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  1. Skift Feed

    UK Climate Advisers: Heathrow Expansion Incompatible With Net Zero Target

    The UK government's official climate adviser, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said this week that Heathrow expansion is not currently compatible with the UK's Net Zero target. CCC chair Nigel Topping said emissions from flying are projected to rise even without expansion, and the UK lacks a credible plan to bring them down. If decarbonisation technology does not materialise, demand management — throttling passenger demand — could be the only route. Aviation accounts for about 2.5% of global carbon emissions.

  2. Skift Feed

    IHG's Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer on Making Hotels Legible to AI

    IHG Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer Heather Balsley will speak at Skift Global Forum in New York on September 22–24, 2026, about the hotel group's content overhaul aimed at AI recommendations. She said AI tools are only as helpful as the content they draw from, so hotel content must go beyond basic descriptions and amenities to be rich, accurate and relevant, helping AI understand what makes a property unique and match it with the right guest. Later this year IHG will introduce a new platform to transform how hotel content is structured and managed, strengthening digital signals that help its hotels be surfaced and recommended by AI tools. She also frames AI as the next discovery shift…

  3. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil's ANAC Holds Fifth Safety Week in Belo Horizonte

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) will hold the fifth edition of its Safety Week (Semana Safety) from September 29 to October 1, 2026, at the PUC Minas São Gabriel campus in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The event focuses on operational safety, knowledge exchange on air transport specific to the Southeast region, and debates on various civil aviation topics. Attendees include aviation mechanics, pilots, air and aerodrome operators, maintenance professionals and managers; this edition also invites journalists and content producers to strengthen ties with that audience. Registration is via an electronic form, subject to venue capacity.

  4. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Research: CFO Strategic Role and the CEO Expectation Gap

    SAP Concur released its CFO Insights 2026 research, finding that 57% of CEOs now see the CFO as a strategic partner and 32% believe the role is evolving into broader enterprise leadership. An expectation gap persists: 83% of CEOs expect finance to drive growth through strategic planning, while only 67% say it currently does. The research also shows 66% of finance leaders plan to protect AI and automation spending amid deteriorating external conditions, 66% cybersecurity, and 54% product innovation; 49% cite a weak data culture and lack of data skills as barriers to decision-making.

  5. Hotel Dive Feed

    Ritz-Carlton Residences planned for Brooklyn; 1 Hotel Austin opens

    Marriott and SomeraRoad announced plans for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, at the former Hotel Bossert, with construction expected to start later this year and completion anticipated in 2029. 1 Hotels opened 1 Hotel Austin inside the 74-story Waterline, Texas' tallest tower, with 252 rooms and more than 10,000 square feet of meetings and events space. IHG and EasyJet launched a global partnership offering SME travel benefits, including a 10% discount on new EasyJet plus memberships for IHG Business Edge members. Union workers at a Seattle Hilton ratified a new contract, ending an 85-day strike.

  6. Hotel Dive Feed

    Marriott appoints Chris Buckner as loyalty SVP

    Marriott International appointed Chris Buckner as senior vice president of loyalty, effective immediately. Buckner most recently served as executive vice president of product, loyalty and design at The Points Guy and previously held loyalty-related executive roles at PayPal and JetBlue. Marriott is expanding experiential loyalty offerings through sports, music, culinary and outdoor partnerships, including a recent NFL collaboration.

  7. Skift Feed

    Cruise Spa Giant OneSpaWorld Nears $1 Billion in Revenue

    Skift reports that OneSpaWorld operates spas and wellness centers on more than 200 cruise ships, serving fleets including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess, Celebrity, Disney and Virgin Voyages. The company estimates it holds more than 90% of the outsourced maritime spa market and is more than 17 times the size of its closest competitor, with more than 28 million passengers sailing annually on the ships it serves. It generated $961 million in revenue and $123 million in adjusted EBITDA last year, and expects to cross the billion-dollar mark this year.

  8. Hilton Stories RSS

    Three Hilton Brands Again Rank No. 1 in JD Power 2026 Guest Satisfaction Study

    Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton each ranked highest in guest satisfaction within their respective segments in the JD Power 2026 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study. The 30th annual study surveyed more than 44,000 branded hotel guests for stays between May 2025 and May 2026, evaluating seven dimensions: guest room, food and beverage, hotel facility, hotel staff, hotel connectivity, value for price paid, and check-in/check-out. Hampton ranked highest in Upper Midscale for the second consecutive year, Tru in Midscale for the fourth consecutive year, and Home2 Suites in Upper Midscale/Midscale Extended Stay for the fourth consecutive year.

