China Travel & Tourism News

A municipal standard was recently drafted to bring courtyard homestay families in the ancient city center in Beijing under regulation and provide standardized services to foreign g...

Photographers take photos at Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area on the Yellow River, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 2, 2010. The Hukou Waterfall has not been frozen yet, thus att...

People visit an ice sculpture for the upcoming 26th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, December 24, 2009. The 26th Ice and Snow ...

Two Chinese floats were previewed by judges from Pasadena Tournament of Roses Thursday before making their debut on New Year's Day at rose parade in Pasadena, California, the b...

The emerging markets of China, India and Brazil will lead the way in global auto sales in 2010, a report said Tuesday. The U.S. market, meanwhile, was expected to see a dou...

Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2009 shows the beautiful scenery of Mount Lushan clad in white after a heavy snowfall, which makes the pristine landscape more enchanting and allures great ...

Tourists take photos in front of a snow sculpture on the 22nd Taiyangdao Island International Snow Sculpture Expo in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province,...

A well has become a hot topic in asmall north China town after it began gushing water at a scolding 104 degrees Celcius -- despite the outdoor temperature being 17 degrees below fr...

Russia will hold its first nationwide Victory Day parade next year, with simultaneous events in 17 cities, to mark the 65th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat during World Wa...

Beijing is likely to report 240 billion yuan (35.1 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue in 2009, up 8 percent from the previous year, a municipal tourism official said here Fri...

A flock of migratory birds hover over Caohai Lake in Weining, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2009. Visitors and photographers from all around China is attracted t...

A venture capital foundation aiming to raise money for China's small businesses was launched Saturday to help relieve their financing hardships. The China Association o...

China's exchange rate regulator said Tuesday it would work to promote balance of payment next year by stabilizing exports while expanding imports. The promotion of bala...

The closing of China's Central Economic Work Conference on Monday, which coincided with the opening of the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, left a m...

South African soccer and tourism officials are warning hotels, airlines and restaurants not to hike prices during next year's World Cup, the South African Press Association rep...

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal's Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International A...

European travelers who book holiday "packages" with combinations of flights, hotels, car rentals were set to receive tougher financial protection, under plans put out for c...

China has told its enterprises to be prepared for competitions while the establishment of the Free Trade Area between the country and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AS...

Per-capita spending of Macao's visitors decreased by nine percent year-on-year to 1,621 patacas (205 U.S. dollars) in the third quarter of 2009, according to the figures releas...

The Australian state of Queensland on Monday announced a new global tourism strategy focusing on adventure, lifestyle, nature and its beaches. Tourism Queensland (TQ) actin...

The planting of herbal medicine and tourism with strong ethnic flavor have brought new hope of wealth for villagers in southwest China's poverty-stricken ethnic regions, where ...

China's central bank said on Wednesday that it will step up efforts to balance inflation perception and economic growth as it will continue to implement the relatively easy mon...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced Monday that China will hold the 2010 Global Travel& Tourism Summit in Beijing. The summit will take place in Beijing on ...

Bangkok, the Thai capital, was voted by foreign tourists as the most attractive city to visit among 10 of the 11 member cities of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC 21), wi...

Hong Kong is the first choice of many Chinese mainland residents when they travel abroad, according to the Beijing office of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) Friday, quoting survey r...

All 28 stocks on China's new Nasdaq-style market for small and medium-sized companies had been temporarily suspended within the first two hours of trading on its opening day Fr...

Samoa has launched new campaigns in New Zealand and Australia to attract tourists back after last month's tsunami. The Samoa Tourism Authority started a New Zealand new...

BEIJING, Oct. 25 -- Move over Palace Museum and Summer Palace, Bird's Nest and Water Cube are here. The two "modern wonders" pushed the historical landmarks to f...

Sound sleepers will likely to have a privilege of extending sleeping hours in Chinese hotels and not worrying about extra room rate, after the country moves to encourage hotels to ...

The Beijing-Chengde Expressway opened on Sunday cutting travel times from the capital to the city in Hebei province by half. The new 210 km expressway, which cost 105 yuan (15 U...