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Opening the potential market to China

Two major Seychelles hotel groups have echoed their desire to work with the Chinese tour operators to receive their clients, and they have between them committed 100 hotel rooms for the next group. More >

Govt’s 2015 China Strategy in need of $50m

The newly launched 2015 China Strategy will need a $50 million investment to fully deliver on the Government’s goals. That was the estimate put in front of the business community when Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials road-tested their developing strategy last year. More >

China to the rescue of tourism

http://images.smh.com.au/2012/01/08/2879696/ipad-art-wide-tourism-420x0.jpgAUSTRALIANS feeling guilty about their overseas jaunts at the expense of local tourism destinations take heart – the Chinese are coming. More >

Chinese to become top tourist spenders

http://news.asiaone.com/A1MEDIA/news/12Dec11/20111219.102253_afp_chinesetourist.jpgJapanese travelers have long dominated the duty free shops for foreign tourists. However, this dominance has waned and Japanese are on course to be overtaken soon by Chinese tourists. More >

Kung Fu Panda promotes Chengdu’s tourism

The award ceremony of the most influential tourism marketing cases in China 2010-2011 was held in Ningbo Grand Theater, Zhejiang province, on Nov 21. Du Jiang, Vice Director of the National Tourism Administration presented the prizes for the prizewinners. More >