China Travel News

According to a report released by China Tourism Academy, domestic visitor arrivals are expected to grow 8.8% to reach 3.08 billion in the first half of 2019. All together generating…

ITB China, the B2B exclusive travel trade show in China, has become a strategic partner of the 2019 World Culture and Tourism Forum to be held on 22-25 October in Xi'an, China. Under…

Mafengwo, China-based travel information site, announced its entry into the Japanese market. Listing about 10 million travel content a month, including destination guides or…

State-owned China Eastern Airlines is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the customer experience, using the technology’s ability to handle huge amounts of data to tailor…

Thailand's newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Anuthin Chanvirakul on 10 August presided over the opening ceremony of the 2019 International Dragon Award (IDA) Annual Congress, which the…

Sands Resorts Macao has hosted an exclusive French dining experience at its Chiado restaurant, featuring cuisine by award-winning chef Hélène Darroze paired with wines from Château de…

The secret to how Ctrip grew in value by 210x was revealed by Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip.com, International Ltd., during the Aspen Action Forum in Aspen, Colorado, USA where she was joined…

Skyscanner, owned by Chinese travel giant Ctrip, will close Trip by Skyscanner next month, marking the end of the user-generated travel planning mobile app and website founded in 2010…

Over two months of occupying the streets with no peaceful conclusion in sight, Hong Kong extradition and pro-democracy protests put the country’s tourism in peril.

WebBeds has sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sichuan Tourism Investment JinJiang Hotel (STIJH) to promote the south-western Chinese province across its global network of…

Hong Kong’s tourism industry is feeling the paralyzing effect of the extradition protests as it enters its 10th week.

China will ramp up its policy support for Shanghai, the nation's first pilot zone for cruise tourism, to attract more international partners and visitors. The eastern city's cruise port…

In this week’s edition of hot hotel openings, a new ‘standard’ arrives in the Maldives, a 17th-century church transforms into a lifestyle hotel, Taco Bell hotel opens and more.

China Southern Airlines has launched a programme of airport lounge-sharing with American Airlines starting from August. Both carriers will provide their self-managed lounges to the other…

Accor has announced a week’s worth of exciting events befitting the 90th anniversary of Fairmont Peace Hotel, a legendary property renowned throughout China. Over the decades, the hotel…

Ctrip has announced a strategic partnership with Sicily that promises to bring a bigger share of the world’s largest outbound tourism market to the Mediterranean island. Tourism is a…

Chinese tourists made 149 million overseas trips in 2018, with total spending amounting to USD 130 billion. The data marked a year-on-year increase of 14.7% and 13%, respectively. This…

According to the latest data compiled by Expedia Group from the second quarter of 2019, the number of travellers visiting UAE from China has grown significantly. Industry leaders are…

Following a recent study,  by online travel agent Agoda, it has been discovered that, in a majority of countries surveyed, citizens prefer the company of their compatriots on holiday. …

Taiwan has responded on China’s travel ban on solo travel permits for Chinese tourists saying that it is Beijing’s move in manipulating the upcoming presidential elections in the self-ruled…

Shanghai-based carrier China Eastern Airlines has launched the world’s first battery-less electronic luggage tag. “The battery-less luggage tag, which has been jointly developed by…