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Shangri-La Guilin Offers City’s First Exclusive Li River Tour

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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, Guilin has lagged behind other cities in providing both world-class accommodations and a high-end tourist experience for business travelers or high-end visitors.

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China’s Yabuli Ski Resort To Hit American TV Screens

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Monday, March 8th, 2010

Although spring is just around the corner, Yabuli Sun Mountain, China’s top ski resort, will get some of its first exposure to American television audiences this month when it is featured in an episode of chef Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations.”

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Beijing joins Emirates A380 “Capital Club”

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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The 517-seater A380 will service the growing number of businesspeople traveling between China and Dubai, as well as serving as a link for the increasing commerce between China and Africa, with the Middle East as a midpoint.

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China River Cruises To Set Sail During Shanghai World Expo

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Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Although Yangtze River cruises have been around for years, many of these cruises have been three-star at best, offering breathtaking sights but not much else. As with virtually everything in the Chinese tourism industry, however, this is changing.

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Beijing Tops List Of Chinese New Year Tourist Destinations, Overtaking Shanghai

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Monday, February 22nd, 2010

According to a new survey released by the Chinese online travel site Ctrip, more Chinese took advantage of Golden Week this year to head to tourist destinations rather simply spending time with family.

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Survey: 93% Of Urban Residents Plan To Travel This Spring

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

A new survey by the China National Tourism Academy should give those in the Chinese hospitality industry plenty of reason to be optimistic this spring.

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Hong Kong Braces For “Golden Week” Deluge

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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

This year, the Hong Kong Tourism Commission, with the help of government tourism departments and the local travel industry, has drawn up its first “roadmap” to accommodate the tens of thousands of mainlanders who are expected to start showing up within the next few days.

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Mainland Tourists Spent $42 Billion Overseas In 2009

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Friday, January 15th, 2010

Though the majority of first-time outbound tourists from the mainland went to nearby Hong Kong (18%) and Macau (16%), more of them are heading to more distant locales, staying longer, and spending more.

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