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Shanghai Tourist Kidnapped in Sabah

Ying Zhin   | Apr 02, 2014 11:53 PM EDT

A female tourist from Shanghai and a Filipino resort employee were abducted by armed men at the Singamata Reef Resort in Sabah on Wednesday night. read more

Europe Expects More Chinese Tourists This Year

Marcel Woo   | Apr 01, 2014 04:48 AM EDT

European countries have loosened visa requirements, are offering best travel packages, and unrolling their red carpets in an attempt to lure more tourists to visit Europe this year, tourism experts said. read more

Pandas Hao Hao and Xing Hui Ready to Meet Tourists in April

Dean M. Bernardo   | Mar 31, 2014 05:55 AM EDT

As Hao Hao and Xing Hui start to settle in their new home in Belgium, a trip inside the Pairi Daiza Zoo gives a feeling of being transported to China, as the habitat was especially built with amenities one could find in China's preservation centers for pandas. read more

China to Open New Consulate in Dusseldorf

Hao Ren   | Mar 30, 2014 09:57 PM EDT

In order to further boost the already dynamic relations of China and Germany, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday before leaving Germany for Belgium that a consulate general's office will be opened in Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). read more

Hyatt Eyes Two New Brands in China

Marcel Woo   | Mar 30, 2014 07:48 AM EDT

American hotels operator Hyatt Hotels Corporation said it will launch two more hotels in the country this year even if its first hotel in China has not officially opened yet. read more

Taiwan Raises Mainland Chinese Tourists Quota

Marcel Woo   | Mar 28, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

While most countries around the world spend millions of dollars to promote their places to Chinese tourists, Taiwan continues to set limit on the number of mainland Chinese tourists that will be allowed to enter the island on a daily basis. read more

US Issues EB-5 Visa to 6,900 Chinese Nationals in 2013

Marcel Woo   | Mar 27, 2014 06:05 AM EDT

Latest data compiled by the United States government showed that around 6,900 Chinese nationals received the investor immigrant visa, or the EB-5, from the US government last year. read more

Chinese Travelers Rethink Future Visits to Malaysia After MH370 Incident

Ying Zhin   | Mar 25, 2014 08:46 AM EDT

An online poll launched by Sina showed a high number of Chinese travelers rethinking their future travel plans to Malaysia, after weeks of watching efforts to locate the missing plane, and seeing how Chinese relatives of the passengers agonized over the long wait. read more

Fujian Introduces Fresh Air Index to Boost Eco-tourism

Ying Zhin   | Mar 24, 2014 09:08 AM EDT

Fujian province has thought of a positive spin to the pollution that has been hogging the limelight around China lately; a Fresh Air Index. read more

Fiji Seeks to Attract More Chinese Tourists

Marcel Woo   | Mar 22, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

Fiji, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, wants to take a bite at the rapidly growing outbound tourism in China. read more

Shanghai's Upside-down House Draws Curious Tourists

Winona Cueva   | Mar 18, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

The two-story house, currently being built in Shanghai's Fengting Ancient Town, sits on what is traditionally a slope-pitched roof while its rooftop is flat just like a normal house base. read more

Beijing's Inbound Tourism Drops in 2013

Mars Woo   | Mar 15, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

The Beijing Tourism Development Commission revealed that the city's inbound tourism in 2013 dropped 10.3 percent from a year before to 4.2 million visitors. read more

Chengdu Boosts Airports to Attract More Tourists

Jorge Zamora   | Mar 14, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

Chengdu, China's gateway to its western domain, is keen on chomping a bigger travel market share by upping its international flights this year. read more

Tourists flock to Steamed Bun Festival at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai

Qi Qin   | Mar 13, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

The Steamed Bun Festival has been drawing tourists since it opened at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Tuesday. read more

Hong Kong to Become Premiere Destination of Ultra-Rich

Desiree Sison   | Mar 11, 2014 08:25 AM EDT

Hong Kong will become the premiere destination of Asia's wealthy in the next decade displacing Singapore, according to a new report. read more

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