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The 2026 TravelDaily Summit will be held on September 22-23 at the Shanghai International Convention Center, featuring a main forum, accommodation summit, and business travel digital summit, with over 100 industry leaders and 30+ topics, expecting 1800+ senior attendees.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is enhancing the guest journey with concert-focused hospitality solutions across Greater China, responding to growing demand for live entertainment travel. Participating hotels offer tailored packages, transport links, and loyalty rewards, extending the concert experience beyond the venue. InterContinental is also extending its 'Ticket Stub Economy' into theatre and arts through collaborations with cultural institutions.
On August 31, the first model project under the strategic cooperation between Wanxin and Marriott's 'Bo Xuan' was signed in Shanghai's Wujiaochang Dabaihu area, with a total of 156 rooms. The project is positioned as a benchmark for upgrading existing properties in core urban areas and will serve as a reference for replicating the 'Bo Xuan' model nationwide.
Meadin Research released its August 2026 housing rental industry development report. August saw concentrated delivery of government-subsidised rental housing, with state-owned capital continuing to dominate. Global rents diverged: the U.S. median rent was $1,390, up for a seventh straight month; Canada fell for a 23rd consecutive month to C$2,035; UK average rent was £1,382, up 4.1% year on year; Tokyo's 23 wards saw family-type listed rents of ¥263,148, up 10.9% year on year. In China, Beijing and Shanghai ordinary apartment rents stayed high. On policy, the CSRC backed REIT issuance for rental housing and allowed such projects to be injected into listed REITs as expansion assets; Shanghai…
TravelDaily announced its 2026 Summit will be held on September 22-23 at Shanghai International Convention Center, featuring 100+ industry leaders sharing insights on hotels, business travel, technology, and destinations. Attendees include executives from Marriott, Hilton, Ctrip Business, etc., discussing trends like AI and experience economy.
On August 18, the Bandao 1919 Park, transformed from the former Shanghai No. 8 Cotton Mill, announced the launch of a green renewal. It will revitalize idle factories and waterfront lawns, planning diverse formats such as an industrial design museum, night market, and immersive light shows, upgrading from an office carrier to an immersive community cultural tourism complex. The park was built in 1919 and retains nearly 30 textile industrial buildings.
Recently, Jin Jiang and SMG LIVE reached a strategic cooperation, with 12 Jin Jiang Radisson hotels launching Phantom of the Opera co-branded packages (room + tickets). The Shanghai Jin Jiang Hotel has a whole floor transformed into a 'Phantom Immersive Aesthetic Landmark'. Jin Jiang Hui and 'On Stage' membership systems now have mutual benefits, supporting points redemption for performance rights.
On August 9, construction began on a 118-meter Ferris wheel at Shanghai Jinjiang Park, expected to open in 2027. It will be China's first single-tube wheel structure exceeding 100 meters, featuring 36 panoramic cabins offering in-air dining and VIP customization, integrated with nearly 10,000 square meters of ground facilities. The project plans to distribute about 100,000 complimentary tickets to the public.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts launched 'DOORS UNLOCKED' in Greater China to mark its 80th anniversary, collaborating with institutions like Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center and Shanghai Culture Square to offer theatre experiences and backstage access combined with hotel stays for cultural immersion.
The China Tourism Academy and Liangye Technology Group released the 2025 China Night Economy Development Report. From January to October 2025, nighttime spending accounted for 32.9% of tourists' total daily spending nationwide, with nighttime transactions at 28.3%. Demand-side trends center on three value dimensions: diversity, novelty, and social connection. On the supply side, 66.9% of 5A scenic areas offered nighttime opening, and first-class museums' nighttime opening rate rose to 37.6% during summer and holidays; 47.5% of nighttime-open 5A scenic areas achieved full coverage of food, lodging, transport, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.
On 24 December, the Wuhan branch of the China Tourism Academy released the China Tourism Development Report 2025 in Wuhan. The report shows China's tourism market has moved from recovery growth into a stage of steady prosperity, with domestic tourism trips and revenue both achieving double-digit growth in 2024. Based on analysis of more than 690,000 online reviews of 426 hotspot scenic areas nationwide, nearly 80% of scenic areas received positive visitor reviews, but long queues, outdated facilities and slow service response remain common pain points. Demand-side surveys show more than 70% of urban and rural residents travelled in the past year, though rural residents travel less frequentl…
SAP Concur announced on April 17, 2019 the establishment of a China Development Center in Shanghai to develop and deliver end-to-end spend management solutions optimized for China's market. The center will strengthen capabilities in mobile, Fapiao, central billing and payments, with mobile innovations from China benefiting global customers. SAP Concur also enhanced its integration with Ctrip Corporate Travel to simplify pre-trip approval, booking and expense management. The company said it will expand its ecosystem with global and local partners to support Chinese companies operating locally and abroad.