  9. Skift Feed

    H World Group Launches Premium Brand Grand Ji Hotel

    H World Group has launched Grand Ji Hotel, a new premium brand built around a distinctly Chinese approach to design, comfort and hospitality, emphasizing privacy, calm and service. As of end-June, two Grand Ji Hotels were open with 441 rooms and 18 more properties in the pipeline. H World operates more than 13,000 hotels globally, and its technology backbone, supply chain and operating scale underpin the brand's expansion. The brand is anchored in five elements — water, clouds, tea, pine and stone — with modular design and a 'one brand, one design' philosophy ensuring consistency across properties.

  10. Meadin Research

    Meadin Research: H1 2026 Financial Analysis of 70 Chinese Cultural Tourism Groups

    Meadin Research published an analysis of H1 2026 financial reports from 70 Chinese cultural tourism groups. Domestic trips reached 3.463 billion, up 5.4% year on year, while total spending rose 2.0% to RMB 3.21 trillion, showing strong volume but slower spending growth. Combined revenue of the 70 groups was RMB 180.67 billion, averaging RMB 2.581 billion, with average year-on-year growth of 2.93%. Combined net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 7.103 billion, averaging RMB 101 million; 52 companies were profitable (about 74%) and 18 posted losses. The five groups with revenue above RMB 10 billion remained Trip.com Group-S, China Duty Free, Yuyuan, Huazhu Group-S and OCT A. The repo…

  11. Skift Feed

    Hilton: Saudi Luxury Is Saturated, Now Targeting Mid-Market

    Simon Vincent, Hilton's president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said Saudi Arabia's upper-end hotel market is largely established, with Hilton already operating Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Curio and DoubleTree brands there. The next growth wave will come from mid-market brands and franchising. Vincent cited Turkey as proof: from the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus opening in 1955 to more than 100 hotels in the country today, expansion came mainly through mid-market brands such as Hilton Garden Inn in provincial towns and Hampton in secondary cities.

  12. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission: Euro Area Economic Outlook and Competitiveness Agenda

    European Commissioner Dombrovskis, speaking at the Eurogroup press conference in Dublin, said energy-related disruptions and this summer's extreme weather events are expected to weigh on Europe's economy. The euro area economy performed somewhat better than expected in the first half of the year, but the Commission's latest assessment expects growth to slow next year. He highlighted three priority areas: safeguarding fiscal sustainability, strengthening the euro's international role and ensuring digital euro legislative negotiations cross the finish line by year-end, and enhancing competitiveness through full implementation of the EU competitiveness agenda.

  13. Skift Feed

    IndiGo Raises Ancillary Fees While Keeping Low Fares

    IndiGo has raised fees for a range of optional services, including infant travel, excess baggage, unaccompanied minors, priority check-in and boarding, and travel certificates. Infant travel for children aged three days to two years without a separate seat now costs INR 3,000 ($31), up from INR 2,000 ($21). Domestic excess baggage rose to INR 800 ($8.3) per kilogram from INR 700 ($7.3). The domestic Fast Forward priority check-in and boarding service now costs INR 650 ($7), up from INR 450 ($5). The changes are modest in isolation but highlight a commercial lever for IndiGo as it enters the Willie Walsh era: monetizing passengers further without touching the low fares at the heart of its bu…

  14. European Commission Press Corner

    EU Opens Consultation on Non-OECD Countries Authorised to Receive EU Waste After May 2027

    The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a draft list of non-OECD countries that could be authorised to import non-hazardous waste from the EU after May 2027 under the Waste Shipment Regulation. Adopted in 2024, the regulation introduces stricter rules: from 21 May 2027, the EU will export waste to non-OECD countries only if they explicitly request to continue receiving it and demonstrate sustainable management. The Commission must assess 32 requests received and has published an initial assessment report alongside the draft list. The consultation is open until 16 October 2026, with the first authorised list to be established after it closes and updated at least every t…

  15. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Disburses €3.3 Billion in Defence Funding to Ukraine

    The European Commission disbursed €3.3 billion to Ukraine for defence procurement under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, covering drones and missiles. It is the fourth payment under the loan's defence window and brings the Commission's payments to Ukraine this year to nearly €15 billion. The Ukraine Support Loan includes €30 billion for budgetary aid and €60 billion for defence across 2026-2027. The Commission also said it is ready to use remaining funds from the Security Action for Europe instrument to launch a new joint EU-Ukraine programme to develop a European air and missile defence system.

