Brand USA, the tourism marketing body, is teaming up with the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) to host a tourism summit this month. Nearly 200 tourism industry leaders…

CNTA Chairman Shao Qiwei receives a PATA Award of Distinction today (25 September) to mark his outstanding contribution to the development of China tourism in his role as the head of the…

She told delegates participating in the PATA-Nielsen China (PRC) Outbound intelligence workshop at PATA Travel Mart 2007 yesterday that in working together with destinations such as…

A tourism resource protection and consulting team will also be formed to provide consultations, suggestions and comments on tourism development.

China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) director Shao Qiwei said the CNTA is cracking down on "zero-fee" package tours which are hurting the industry.A zero-fee tour is a cheap travel…

Chinese tourists and their money have continued to go places in 2017, according to Ctrip and the China Tourism Academy (CTA). The leading OTA of the People's Republic of China and the…

13 Sep 17 More than 1300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Chengdu,…

More theme parks will be constructed in China in the coming years, the country's National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said on Sunday. A CNTA spokesperson told Xinhua that, as part of…

在为期7天的春节假期中，中国旅客出游次数达到3.5亿趟。 根据中国国家旅游局（CNTA）发布的数据，在这个春节黄金周，中国旅客总共进行了约3.44亿趟国内旅游和几乎620万趟国际假期旅行，与2016年同期相比，同比增长14%和7%。…

Chinese nationals took more than 350 million trips during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday period, which marked Lunar New Year. According to official data from the China National…

More than a quarter of a billion domestic trips were taken in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, official data has revealed. According to statistics from…

China's domestic tourism sector continued to boom in 2016, as the country's citizens took a staggering 4.44 billion trips. The full-year total, revealed this week by the China National…

The islands if the South Pacific have launched a new bid to attract more tourists from China. At the recent China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Shanghai, the South Pacific…

Brand USA has teamed up with United Airlines to host its first-ever mega fam trip for Chinese tour operators. The event, which took place from 19-27 October 2016, saw operators from…

China has seen a significant increase in domestic tourism and spending during this week's Golden Week, or National Day holidays. Xinhua reported data from the China National Tourism…

美国国家旅游局（Brand USA）将和中国国家旅游局（CNTA）一起，共同主办一次旅游峰会。 届时，近200名来自中美的旅游业代表们将共同聚集在洛杉矶世纪广场凯悦丽晶酒店，出席此次峰会。峰会目标是提供一个讨论两国旅游业发展问题的平台。 Visit California和洛杉矶旅游文化局也是这次峰会的协办商。…

世界旅游组织4日在马德里发表新闻公报，对中国努力通过发展乡村旅游带动贫困人口脱贫的规划表示欢迎。 中国表示将努力发展乡村旅游业，尤其是在广袤的中西部地区，来努力提高当地居民收入并改善当地居民的生活水平。 这次的重组计划由中国国家旅游局（CNTA）和国务院扶贫开发领导小组办公室共同提出。…

The UN World Tourism Organization says it welcomes the recent tourism reforms outlined by the Chinese government. The country has committed to developing tourism in rural areas,…

China and Russia have signed an agreement to develop "red tourism" routes, focusing on key attractions relating to the two countries' communist heritage. Xinhua reports that the deal,…

In a recent development, minister of tourism and antiquities Nayef Al-Fayez, and chairman of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Li Jinzao discussed tourism cooperation between…

Several Chinese travel companies have suspended tours to Vietnam following the recent violent protests again Chinese businesses in the country. Ctrip International, China's largest…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is entering China's lucrative corporate events market. The company's MICE arm, CWT Meetings & Events, has been granted a tour operating licence by…

China achieved a strong rise in tourism revenues over the recent Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, holidays. According to data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA),…

International visitor arrivals to China declined in 2013. According to the latest data from China's National Administration of Tourism (CNTA), the country received 55.69 million…

A total of 97 million Chinese citizens travelled abroad in 2013, it has been revealed. According to data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), reported by Xinhua, the…

记者从国家旅游局获悉，依照《国家生态旅游示范区管理规程》和《国家生态旅游示范区建设与运营规范（GB/T26362--2010）实施细则》，经相关省级旅游部门和环保部门联合技术评审和推荐、专家审核，黄山风景区等39家单位拟为“国家生态旅游示范区”，现予公示。 …

RUPERT HOGG has been appointed chief operating officer of Cathay Pacific Airways. The move marks a promotion for Hogg, who is currently the airline's director of sales & marketing -…

Chongqing will become the fifth Chinese city to offer 72-hour visa-free stays to transit tourists. According to a Xinhua report, the western Chinese city is planning to offer…

