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Sep 24Thu
  1. China Tourism News

    Yunnan Gift Opens First Flagship Store in Kunming on October 1

    On September 22, the 2026 National Day culture and tourism consumption month main event was held in Mile, Yunnan, where the official Yunnan cultural tourism souvenir brand Yunnan Gift made its debut, covering more than 1,000 products across four series: trendy cultural creative goods, intangible heritage crafts, ecological products and Yunnan lifestyle goods. On October 1, the first flagship store, Yihu Qingcui, will open in Kunming's Cuihu Park inside Lianhua Temple, combining food, tea, fragrance, intangible heritage, cultural creative goods, performances and reading. Yunnan's government work report calls for building the Yunnan Gift brand, aiming to open 2-6 stores within the year.

Sep 23Wed
  1. China Tourism News

    Yunnan issues 20 measures to tighten tour group management

    Yunnan has issued 20 measures for strict management of tour groups, targeting four types of market participants — travel agencies, guides, charter vehicles and shopping outlets — and addressing below-cost tours, forced or induced consumption, tour reselling and group-splitting, and hidden shopping. The measures build a full-chain regulatory system. Agencies are banned from arranging shopping for group tourists, including product sales at scenic areas, streets, accommodation and dining venues, and from selling tours, gambling on tours, second-time reselling and group-splitting. Contracts must use the 2026 electronic model group-tour contract uploaded to the regulatory platform, with a "one g…

Sep 20Sun
  1. China Tourism News

    16th Yunnan Young Performers Competition Awards Gala Set for Sept 23

    China Tourism News reports the 16th Yunnan Young Performers Competition awards gala will be held Sept 23 at the Yunnan Arts University experimental theater, closing a 10-day event. Founded in 1987 and now in its 16th edition, the competition grew from a single opera category into a comprehensive arts event spanning opera (drama), music (vocal and instrumental) and dance (acrobatics). This edition gathered 238 young contestants from 15 prefectures and cities, 14 universities, provincial arts units and social arts groups, held 16 final rounds, and awarded 10 first, 15 second and 25 third prizes, drawing nearly 150,000 online and offline viewers.

Sep 16Wed
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    Huazhu Partners with Franchisees to Support Rural Schools in Yunnan

    Huazhu Group, together with the Shanghai Huazhu Social Welfare Foundation, held a "Yunnan Charity Tour," joining national franchisee representatives at Lawan Ethnic Primary School in Mouding County, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, donating sports equipment, teaching devices, and living facilities. Huazhu Group CEO Jin Hui attended the event. Last year, Huazhu invested 420,000 yuan to build the "Huazhu Love Shower Room" at Anle Central Primary School in the same county. As of 2025, Huazhu has delivered 16,625 online volunteer teaching courses to over 30 rural schools, benefiting 13,473 students and training 569 teachers.

Sep 2Wed
Aug 20Thu
  1. TravelDaily China

    Why Yunnan's Low-Cost Tour Groups Persist After a Decade?

    CCTV reporters went undercover in Yunnan, exposing forced shopping in a 999-yuan six-day-five-night tour. The article analyzes that low-cost tours involve multi-level subcontracting and a 'gambling' model, where guides bear costs and use high commissions to force purchases. Despite repeated regulatory efforts, the interest chain is complex, and platform oversight is weak. Tourism accounts for a significant share of Yunnan's GDP, making reform challenging.

Aug 19Wed
Aug 18Tue
  1. China Tourism News

    Yunnan Summons Top 50 Complained-About Travel Agencies for Talks

    On August 14, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism held a video meeting to summon and notify the top 50 travel agencies with the most complaints. Complaints focused on false advertising, unauthorized additional paid items, itinerary changes, deposit disputes, induced consumption, and service quality issues. The meeting required rectification and emphasized safety during flood season. Next steps include targeted supervision and enforcement.

Aug 3Mon
  1. TripVivid

    Huize County Signs 120M Yuan Five-Star Hotel Project

    Huize County government signed a 120 million yuan five-star hotel project with Yunnan Zhuguang Industrial Group, located at Manhai Huafu, with construction starting August 9 and a 7-month build period. The project will bring in brands such as Wanda Songhua, Hilton Garden Inn, and Sheraton for operations, aiming to become a new high-end business travel landmark in northeastern Yunnan.