Chinese social media use has taken off in recent years and is an increasingly important tool to reach and shape opinions within the Chinese market. However, a recent study by UK-based luxury retail and travel consultancy China Edge shows that Chinese social media platforms have so far been almost entirely neglected by London hoteliers. China Edge surveyed […]
800 Million of ALIPAY Users Will Access UATP’s Network
November 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chinese travellers will now be able to buy directly from U.S airlines, worldwide railway companies, hotels, travel agencies even car rentals with their Alipay account as UATP and the China’s leading online payment system sign a partnership. UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan) a global low cost payment network and Alipay, founded by the Chinese internet […]
Visa Reform is a Golden Opportunity for British Brands
October 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Visa Reform is a Golden Opportunity for British Brands (Press Release / 15 October, 2013 ) In the afterglow of China’s National Day “golden week” of holiday shopping, George Osborne has announced changes to the visa application process for Chinese coming to the UK, making it a more attractive option. Chinese are now the largest […]
Chinese tourists can provide rich pickings for UK retailers – Article in Drapers Magazine (UK Fashion)
August 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ELLE Collections luxury biannual features unique newspaper pull-out, Mandarin shopping guide to London
July 29, 2013 By
The new British ELLE Collections Autumn/Winter 2013 Redesigned luxury biannual features unique newspaper pull-out, Chinese shopping guide and world exclusive fashion stories London, 29 July 2013 Autumn/Winter 2013 on sale July 25 The award-winning British catwalk bible, ELLE Collections (Autumn/Winter 2013), on sale July 25, has been redesigned with the introduction of a […]
HotelClub set to launch in China by year-end as brand strengthens club positioning
July 28, 2013 By
Via China Daily Orbitz-owned HotelClub is gearing up to make some big changes to it’s offering for consumers in mainland China by the end of the year. While making the HotelClub Chinese website more relevant to Chinese consumers, the brand is also repositioning itself – recognisng its roots as a travel club. So far HotelClub […]
Q&A with ChinaContact MD, Roy Graff: Why is the UK not enjoying the promised boom in Chinese inbound tourism?
June 13, 2013 By
Recent media channels, tourism and retail associations in the UK have been extremely vocal in their frustration that Britain should attract more Chinese tourists but is lagging behind other countries like France and US. The British government has made announcements that it will look to ease the visa application process for Chinese and raise investment […]
UK Conference Urges Retailers To Gear Up To Serve Chinese Shoppers
May 30, 2013 By
UK retailers need to do more to engage with the vital audience of Chinese tourists claim the organisers behind a new event – the China Edge Symposium: Hospitality and Service for High Net Worth Chinese. The half day event, which is being sponsored by the world’s biggest-selling fashion magazine, ELLE, takes place at the Mayfair Hotel in London on 3 […]
Travel Distribution Summit Asia (28-29 May) giving China a huge focus
May 8, 2013 By
This year’s Travel Distribution Summit Asia (28-29th May, Singapore) is set to be Asia’s most exciting travel event of the year. Don’t miss this year’s debut China Focus initiative! Our Speakers – Qunar.com, ChinaContact, Dragon’s Trail, My ALN, Spring Airlines, Wonderful Copenhagen (China from an international perspective) and Chengdu University Our Sessions – This year’s ‘Spotlight Focus on China’ […]
ChinaContact announces the launch of the first immersive tourism education tour to China – 14 October 2013
April 15, 2013 By
In 2013, tourism professionals around the world are closely looking at China. The media has covered the outbound tourism potential from China from many angles, but what is real and what is hype? If you are involved in inbound tourism and looking to international growth market, you probably want to know: What major changes and […]
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