Tuesday 1st of July

Sylvie Chen and Roy Graff attended ILTM Asia in June, Providing a platform at the pre-eminent luxury travel B2B trade show in Asia for our sister company China Edge and its clients, as well as IcelandEurope, a luxury tour operator from Iceland.

ILTM Asia is the most professionally organized B2B trade show in China at the moment, with a clear focus on luxury travel. It attractsinternational exhibitors, many of which also exhibit at ILTM in Cannes. The vast majority of the exhibitors are hotels. Chain hotels exhibit in an exclusive hall and independent hotels are mostly represented by marketing companies. 

Tourism boards of several countries were present, namely Britain, Italy, France, Switzerland, USA, New Zealand, Singapore. There was noticeable absence of some destinations that previously attended the show, such as Australia and UAE.

In the experience of our clients that we represented at the event, 80% of the appointments were relevant to their service offering, and a number of the agents requested follow up with specific brands. […]

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The ChinaContact team wishes you a great summer season. Our next newsletter will be published at the beginning of September as we know many of our readers are taking their holidays in August, and we will do the same, though still keeping an eye on news from China. Any breaking news will be posted on our twitter feed. 

 

Our LinkedIn group (see link on the right) has 1499 members as of July 1st. You can post your questions to our team there or share your stories about working with the Chinese market. 

Happy summer, 

Roy  

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ChinaContact Managing Director Roy Graff has been invited to TDS Asia 2014, organised May 27-28 by EyeforTravel.    He participated in a panel discussion entitled “Where Should You Invest? Compare APAC’s Fastest Growing & Most Popular Marketing Channels” and focused his discussion on the ongoing shift from group travel to independent travel among Chinese tourists and on the best channels to market this new wave of Chinese FIT.

Roy’s presentation is available on Slideshare

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Online Travel 

• China online travel sales hit $9 billion in Q1, attraction segment hots up
• VIDEO : Qunar reaction to air commission cuts by Air China
• Chinese E-commerce giant JD launches travel channel, targeting at mid and high-end market
• Chinese online travel agents get ten times more reviews than actual review sites
• Skyscanner signals China intent via Youbibi acquisition
• Uber’s mantra for success in China – technology supremacy + local connect
• Rideshare app Yongche to enter US to serve Chinese tourists
• Travel firms urged to embrace smartphones to hold off mainland rival
• Korean travel guide marketplace MyRealTrip plans to embrace Chinese tourists

E-commerce and M-commerce

• Chinese shoppers will be able to receive VAT refunds directly into their Alipay accounts

        

          

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When wealth is not enough: China’s rich seek luxury experiences to show off their fortunes: For China’s consumers, luxury is no longer about “having” but “being”…

Hong Kong steel company buys 5-star Paris hotel to woo Chinese tourists: The firm said it has agreed to  pay almost $470 million for the Paris Marriott Hotel located on the Champs-Elysées…

 

      

 

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As fondness for Hong Kong fades, more Chinese tourists choose Taiwan: The number of mainland tourists visiting the island over Labor Day weekend holiday rose 33% on-year, while Hong Kong saw a 2% decrease…

Kenya woos Chinese tourists: The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched an aggressive marketing and awareness campaign…

Chinese tourists come to Tasmania for lavender bears: A lavender farm in regional Tasmania has become a beacon for Chinese tourists desperate to get their hands on a stuffed purple bear…

Philippines wants visa-upon-arrival scheme for Chinese tourists despite growing tension between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea…

Abu Dhabi targets Chinese tourists: The emirate has announced a five-day roadshow across major cities in the People’s Republic of China in a bid to tap into its growing tourist market…

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Tuesday 1st April

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 tips, and links to further assistance, to any UK based business wishing to target the Chinese market. In addition, an assessment form will help evaluate companies’ “China-readiness”. Visit VisitBritain website for more information on the Charter.

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• TripAdvisor’s China website comes under fire
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• New category for the Digital Innovation Asia Awards: Most relevant Chinese digital presence (E-Tourism China Award)

E-commerce  

• The important role of e-reputation in the cosmetic marketing in China
• Chinese consumers will be able to buy almost anything inside Wechat  

 

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