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China Hotel and Tourism News

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Tourism officials scope out hotspots on road to China

The group has visited and inspected infrastructures, services and tourist sites in Yunnan Province including Kunming, Tali, Shilin, Lijiang and the road from Shilin to Hekou, the international border gate linking Viet Nam and China

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Qantas to offer new China flights

Qantas will offer new direct flights between Melbourne and Shanghai twice a week in a move intended to catch a greater share of the Chinese tourist market.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

China travel web firm Qunar eyes Japan

Qunar.com, which bills itself as China's third-largest travel search engine firm, said on Tuesday it was hoping to finalize talks over a possible joint venture in Japan by the end of this year.

China opens domestic travel market to foreign travel agencies

China's entry to the World Trade Organization opens new opportunities in tourism.
China has announced it will soon “fully open” its domestic travel market to foreign-owned travel agencies. Four months ahead of China’s scheduled November deadline under terms set by its entry into the World Trade Organization.

Friday, May 25, 2007

U.S., China To Expand Air Travel, Cooperate on Clean Energy

Further liberalization of aviation and financial services and greater collaboration on clean energy technologies are among "tangible results" of high-level bilateral talks between the United States and China, according to U.S. officials.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

China - Home Inns and Outs

It'll set you back the equivalent of roughly $20 a night to stay at one of the 145 Home Inns & Hotels (Nasdaq: HMIN) locations in China. That's cheap, but Home Inns isn't. The value-minded lodging specialist posted its first-quarter results last night, and it didn't make the pricey shares any more reasonable.More..

Monday, May 21, 2007

China to become 3rd biggest travel destination

China is likely to replace the United States as the world's third most popular tourism destination next year, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) official said. At present, China ranks fourth, after France, Spain and the United States. More...