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IFENG DAILY TRAVEL INFORMATION
In the first quarter of this year, China entered the country without a visa
The number of foreigners was 1.988 million
On May 14, data from the National Immigration Administration showed that in the first quarter of this year, China issued a total of 466,000 foreigner visa documents, an increase of 118.8% year-on-year; The number of visa-free foreign nationals was 1.988 million, up 266.1% year-on-year.
The visa-free policy has an obvious pulling effect on inbound tourism. In December last year, the mainland tried a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia. According to data from Ctrip.com, in the first quarter, the total number of Chinese tourists from the above six countries increased by about 6 times year-on-year; In the first quarter, inbound tourists from Singapore and Thailand, which are visa-free with China, increased by more than 10 times and more than 4 times year-on-year respectively.
In the first quarter, the popularity of tourism complaints continued unabated
Recently, the China Consumers Association released an analysis of the complaints accepted by the National Consumers Association in the first quarter of this year. According to the statistics of complaints received by the National Consumers Association, in the first quarter of this year, the National Consumers Association accepted more than 346,300 consumer complaints, a year-on-year increase of 13.87%.
Among the specific service complaints, the top five complaints were commercial Internet services, catering services, mobile phone services, training services, and accommodation services. Compared with the first quarter of 2023, tourism services and network access services entered the top 10 service complaints. Among them, tourism services, mobile phone services, and screening and performance services grew significantly.
Hong Kong Tourism Board: The number of visitors to Hong Kong in the first four months of this year doubled year-on-year
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently announced that the initial number of visitors to Hong Kong in April was 3.4 million, an increase of about 2% over the same period last year.
According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board, in April this year, the number of visitors to Hong Kong from non-mainland markets increased by more than 5% year-on-year, of which in the short-haul market, driven by the end of Ramadan, the number of visitors from Indonesia increased by more than 8% year-on-year; In long-haul markets such as the US and Canada, visitor arrivals also increased by more than 80% year-on-year. According to the data, from January to April this year, a total of 14.62 million visitors visited Hong Kong, a year-on-year increase of 1 times.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said that the HKTB will issue HK$200 vouchers per person to visitors from eight new "Individual Visit Visit" cities to welcome mainland visitors to Hong Kong.
Four intercity railways in the Greater Bay Area will soon be put into operation
According to the news released by Guangzhou, the Guangzhou-Foshan South Ring Road (Foshan West Railway Station - Panyu Station) and Foguan Intercity Railway (Panyu Station - Dongguan West Railway Station) will soon be opened for operation, and will be connected with the Fozhou-Zhaoqing Intercity Railway (Foshan West Railway Station - Zhaoqing Station) and Dongguan-Huizhou Intercity Railway (Dongguan West Railway Station - Xiaojinkou Station) to achieve "four-line through" operation.
It is reported that after the "four-line through", the "station stop + big station express" bus operation mode will be fully enabled, so as to achieve 30 minutes of mutual access from Guangzhou to Foshan and Dongguan center, and 60 minutes to other cities.
Beijing Wild Luxury Hotel Xitan will resume operations
Last year, the lobby was washed away by floods
Recently, Beijing Wild Luxury Hotel Xitan issued an announcement on its official platform, announcing that it will restart operations on May 25, and has officially opened room reservations.
At the end of July last year, due to heavy rain and flash floods, the lobby of the Sidham Hotel was washed out, and the lobby was flooded and part of the landscape outside the lobby was seriously damaged. After the flood, Sitan temporarily removed the listings on the official website and various OTA platforms, and organized post-disaster reconstruction work. The reconstruction has lasted nearly 10 months.
Chinese Embassy in Kiribati: Reminder for Chinese tourists
Book your hotel accommodation before you go
The Chinese Embassy in Kiribati issued a reminder on May 14, saying that Kiribati's service industry is relatively underdeveloped. Recently, some Chinese citizens have not booked hotels in advance when traveling to Kyrgyzstan, and it is difficult to book a room or rent a car after arriving in Kyrgyzstan, which brings inconvenience to their own itinerary planning and increases personal safety risks.
The Chinese Embassy in Kiribati reminds Chinese citizens to conduct thorough research before departure, learn more about local tourism resources and reception conditions, and book hotel accommodation and car rental services in advance to avoid difficulties in accommodation and travel due to the shortage of housing and vehicles.
New Zealand business tourists to China have increased
There are 36 flights per week between the two countries
Business travel to China is booming with the increase in flights and New Zealand's encouragement of high-value Chinese business travellers to Singapore. According to the latest data from FCM Travel, business customers visiting China increased by 106% in the first three months of 2024 compared to last year.
Sichuan Airlines recently restarted its route to New Zealand. In addition to Air New Zealand, there are currently five Chinese airlines that fly between China and New Zealand. There are a total of 36 flights per week between the two countries.
At the same time, Tāta Auckland Unlimited, Auckland Airport and China Southern Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote Auckland as a destination for Chinese business travellers, including conferences, trade fairs and business incentive trips. The MOU is expected to increase flight capacity to China.
Under external pressure
Sri Lankan visa waiver price increase
The Office of the President of Sri Lanka recently announced that it had withdrawn its plan to increase the cost of visas from $50 to $75 due to complaints from representatives of the tourism industry. In addition, Sri Lanka has extended the visa-free policy for seven countries, including China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan, until the end of May 2024.
Thailand's first Hilton Curio Collection hotel project was signed
It is expected to open by the end of this year
On May 14, Hilton recently announced that it had signed an agreement with SC Asset Corporation PCL, Thailand's leading real estate developer, to launch the KROMO Curio Collection by Hilton, marking the debut of Hilton's Curio Collection in Thailand and the brand's growing influence in Southeast Asia. Hilton currently has 13 hotels under five brands in Thailand, with nine more projects in the pipeline.
Scheduled to open in Bangkok's bustling Sukhumvit Road by the end of 2024, the new hotel is ideally located with numerous shopping malls and convenient transportation facilities. The hotel will offer 306 beautifully designed rooms and suites, starting from 32 square meters, each with a unique Thai cultural element.
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