  16. Web in Travel

    AirAsia Reaffirms Confidence in Its Business and Long-Term Strategy

    AirAsia Group reaffirmed a focused and prudent approach to operational, financial and fleet management amid fuel volatility, cost pressures and shifting market dynamics. The group said its planned fundraising is primarily targeted at debt restructuring, refinancing and balance sheet consolidation rather than solely funding operational shortfalls. In the second quarter AirAsia recovered around 70% of fuel price increases through dynamic fares and lower non-fuel operating costs; it tactically cut capacity by 20-25% in the third quarter and is preparing to ramp back toward pre-war levels in the fourth quarter. The group has returned 25 older, less fuel-efficient aircraft and is accelerating it…

  17. China Tourism News

    Shenyang 'September 18' History Museum: Warning Bell, Lessons of History

    Xinhua reports that the 'September 18' History Museum, located on Wanghua South Street in Dadong District, Shenyang, is marked by a giant damaged calendar monument frozen on September 18, 1931. The museum presents a complete historical chain from the outbreak of the incident, the fall of Northeast China, the anti-Japanese struggle, the victory of the war, to the just trial of war criminals, using restored scenes, multimedia, and oral histories. Artifacts include a blue cloth bag embroidered with 'TRUTH' and over 400 pages of handwritten Chinese-English materials. Visits surge around September 18 each year.

  18. Pinchain Tourism

    Call for Tourism International Standard Proposals, Deadline October 11

    To implement the National Standardization Development Outline and leverage the role of the domestic technical counterpart of ISO/TC228, a call for tourism international standard proposals has been launched. Application materials include a proposal application form, drafting notes and Chinese-English draft standards; the drafting team must have strong English ability, tourism standardization experience and sufficient funding, and applicants must submit two paper copies and a PDF by October 11, 2026. Priority areas include diving services, sustainable tourism, tourism accommodation services, gastronomy tourism services, business travel, smart tourism and new tourism formats, and proposals mus…

  19. China Tourism News

    Sunmei Digital Intelligence and Accor Bring JO&JOE and greet to China

    On Sept 17, Sunmei Digital Intelligence Hotel Group and Accor held a new-brand strategic cooperation launch in Qingdao, bringing Accor's midscale lifestyle brand JO&JOE and midscale light-resort brand greet by Accor to the China market. Sunmei will be fully responsible for development, pre-opening and operations management of both brands in China. JO&JOE centers on 'social public areas plus stylish guest rooms' and will focus on first-tier cities; greet targets affordable pricing and convenience, with 50 stores expected in China by end-2026. The two firms previously operated Accor's Mövenpick and Sebel brands, with more than 40 Mövenpick projects under construction in China.

  20. China Tourism News

    Shanxi, Beijing, Hebei and Henan Jointly Promote Taihang Cultural Tourism Brand

    On Sept 17, the 2026 Taihang Mountains Cultural Tourism Joint Promotion Season launched at the Bazquanxia scenic area in Huguan County, Changzhi, Shanxi. Cultural tourism departments from Shanxi, Beijing, Hebei and Henan jointly promoted the 'Splendid China, Magnificent Taihang' brand under the principles of resource co-building, brand co-shaping, market sharing and tourist-source connectivity. Six cross-provincial premium routes were released, covering geological wonders, ancestral heritage and ancient architecture, red education, self-driving and outdoor, in-depth study tours, and wellness retreats, breaking down provincial barriers to enable 'one map to tour the greater Taihang.' The eve…

  21. China Tourism News

    Guangdong Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition Held in Jiangmen

    The 2026 Guangdong Star-Rated Hotel Service Skills Competition was held in Jiangmen from September 16 to 18, 2026, with the Guangzhou team sweeping first prizes in front desk reception, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine and Western cuisine service. After city-level selection across 21 prefecture-level cities, 76 contestants gathered at the Kaiping Tanjiang Peninsula Hotel for the provincial competition. The contest featured four sub-events—front desk reception, housekeeping, Chinese cuisine service and Western cuisine service—and assessed emergency response, communication and empathy, and foreign-language scenarios. Zeng Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Cultur…

