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Spotlight: Chinese tourists embrace foreign cultural experience instead of shopping 2017-3-28

TOKYO/NAIROBI/LONDON/PARIS/MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese Spring Festival has become an opportunity for Chinese people to travel, many tourists are shifting their interest from shopping abroad to multiple choices in celebration of the holiday. They choose foreign countries to experience their exotic culture and services.

Top 5 Destinations for Chinese Self-Drive Tourists 2017-3-28

As Jing Travel has previously reported, the international car rental market is heating up as Chinese tourists are increasingly seeking out types of tourism that are both family-friendly

World tourism industry aiming to woo more Asian tourists 2017-3-22

Delegates pose for a photograph at the World Tourism Forum Global Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 16, 2017. Tourism professionals across the world are turning to Asian countries for more contributions to an industry overshadowed by a growing threat of terrorism, a prominent industry insider said here on Thursday. (Xinhua/He Canling)

South African Tourism makes big push to lure Chinese visitors 2017-3-22

South African Tourism, which held events in Beijing on Feb 27 and in Shanghai on March 1, will hold its next event in Hong Kong on March 3.

Thailand extends visa fee exemption, welcomes Chinese tourists 2017-3-22

Chinese applicants applying for tourist visas to Thailand will continue to be exempt from visa fees under recently announced policies , according to Minister Counsellor of the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing Wasin Dhamavasi.

Chinese dominate foreign visitors in Indonesia´s Bali in January 2017-3-22

Chinese visitors dominated foreign ones who visited Indonesia´s resort island of Bali in January this year with 147,928 travellers, a Statistics Bureau Agency (BPS) official said on Wednesday.

Chinese overseas real estate investments rise more than 50 per cent to USD 33 billion 2017-3-22

UAE, March 22, 2017 - Falconcity of Wonders LLC, the developer of Falconcity of Wonders (FCW), the multipurpose megaproject currently being built in Dubai, has confirmed its participation at the upcoming Dubai Property Show (DPS) - Shanghai running from March 24 to 26, 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre in Shanghai, China. The developer wi

Singapore achieves record of 16.4 million international tourists in 2016 2017-2-23

Singapore cements its position as one of the leading tourist destinations in South East Asia with its record 16.4 million international visitors in 2016, registering an increase of 7.7 per cent over the same period in 2015. In addition, tourism receipts reached a high of S24.8 billion in 2016, reflecting a growth of 13.9 per cent over the same period in 2015.

Chinese Tourists Are Going Places 2017-2-12

With a spike in Chinese tourists the UK now receives around 270,000 visitors a year, but it seems that tourism from China is on the increase everywhere, not just the UK.

Chinese tourists embrace foreign cultural experience instead of shopping 2017-2-12

As Chinese Spring Festival has become an opportunity for Chinese people to travel, many tourists are shifting their interest from shopping abroad to multiple choices in celebration of the holiday. They choose foreign countries to experience their exotic culture and services.

China´s tourism industry sees robust growth 2017-2-12

China´s tourism industry enjoyed robust growth in 2016 thanks to the central government´s stimulating policies and innovative financial practices in the industry, like mergers and acquisitions, experts told the Global Times on Tuesday.

Surge in Chinese tourists take in Israel's rich history and culture 2017-2-12

As the number of Chinese outbound tourists grows, Israel is cashing in on the lucrative market.

Chinese arrivals to Vietnam up nearly 68 pct in January 2017-2-12

Over 247,000 person-times of Chinese tourists visited Vietnam in January 2017, up nearly 68 percent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Wednesday.

ASEAN agree to develop a joint declaration on cruise tourism 2017-2-8

ASEAN members on Friday reiterated their commitment to develop Southeast Asia into a vibrant cruising destination during ASEAN Tourism Forum 2017 held in Singapore.

New trends of China´s overseas travel in Spring Festival 2017-2-8

The Spring Festival holiday is a peak period for Chinese to travel overseas, with 6.15 million overseas trips made this year, up 7 percent from last year.

Chinese tourists spend more via online travel agencies 2017-2-8

Chinese tourists spent more money via online travel agencies (OTA) thanks to rapid growth of e-commerce and mobile Internet, according to an industrial report.

Chinese warming up to holiday in Antarctica 2017-2-8

More wealthy Chinese adventurers have scrambled to get to Antarctica during this Chinese New Year holiday season, with the country´s biggest online travel agency reporting a sharp rise in bookings, which can cost more than 200,000 yuan (29,150).

International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 kicks off 2017-1-20

Nearly 600 participants attended yesterday the Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. The event took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and will be followed by 12 months of global actions aimed at advancing sustainable tourism contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Alfardan Group a Strategic Partner for the 2016 CSR Conference in Qatar 2016-12-13

On 7th and 8th December 2016, Alfardan Group hosted the 4th CSR Conference in Qatar at Al Gassar Ballroom, in the St. Regis Doha. The event was organized by Dar Al Sharq and was held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al Thani, Qatar Central Bank Governor. It focused on strategy development and business performance support in the framework of corporate social responsibi

Medical Tourism - a new segment at ITB Berlin 2016-11-24

For the first time ITB Berlin 2017 will feature a dedicated Medical Tourism Pavilion - Huge growth in medical tourism - Papers and workshops on new trends and developments