TravelDaily Research Institute released its annual report 'Tides Rise in the East: China Business Travel Without Limits', indicating the market has moved past recovery into high-quality development. The report reveals a 'dumbbell' spending structure with ground transport at 44%, and digitalization is eliminating reimbursement pain points.
Meadin Academy released the July 2026 Top 200 Global Hotel Brands (Greater China) ranking. Summer slow travel, family study tours, and heat-avoidance trips boosted county accommodation markets. InterContinental Hotels Group performed well, occupying four of the top five spots. Kyriad Hotel saw significant month-on-month index growth. Hotel group indices slightly rose, with Peninsula Hotels leading gains.
Meadin Research released a report analyzing the transformation of Chinese film studios from 'shooting grounds' to 'experience venues.' Based on ten major studios, it notes AI short dramas reduced film crews but increased tourists. Hengdian World Studios built a moat in C-end tourism through free rental, full industry chain support, and 'everyone's film set' model, receiving 1.5217 million visitors during 2026 Spring Festival, up 45.76% year-on-year.
Onyx CenterSource released its Q2 2026 Hotel and Travel Agency Commission Trend Report based on data from 150,000+ hotels globally. Global average payment velocity is 41 days, North America improved to 38 days, APAC commissions grew, EMEA ADR softened. GDS channel accounts for 15.1% of commissionable room nights.
The European Commission published a report on EU transport and tourism, covering sustainability, resilience, connectivity, safety, and social aspects. It shows around 1.4 million transport companies employing 10.4 million people. In 2025, EU tourism accommodation overnight stays exceeded 3 billion, a record. The report includes country factsheets on transport networks and alternative fuel uptake.
Meadin Research released its Q2 2026 report on cultural tourism group investment and financing. It shows 79 signed investment projects with disclosed amounts totaling 18.971 billion yuan, and 49 financing projects totaling 38.156 billion yuan, up year-on-year. Investments focus on agriculture-tourism integration and complexes, while financing uses medium-term notes and private placements.
Meadin Research released its June 2026 scenic area operation report, showing Dragon Boat Festival domestic trips of 124 million and total spending of 44.456 billion yuan. Water parks opened intensively, night economy upgraded, and low-altitude economy accelerated integration with landscape tourism. July summer consumption season expects over 30,000 events and 450 million yuan in vouchers.
Meadin Research released its H1 2026 housing rental enterprise scale report. TOP50 enterprises had 1.676 million units in operation and 2.3515 million units under management, slightly down quarter-on-quarter. State-owned enterprises became the main supply force, accounting for 55.3% of operating scale and 61.6% of management scale. Vanke PoYu, Longfor Guanyu, and Lingyu International ranked top three. The industry is shifting from scale expansion to quality improvement.
The Finance Leaders' Fraud Report 2026, published by IFOL and sponsored by SAP Concur, reveals only 22% of finance leaders feel well protected, down from 32% last year. Fraud is harder to detect, AI adoption is insufficient, and training is lacking. 62% of organizations experienced fraud losses in the past three years.