  22. Pinchain Tourism

    September Off-Peak Travel Prices Drop 15%-20%; Seniors Account for Over 70%

    In September, tourism product prices generally fell from summer highs, with off-peak travel products down 15% to 20% this year; some routes from Lianyungang, Jiangsu, saw drops of 20-30% or even 50%. Among September travelers, those over 50 accounted for 72.2%, with those over 60 making up 53.3%. Middle-aged and elderly tourists prefer destinations like Sichuan, Xinjiang, Yunnan, and Guizhou; 2-8 person private small groups are favored, and travel agencies are adjusting routes to focus on slow-paced, wellness-oriented products, reducing frequent hotel changes and rushed sightseeing.

  23. TravelDaily China

    Fliggy and Emirates Form Strategic Partnership

    Fliggy announced a strategic partnership with Emirates covering digital marketing, membership and AI, aimed at jointly expanding inbound and outbound travel markets. Fliggy will serve as an important partner for Emirates in China, leveraging its more than 500 million members and roughly 64 million 88VIP members in the Alibaba ecosystem to support product promotion, content marketing and user operations; Emirates will create dedicated ticket-sales programmes and policies and participate deeply in Fliggy campaigns such as Double 11 and 618. Fliggy data shows Emirates ticket bookings grew more than 80% year on year in the first half of this year, with inbound-travel ticket bookings up more tha…

  24. Pinchain Tourism

    Outbound Travel Expansion Brings Surge in Visa Disclosure and Standard-Form Contract Disputes

    As the outbound travel market recovers, disputes are frequent in long-haul multi-country and high-end customized products due to complex visa policies, information transmission gaps and ambiguous standard-form supplementary agreements. A consumer who spent over 300,000 yuan on a multi-country high-end trip to Central and South America could not travel because the agency gave incorrect entry visa requirements, and received a full refund after coordination. China Consumers Association data show 16,359 tourism service complaints in the first half of 2026, up 13.5% year-on-year. Tianyancha data show more than 36,200 outbound travel and visa service companies in China, with over 1,400 added this…

  25. China Tourism News

    2026 Hubei Cultural Tourism Development Conference Held in Xiangyang

    On September 17, the 2026 Hubei Cultural Tourism Development Conference was held in Xiangyang under the theme of inheriting historical heritage, empowering urban renewal, and promoting high-quality integrated development of culture and tourism. The conference featured two segments: cultural tourism promotion and travel enterprise matchmaking. It released the 'Zhiyin Hubei · Enjoy Golden Autumn' consumption season series, which will host 29 provincial and municipal key events and about 15,000 cultural, tourism and sports activities. A Hubei inbound tourism product matrix was launched for domestic and overseas travel agents and tourists, including 8 experience scenarios and 5 premium inbound…

  26. TravelDaily China

    Borrman Hotel Guilin Airport Opens

    Borrman Hotel Guilin Municipal Government Liangjiang International Airport has officially opened in Guilin, another addition to Borrman's multi-property presence in the city, targeting business, leisure and family travellers. Located in Lingui District, the hotel is about a 20-minute drive from Liangjiang International Airport and about 25 minutes from Guilin Station, with a bus stop about a one-minute walk away. Facilities include free parking and shared charging piles, a restaurant, a smart meeting room, a gym, a fully automatic laundry room, an open-air garden and a children's play area, plus family rooms.

  27. China Tourism News

    Zhuolu Dialogue Conference Advances Chinese Civilization Research and Cultural Tourism Collaboration

    The 2026 "Zhuolu Dialogue" conference on Zhuolu and Chinese civilization origins research was held on September 16-17 in Zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, under the theme "Yellow Emperor Culture: A Dialogue Between History and the Times." The event combined keynote speeches, three thematic seminars, site visits and industry matchmaking, covering Zhuolu's archaeological findings, Yellow Emperor culture communication, Beijing-Zhangjiakou coordination and cultural brand building. The industry integration session presented Zhuolu's cultural industry investment directions and key projects, and held a signing ceremony for cultural tourism projects. Participants jointly issued the "Zhuolu Initiat…

