China Market

August

17

Chinese outbound travelers’ top destinations

by Welcome Chinese

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In July we shared a first excerpt from the report “Source Market Insight – China,” released by Welcome Chinese’s Travelzoo, it i...

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Septemb.

30

The state of international tourism

by Welcome Chinese

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International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million inter...

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August

17

CHINA’S NATIONAL DAY DESERVES THAT YOU GO THE EXTRA MILE

by Welcome Chinese

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China’s National Day “golden week” (1-7 October), together with the Spring festival, represents the longest holiday granted by the state. Basically...

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August

11

10 WCN TIPS TO REACH CHINESE CONSUMERS

by Welcome Chinese

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Today, there’s not much surprise when it comes to explaining that Chinese visitors deserve special, tailor-made hospitality, mainly due to cultural differences. What ma...

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May

20

The new breed of Chinese travelers

by Welcome Chinese

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TripAdvisor and Phocuswright shared the findings of study called “China Unbounded: The Rapid Rise of...

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April

22

Chinese business travel market tops the United States

by Welcome Chinese

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Beijing’s business travel market accounted for $291.2bn in 2015, compared with $290.2bn in the United States. Since China’s spending for the sector is expected to jum...

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April

22

Chinese tourism annihilated all records in 2015

by Welcome Chinese

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The number of international tourists from China has markedly increased in the past two decades; a continued growth that is due to an increase in household income and disc...

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March

17

Bird’s eye view: Chinese tourism to the European Union

by Welcome Chinese

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The European Union – taken as a whole – is the most visited area in the world. But what stands out in a closer look? According to the President of the European Commis...

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February

20

How much is half of the market

by Welcome Chinese

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According to the Beijing-based Fortune Character Group, Chinese consumers spent €164 billion (1.2 trillion yuan) abroad last year, a number up from €148 billion in 20...

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February

05

Chinese travelers are eager to break away from the pack

by Welcome Chinese

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With a local tourism capacity way lower than the demand, China is facing the yearly greatest migration on Earth. Travel website Ctrip projects an estimated 6 million Chin...

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January

26

WCN SHOWCASE: JOIN US FOR REAL B2B IN CHINA

by Welcome Chinese

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For the benefit of certified partners, we are preparing a full day of B2B matchmaking with Chinese travel agencies of nationwide relevance. The day is the 17th of...

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January

22

Auditing agency to verify the WCN standard

by Welcome Chinese

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The well-known consultancy and auditing company, PricewaterhouseCoopers teams up with Welcome Chinese for what concerns selling the certification. Most i...

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January

22

“Certified” travel packages with China Southern

by Welcome Chinese

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China Southern Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and Asia's largest airline in fleet size and passengers. It i...

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January

22

WCN and UnionPay sign new agreement

by Welcome Chinese

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Welcome Chinese strengthens its key partnership with China UnionPay, the sole issuer of bank cards in the country. Together with the state television CCT...

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December

02

The Chinese middle class: a closer look

by Welcome Chinese

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It is often said that outbound tourism is linked to urbanization and the expansion of the middle class in China. A report released by Oxford Economics an...

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November

02

UNIONPAY TO SUPPORT THE BOOM OF OVERSEAS TOURISM

by Welcome Chinese

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In September 2015, UnionPay International’s chairman, Ge Huayon, spoke on the 21st UNWTO General Assembly in Columbia. The company kee...

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Septemb.

19

Out for surgery

by silvia.spessato

Increasingly, the surging Chinese middle-class is opting for a trip abroad when delicate and expensive medical cures are needed. South Korea is the first choice for plast...

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Septemb.

12

The more they come, the more they expect

by silvia.spessato

The mid-year “Chinese outbound tourist satisfaction survey,” a report released by the Chinese Tourism Academy (CTA), showed a decline for the...

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August

06

A closer look at the 2014 Chinese tourist

by silvia.spessato

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What countries do Chinese tourists dream of going to? What hotel amenities drive booking decisions? How long will they stay abroad on holiday? Replying to these questi...

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June

19

Tourism from Asia, a win-win situation

by silvia.spessato

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According to UNWTO’s “Tourism Towards 2030,” there is no doubt that destinations located in emerging economies will outpace those i...

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March

21

Chinese travelers’ big numbers impose visa modifications

by silvia.spessato

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The most visited cities in the world are the ones where Chinese tourists prefer to go. Latest data from the strategy research company, MORE Euromonitor International, cer...

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March

06

Latest tourism figures show double-digit growth, but visas are still a problem

by silvia.spessato

In the aftermath of the holiday for Chinese New Year, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) announced that the rise in outbound tourism surpassed domestic tour...

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December

17

Meet the do-it-yourself Chinese traveler

by silvia.spessato

According to data released by the UN World Tourism Organization, Chinese travelers are currently the world’s biggest spenders on outbound tourism and a new generat...

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Commented by Bill Frankish, 29.08.2017

We at the Candlewood Suites Calgary Airport North, closely located to the Calgary airport YYC, have been certified by the China Tourism Academy as having reached the JADE STANDARD of "Welcome Chinese" Certification. As such we greet each guest with a special Welcome envelope with Chinese information on our extended stay hotel. Guests receive slippers, tea, and have access to kettles and rice cookers at no charge. Some items are available in our little convenience store called The Cupboard, and there is a Chinese Super Market about 2 kilometers away which has a full selection of food items, commonly found in China, including live fish. Also at the same shopping area, an authentic Chinese Restaurant called The T. Pot , China Bistro From our location we have easy access to main highways to take you to Banff National Park, or the Royal Tyrrell Museum, an excellent Dinosaur museum. Candlewood Suites is an excellent location with cooking facilities which provides a great home base as you travel to various attractions in the area.