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Tourists return to mainland

National
2009-9-20

INBOUND tourism on the Chinese mainland rebounded in August after falling for 15 consecutive months since May last year, the National Tourism Administration said. The mainland reported more than 11.09 million inbound...

Flexible checkout times for hotel guests

National
2009-9-4

TOURISTS who stay in Chinese hotels may now be able to check in before 2pm and check out after noon under new regulations, Beijing Morning Post reported today. The new laws allow hotels to choose to defer their...

Tourists who survive river ordeal return to Shanghai

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-8-17

THIRTEEN Shanghai hikers who survived a botched river crossing in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday returned to the city early this morning. Tourist officials said the returned hikers were safe but...

Two-time space tourist back late

World
2009-4-4

A BILLIONAIRE American space tourist in the middle of his second stay aboard the international space station will return to Earth a day later than planned due to flooding at the landing site, Russian officials said...

'Golden-week' May Day plan

National
2009-3-23

GUANGDONG will set out a new plan for the May Day "golden week" to give residents five days off work plus two days of paid leave, an official from the Guangdong Tourist Bureau said over the weekend. The local...

Hangzhou improves tourist voucher program

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-3-17

THE tourism authority of Hangzhou City is improving its tourist discount vouchers and has involved more participant businesses to make the vouchers easier to use. The city's tourism bureau announced the new measures...

China bans organ transplant operations for foreign tourists

National
2009-2-10

THE Ministry of Health said today that China prohibits organ transplants for foreign visitors carrying a tourist visa and the ministry will deal harshly with domestic medical institutions involved in illegal organ...

Condition of injured Chinese tourist in US improves

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-2-7

THE condition of a Chinese woman tourist critically injured in last week's tour bus crash in Arizona has improved, a spokesman of the hospital where she is receiving treatment said yesterday. The condition of...

More citizens ready to spring away

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-1-22

NEARLY 39,400 Shanghai people will leave the country during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, about 10 percent more than last year, the Shanghai Tourist Administration reported. And more Shanghai people will...

New tourist center works start

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2008-12-29

THE foundation stone was laid yesterday for a new Shanghai Tourist Center which will be completed in time for Shanghai Expo 2010, a local newspaper reported today. The new center is located south of Shanghai Stadium...