BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) — China’s tourism businesses should extend their services to serve more people as domestic travel remains a major contributor to the country’s tourism industry over the next five years, officials from the China Tourism Academy said Sunday.
Further, Chinese businesses should serve travel and tourism demands of a wider range of people, especially their core needs, in order to achieve further development, Dai Bin, deputy head of the academy said at the China Tourism Academy Summit 2011 held from Saturday to Sunday.
“To satisfy the needs of average …

COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, the worldwide leading independent research institute related to the Chinese outbound tourism market, is proud to participate to this famous fair by organizing several events like the CTW Award and several panel discussions. Furthermore, the successful ‘Exhibitors Introduction Workshop’ by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, COTRI Director, and Ms. Berenice Aceves, COTRI General Manager, drew lots of attentions. This is the reason why COTRI is pleased to make available the PPT used at this occasion.
1) China Outbound Tourism 2011: Arrival of the New Chinese …

The full picture the effect of the March 11 earthquake will have on the Japanese tourism industry is slowly becoming clear with Chinese media reporting mass cancellations of trips planned by that country’s citizens.
The months of March and April are traditionally the most popular time for Chinese to visit Japan as they coincide with the popular sakura – or cherry blossom – season, according to the Beijing branch of the Japan National Tourism Organisation.
But companies such as Ctrip (http://english.ctrip.com/) – one of China’s major online tourism agencies – have cancelled …

BRISBANE, Australia, March 9 (Xinhua) — China has surpassed the United Kingdom (UK) as Australia’s most valuable tourism market, a survey released by the Australian Government Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism on Wednesday found.
Tourism Research Australia’s December 2010 quarterly results of the international visitor survey showed a 5 percent increase in international visitors in 2010, and a 4 percent rise in their spending.
Almost 5,441,000 people came to Australia in 2010 and they spent 18 billion AU dollars (18.13 billion U.S. dollars) on their trips, the report said.
In terms of …

The competitiveness of China’s tourism industry ranked 39th worldwide, which is a leap forward from its ranking of 62nd four years ago, according to the “2011 Global Tourism Competitiveness Report” released by the World Economic Forum, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 7.
The increase has resulted from infrastructure construction and a strong investment in tourism, according to the report. It added that in 2010, the number of Chinese outbound tourists ranked third in the world, and China has become an important driving force in the development of global …

There’s been plenty of evidence presented to convince the world that China is fast rising towards becoming the most influential international tourism market there is but a new report gets a little more specific with the details.
Not only should the world be catering to the needs of the Chinese traveler, apparently, it should be catering to the needs of Chinese women in particular.
The “2010 Trend Report of Women’s Travel” claims the amount spent on travel by “well educated and well-paid” single Chinese women rose to 4,300 yuan (468 euros) last …

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), which is celebrating its 60th year, will host 60th Anniversary and Conference from April 9 to 12, 2011 at the China World Hotel, Beijing. The programme will focus on some of the biggest issues facing travel and tourism executives. High profile speakers from within and outside the industry will discuss topics including distribution challenges, changing demographics, responsible tourism, aviation and new technology.
According to the company release, the conference will also recall the contribution PATA has made over the past six decades, as well as look …

On Feb. 24, 2011, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) and Magic Cities Germany Association jointly held a tourism promotion in Xiamen, marking the first-ever tourism promotion in Fujian province brought by a national tourist board from a European Union country, reports Straits Metropolitan News.   GNTB used to focus on Guangzhou and Shenzhen in South China, and it moved its promotion to Xiamen for the booming tour industry in Fujian province, according to Ms. Yeung Wing Sze, GNTB’s representative to Hong Kong and South China (Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and …

Prices may be up around the region but China’s growing band of happy holidaymakers have proven unperturbed over the Spring Festival period, heading overseas in record numbers.
And it’s a trend that is set to continue, according to the country’s official tourism bodies, as Chinese travelers become more adventurous on their breaks and, of course, have more money to spend.
China’s National Holiday Tourism Office this week claimed there had been a rise of 60 percent in outbound tourists from Beijing alone, even though travel agents had upped prices to such popular …

Global tourism bounced back from the world financial crisis with unexpected vigour, surging almost 7.0 percent last year compared to 2009, the UN World Tourism Organisation said Monday.”Tourism has once again proved to be a highly resilient sector,” UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai said in announcing the results.
“Boosted by improved economic conditions worldwide, international tourism has recovered faster than expected from the impacts of the global financial crisis and economic recession of late 2008 and 2009,” the Madrid-based body said in a statement.
It said international tourist arrivals were up by 6.7 …

