22 May 2013

The need to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive tourism market is universal. The emergence of new attractions and destinations means travellers are spoiled for choice. Inevitably, places...

2:53AM
19 May 2013

Encounter Korea, the organiser of the trip to the world's last Stalinist outpost, which has in recent times been issuing bellicose military threats to its enemies, says that despite the political...

4:16PM
13 May 2013

China has finally passed a tourism law to regulate the industry and give tourists more protection. First raised in the 80s but shelved as travelling was still considered a novelty, the new law has...

1:52AM
8 May 2013

Hong Kong should look into expanding the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens event and organising a large-scale cycling competition to attract more tourists, the new Tourism Board chairman said.

4:09PM
7 May 2013

That duck - don’t pretend you don’t know the one I’m talking about - is the talk of the town.

11:47AM
5 May 2013

Tourism operators in the historic city of Fenghuang, Hunan province, claim the introduction of an entry fee caused a sharp drop in visitors over the three-day May Day holiday.

5:32AM

A historical city in Hunan province is desperately trying to lure visitors back with free toilets and wireless internet after the introduction of an entrance fee caused a local protest and left...

11:45AM

Three Britons were each sentenced to four years' jail on drug charges in a Dubai court yesterday - a decision that may overshadow a visit to Britain by the United Arab Emirates president because...

2:14AM

Global retailers and travel companies are vying to capitalise on a surge of Chinese tourists, one of the most visible symbols of the country's increasing wealth.

5:35AM

Plans to allow tourists to visit the Paracel Islands is the latest stage in China’s development of the territory, which has previously angered Vietnam and caused concern in Washington.

4:39PM

Mainland lawmakers signalled a crackdown on cheap group tours yesterday when the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved the country's first Tourism Law.

5:07AM

The world has serious concerns over fiscal crises, security crises and environmental crises. And then there are holidays - when we can put aside lofty concerns and remember what living is all...

2:27AM

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