The merging of the China National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Culture speaks volumes about Beijing’s view towards the role of outbound travel

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 21st March 2018
  • china, chinese, Chinese Tourism, cotri, tourism, tourist, tourists
Last week, the world of Chinese outbound tourism changed. Not only was Xi Jinping reappointed as president of China by all 2,970 members of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with no more limit on the number of terms he can serve, a major change also took place for tourism. On the 13th of March State Councillor […]
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‘China’ and ‘overtourism’ both feature heavily among key industry topics at ITB Berlin 2018

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 14th March 2018
  • china, chinese, chinese outbound tourism, ITB Berlin, outbound, Statistics, tourism, tourists
Last week saw the 2018 edition of the ITB Berlin trade fair take place between March 7th and 11th. Having been joined in more recent years by ITB Asia in Singapore and ITB China in Shanghai, it remains one of the key annual gatherings for industry actors from across the globe. Among the numerous events the […]
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Chinese outbound tourism figures continuing to grow at a healthy rate

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 7th March 2018
  • china, chinese, chinese outbound tourism, Chinese Tourism, Chinese tourists, cotri, destination, outbound, tourism, tourists
The China Tourism Academy (CTA), a department of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), and leading Chinese online travel agency Ctrip have released their ‘2017 China Outbound Tourism Travel Report’ covering their statistical outlook for the whole of last year. The report concluded that the annual total of outbound trips made by Chinese passport holders […]
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GeLi Consult LLC’s China Ready Miami! event to take place on Monday February 26

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 20th February 2018
  • china, chinese, chinese outbound tourism, Chinese Tourism, tourism
COTRI Country Partner for the United States GeLi Consult LLC will host a China Ready Miami! event from 6 to 8pm on Monday February 26 at BizNest Miami, FL. Full event information can be found at the following link. The event – which will be presented by both GeLi Consult LLC and Dragon Trail Interactive […]
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Swiss COTRI Country Partner Prof. Barbara Haller-Rupf published in Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 13th December 2017
  • Alpine tourism, chinese outbound tourism, Journal, tourism, Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft
COTRI Country Partner for Switzerland Prof. Dipl. phil. II Barbara Haller-Rupf has had her German-language article ‘China Inbound Service: Ein Ansatz, die Wertschöpfung mit chinesischen Gästen in den alpinen Destinationen zu halten‘ – co-authored with Dr. rer pol. Dipl.-Kffr. (Univ.) Katrin Schillo – published in Volume 9, Issue 2 (Nov 2017) of Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft. […]
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Chinese FIT Travellers – no longer hostages to the tour guide

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • 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. […]
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COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt to Speak at the fvw Kongress – Travel Expo 19th & 20th September

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 4th July 2017
  • fvw, Kongress, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, tourism, Travel Expo
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will be presenting at the fvw Kongress, which takes place on the 19th and 20th of September, 2017 at the XPOST in Cologne. Alongside other industry experts, the COTRI director will speak on the topic of “China – the new giant in tourism. Development of the world’s largest source market […]
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UNWTO Issues Statement of Concern and Condemnation On US Travel Ban

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 31st January 2017
  • Ban, Press Statement, tourism, UNWTO, US
On 31 January 2017, the UNWTO issued the following press release. ”The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Specialized Agency for Tourism, expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation over the recently announced travel ban by the United States of America (USA) to nationals of seven countries (Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and […]
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An Increase in Chinese Investment and Tourists for Cambodia

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 26th January 2017
  • Belt and Road, Cambodia, Chinese investment, tourism
A campaign is underway in Cambodia to respond to weaknesses in, and challenges facing, the tourism industry there. The Ministry of Tourism intends to strengthen revenue from tourism licenses, eliminate non-licensed businesses by 2018 and, amongst other campaign goals, assess tourist guides for the quality of their services. The campaign hopes to reach its targets […]
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An Environmental Problem: Palau to Restructure Tourism Sector In Response To Chinese Tourists

  • Posted by Newsdesk
  • On 25th January 2017
  • Environment, hotels, Pacific, palau, tourism
Newly-elected President of Palau, Tommy Remengesau, has announced plans to allow only five-star hotels to open in the bid for a new law promoting quality over quantity as the nation’s new tourism strategy. Remengesau, who has been reelected having held office from 2001-2009 and 2013 until the recent election in November, hopes the new law […]
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