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Effective Promotion of Cruise Tourism vital to Vanuatu 2013-7-8

Cruise tourism stakeholders from Vanuatu´s public and privete sector converged in Le Lagon Resort & Spa in Port Vila on the 24th and 25th of June to learn, understand and share ideas on ways to enhance on-shore

China Southern enhances Australian fleet 2013-7-2

China Southern Airlines continues to invest in the Australian route, assigning a new A330-300 to fly from Sydney next month.

China talks island ambitions during Caribbean Week forum 2013-7-2

It seems a match made in tourism heaven. China was flirting with the Caribbean, and the Caribbean was winking right back.

India opens border to Chinese tourists 2013-7-2

The world is catering to the need of Chinese tourists. Tourism from China is regarded the fastest chance to generate enormous new business.

HomeAway optimistic of China market´s potential for vacation rentals 2013-7-2

As Chinese travelers traveling with extended families are discovering the advantages of staying in vacation rentals instead of hotels or serviced apartments, leading global vacation rental portal HomeAway is well positioned to capture a slice of the market through its partnership with China’s Tujia.com.

Canada welcomed 15.5% more visitors from China 2013-7-2

The stream of Chinese visitors to Canada has thickened, thanks to Canada´s Approved Destination Status (ADS). The amount of Chinese visitors in Canada increased to more than 273,000 in 2012, which is a 15.5 percent increase from the 2011 figure of 236,700.

China´s yacht industry is booming 2013-7-2

Seemingly, China´s yacht industry will increase the number of leisure boats in country from 3,000 to staggering 100,000 by 2020, with yacht business value estimated at around 50 billion yuan (8.16 billion).

Tour operator petitions government to open visa centers in China 2013-7-2

A tour operator is petitioning Secretary of State John Kerry to open 100 videoconferencing visa-application centers in China, to facilitate travel to the U.S.

Chinese tourists´ overseas expenditure reached USD 102 billion in 2012 2013-7-2

The research of WTO revealed that China led the rank of outbound tourists´ expenditure in 2012 with USD 102 billion.

ASEAN Tourism Ministers appreciate tourism marketing strategy and launch of Chinese website 2013-7-2

The Sixteenth Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers (16th M-ATM) was held on 20 January 2013 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, in conjunction with the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2013 (ATF 2013).

China - Central and Eastern European countries, local leaders meeting will be held in Chongqing 2013-6-28

China and Central and Eastern Europe aimed at strengthening cooperation between countries of the ´China - Central and Eastern European countries, local leaders meeting · Chongqing 2013´ will be held July 2 to 4, held in Chongqing.

New All Africa Trade Show launches today 2013-5-29

Beyond Luxury Media launches a game changing trade show to showcase the best of Pan African travel

China celebrates its third National Tourism Day as the biggest tourism market 2013-5-23

China celebrate National Tourism Day. This year the country delighted in the fact that China has become the biggest domestic tourism market in the world with almost three billion travels last year.

Slow Demand in Luxury in Hong Kong, Luxury Watches take a Hit 2013-5-23

The South China Morning Post reports a slowdown in luxury sales in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the destination for mainland Chinese shoppers who are searching for great bargains.

HONG KONG - ITE MICE 2013 Trade & MICE Seminar Highlights 2013-5-20

ITE & MICE, Asia´s leading travel expo, covers MICE and leisure travel providing one-stop shopping. It features over 600 exhibitors (80% from abroad) from 50 countries and highlights themes of Honeymooning and Overseas Wedding, Study Tours, Cruise, Travel Photography and Sport Tourism.

Costa world cruise to leave from Shanghai 2013-5-20

Costa Cruises said it will offer the first roundtrip world cruise from China next year. The Costa Atlantica will depart Shanghai on March 22 on an 83-day cruise.

UK to simplify ´overzealous´ visas for rich Chinese visitors 2013-5-20

UK Culture Secretary Maria Miller has ordered a fresh assault on red tape for Chinese visitors amid estimates Britain is losing out on £1.2bn a year as a result of its bureaucratic system.

China´s austerity campaign has chilling effect on tourism industry 2013-5-20

An austerity campaign launched in China has produced a chilling effect on the tourism industry, with travel agencies having to realign their strategies to heat up their profits.

China´s outbound tourism development annual report 2013 revealed 2013-5-20

China Tourism Academy revealed China´s outbound tourism development annual report 2013 with Sohu travel channel and Travel TV Channel on April 24th. The report summarized the present status and forcasted the trends of 2013.

Bloggers become major marketing driver for companies in China 2013-5-20

The explosion of social media in China is putting pressure on marketers to increase their spending, learn to navigate key platforms like Tencent and Sina, and forge alliances online with local key opinion leaders, known in China as KOLs.