Japan received over 10 million foreign visitors in the first seven months this year, with the number of Chinese visitors nearly doubling to 2.17 million.
Chinese flying to the US from five Chinese cities – Xiamen, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Harbin – can enjoy visa-free transit at Toronto and Vancouver.
Korea’s tourism industry is emerging from the unexpected blow of MERS and anticipates a full recovery by August this year.
Spring Airlines will build a hotel at the Centrair Airport, Japan. The planned hotel will have 250-300 rooms and 14 floors and will open in 2016 or 2017.
French Minister Matthias Fekl said France hopes to attract 5 million Chinese visitors every year in the future, up from the current 2 million in the past 12 months.
Starwood Capital Group CEO Barry Sternlicht and Chairman of Sunshine Insurance Group Zhang Weigong celebrated the opening of Baccarat Hotel NYC.
NYC has become the top US travel destination for Chinese travelers – four out of every 10 Chinese visitors to the USA visited New York City in 2014.
Australian will launch a 48-hour express visa application service for AUD$1,000 on a trial basis in 2016 and Chinese language service will also be provided.
