Tag: China

Shanghai City, China Shanghai in China is planning to open the doors of the industrial centers to the tourists. It was announced by the Shanghai Municipality on Thursday, 20th  September 2018. The three-year programme envisages development of industrial tourism, including in industrial sites with local characteristics. The objective behind the programme is to generate interest in students and young entrepreneurs and help them enrich their awareness levels on industrial processes and projects. At the same time, it will become a revenue earner to the municipality. Shanghai is the birthplace of China’s present-day industry and the modern industrial hub in the ... Read more

China to unveil the world’s tallest statue of Confucius in eastern China’s Shandong Province during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival on September 24 2018. The statue is 72 meter tall and is made of brass. The statue is installed near Nishan in the city of Qufu, which is the birthplace of Confucius. Confucius who lived between 551 BC and 479 BC, also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu, was a Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure. His teachings, preserved in the Analects, focused on creating ethical models of family and public interaction and setting educational standards. Throughout history, Confucius is widely considered as ... 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

Meiktila-Taung Gyi Elephant Camp Tourists from China, Japan and South Korea will be able to travel to Myanmar without a visa from October 1, 2018 onwards. The new approach, which aims to encourage tourism to Myanmar, was announced by Vice President U Henry Van Thio at the Myanmar Tourism Conference. The visa free entry will be introduced as a one-year trial. Myanmar currently does not require tourist visas for travellers from eight fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The inclusion of the three new countries is another ... Read more

Mini-Europe is hosting a sound and light show for three Saturdays from Aug. 4 to 18 to mark the 2018 China-European Union Tourism Year campaign. It was as per the decision taken jointly in the China-EU Summit in July 2016 to observe 2018 as China-EU Tourism Year. The night sky in Brussels was lit up with dazzling colours, as Chinese themed fireworks shot up from its landmark Mini-Europe park as part of the celebrations. The park has been adorned with Chinese lanterns bearing images from Sichuan Opera, a traditional opera that originated in China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, famous for its ... Read more

Adorned by brightly coloured banners and national flags of the participating nations of the on-going 10th BRICS summit, Johannesburg beckons foreign visitors to stroll on its bustling streets. The 2018 BRICS summit has been giving the capital city a new life during the generally tranquil weather of July. The streets witness people taking selfies with the colorful signs that are hoisted on the sides of streets around the Sandton International Convention Centre, where the event is being hosted on July 25-27. Foreign delegates are delighted to ride on Johannesburg’s electric tram and visiting the elegant shopping malls where aristocratic restaurants ... Read more

As part of the tourism development campaigns during the period between September and November 2018, Kerala tourism will take part in six trade fairs and will organize 15 B2B meets with focus on Russia, Japan and China. Kerala Tourism will participate in trade fairs in London, PATA, Moscow, Tokyo, Singapore and in Shanghai Mostly tour operators and hoteliers are the participants of tourism road shows, however this time approved Ayurveda centers will also take part in the meets in Japan and Russia. The tourism department is also planning to have more intensive promotional activities in these countries, as the number ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: News Vision Director General for African Affairs at China’s foreign affairs ministry Wan Li, told a visiting delegation from Uganda that China will encourage more investors to set up businesses in Uganda, if the county would create a better environment to attract more investors. “China and Uganda had a long history of cordial relations for more than 56 years. We are good friends, partners and brothers,” said Li. He praised the hospitality of Ugandan people and said he felt at home, when he was there. Wan Li was responding to the request from the Government spokesperson and head ... Read more

അസാധാരണ വിശേഷങ്ങളുള്ള ലോകത്തെ ചില സ്ഥലങ്ങളിലേക്ക് വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരം നടത്തിയാലോ? ഇതിൽ നമ്മുടെ നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിയും ഉൾപ്പെടും. വരവായ് കുറിഞ്ഞിക്കാലം പന്ത്രണ്ട് വർഷത്തിലൊരിക്കൽ മൂന്നാർ മലനിരകളെ നീല നിറത്തിൽ മുക്കുന്ന നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി ശരിക്കും വിസ്മയമാണ്. ഈ ഓഗസ്റ്റ് മുതല്‍ ഒക്‌ടോബര്‍ വരെയാണ് നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിക്കാലം. ഇരവികുളം ദേശീയ ഉദ്യാനത്തിലെ രാജമലയിലാണ് നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞികൾ കാണാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞ തവണ കൂടുതൽ പേരെത്തിയത്. അവസാനമായി 2006 ലായിരുന്നു നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി പൂത്തത്. കഴിഞ്ഞ നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിക്കാലത്ത് അഞ്ചുലക്ഷം വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികളാണ് മൂന്നാറിലെത്തിയത്. ഇതിന്റെ മൂന്നിരട്ടി സഞ്ചാരികള്‍ ഇത്തവണ നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി കാണാൻ എത്തുമെന്നുറപ്പാണ്. പശ്ചിമഘട്ടത്തിലെ മലകളിൽ 1500 മീറ്ററിനു മുകളിൽ ചോലവനങ്ങൾ ഇടകലർന്ന പുൽമേടുകളിൽ കാണപ്പെടുന്ന കുറ്റിച്ചെടിയാണ് നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി(Strobilanthes kunthiana). 12 വർഷം കൂടുമ്പോൾ കൂട്ടത്തോടെ പൂക്കുന്നു എന്നതാണ് ഇതിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകത. ഒറ്റയ്ക്കു കണ്ടാൽ ഒരു പ്രത്യേകതയുമില്ലാത്ത പൂവാണ് കുറിഞ്ഞി. സീസണിൽ ഇവ ഒരു സ്ഥലത്തു വ്യാപകമായി പൂത്തു നിൽക്കുന്നതാണ് നിറപ്പകിട്ടു നൽകുന്നത്.   പുള്ളിപ്പുലിയല്ല, ഇത് പുള്ളിത്തടാകം അദ്ഭുതങ്ങൾ ഒളിപ്പിച്ച നിഗൂഢ ... 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