Visitor arrivals to China have continued to decline in 2013. According to the latest data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), reported by Xinhua, international…

A Chinese cruise ship carrying more than 2,300 people has been detained in South Korea. According to Chinese media reports, the MS Henna was held by authorities on the island of Jeju…

The head of China's tourism administration, Shao Qiwei, has issued a call for tourists to return to parts of Sichuan province that were hit by a deadly earthquake earlier this year.…

The number of international tourists visiting China has continued to fall in 2013. According to the latest data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), reported by…

France is still the preferred travel destination for wealthy Chinese travellers, a new report has found. The latest edition of the 'Chinese Luxury Traveler' study by Hurun Report,…

The Chinese government has called on its citizens travelling aboard to behave in a civilised way and be careful not to offend. According to a Xinhua report, a detailed set of…

International visitor arrivals to China declined in the first quarter of 2013, but outbound numbers continued to rise. According to the latest data from the China National Tourism…

China will continue encouraging its citizens to travel overseas, despite the economic slowdown at home, a senior official has said. During a trip to Spain to meet with UNWTO…

The number of tourists travelling to China declined unexpectedly in 2012. According to the latest data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), 133 million international…

China's recent eight-day holiday period created a boom for the country's tourist destinations, new figures have shown. Xinhua reported data from the China National Tourism Administration…

India and China are looking at strengthening tourism cooperation. The bilateral will focus on human resource development between the two countries. At a recent meeting held between Zhu…

By Jens Thraenhart,  Co-Founder, DragonTrail.com & Publisher, ChinaTravelTrends.com  The Chinese middle class is already larger than the entire population of the United States. In…

China experienced a tourism bonanza during last week's National Day holiday period, as increased transport links and higher disposable income encouraged many to take a break. China's…

The China National Tourism Authority (CNTA) has granted an outbound licence to TUI China Travel Co Ltd. The licence clears the way for the European travel giant to organise international…

China has declared 19 May as its National Tourism Day from 2011 onwards. Marking the increasing importance of the tourism industry to the country, the date has been specifically chosen for…

The PATA 60th anniversary and conference concluded yesterday after four days of meetings, panel discussions, and special events. Hosted by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA)…

Universal Travel Group Inc, the Chinese travel services provider, has announced the addition of five more franchisees as it expands its international operations. The company,…

China will allow its citizens to visit Taiwan individually in a pilot scheme being launched in Q2 this year. The China Daily reported Shao Qiwei, Chairman of the Cross-Strait Tourism…

China earned CNY1.55 trillion (US$234 billion) in tourism revenues last year - an increase of 20% compared to 2009. Xinhua reported the country's National Tourism Administration (CNTA) as…

9 November 2009 - London, UK - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced its agreement with the Government of China to hold the 2010 Global Travel &…

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) hostedthe biggest-ever Chinese delegation of tourists and mediarepresentatives since the establishment of its three…

September 23rd 2009: PATA Travel Mart 2009 is open for business - with morethan 1,000 Buyers, Sellers and media attending this year's event in Hangzhou, China (PRC).PATA…

Hangzhou, China, 22 September 2009 - Analysing the main challenges for tourism destinations in the face of the global economic downturn was the main objective of the 5th…

The number of mainland Chinese tourists travelling to Taiwan passed the 450,000 mark on Saturday, Xinhua reported the China National Tourism Association's (CNTA) Deputy…

Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, Aldar Properties, has said that it has completed infrastructure-related work on Yas Island, where the inaugural Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix…

Tourism and travel can support the G20 stimulation programmes. It creates jobs, boosts development and promotes open, two way trade. It can also play a part in the transformation…

Tourist arrivals into China is expected to grow by just 1.5% this year to reach the 2007 level of 132 million tourist arrivals, hit by a worldwide slump in the sector amid the global…

Over 100 experts from 25 countries gathered in Guilin last week for the 2nd UNWTO Conference on Tourism Trends and Outlook. Despite the currently unfavourable economic outlook, the…

A Jamaican delegation, led by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, was in Beijing last week to promote tourism to the island. The minister (second from left in picture) met China…

China's tourism industry has recovered from the snow chaos that hit the country's southern and central areas over last month's Spring Festival, an official has said. Shao Qiwei, China…

The World Tourism Organisation has listed Chinese as one of its official languages, according to China National Tourism Administration.As Chinese is already an official language of…

CNTA reports has revealed that US$16.45 billion or 91.74% of the total tourism forex revenue was from tourists who spent at least one night in China. According to China Daily, in the last…

The event was hosted by UNWTO and the Chinese National Tourism Administration and began with a 'pre-Olympics Tourism Conference' where CNTA said that the 2008 Beijing Games would be fully…