BEIJING - Chinese citizens will soon be able to travel to the US on tourist visas and in groups, and US destinations will be permitted to market themselves in China (PRC).
PATA regional director North America, Barbara Bryant, welcomed the agreement, which was signed at the 18th China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade this week.
"This presents enormous opportunities for PATA members in both destinations," she said.
BEIJING: Chinese troops travelled on the high-speed Qinghai-Tibet railway from mainland China to Lasha for the first time since the world's highest railway line was inaugurated 17 months back.
The move comes immediately after Chinese troops were reported to have demolished Indian Army posts on its border with Arunachal Pradesh.
Expedia Inc. said it's launching its corporate travel division in China with Chinese partner eLong Inc.
The Bellevue online travel agency (NASDAQ: EXPE) said eLong is the second-largest online travel company in China, and Expedia Corporate Travel (ECT) will allow companies doing business in China to access travel agents who speak both Mandarin and English.
Chinese Internet travel search engine Qunar has reportedly received a round of financing worth US$10 million.
According to published media reports, Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners led the financing for the oddly named search engine that means "where are you going" in the Beijing dialect. With previous funding from funds like GSR Ventures and Mayfield, now the company will use the money to capture more users from around the country.
