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Even with rumours circulating of an overseas spending clampdown, it looks like Chinese investors will continue to play a big role in the shape of the global hospitality industry in 2017.— Patrick Whyte The onset of

Kantar TNS 2017 consumer trend report lists 10 fundamental changes that are happening among urban Chinese consumers. Despite the commonly sensed gloomy economic outlook, evidence has shown that Chinese consumer confidence remains resilient. As wages

A trend of young Chinese professionals travelling with their elderly family members is on the rise, according to a report by travel search site Wego. More and more young Chinese professionals are taking the lead in

The growth of independent travel from China’s lower-tier cities is outpacing that in Shanghai, Beijing, and other first-tier cities, according to a report jointly conducted by Tianxun, Skyscanner’s Chinese entity, and UnionPay’s big data subsidiary,

According to research published by MasterCard, the number of outbound trips from China is expected to grow by 50.5 percent between 2016-2021. This growth would bring the total number of overseas journeys from 68.7 million

Ctrip CEO Ms. Jane Sun talked to Skift about the company’s business strategies and its full-service products. Given the wide-ranging assortment of services and as well as investments in tour operators, China Eastern Airlines, and

Chinese already account for half of Asian cruisers and are predicted to grow from 1 million passengers to 5.4 million in 2020, reported Trbusiness. Chinese already account for half of Asian cruisers and are predicted

Chinese airlines’ focus on digital distribution, reining in intermediaries and loyalty programs will push direct bookings to 60% by 2020, projected Phocuswright. The Chinese government’s early-2016 directive, calling for China’s state-owned airlines to sell at

French railways official distributor Voyages-SNCF.com signed an agreement with Alibaba’s travel unit Fliggy (formerly Alitrip) to promote and sell French and European rail travel packages. Voyages-SNCF.com, the official distribution channel of French railways (SNCF) for

Nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of hotel properties in Hong Kong have changed hands since the start of the year as owners see better opportunities elsewhere amid a slowdown in tourism from mainland China.