 New West Lake receives 4 million visitors for eight days 2009-10-12
Nearly 4 million people were attracted to visit the New West Lake during the National Day by various favorable measures. |
China to see 10% rise in domestic tourists 2009-10-10
A leading Chinese tourism official has predicted a 10-percent rise in the number of domestic tourists this year. |
“Xixi paradise” officially opens 2009-10-09
Hangzhou’s opening ceremony of New Xixi (Xixi Paradise) promoted for the fourth time was grandly held in Xixi wetland in the afternoon of September 29. |
Domestic tourism heats up during China's National Day Holiday 2009-10-03
The 119 sightseeing spots monitored by China's travel authority reported 2.95 million tourist arrivals Friday. |
Xixi wetland national park in China 2009-10-02
Xixi wetland is the first and only national wetland park in China. |
West Lake takes on another new look 2009-09-30
The West Lake is going to present tourists with some more newly restored scenic spots like Smelling Sweet Osmanthus in Manlong, Listening for Sound of Waves on Liuhe Pagoda, Sinology Forum at Wansong Academy and Foggy Mountain Sights and Traditional Chinese Residence at Nine-stream Scenic Area. |
Dragon boats race down the Grand Canal 2009-09-28
The 17th Qu Yuan Cup National Dragon Boat Championships was held on September 27 at the Gongshu section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. |
Drifting masters competed in Hangzhou 2009-09-28
2009 World Drift Series (China Competition), in association with Hangzhou Bank, screeched its zeal here. |
Tourism set to stablize in the 2nd half 2009-09-28
A series of stimulus measures spurred China's domestic tourism to grow more than a fifth. |
Bridge ‘built’ into special stamp in China 2009-09-27
Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou is featured on a series of special 1.20 yuan stamps issued by China Post. |
PATA Award of Distinction presented to CNTA Chairman 2009-09-25
CNTA Chairman Shao Qiwei receives a PATA Award of Distinction today (25 September) to mark his outstanding contribution to the development of China tourism in his role as the head of the China National Tourism Administration. |
PATA Travel Mart 2009 open for business 2009-09-25
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2009 was open for business. |
Hangzhou hotels ready for Mid-Autumn Festival 2009-09-25
With the National Day holiday golden week and the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, Hangzhou is ready to showcase its beautiful scenery and cultural heritage. |
Changes of Gongchen Bridge in E China over years 2009-09-24
Three new museums would be opened near the Gongchen Bridge during the National Day Holiday in 2009 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. |
1000-year-old town opens to tourists as of National Day 2009-09-24
Tangqi town with more than 1,000-year history will be open to tourists as of the National Day which falls on Oct. 1. |
Hangzhou's alluring Nanshan Street 2009-09-24
"If I'm not in a bar, I must be on my way to a bar." |
Data of Tourism Economy Dated for August China 2009-09-23
In August 2009, the number of inbound tourists into China was 11.0919 million person-times, up 3.06% on the year-on-year basis, including foreigners of 2.0135 million person-times, up 5.47% on the year-on-year basis. |
Canada and China join hands as friendship resorts 2009-09-23
"Thousand Islands Lake" of Canada and "Thousand Islands Lake" of Zhejiang in China, both beautiful tourist attractions which are thousands of miles apart but bearing identical names, signed Sino-Canadian Thousand Islands Friendship Cooperation Agreement. |
Heady holiday in Hangzhou 2009-09-22
The longest National Day holiday ever (October 1-8) is approaching, and Hangzhou is putting its best foot forward, beckoning tourists with history, entertainment, temple fair, village life, a clown carnival, spectacular scenery and wetlands. |
China's booming domestic travel offsets sluggish inbound tourism 2009-09-22
Various state stimulus measures had helped ensure the prosperity of the domestic market. |
