How to survive a Chinese drinking frenzy
February 23, 2012 ·
Being the guest of honor at a Chinese banquet is like being a pinata at a Mexican birthday party. Here’s how to (sort of) escape the punishment. If you thought shotgunning a beer in under five seconds back in uni was the pinnacle of drinking prowess, you’ve probably never been properly ganbei’d. China’s version of [...]
China’s Shaolin monks plan deal with travel co.
December 17, 2009 ·
The famed fighting monks of China’s Shaolin Temple next plan to tackle modern finance. The local government entity in charge of managing the 1,500-year-old Buddhist temple’s tourism-related assets has agreed to cooperate with China Travel Service, a spokeswoman for the state-owned company said. News reports said the venture would seek to raise up to 1 [...]
Hawaii among several destinations luring Chinese
November 30, 2009 ·
Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment. Yes, to be a Chinese tourist these days is to be a widely-sought traveler. Hawaii has beaches and its famed “aloha spirit” as its siren call. Las Vegas offers gambling and its entertainment-oriented attractions. [...]
Escape your family for the holidays
November 9, 2009 ·
When Lulis Leal’s family gets together for Christmas, she is usually sunning herself on a beach surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, with not one extended relative in sight. For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii — anywhere warm, the Cedar [...]
Asia travel to rebound modestly in 2010
November 3, 2009 ·
Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5 percent this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set in by 2011, a travel group said Tuesday. The region’s performance has been mixed this year with countries such as China and South Korea showing resilience but others like [...]
China agency signals Shanghai Disneyland progress
November 2, 2009 ·
A long-awaited plan to build a Disney theme park in Shanghai appears to have moved forward, with officials confirming Monday that central government approvals are in place and an announcement is due soon. However, Disney said there was no change to report. Mayor Han Zheng told reporters Sunday that the city plans to make an [...]
China bans foreign tourists from Tibet
September 22, 2009 ·
China has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet ahead of a parade in the capital to mark 60 years of Communist rule, an official said Tuesday, amid stepped-up security across the country to ensure nothing mars the celebrations. Tan Lin, an official with the business administration office at the Tourism Bureau of Tibet, said [...]
