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New Zealand Suffers Shortage of Skydiving Instructors as Chinese Adventure Travel Takes Off
As adventure travel is becoming popular in China, booming Chinese demand for skydiving has led to a shortage of skydiving instructors in New Zealand. Read More
Lessons from England’s Unexpected Chinese Tourist Attraction
The mystery of why Chinese tourists suddenly started visiting an unassuming English village en masse has finally been solved. Read More
How To Woo The Independent Chinese Traveler: Family And Friends Play Key Role
To attract independent Chinese travelers visiting family and friends, brands need to adopt several key strategies. Read More
Chinese Tourist Arrivals In US To Hit 1.7 Million In 2013
Aided by ramped-up marketing efforts and more efficient visa procedures, Chinese tourism to the United States is expected to rise some 13 percent this year, pushing arrivals from 1.5 million last year to the upper end of 1.7 million in 2013. Read More
Exclusive Travel Sites Hit The Sweet Spot For China’s Globetrotting Elite
Accompanying the rise (and rise) of overseas travel among wealthy Chinese has been an increase in the number of travel sites offering exclusive tour packages. Read More
China Tourism News: Thai Torrent, Hawaii Hopes, Sydney Style
A roundup of recent news from the Chinese outbound tourism market, from a record number of Chinese travelers visiting Thailand to Hawaii's golf advantage and a unique fashion giveaway in Australia. Read More
China Tourism Briefs: India, Hawaii, Denmark
A roundup of recent news from the Chinese inbound and outbound tourism markets, from China's plan to woo more Indian tourists to recent Danish overtures and Hawaii's enduring draw among Chinese travelers. Read More
2011 Chinese Outbound Tourism Spending Expected To Reach $55 Billion
One year after overtaking French travelers to account for the world's fourth largest spending on international tourism, outbound Chinese tourists continue to head overseas (and spend) in record numbers. Read More-
Will France-Bound Chinese “Wine Tourists” Only Benefit Bordeaux?
With the boom years of Japanese wine tourism long past, and competition from wine-growing regions in the United States, Australia, Italy and Spain becoming more intense, France is finding it can no longer depend solely on its traditional sources of wine tourists. Read More -
Mainland Chinese Tourists “Could Eventually Account For 8% Of Taiwan GDP”
With Taiwan set to lift restrictions on individual mainland Chinese tourists within the first half of this year, small business owners and tour operators are expecting these notoriously free-spending travelers to bring record profits. Read More
