Chinese visitor numbers decline
There was a clear decline in Chinese visitors coming into New Zealand this February after last year’s record-setting high. Stats NZ believes the decrease…
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Chinese tourists discouraged from travelling to the U.S.
The arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou could have lingering effects on Chinese tourism in the US and its allies. China’s State-Owned…
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How to Capture the Growing Chinese Tourism Market
The Chinese tourism market has become the most important demographic for a lot of operators in the travel industry. In the year ending June…
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Look at the interior design inside Hyatt Place Sanya
The 238-room Hyatt Place Sanya in the Chinese southeastern island of Sanya is the tallest building in the city. Designed by Woods Bagot, it was…
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NEEDLE FOUND IN GUEST BED
A sewing needle has been found in a guest’s mattress in the five-star Longchamp Garden in China’s Hunan Province. A guest was injured during…
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CHECK-IN WITH FACIAL RECOGNITION
Facial-recognition technology has been launched for hotel check-ins in around 50 hotels in China. With hotel information systems manufacturer Shiji’s new system, guests’ credit…
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MILLIONS AFFECTED BY DATA LEAK
China’s biggest hotel operator Huazhu Hotels has had data from 130 million customers stolen. The leak is the largest reported data breach in China…
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MARRIOTT CAUGHT IN POLITICAL DISPUTE
Marriott International has become entangled in the middle of the political dispute between China and Taiwan. In January Marriott listed Taiwan and China as…
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UNDERGROUND SHANGHAI HOTEL OPENS Q4 2018
The subterranean, InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is opening its doors in the last quarter of 2018. Of the luxury property’s 18 floors, 15 are below…
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