Poland attributes Chinese tourism success to targeted tourism programs

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 24th November 2015
chinese, growth, investments, outbound, poland, programs, tourism, tourists

Poland has been successful in attracting Chinese tourists, and saw over 48,000 Chinese nationals visiting the country in 2014, a significant increase compared to previous years – and a record number. The trend is however still not showing any signs of slowing down, with tourism arrivals from China having increased by 22% year-over-year in the […]

COTRI’s director Professor Arlt at the International Asian Tourism Congress in Barcelona

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 20th November 2015
arlt, casa asia, chinese, event, international asian tourism congress, outbound, panel, tourism

COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute’s director, Professor Wolfgang Georg Arlt, will be representing COTRI as a panelists in a roundtable discussion at the 4th Asian Tourism International Congress held in Barcelona on the 23rd and 24th of November. The topic of this year’s congress is “Asian Tourism, Quality Tourism”, and Professor Arlt will join a […]

The other side of the coin: inbound tourism to China falling short of five-year plan

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 20th November 2015
china, five-year plan, inbound, outbound, tourism, tourists

Despite this year’s stock market turbulence and Yuan devaluation, growth in Chinese outbound tourism is showing no signs of slowing down – on the contrary, Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to go abroad, and long-haul destinations are more popular than ever. However, the situation is looking quite different in China, where inbound tourism is falling […]

New publication: Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 17th November 2015
arlt, book, china, cotri, outbound, product, publication, tourism

COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute is proud to be selling Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0, a comprehensive and in-depth take on the Chinese Outbound Tourism market, examining the potential, challenges and trends within the market. COTRI’s director Professor Wolfgang Georg Arlt is the author of the first chapter of the publication, providing his expert insights on the […]

Popularity of marathons soars in China, presenting big opportunities for tourism

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 12th November 2015
china, chinese, growth, marathons, outbound, sports, tourism, tourists

Marathons are gaining significant traction in China, fueling tourism growth and an explosion of the number of marathons held in the country. According to official data from the Chinese Athletic Association, the number of official marathons held in China has risen from 22 in 2011 to 120 held so far in 2015. They predict that […]

Double-digit growth in Chinese tourism to Dubai

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 11th November 2015
china, dubai, growth, outbound, tourism, tourist, tourists

Chinese tourism to the United Arab Emirate of Dubai increased by 25 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2015, making China one of the top five key markets for Dubai Tourism – and reinforcing the strength of China’s outbound tourism potential. “The Chinese travel industry has been on a constant upswing, giving us an […]

Japanese airport corporations to compete for Chinese tax-free shoppers with downtown stores

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 2nd November 2015
airport, chinese, cosmetics, duty free, japan, outbound, shopping, tax free, tourism, tourists

Japanese airports are facing increased competition from downtown tax-free shops for tourist shopping, as the Japanese government target of 10,000 tax-free shops by 2020 has already been reached and with the number of shopping-oriented tourists from China rapidly increasing in their arrivals to Japan. Japan changed its regulation in regards to tax-free shopping on October […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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