China Travel & Tourism News

Thai Airways has received a five-year license to provide aircraft maintenance services at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. G...

Despite tourism setback in southernThailand due to constant violence, business in the north remains robust with the arrival of the peak holiday season, tourism operators in the nor...

The Pudong International Airport plans to upgrade its navigation system to allow flights to land and take off in bad weather, such as dense fog, the Shanghai Airport Authority said...

The Confucian Temple and the adjacent Imperial College in downtown Beijing, both with a history of more than 700 years, will undergo the most complete repairs in more than half a c...

Air France has introduced to the Singapore its new I'Espace Premiere (First Class) and I'Espace Affaires (Business Class) products which were rolled out last year worldwide. The n...

THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has formally introduced the theme of its new promotional campaign, Thailand: Happiness on Earth (See TTG Daily News August 23, 2004 'Amazing...

Malaysia has changed the length of its tourist visa from 14 days to 30 days in an attempt to attract more Chinese tourists. The tourist visa and business visas will be the same du...

Wang Xuewen fondly remembers the day two years ago when his airport was checked out and approved by relevant government authorities. "At that moment, all pressures and hardships i...

The African Union (AU) is considering the deployment of peacekeepers to Cote d'Ivoire after days of violence in the world's largest cocoa producer, South African President Thabo Mb...

UN Security Council members reached broad agreement on Tuesday on a resolution that would give Ivory Coast's government and rebels until Dec. 1 to implement a peace deal or face UN...

Rongbaozhai, one of the oldest art dealers in China, will present an important part of its huge and mysterious collection of Chinese paintings and calligraphy at its autumn auction...

Maluan Mountain is not the most famous mountain in the Shenzhen area, even among the city's long-term residents. However, it is extremely popular among avid hikers because it's ea...

Mount Huangshan, towering between Taiping and Shexian counties in Anhui Province, is one of the most famous scenic spots in China, and perhaps the world. With a circumference of 2...

Jinmen and Matsu, two islands of Taiwan, are only 18 and 36 sea miles respectively from Xiamen and Fuzhou of mainland's Fujian Province, They have long been considered two importan...

The 3,600-year-old city of Zhengzhou, capital city of Central China's Henan province, has been added to China's list of ancient cities, bringing the number to eight. Zhengzhou, ca...

China's regional carrier Hainan Airlines confirmed Friday its order for three Boeing 737-800s worth more than US$200 million at catalogue prices. The aircraft would be delivered i...

About a dozen Chinese painters have began working on a 206-meter-long oil painting, believed to be the longest in the world, depicting the entire history of the Mongolian people. ...

The Mangrove Nature Resort originated as a dream: to bring the natural environment to the city by developing a wildlife sanctuary where the animals could roam free. It has tunred o...

KENYA Airways will start a fourth weekly flight from Hong Kong to Nairobi via Bangkok on December 17 using the same B767-300ER it flies on its other three weekly flights started in...

The Shanghai government is taking various steps to make life easier for disabled tourists traveling to the city, the Shanghai Tourism Administrative Committee said Friday. Tourism...

A miniature Forbidden City has made its first appearance at the ongoing Shanghai Art Festival. Made entirely of cow's bones, the sculpture is believed to be the largest of its kin...

Price cuts of up to ten percent are likely to spark an Australian tour between November and December this year, the Shanghai Morning Post reported today. As the tour cost to Austr...

The 3,600-year-old city of Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, has been added to China's list of ancient cities, bringing the number to eight. The other sev...

Heavy explosions were heard in Baghdad as Iraqi government spokesman Thair Hassan al-Naqeeb declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run ...

Chinese scientists are working towards breakthroughs to help participants of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games breathe fresh air, eat healthy food, travel quickly, stay safe and even ...

Chinese scientists are working towards breakthroughs to help participants of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games breathe fresh air, eat healthy food, travel quickly, stay safe and even ...

The Chinese people "are expected to realize their dream of space travel in 20 years," said a senior official with China's space industry at a symposium on November 2. Yuan Jiajun,...

Travel bureaus and 100 sightseeing areas are offering competitive prices for winter trips to tourists from Guangdong Province starting from November. About 30 percent of return fl...

This capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, which served as the capital of a number of dynasties in Chinese history, has mapped out an ambitious plan to better protect...

The Athens 2004 Olympic Games has given Greece's tourism industry a huge boost, a senior official of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee (ATHOC) said here on Wednesday. Marton Si...