Tag: china tourism

India attained third position in the tourism sector after China and the US and 13.92 million jobs have been created in the sector in the last four years, Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons said. He was speaking at the 7th edition of the International Tourism Mart at Agartala, Tripura. “We want to achieve more, both in foreign tourists’ arrival in the country and earning from tourism sector. Last year domestic tourists increased by seven per cent from the previous year while foreign tourists increased by 14 per cent. Over 13.92 million jobs have been created in the tourism sector in ... Read more

Tianjin, China China Ministry tor Culture and Tourism to conduct the 10th China Tourism Industries Expo in Tianjin from 9th to 11th November 2018 As per an official from the Tianjin Tourism Bureau, the expo, which is jointly hosted by the ministry and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, is expected to attract more than 700 companies and nearly 300,000 visitors. The expo consists of seven themed sections showcasing tourism products of different categories, most notably the ones involving countries along the Belt and Road. Several seminars on topics covering the innovative development of city tourism, and Internet and big data, will ... Read more

(Photo for representative purpose only) China’s presence in the 30th Montreal International Tourism and Travel Show, which kick started on 19th October 2018, was said to be impressive with their theme for the show ‘China beyond imagination’. More than 400 exhibitors from nearly 100 countries and regions have been participating in the three-day show, the largest tourism exhibition in Canada. The Chinese delegation, gathering members from the tourism development commission or bureaux of various local provinces, is among the largest participating teams in the show. Bright and colorful pictures depicting Chinese landscapes and local culture as well as handcrafts like ... Read more

The government of Malaysia is seeking possibilities to reduce the cost of visa for Chinese tourists in order to enhance the inbound tourists from China. “We will have to decide on a visa cost, which is not too high and ways on how to speed up the visa issuance process,” said Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was answering questions in the parliament. Mahathir acknowledged that there was a drop in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Malaysia recently. “Drop in Chinese tourists had not only affected Malaysia, but also other countries. During their national holidays between Oct ... Read more

Shanghai Tourism Festival 2018, which concluded on Saturday 7th October 2018, saw a record 12.75 million visitors from China and abroad, which is more than five percent from the previous year, as informed by the organizers. The festival witnessed performances by more than 1,300 performers came from 25 countries and regions in the parade held at the opening ceremony of the festival on September 15, 2018. This year the European Union has made its debut float in the parade and received a reward for its special effects. “We hope the float can help attract more Chinese to visit European destinations,” ... Read more

Lavenders Bloom in Xianjiang (Photo courtesy: TravelWireNews) Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region hosted more than 105 million tourists in the first eight months of this year, which is 40.93 per cent more than that of last year. The total tourist spent for the same period amounted to 171 billion yuan (around USD 25.1 billion), which is 43.18 per cent more than 2017. Development of attractive tourist destinations and the state-of-the art transportation networks are the main factor that makes Xinjiang a favourite tourist destination for visitors. Dancers perform for the tourists at Kashgar in Xinjiang “Xinjiang has been in ... Read more

  Shanghai Tourism Festival (STF) is one of the major tourism events, which is jointly hosted by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Tourism, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & TV and Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce. It is held since 1990. Now it has become an important event for Shanghai local residence. The 29th STF is has kick started on 14th September 2018 and will conclude on 19th September. The Opening parade is one of the traditional programs on this occasion. Many art ensembles from all over the world will be invited to join the parade. During the past ... Read more

Malaysian tourism sector is in a revival mode after the slow pace in inbound tourists during the first four months of the year. The fortifying factor was the increased number of Chinese tourists during the last two months of the first half of the year. The information was revealed in the report of Maybank Investment Bank Research. The report says drop in the total visitor arrivals for the first four months was due to shortfall in the main sources of tourists, Singapore and Indonesia.  This deficit was offset by the vigorous growth in Chinese visitors’ arrivals, which is expected to ... Read more

India will conduct a road show in China to attract more tourists from that country which has the highest number of outbound people, Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons said today while announcing the schedule for the first India Tourism Mart. Aiming to double the number of foreign tourist arrivals and receipts from it in the next three years, India will conduct a road show in China, along with other promotional activities. Last year, India’s tourism industry did extremely well. The inbound tourists from abroad crossed 10 million and the ministry aiming at doubling this in three years. Recently road ... Read more

A forum on China-Maldives Tourism Cooperation was held in the Maldives on Tuesday, 3rd July 2018 to expand tourism ties between the two countries and attract more Chinese tourists to visit Maldives. Government officials and leading travel operators from both Maldives and China has attended the meeting. “The contribution of Chinese tourists to the tourism industry of Maldives is considerable,” said Moosa Zameer, Tourism Minister of Maldives. “China stands first in the number of tourism arrivals in the past few years,” he added. “This is a remarkable step in our efforts to increase the number of Chinese tourists and to strengthen ... Read more

The introduction of direct flights between Nairobi and Guangzhou have resulted in boost in number of tourists, as the reports indicate that around more than 1,20,000 Kenyan passengers have arrived in the Chinese city since 2015. The Kenyan passengers mostly fly these days to the city for buying goods. The number of tourists is expected to rise as Guangzhou is making plans to entice more Kenyan tourists to the city. Wu Wei Jun, General Manager of Nairobi office of China Southern Airlines, said Guangzhou is being promoted as a tourist destination, that the Kenyans can visit the destination for leisure ... Read more

China has the most number of outbound travellers these days. However, China is also aiming at enticing more tourists to the country too. Lot of initiatives are being taken for that and the latest to the list is the launch of Anhui tourism promotion center in New York on Monday. Organized and managed by Anhui Provincial Commission of Tourism Development, the center will offer travellers with multiple tourist routes like ‘Ancient Anhui Tour’, ‘Anhui Cultural Tour’ and ‘Mt. Huangshan Tour’. Anhui, located at eastern part of China, has an array of prime picturesque spots and has attracted large number of ... Read more