  28. China Tourism News

    Beijing Daxing District to Develop Rural Cultural Tourism and Other Formats

    On September 15, the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government held a press conference on Daxing District as part of the 'Capital's Start of the 15th Five-Year Plan' series. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Daxing will develop high-end seedlings, flower planting, pet economy, farming experiences, and rural cultural tourism, adhering to a 'one town, one policy; one town, one product' approach to build distinctive small towns. This year, Daxing launched watermelon festivals and grape seasons, attracting over 2 million visitors and generating 120 million yuan in district-wide revenue. It also aims to build an immersive animal hotel under the goal of 'Daxing in the n…

  29. Pinchain Tourism

    TV Drama Boosts Harbin Tourism as Search Interest Jumps 149%

    After the TV drama "Early Spring Clear Skies" set a record on Netflix's global charts, search interest in Harbin, its main filming location, rose 149% month-on-month. Yang Nianfu, deputy director of the Harbin Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said at a Heilongjiang provincial government press conference that the city aims to convert film-driven traffic into holiday tourism retention. Harbin launched "Early Spring Clear Skies" check-in routes linking filming spots with themed food, scheduled 88 stage performances and 87 public cultural events for the Mid-Autumn and National Day period, and created 10 themes and 30 self-drive routes plus dedicated Mid-Autumn and National Day iti…

  30. China Tourism News

    16th Fujian Music and Dance Festival Opens in Fuzhou

    The 16th Fujian Music and Dance Festival opened in Fuzhou on September 17, 2026, co-hosted by the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Fujian Provincial Department of Education, the Fujian Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Fujian Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, and will run through October 9. The festival will present 92 works selected from more than 300 entries, with an online vote for "audience favorite works" opened in parallel. This edition adds a drama and folk-art category and optimizes award settings; Min-style genres such as Nanyin, Jinge and kuaiban appear on the festival stage at scale for the first time, while the "Weekend Opera Encounter"…

  31. China Tourism News

    China World Heritage Photography Tour Exhibition Opens at Dongyu Island

    On September 15, the Dongyu Island stop of the National Arts Fund 2026 project 'Reading China, Beauty in All Forms — China World Heritage Photography Tour Exhibition' opened at the Boao Dongyu Island National Tourist Resort in Hainan. The tour features 100 selected works by 53 photographers, covering all 61 World Heritage sites in China, organized into four sections: Beauty of Nature, Charm of Culture, Path of Exchange, and State of Coexistence. The 2026 Boao MICE Tourism Development Conference was held concurrently. The Dongyu Island stop runs until October 14.

  32. China Tourism News

    "Shaanxi Shines China" Cultural Relics Exhibition Opens in Zhuhai Hengqin

    The "Shaanxi Shines China" cultural relics exhibition opened at the Hengqin Culture and Arts Center in Zhuhai on September 17, 2026 and will run through January 16, 2027. Structured in four chapters—"Roots and Origins," "Heaven and Humanity," "Connectivity and Integration," and "Renewal and Continuity"—the exhibition brings together 248 pieces (sets) of precious relics from 23 Shaanxi cultural and museum institutions. It is guided by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government, the Social Affairs and Culture Department of the Macao SAR Government and the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone Executive Committee, and co-hosted by the Shaa…

  33. TravelDaily China

    Echarm Hotel Anshun Ancient Town Leads Summer Performance

    Echarm Hotel Anshun Ancient Town Gufu Street captured summer tourism demand, with August occupancy approaching 100% and RevPAR reaching RMB 400, up nearly RMB 50 year on year, leading Anshun's midscale hotel market. With the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays approaching, the property has entered pre-heating mode. Echarm also launched a "Mid-Autumn and National Day travel guide: touring China's east, west, south and north" campaign, offering from 32% off for bookings made 14 days in advance and as low as 40% off for 14-night stays at participating hotels nationwide.

  34. China Tourism News

    2026 "Me and Ditan" Beijing Book Fair Opens

    On 17 September 2026, the 2026 "Me and Ditan" Beijing Book Fair opened at its main venue in Ditan Park. The main venue's exhibition area exceeds 20,000 square metres, bringing together more than 400 publishers, publishing institutions and specialty physical bookstores across more than 500 booths, with both exhibition scale and booth numbers reaching record highs. The fair runs 11 days through 27 September, covering the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday and offering visitors an immersive book-and-culture experience.

