ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter, 6th October 2014

    ChinaContact     Weekly Newsletter 6th October 2014 Greetings!   While the Golden Week is usually a busy period that Hong Kong retailers look forward to, protests are scaring off Chinese tourists and with it the annual boost in their sales luxury brands rely on. Being the closest alternative, shopping malls in Japan […]

Eurostar launches its first ever Weibo campaign targeting the Chinese market 

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service connecting the UK to mainland Europe, is today launching a new video-centric, Weibo campaign targeting Chinese students living in Paris and London. The competition invites entrants to submit short videos of their favorite spot in Paris or London, to be in with the chance of winning a luxury Eurostar trip for […]

Chinese Social Media Underutilised by London Hotels, China Edge Study Shows

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 […]

ChinaContact Monthly Newsletter, March 2014

      China Outbound Tourism   Monthly Newsletter   March 2014 Tuesday 1st April Greetings!   The GREAT China Welcome Charter by VisitBritain has been successfully launched last week during a summit at the London Hilton Metropole. The online guide created by ChinaContact is now available, it provides background cultural and business information, practical […]

ChinaContact Monthly Newsletter, January 2014

        China Outbound Tourism Monthly Newsletter   January 2014 Monday 3rd January Greetings !     Happy Ma-Nian (year of the Horse) to you. I hope you enjoyed some Lion dances and had your fill of dumplings. This year is destined to become a breakthrough year for Chinese outbound tourism, with annual […]

Next Stop London for Chinese HNWI – Hurun Report Conference

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Headlined by Rupert Hoogewerf, ‘godfather’ of China’s Rich List and Chairman of Hurun Report, this event is the first of its kind in the UK to draw together premium London-based brands keen to open doors to new Chinese business and leverage this growing market opportunity. Audience: 100 guests including representatives from luxury & premium brands, Chinese […]

The French beating the British to the punch?

This article was initially published in The Standard on 17 January 2014. ChinaContact MD Roy Graff provides his analysis to this vexing issue. Furious London tourism bosses today demanded the immediate scrapping of all “colonial bureaucracy” putting off big-spending Chinese visitors after France unveiled a fast-track 48-hour visa processing system. France has promised to implement […]

ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter, December 9th , 2013

      ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter   9th December, 2013 Greetings!   This week, British culture secretary Maria Miller has announced the launch of the “Britain’s China Welcome campaign” for spring 2014.   This announcement follow on from the recent efforts made by the country to  simplify visa application to the UK for Chinese visitors and  increase […]

ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter 11th November

    CHINACONTACT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 11th November, 2013 Greetings! Last week’s WTM workshops and evening networking reception on China were a great success. They were attended by a large audience of tourism, business and marketing professionals from all around the world.  CHINA EDGE SUCCESSFULLY HELD ITS SECOND SOLD OUT WORKSHOP: Prepare your business for the Chinese visitors […]

ChinaContact Weekly Newsletter 4th November

    CHINACONTACT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 4th November, 2013 Greetings! In time for World Travel Market, we have refreshed our newsletter themes, hope you like the new look. This weekly newsletter aims to bring you the most recent news updates and announcements. This week, WTM in London features 2 workshops on China (both 6th November) in […]