The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the country’s tourism regulator, announced Friday that it will resume accepting and reviewing applications for the establishment of foreign-financed travel agencies.
In a statement published on its Website, the CNTA says that starting September 15, applicants can submit their request forms to the Division of Travel Agency Administration under the Department of Quality Standardization and Administration of the CNTA.
According to the application instructions released along with the statement, applicants need to have a minimum registered capital of 300,000 yuan (about US$43,918), a stable business location …

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The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the country’s tourism regulator, announced Friday that it will resume accepting and reviewing applications for the establishment of foreign-financed travel agencies.
In a statement published on its Website, the CNTA says that starting September 15, applicants can submit their request forms to the Division of Travel Agency Administration under the Department of Quality Standardization and Administration of the CNTA.
According to the application instructions released along with the statement, applicants need to have a minimum registered capital of 300,000 yuan (about US$43,918), a stable business location …

The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) is going to organize China Road Show in various Chinese cities with the aim of promoting Nepal Tourism Year 2011, The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday.
According to the daily, the road show is scheduled to be held in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong on Aug. 29-Sept. 5.
Nepali tourism entrepreneurs will be showing documentaries about Nepali tourism products and selling various packages to Chinese travel agents.
“As many as 25 Nepali travel agencies will be participating in the promotional campaign which the Nepal …

Online travel services provider eLong (Nasdaq:LONG) and Beijing-based online entertainment company Oak Pacific Interactive plan to release an eLong booking widget for Oak Pacific Interactive’s social networking service site Renren.com (formerly called Xiaonei.com) September 4, Sina reported August 28 citing eLong CEO Cui Guangfu. Reports in mid-August said that Oak Pacific Interactive will continue to purchase shares in eLong in order to gain “speaking rights” and better integrate the companies’ user bases.
Source: JLM Pacific Epoch (August 28, 2009)

The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions recently launched its new Chinese website: holland.com.
The upgraded website has elaborated the information on the country and its tourism resources, covering the country’s history, city views, must-see attractions, and shopping tips. The new site also has introductions to theme travel such as “Floral Holland”, “Cycle around Holland” and “Art Holland”.
The new website has adopted Web2.0 technology, which has greatly improved the interactivity of the content allowing visitors to the site to upload their own travel notes or express their views while browsing the …