On invitation by ITB Asia, TravelDaily China hosted a session at the B2B travel trade show for Asia on China’s outbound tourism and digital marketing on October 19.
Chinese hotel marketing providers Zhiding365.com, Amttnet.com and Medeen.net announced that the three companies will merge under Zhiding365.com.
Southwestern China’s tented resort operator Vinetree announced that it received RMB 30 million in its series A round funding.
Ctrip has invested in two of North America’s largest tour operators to build up its destination service and procurement system in the area.
ChinaTravelNews talks exclusively with Diego Saez Gil, Bluesmart Inc.’s CEO on the smart suitcase industry and what it takes to enter the burgeoning Chinese travel market.
Japan’s tourism authorities reported that visitor arrivals from China since January have exceeded a record five million.
China’s domestic tourism market continued to grow robustly in 2015 and inbound travel sector posted a slight increase, whereas outbound growth saw a slowdown, said CNTA.
Vacation rental platform Tujia announced on October 20 a strategic agreement to acquire the apartment and house rental operation of China’s OTAs Ctrip and Qunar.