ഒരിടത്തൊരിടത്തൊരു മഞ്ഞ് ഗുഹയുണ്ട് എത്ര വേനലായാലും ഉരുകാത്ത ഗുഹ. കേള്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍ തോന്നും ഗുഹ അന്റാര്‍ട്ടിക്കയിലോ മറ്റോ ആണെന്ന്. എന്നാല്‍ സംഭവം ചൈനയിലാണ്. ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ മഞ്ഞു ഗുഹകളില്‍ ഒന്നാണ് ചൈനയിലെ ഷാങ്‌സി പ്രവിശ്യയിലുള്ള മലനിരകള്‍. 85 മീറ്റര്‍ വരെ നീളമുള്ള മഞ്ഞു നിറഞ്ഞു കിടക്കുന്ന ഗുഹകള്‍ ഈ പ്രദേശത്തുണ്ട്. മഞ്ഞു മൂടിയ ഈ ഗുഹകള്‍ കാണാന്‍ അതിമനോഹരമാണ്. ഇത് കാണാനായി നിരവധി സഞ്ചാരികളാണ് വര്‍ഷംതോറും ഇവിടേയ്ക്ക് വരുന്നത്. ഗുഹയ്ക്കകത്ത് ഗോവണി സ്ഥാപിച്ചാണ് ആളുകള്‍ക്ക് കയറാന്‍ സൗകര്യമൊരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഈ മേഖലയില്‍ നിരവധി മഞ്ഞുഗുഹകള്‍ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിലും മറ്റൊന്നിനും ഇല്ലാത്തൊരു പ്രത്യേകത ഇവിടെ തന്നെയുള്ള നിഗ്വു എന്ന ഗുഹയ്ക്കുണ്ട്. കടുത്ത വേനലില്‍ പോലും ഉരുകാത്ത മഞ്ഞു പാളികളാണ് നിഗ്വു ഗുഹയുടെ പ്രത്യേകത. സമീപത്തുള്ള ഗുഹകളിലെയും മലമുകളിലെയും മഞ്ഞെല്ലാം ഉരുകിയൊലിച്ചാലും നിഗ്വു ഗുഹയിലെ മഞ്ഞ് ശൈത്യകാലത്തെന്ന പോലെ തന്നെ നിലനില്‍ക്കും. വേനല്‍ക്കാലത്തെ ഈ മേഖലയിലെ താപനില 1921 ഡിഗ്രി സെല്‍ഷ്യസ് വരെയാണ്. മഞ്ഞ് ഗുഹകള്‍ കാണപ്പെടുന്ന ... Read more

Chinese multinational company Fosun International Ltd is planning to expand the business in North America’s tourism and leisure market through acquisitions. Fosun, the parent company of Club Med Sas aims to begin a new product line for China by acquiring travel agencies, resorts, theme parks or anything related to tourism sector. Currently, Fosun and Med receives most of the revenue from Asia and Europe. The firm presence in North America will enhance the tourism portfolio of the company. It is believed that the ongoing trade tensions between US and China will not affect the travellers and tourism sector. “We take ... Read more

Australia is one of the most preferred spot for the international tourists. This fact is confirmed by the new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The statistics reveal that a record number of 9.02 million international visitors last year. This records a huge increase of 7.7 per cent while compared to last year. The sudden rise in Australia’s sector is attributed to the tourism flow led by China. The majority of tourists in Australia are from China, going beyond New Zealand as the major source of tourists to the country. The total number accounts to one-sixth of the tourists, ... Read more

As a plan to promote Dubai as a favoured destination for Chinese travellers, the Dubai tourism authority has signed an agreement with Chinese internet giant Tencent on Tuesday. As per the statement issued by Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), the association will lead the Tencent network to spread out Dubai’s marketing reach and access within China. China is considered as one the quickest budding markets for the Emirate. There were reports on Sunday that a senior government delegation from Dubai headed to China for signing agreements with Tencent and a number of other leading companies, with ... Read more

China has the largest number of outbound travellers. The major share of these travellers were visiting Europe, Asia and America, and now Chinese travellers have found out a new destination. Africa has turned out to be the favourite destination for Chinese travellers and the numbers are substantiating this new found love. South Africa, Madagascar and Morocco are the main favourites of Chinese travellers. It’s supposed that the shift in strategy by African nations played a major role in the greater interest of Chinese tourists along with support from Chinese policymakers. China’s roaring economy, better jobs, and an open strategy toward ... Read more