […]

Chinese tourism statistics – The Numbers Game

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On 16th January 2019
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Dear readers, Several statistics published last week in China provide new data for the Chinese outbound tourism for 2018, but do not necessarily help to clarify the development – rather the opposite. On several occasions throughout 2018, CTA China Tourism Academy published a total number of outbound trips from Mainland China by Mainland Chinese citizens […]

Latest China Outbound Travel Pulse video: Destination Africa

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On 11th January 2019

The nineteenth episode of the China Outbound Travel Pulse series has been published on the COTRI website, as well as on the series’ dedicated YouTube channel. The video focuses on Africa as a destination for Chinese outbound travellers. Similarly to other Pulse videos, the latest episode combines interviews with real Chinese travellers as well as […]

A post from the Director: Xenia in 2019

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On 10th January 2019
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Taken from Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s LinkedIn blog. In the old times in Greece, Xenia or hospitality was held in such high esteem that not only Hestia, goddess of the hearth, but Zeus himself was responsible to take care of it. As some of you may recall, it was in Eumeneia in Phyrgia (in […]

Prof. Arlt to appear at the ACE of M.I.C.E Exhibition in Istanbul on February 20th, 2019

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On 10th January 2019
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COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will appear at the first day of the ACE of M.I.C.E Exhibition, which will be held on Wednesday February 20th, 2019 at the Istanbul Congress Center (ICC). Speaking at Corner B, Prof. Arlt will present the topic of ‘How to develop marketing strategies to win Chinese FITs?’ at […]

Global mayors and tourism experts to come together for the inaugural Twin Cities World Tourism Association workshop

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On 9th January 2019
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In 2019, China will continue to be the biggest tourism source market in the world, both in terms of number of trips as well as in money spent. However, the majority of travellers from China are still concentrated on major destination cities, resulting in overtourism in some places and a lack of visitors in many […]

TWCTA Twin Cities Workshop Zürich, Switzerland. Friday 18th January, 2019.

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On 8th January 2019
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Following its foundation in 2018 the Twin Cities World Tourism Association (TCWTA) will be holding its first workshop in its home city of Zürich, Switzerland on Friday 18th January. Held at the city’s Volkshaus event space from 9:30 am, the Friday workshop will cover the four core topics of: ‘Why are town and city partnerships […]