  35. Pinchain Tourism

    Supersonic Airliner Technology Advances; Beijing to Shanghai Could Take Only Half an Hour

    At the China Aeronautical Science and Technology Conference in Wuxi, Jiangsu, the 2026 major scientific and technological issues in aviation were released, with supersonic airliners in focus. NASA's X-59 has completed low-boom supersonic test flights, and China's Tianmushan Laboratory demonstrator plans a supersonic test flight by the end of this year, targeting a sonic boom under 80 decibels. Supersonic airliners face technical bottlenecks including long-duration supersonic endurance, engine fuel consumption, and sonic boom. Conventional airliners fly at about 900 km/h, while supersonic airliners need to reach 1.5 to 2.0 times the speed of sound. Industry estimates suggest at least 20 year…

  36. TravelDaily China

    Sunmei and Accor Sign Two More Brands for China

    On 17 September 2026, Sunmei Hotels Group and Accor held a launch event in Qingdao to bring Accor's midscale lifestyle brand JO&JOE and midscale light-resort brand greet by Accor into the China market, with Sunmei fully responsible for development, pre-opening and operations management in China. The four-year strategic partnership now covers a four-brand matrix, with the combined store count of the four partner brands expected to exceed 70 this year. greet by Accor is expected to expand to 50 stores in mainland China by the end of this year.

  37. China Tourism News

    'Gods of Angkor' Special Exhibition Opens in Changsha

    On September 17, the special exhibition 'Gods of Angkor: Millennial Treasures of the Khmer Empire' opened at the Hunan Museum, featuring over 150 pieces (sets) of treasures from the National Museum of Cambodia, the Angkor Conservation Depot, and several Chinese museums. The exhibition is divided into four sections: Origins: Roots of Khmer, Heyday: City of Gods, Dialogue: Buddhist Light Interplay, and Immersive Digital Display, and will run until March 21, 2027. The fourth section uses digital imagery, 3D modeling animation and AI to create an immersive space, and cultural products such as chibi-style statues are offered.

  38. Pinchain Tourism

    Script Tours and Mountain Slow Travels Heat Up Rural Micro-Vacations as Consumption Shifts to Quali…

    Recently, the rural cultural tourism market has continued to heat up with new scenes and experiences, as consumers seek deeper experiences, driving consumption from scale expansion to quality improvement. Wangjiatuan Village in Weihai, Shandong, revitalized old courtyards through 'restore as old' methods, renovating over 30 traditional dwellings and cultivating 12 boutique homestays; this summer it received over 200,000 visitors and tourism revenue exceeded 9 million yuan. Qingtan Village in Ningbo, Zhejiang, uses immersive script tours to link ancient stages and memorial halls, with average visitor stay exceeding 6 hours. Mayangxi Eco-Tourism Area in Changtai, Fujian, integrates rafting, h…

  39. China Tourism News

    First Foreign-Invested Travel Agency Established in Manzhouli Area of Inner Mongolia FTZ

    On Sept 18, Manzhouli's culture, sports, tourism, radio and television bureau announced that Weixing International Travel Service Co., Ltd. was approved, becoming the first foreign-invested travel agency in the Manzhouli area of the Inner Mongolia Free Trade Zone. The company has registered capital of RMB 2 million, completed business registration on Sept 9, with Russian investor Tsvetkova? (transliterated) as legal representative, and obtained its travel agency business license on Sept 15. Foreign-invested travel agency access is a cultural tourism innovation pilot in the Manzhouli area, with multiple local departments coordinating to streamline approval.

  40. China Tourism News

    Jiangkou Sunken Silver Museum Receives Over 320,000 Visitors Since April

    The Jiangkou Sunken Silver Museum in Pengshan District, Meishan, Sichuan, covers about 13.3 hectares with 3 permanent exhibition halls and 1 temporary hall, and an exhibition area of 7,270.27 square meters. Positioned around the theme of a century's great archaeological discovery and new evidence of Ming Dynasty China, it displays over 76,000 artifacts recovered from the Jiangkou late-Ming battlefield site. Since ticket sales began in April, by the end of August it had received over 320,000 visitors, with a single-day peak of 8,200, generating over 13 million yuan in revenue. The museum offers digital interactive projects including a large-space VR experience, immersive script tour, and the…