Chinese tourists

Chiang Mai locals shocked by 'rude' Chinese tourists

28 Feb 2013

The successful, low-budget Chinese comedy Lost in Thailand has lured tens of thousands of Chinese tourists to Chiang Mai, but they left locals in Thaila

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Hong Kong could learn to be more gracious towards mainland visitors

27 Feb 2013

The large number of mainland shoppers has disrupted the daily life of Hong Kong citizens. Prices have gone up, essentials are sometimes out of stock or reserved for mainland visitors, and locals...

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Outrage after Chinese men on Air France flight take wine bottles 'to go'

26 Feb 2013

Two Chinese men on an Air France flight recently shocked their fellow passengers by snatching eight bottles of wine from the airline service cart, ignoring objections from other travellers on...

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The people must be encouraged to shop at home

18 Feb 2013

Millions of noisy mainlanders headed home after the Lunar New Year break laden with suitcases that bulged with goods ranging from cans of milk powder to luxury leather bags, delivering bumper...

Individual visit scheme to Hong Kong 'shouldn't be expanded', says tourism chief

17 Feb 2013

Tourism Board chairman James Tien Pei-chun and Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made the remarks separately yesterday in response to the...

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City needs a statutory tourism authority more than ever

The government said it would take three years to set up an independent statutory body to oversee travel agents, tour guides and escorts and hold them to account for violations of their duty to...

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Record number of outbound Chinese tourists during Lunar New Year

The strengthened economy, newly added air routes, more chartered flights during the Lunar New Year and a simplified visa application process to many countries have all helped boost the market this...

Outcry at mainland mother who let son defecate at Taiwan airport

A photo of a mainland toddler defecating in public at an airport in Taiwan has sparked anger and criticism from internet users in Taiwan and China.

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CITY BEAT

Welcoming jingle hits a sour note when it comes to unwanted visitors

The Hong Kong Tourism Commission theme song was once a hit, thanks to Canto-pop star George Lam Chi-cheung. He was appointed to be the city's hospitality ambassador to help promote tourism.

Great Eagle set to spin off its Hong Kong hotel holdings

Great Eagle Holdings is to spin off its hotel properties in Hong Kong to try to cash in on an influx of mainland travellers that drove the city's tourist arrivals to a record of more than 46...

LUXURY

Le Chinese tour de luxe

Move aside Mona Lisa. More Chinese visitors are headed to Paris and they are picking luxury stores such as Galeries Lafayette over visits to the Louvre.