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Heathrow Braces For Chinese New Year Rush
When it comes to luxury spending at London's Heathrow Airport, Chinese tourists are clearly punching above their weight. Read MoreAbu Dhabi Aiming For Chinese Tourism Boost
As in nearby Dubai, hotel and tour operators in Abu Dhabi are rolling out the red carpet to attract more Chinese outbound tourists. Read MoreJumeirah Inks Digital Agreement With Ctrip To Woo Chinese Tourists
In an effort to lure more outbound Chinese travelers to its properties in Dubai, the Maldives and elsewhere, this week Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts signed a global direct connectivity partnership… Read MoreFor Dubai Luxury Retailers, Mandarin Now A Must
To cater to a surge in Chinese tourist-shoppers, Dubai's Mall of the Emirates has been on a recruiting kick, hunting for Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking sales staff. Read More“Tourism Spring” For Dubai As Chinese Tourists Arrive En Masse
With trips by Chinese outbound tourists expected to grow to 80 million trips this year, up from 70 million in 2011 and 57.4 million in 2010, destinations from Singapore to… Read MoreGlobal March Of Chinese Contemporary Art Continues With Dubai Exhibition
The increasing presence of Chinese contemporary art on the world stage became apparent this past weekend in Dubai, where the new group exhibition “Vigour of Style” gave art lovers in… Read MoreWill China Soon Get Its Own “Burj Beijing”?
Put this story in the believe-it-when-I-see-it file, but Chinese media reports this week that a Saudi-Chinese consortium is planning a seven-star hotel, partially modeled after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,… Read MoreJumeirah Group’s First VENU Hotel Slated For Shanghai
This week, Dubai's Jumeirah Group signed an agreement with the Shanghai Zendai Group to build the first VENU hotel, Jumeirah's newest five-star marque, in Shanghai. Read MoreBeijing joins Emirates A380 “Capital Club”
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,… Read MoreDubai Banking On Increased Chinese Tourism
For many retailers, hotels, airlines and tour operators, the growing number of outbound Chinese tourists have been a godsend as tourists from traditional markets have scaled back in the last… Read More