The number of the tourism destinations for Chinese citizens hit 140 in 2010, with the number of outbound tourists up by 20 percent year on year, said tourism authorities Tuesday.
The number of outbound Chinese tourists reached 57.4 million in 2010, up 20.4 percent year on year, said Shao Qiwei, head of the National Tourism Administration, at the National Tourism Working Conference.
China signed seven tourism exchange and cooperation agreements with six countries in 2010. Revenue generated by tourism in China hit 1.57 trillion yuan (238.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2010, up …

China’s Hainan Airlines, has launched direct flights between two southern Chinese cities and Sydney, as tourism authorities predict that China is on its way to becoming Australia’s biggest inbound tourism market, SBS’ Cassandra Hill reports.
The expected boost comes as some Queensland tourism operators say they are counting on the Oprah effect to counter cancellations and poor bookings, following the state’s flood crisis.
Hainan Airlines and Sydney Airport executives say that there is a strong demand from the booming economic centres of Shenzen and Hangzhou.
“Since Hainan Airlines launched its first flight between …

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) tourism officials met here Sunday for promoting tourism cooperation.
“The meeting is to boost closer tourism cooperation for better tourism growth in ASEAN as well as in the three countries — China, Japan and South Korea,” Tith Chantha, director general of Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, told reporters after the meeting on Sunday.
He said that the three countries, especially China, have helped ASEAN a lot in developing tourism through human capacity building and promotions …

Think about the population of China and India and the newly affluent middle class with money to spend. Imagine more favorable government policies and increased airline flight services. Then you can get a picture of the booming bilateral tourism of the two Asian giants.
“The tourism market between China and India is developing really fast and we find the growth potential to be huge,” said Zhuge Hong, general manager of Sanya Holiday Travel India Ltd.
The Hainan-based Chinese tourism agency recently opened its first sales office in New Delhi, aiming to take …

BEIJING – A record 56 million mainland tourists traveled overseas last year, Shao Qiwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Wednesday.
That number is 2 million more than an earlier estimate of 54 million, and is also an increase of 8.3 million over 2009.
In contrast, 55.7 million overseas tourists visited China and stayed for at least one night last year, up 9.5 percent year-on-year. In total, 134 million overseas visitors came to China, up 6 percent year-on-year, spending $45 billion in the country.
Meanwhile domestic tourists made 2.1 billion …

China earned 1.55 trillion yuan ($234.8 billion) in tourism revenues last year, an increase of 20 percent year on year, as the industry rid itself of the shadow of the global financial crisis.
Further, some 2.1 billion domestic trips were made, up 11 percent from one year ago, according to figures released by the National Tourism Administration (NTA).
Those trips generated 1.25 trillion yuan in revenues.
Inbound trips increased 6 percent year on year to 134 million, producing revenues of $45 billion.
Shao Qiwei, director of NTA, said China’s tourism industry had embraced a …

Chinese tourists to South Africa between January to October last year reached a total of 55,874, an increase of 65.5 percent in 2009. The growth was boosted by the soccer World Cup, according to South African Tourism.
2011 promotional activities to lure more Chinese tourists to the country include a reality TV show which is expected to invite a Chinese couple for a free two-week trip in January.
Source:  China Daily

Casino revenue in Macau, the world’s largest casino hub, surged 66 percent to 18.9 billion patacas ($2.36 billion) in December as an increasing number of Chinese gamblers visited the city.
Sales for casinos in Macau, the only place in China where they’re legal, surged 58 percent to 188.3 billion patacas last year, according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. China, which contributes more than half the number of tourists to Macau, may grow 10 percent in 2010, according to the median forecast of 18 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Macau’s …

Passengers from China are welcomed by the commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency and Hello Kitty at Narita airport. Soon, it will be easier than ever for Chinese travelers to say, ‘Hello Kitty!’

Chinese tourists who travel often to Japan will find the hassles of transit less stressful with the launch of a program to enable multiple-entry visas for individuals later this year.
The Japanese government plans to initiate the new system in summer. The offices of foreign minister Seiji Maehara and Japan Tourism Agency chief Hiroshi Mizohata are currently hammering …

The World Travel and Tourism Council says China’s tourism industry is to expand by 9 percent annually in the next ten years. That’d be the fastest growth rate in the world. With favorable policies, easier and easier visa application, appreciation of the national currency yuan, the world expects to see a huge growth of Chinese tourists.

Guests:
George Cao,
-Co-founder and CEO of Dragon Trail.
David Tang,
-Assistant President of Ivy Alliance Tourism Consulting Co. Ltd.
Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt,
-Director of China Outbound Tourism Research Institute.
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