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News in December, 2004 |
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Guangzhou to install DIY visa endorsement machines Dec. 23, 2004
Guangzhou, China, has decided to simplify formalities for endorsing travel permits to Hong Kong and Macao by facilitating do-it-yourself (DIY) visa endorsement machines and express mail delivery services from mid-January 2005.
Shanghai to Change Foreigner Visa Alteration Process Dec. 22, 2004
Shanghai will change the way it handles some aspects of foreigner visa alteration, which includes such services as change of visa type, extension, etc.
China named world´s best tourism destination Dec. 20, 2004
China has been named this year's world's best tourist destination, according to officials at the World Tourism Organization.
Accor SA add 20 Hotels in China Dec. 20, 2004
France's Accor SA, the largest hotel operator in Europe, said over the weekend it planned to open 20 new hotels in China in the coming years to tap the world's most populous market.
China to Lead Global Growth in Air Travel Dec. 16, 2004
China is expected to be the world's fastest-growing market for air travel, as the world's airlines look for an annual global growth of about six percent in passenger traffic over the next four years.
China offers big tourism potential Dec. 15, 2004
Tourism Research Australia says that during the next 10 years, Chinese inbound tourism to Australia will grow by more than 17 per cent each year.
Weihai to Open to Foreign Planes Dec. 13, 2004
Weihai, a port city in east China's Shandong Province, will soon be opened to foreign planes under the approval of the State Council, China's top governing body.
Canadian skiing firm eyes resorts in China Dec. 11, 2004
Intrawest Corp., the company that owns the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in western Canada, is in talks to develop skiing areas in China to tap demand for the sport among the country's growing middle class.
Highway Linking China and Myanmar to Be Rebuilt Dec. 9, 2004
A highway linking China's southwest border province of Yunnan with the neighboring country of Myanmar will be upgraded soon, so as to further boost exchanges between China and the southeast Asia, local government sources said.
Chinese Banks to Offer U.S. Credit Cards Dec. 9, 2004
Two major state-run Chinese banks on Wednesday announced plans to roll out American credit cards.
More Overseas Tourists Visit Chinese Mainland Dec. 8, 2004
Almost 90 million tourists -- a designation that includes visitors from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao -- visited the Chinese mainland from January to October this year, a year-on-year rise of over 20 percent, said the National Tourism Administration (NTA) Tuesday.
The Year Of The Chinese Tourist Dec. 7, 2004
On a gray November afternoon a line of buses pulls up outside Paris department store Printemps and disgorges a crush of Chinese tourists. As they surge through the doors, they're met by a team of 15 Chinese-speaking employees who shepherd them through the store and help them load up on their favorite items, including cosmetics, watches, and handbags. There's little time to waste. "We're visiting 11 countries in 15 days," says a breathless Li Na, a 30-year-old civil servant from the central province of Hunan, who makes a quick stop at the Chanel makeup counter before being led onward into the store.
Hainan-Guangdong Passenger Train Sets Off Dec. 6, 2004
The first passenger train service between the island province of Hainan and the Chinese mainland began running on Sunday evening.
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