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China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Visits Kazantzakis Museum

2023-04-01 by Phil Butler

Kazantzakis Museum visit

The Minister of Culture and Tourism of China HU Heping meets Crete’s Governor Arnautakis at Kalzantzakis Museum.

Tags: China, China tourism, Crete tourism, Crete visitors, HU Heping, Kazantzakis Museum, Nikos Kazantzakis, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Thomas Cook CEO Says Greece is Winning in Current Sales

2020-10-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Sunset

Alan French, who’s the new head of Thomas Cook, says “Greece is currently the destination with the highest sales for our company.”

Tags: China tourism, China ventures, Chinese investments, Fosun Tourism, Greece bookings, Greece investments, Greece tours, Greece travel, Greece trips, Guo Guangchang, quarantine-free destinations, thomas cook

“Charming Beijing” Tourism Promotional Hits Bucharest

2018-12-10 by Argophilia Travel News

China's Great Wall

The “Charming Beijing” promotion event, kicked off on Monday at the Promenada Mall in northern Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The event headlined officials from both China and Romania bent on informing Romanians about China.

Tags: Bucharest, Charming Beijing, China, China attractions, China tourism, China travel, Chinae trips, romania, Romania tourism, Romania travel

Greece Ready for UNWTO Int’l Meeting on Silk Road Tourism

2018-09-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini

Greece will be the first European country to host the UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism, a collaborative initiative designed to enhance sustainable tourism development along the historic Silk Road route.

Tags: China tourism, China tourists, conferences, Greece, PATA, Silk Road, Silk Road Tourism, tourism, tourism conference, United Nations, UNWTO

Belarus and China Close to Visa-Free Travel Agreement

2016-03-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko welcomes President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping

Beginning in April, visa-free travels between Belarus and China will be allowed for organized tourist groups. According to Vadim Karmazin, Director of the Tourism Department of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry, a new protocol has been set up in between the two countries, to allow for mutual visa free travel.

Tags: Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus travel, China relations, China tourism, China travel, visa-free, Xi Jinping

The India – China Hotel Room Bottleneck

2011-05-25 by Phil Butler

Spa pool at the hotel

Where growth in the hotel business is concerned, the Asia hospitality sector is overdue for even more spiraling expansion. Believe it or not, China and India are the most underdeveloped hotel markets in the world outside the US, according to a report from STR Global. Accordingly, there are over 100,000 rooms under construction in China and 30,000 in India.

Tags: Chennai Hotels, China hotels, China tourism, Hilton, hotel market, hotels Asia, India hotels, India tourism, Indian Hotels Co Ltd., Marriott, Mumbai Hotels, Oberoi Udaivilas, Rai Bahadur M.S. Oberoi, Rajasthan Royals, Starwood, Taj Hotels, TATA Group, Top Hotels of the World, Top India Hotels

Asia – Most Popular Destination For Indian Tourists

2011-04-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

India's emerging middle class has seen a rise in travelers from the sub continent.

The Far East is proving to be the Promised Land for many Indian travelers nowadays. After decades of fascination with North American and European destinations, travelers from the Sub Continent are now turning their attentions to Southeast Asia, lured by the pull of perfect weather, low cost flights and straightforward visa rules.

Tags: Asia tourism, Asia tourists, China, China tourism, Far East tourism, India tourism, India tourists, Indian tourists, Malaysia, Pacific Asia Travel Association, Singapore, Thailand, visit China

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