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Cinema tickets become city commerce passes: China’s film-plus playbook

From Guangdong dialect dramas to Sichuan animation, local authorities are converting perishable box-office attention into restaurant footfall, tourism bookings and merchandise sales.

Ashley Dudarenok

53 minutes ago

Travel Strategy

Cinema tickets become city commerce passes: China’s film-plus playbook

China’s luxury travel boom runs on emotional value
Greater China grew 34.4% in Virtuoso’s 2026 network sales, the fastest growth of any region. “Emotional value” is now driving how that money moves.
Daphne Hsia
August 29, 2026
Travel Strategy
‘The White Lotus’ is about to expose luxury hospitality’s blind spot
The luxury industry thinks wealthy travelers want transformation. But what if they want something more ordinary and fundamental?
Carlota Rodben
August 22, 2026
Travel Strategy
In an era of mobile payments, why is Hilton turning to credit cards?
In China’s mobile payment-driven market, Hilton’s first co-branded credit card reflects its ambition to take membership beyond hotel stays and into everyday life.
Emma Li
August 21, 2026
Travel Strategy

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Cinema tickets become city commerce passes: China’s film-plus playbook

China’s luxury travel boom runs on emotional value

‘The White Lotus’ is about to expose luxury hospitality’s blind spot

In an era of mobile payments, why is Hilton turning to credit cards?

What luxury hotels give beauty brands that digital cannot

La Prairie courts younger shoppers at a risky price

China signals: Hotels, holidays, Hong Kong, Maye Musk

K11 Musea sales rise 40% as luxury revamp lands

After a strong Q2, is Bilibili set to compete with YouTube?

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Cinema tickets become city commerce passes: China’s film-plus playbook

China’s luxury travel boom runs on emotional value

‘The White Lotus’ is about to expose luxury hospitality’s blind spot

In an era of mobile payments, why is Hilton turning to credit cards?

What luxury hotels give beauty brands that digital cannot

La Prairie courts younger shoppers at a risky price

China signals: Hotels, holidays, Hong Kong, Maye Musk

K11 Musea sales rise 40% as luxury revamp lands

After a strong Q2, is Bilibili set to compete with YouTube?