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Quickie buildings to be razed

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-20

ALL illegal structures hastily erected on the future Disneyland site will be razed by the end of this month, officials said yesterday. Some residents of a local village slated to be seized for Shanghai's Disneyland...

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Limit set for tourists to Chongming Island

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-19

SHANGHAI'S government will soon limit the number of visitors to wetlands on Chongming Island to protect the environment, government spokesman Chen Qiwei said yesterday. A maximum of 10,000 visitors will be allowed...

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Visitor limits planned for Chongming

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-14

THE Chongming County government is planning to restrict daily tourist numbers and charge admission fares at nature reserves to ease negative environmental effects as the visitor stampede continues. Since the opening...

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Builders erecting more to raze

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-12

SOME residents of a local village slated to be razed for a Disneyland are quickly putting up structures in what many suspect is an attempt to net more money when the land is taken over. Some villagers told China...

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Winter tours to Tibet to be cheaper this year

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-10

THE global economic downturn and safety concern are putting a damper on Tibet-bound tourism. As a result, packages to the plateau region are expected to be much cheaper this winter than last, local tour agencies...

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Air trip gets easier: China to Hawaii

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-9

HAWAII'S governor hopes direct flights between the Chinese mainland and Hawaii - taking off early next year - will heat up Hawaii-bound tourism. And vice versa. Hainan Airlines will start flying from Beijing...

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Students learn the Disney way

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-9

THE Shanghai Institute of Tourism is preparing professionals for the Disneyland that's coming to Shanghai. The school has sent nearly 100 students to internships at the Disney theme park in Orlando and updated...

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Disneyland conference on agenda to clear air

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-11-2

THE city would soon organize a press conference to reveal information related to Shanghai Disneyland, a project subject to wild speculation, Mayor Han Zheng said yesterday. "It is a topic raised every time I attend...

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Top scenic spots receive names

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-10-31

THE new Best Eight Shanghai Scenic Spots received their official names yesterday. The short names expressed the artistic conception of the spots, the Shanghai Tourism Administration said. They were selected...

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Tourism authorities prepare for boom times

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-10-15

THE Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center and Chongming tourism agencies have developed new packages to include the Shanghai Changjiang tunnel-bridge. Chongming tourism authorities said luxurious hotels would soon appear...

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Travel tales

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-10-12

ABOUT 250 travel journalists and writers from 28 countries and regions started a seven-day observation tour of Shanghai and surrounding provinces yesterday. Members of the World Federation of Journalists and Travel...

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Rebirth of old consulate part of Bund grand plan

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-10-8

THE former British Consulate, the oldest structure at the Bund, is being restored and will be ready ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo that starts next May. The restoration is part of the "Bund Origin" program,...

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Revealed - 8 sights to behold

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-9-28

THE new Best Eight Shanghai Scenic Spots were announced yesterday after an exhaustive survey canvassing both residents and experts. The winners included both traditional attractions, such as the Bund and Yuyuan...

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Tickets sell fast for tours over holidays

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-9-28

SOME shorter tours still have some tickets available during the National Day holidays but long-distance routes are sold out, travel agencies said yesterday. "Bookings have far exceeded our expectations," said Yu...

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Tourist 'passports' offer discounts on attractions

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-9-28

VISITORS to Shanghai can now pick up one of 10,000 tourist "passports" launched yesterday, offering discounts to 25 landmark attractions. District tourism service centers across the city will give the booklets...