Update: U.S., Chinese industry leaders advocate for stronger people-to-people exchanges through travel, tourism
A woman takes pictures of a folk product at an event promoting culture and tourism for China’s Shaanxi Province in New York City, the United States, on Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) The fact that the United States has long been among the top three in the inbound tourism market in Shaanxi fully demonstrates the […]
Chinese-invested airport helps revitalize tourism-related businesses in Cambodia’s cultural hub
A passenger plane arrives at the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by Liao Hongqing/Xinhua) Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated last November, raising hope for the recovery of the kingdom’s tourism industry. SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Jan. […]
China-Laos Railway boosts local tourism, employment
Passengers queue at Luang Prabang railway station of the China-Laos Railway in Luang Prabang, Laos, Dec. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Yun) Two years into operation, the China-Laos Railway has created jobs for thousands of Laotians like Bounmee, and brought tangible benefits to local tourism, supporting the country’s post-pandemic growth. VIENTIANE, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — At the […]
Türkiye’s tourism sector feeling pinch of Gaza conflict, say insiders
Tourists enjoy leisure time at the beach in Antalya, Türkiye, Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Türkiye’s major tourism hub Antalya is feeling the pinch of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, and industry insiders have expressed concern that the fallout from the conflict could spread […]