| - 2008-10-09 12:00 AM (news.xinhuanet.com) SINGAPORE, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Bank of China (BOC), one of the largest banks in China, and China Unionpay (CUP), the only National Bankcard Association in China, jointly unveiled the BOC Great Wall CUP Platinum Card following both sides inked a global partnership agreement here on Thursday.
this card will provide a greater ease of payment convenience to Singaporeans who travel frequently to China for business or leisure as well as setting the benchmark for the expansion of CUP card in the global card business,
This is the first Singapore dollar denominated CUP Credit Card to be launched in Singapore and will provide recognition and convenience of card payments, with associated discounts and privileges, for the thousands of travelers and businessmen who travel frequently to the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. |
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| - 2008-10-09 12:00 AM (hospitality-1st.com) Atlanta, GA – October 2008 – The Travel South USA delegation of state travel directors and marketing officers will partner with Delta Air Lines to travel to the People’s Republic of China, November 12 – 23, 2008. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee state travel directors have a full schedule of business development meetings with the Provincial Tourism Ministers of China, Chinese journalists, and tour operators to discuss new tourism programs.
Details of the mission include an official reception in Beijing, business meetings, participation in the US-China State Tourism Summit and scheduled appointments during China International Travel Mart (CITM), the largest travel show in China.
“China is currently the most significant emerging market for outbound international travel,” said Chad Prosser, Travel South USA Chairman and Director of South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism. “This is an excellent opportunity for our Travel South states to establish a positive connection with one of the fastest-growing international leisure travel markets.” |
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| - 2008-10-09 12:00 AM (news.xinhuanet.com) JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- "I was full of excitement and curiosity for the whole trip. I wish to come back in the future and dig into the diverse culture of this biblical land," said a lady with the surname of Ren when she is about to leave Israel's Gurion International Airport.
As a member of the first Chinese tour group to Israel, she said she felt lucky to enjoy the unique experience of the 10-day trip in the Jewish country that has long intrigued many travelers around the world in Israel. |
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| - 2008-10-08 12:00 AM (China Daily) Chinese have been working and playing harder since economic reform began 30 years ago.
They have been spending more of their rapidly increasing disposable income on entertainment, travel and, inspired by the Beijing Olympics, sport.
The proportion of household expenditure on food and other necessities has fallen sharply, according to the Engel coefficient index compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics. |
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| - 2008-10-08 12:00 AM (marketwatch.com) BEIJING, Oct 08, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- On October 2, the 2nd day of the weeklong National Day holiday, Air China's painted airliner, Zijin Hao (Forbidden Pavilion Liner), debuted. It's a twin of the Zichen Hao (Capital Pavilion Liner) that put into service on September 19. The artwork featured on Zijin Hao's fuselage depicts a red peony and some twigs and offshoots, and is a reproduction of the artistic logo of the Forbidden Pavilion First Class.
The A330-200 jumbo jet, with its ergonomic seat features, take its maiden flight, to Hangzhou, on October 4, and will be used for Air China's flights to Rome, Vancouver and Paris, and certain domestic routes. |
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| - 2008-10-07 12:00 AM (etaiwannews.com)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - After China's National Day "golden week" holiday which fell on September 29 for seven days, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) said that only 76 Chinese tourists visited Taiwan last Saturday. During the seven days of China's "golden week" holiday this year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan hit a record low of 18 per day. The number of Chinese visitors hit a record high of a thousand people per day, but the number declined sharply to only 76 visitors last Saturday.
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| - 2008-10-07 12:00 AM (reuters.com) TAIPEI (Reuters) - China and Taiwan are negotiating new direct flight routes that could add up to six Chinese cities and cut travel times, padding out a landmark deal in June that has fallen short of expectations, an official said on Tuesday.
Under China-friendly Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, the two sides agreed in June to begin charter flights from Friday through Monday, allowing easier passage for Taiwan investors and tourists, who previously had to transit in Hong Kong or Macau. |
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| - 2008-10-07 12:00 AM (asiatraveltips.com) Hong Kong visitor arrivals from Mainland China during this year’s National Day Golden Week holidays (29 September to 5 October) reached 481,987, an impressive 9.5% more than that of the equivalent period (1-7 October) last year.
Out of the total Mainland arrivals during the Golden Week, 70% or 336,441 arrived under the Individual Visit Scheme, 14% more than last year. The number of visitors joining group tours to Hong Kong also increased by 24.7% to 30,007. |
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| - 2008-10-07 12:00 AM (chinadaily.com.cn) More than 178 million Chinese traveled within the country during the National Day holiday week, up 22.1 percent on the same period last year, according to the China National Tourism Administration (NTA) and the National Bureau of Statistics.
The holiday, known as a "golden week", ran from September 29 to October 5 to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. |
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| - 2008-10-06 12:00 AM (etravelblackboardasia.com) Air travel in China and India are facing high prices as state-controlled fuel prices have led to plummeting numbers in air traffic.
Traditional distribution channels in both countries, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, have had serious disruptions due to the winding down of travel agent commissions to nothing. |
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