China’s ocean park developer Haichang Holdings won a RMB728 million bid for the land rights for the construction of Haichang Polar Ocean World.
The Asia Pacific region was a key engine for global tourism in 2014 and China in turn was the main driving force of tourism in Asia Pacific .
Chinese visitors’ spending in the UK increased 20% in the month of December alone, thanks to high-quality service and duty-free policies, Global Blue reported.
Outbound DIY travel booking service Aoliday announced it raised RMB10 million in its Series A financing to enhance services and develop new destinations.
“CNTA’s new jointly established fund will operate under market-driven principles to support exemplary integrated tourism projects” .
China’s tourism authorities anticipate significant investments in the tourism industry and new jobs for 1.8 million people from 2015 to 2017.
Negative international perception of China is leading to a decline in inbound tourism to China according to a China tourism international public opinion survey.
A survey also shows that short-haul destinations were still more popular, though the number of Chinese travelling to Southeast Asia plunged more than 34%
