泰國(guó)五地將同時(shí)舉辦新年倒計(jì)時(shí)活動(dòng)
2017年12 月 19 日,泰國(guó)國(guó)家旅游局宣布在泰國(guó) 5 個(gè)地區(qū)舉行“神奇泰國(guó) 2018 新年倒計(jì)時(shí)”慶?;顒?dòng),2017年12月31日當(dāng)晚,南邦府、沙功那空府、羅勇府、普吉島以及北碧府同時(shí)響起了新年鐘聲。活動(dòng)體現(xiàn)出了泰國(guó)旅游四大主題:魅力、快樂(lè)、放松以及美味。泰國(guó)國(guó)家旅游局局長(zhǎng)育他認(rèn)為,此次活動(dòng)能讓海內(nèi)外游客體驗(yàn)泰國(guó)獨(dú)特的人文魅力,同時(shí)為泰國(guó)旅游業(yè)注入新的活力。
春節(jié)出境游迎預(yù)訂高峰
飛豬數(shù)據(jù)顯示,雖然距離2018年中國(guó)春節(jié)還有近兩個(gè)月時(shí)間,但春節(jié)出境游的預(yù)訂已開始進(jìn)入高峰。其中,國(guó)際機(jī)票、簽證、境外租車等是最受消費(fèi)者關(guān)注的類目,度假線路的搜索與預(yù)訂曲線也在上揚(yáng)。目的地上,泰國(guó)、日本、馬爾代夫等仍是國(guó)人最愛,包含馬爾代夫、巴厘島、峴港等在內(nèi)的海島游也為大家所青睞。據(jù)悉,由于飛豬兩個(gè)南極專線船期正好橫跨春節(jié)假期,因此將有近1000名中國(guó)游客在南極過(guò)年。
印尼看好對(duì)華旅游合作
2017年12月15日,印尼旅游部長(zhǎng)阿里夫·亞赫亞在雅加達(dá)接受新華社記者專訪時(shí)說(shuō):“中國(guó)的‘一帶一路倡議和印度尼西亞的‘海洋高速公路建設(shè)計(jì)劃相互支持和對(duì)接,將為印尼旅游基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施發(fā)展帶來(lái)資金,為印尼旅游發(fā)展帶來(lái)機(jī)遇。兩國(guó)旅游業(yè)合作的前景廣闊?!?據(jù)亞赫亞介紹,繼2016年中國(guó)內(nèi)地成為印尼最大旅游客源地之后,2017年前10個(gè)月到訪印尼的中國(guó)游客數(shù)量已達(dá)184萬(wàn)人次。
2017中國(guó)旅游發(fā)展論壇在蘇州舉行
2017年12月20日,由中國(guó)旅游研究院和中國(guó)旅游協(xié)會(huì)共同主辦的“2017中國(guó)旅游發(fā)展論壇”在蘇州隆重舉行。本屆論壇以“中國(guó)旅游企業(yè)的國(guó)際化戰(zhàn)略”為主題,深入研究國(guó)際化背景下中國(guó)旅游企業(yè)在海外投資及發(fā)展所面臨的機(jī)遇與挑戰(zhàn),深度解讀國(guó)際知名品牌在全球化進(jìn)程中所采用的新技術(shù)與新舉措,同時(shí)還著重分析了“一帶一路”背景下中國(guó)旅游企業(yè)的市場(chǎng)運(yùn)營(yíng)戰(zhàn)略布局。
柬語(yǔ)版中國(guó)電影《大唐玄奘》首映
2017年12月11日,以露天電影院為主要平臺(tái)的“第二屆中柬優(yōu)秀電影巡映”在金邊啟動(dòng),并舉行柬語(yǔ)版中國(guó)電影《大唐玄奘》首映式。據(jù)悉,本次“中柬優(yōu)秀電影巡映”由中國(guó)駐柬埔寨大使館、中柬友誼臺(tái)、柬埔寨文化藝術(shù)部、柬埔寨新聞部和柬埔寨青年聯(lián)合會(huì)聯(lián)合舉辦,將走進(jìn)柬農(nóng)村、軍營(yíng)和經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū),以流動(dòng)露天放映形式,放映包括中國(guó)電影《大唐玄奘》和柬埔寨電影《我的父親》《酸果樹》等影片。
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2017年12月27日,2017“中國(guó)—東盟國(guó)際汽車?yán)愻咧袊?guó)—東盟媒體汽車?yán)悺笔哲噧x式在印度尼西亞舉行。來(lái)自中國(guó)和東盟國(guó)家的60余名賽車手和媒體記者于2017年12月11日從中國(guó)合浦發(fā)車,競(jìng)賽線路首次貫穿東盟10國(guó),總競(jìng)賽里程約1萬(wàn)公里。據(jù)悉,第十一屆中國(guó)東盟媒體汽車?yán)惖某晒εe辦,開啟了拉力賽的新征程,也再次開創(chuàng)了一條中國(guó)與東盟各國(guó)友好交流的現(xiàn)代“絲綢之路”。
第十二屆中國(guó)國(guó)際園博會(huì)吉祥物出爐
2017年12月27日,第十二屆中國(guó)(南寧)國(guó)際園林博覽會(huì)對(duì)外發(fā)布吉祥物。以南寧市市樹扁桃的果實(shí)為原型的吉祥物——“友仔”“友女”成為主角。 “友仔”“友女”是南寧特色俚語(yǔ),意為關(guān)系很好的男性、女性朋友。吉祥物以南寧市市樹扁桃的果實(shí)為原型,寓意第十二屆園博會(huì)之花花落南寧,并取得圓滿成功。在27日的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上,園博會(huì)籌辦工作指揮部還發(fā)布了本屆園博會(huì)LOGO和宣傳口號(hào)。
泰國(guó)芭堤雅實(shí)行無(wú)煙海灘反響不佳
據(jù)泰國(guó)《世界日?qǐng)?bào)》報(bào)道,泰國(guó)海洋及沿海資源廳日前正式宣布,在全國(guó)15個(gè)府縣24個(gè)海灘實(shí)行無(wú)煙區(qū),首站春武里府芭堤雅市的效果反響不佳。海灘業(yè)者透露,外籍游客表示已習(xí)慣自由吸煙。截至2017年12月初,該措施非但未獲好成效,反而引起很多游客的不滿,真正到芭堤雅海灘2個(gè)吸煙亭吸煙的人不是很多。
印尼在廣州舉辦旅游推介活動(dòng)
2017年12月15~17日,印度尼西亞旅游部在廣州舉辦了“醉美印尼”旅游推介活動(dòng),進(jìn)一步開拓中國(guó)旅游市場(chǎng)。近20名來(lái)自印尼巴厘島、巴丹、西爪哇的旅游供應(yīng)商及100位買家參加。據(jù)介紹,2017年以來(lái)赴印尼旅游的中國(guó)游客數(shù)量增長(zhǎng)顯著,2017年1~10月超過(guò)202萬(wàn)人次,與2016年同期147萬(wàn)人次相比增長(zhǎng)超過(guò)37%。印尼旅游部亞太區(qū)官員表示,中國(guó)游客市場(chǎng)潛力巨大,他們大多喜歡海灘和海底自然景觀。
新加坡樟宜機(jī)場(chǎng)停用登機(jī)廣播
2017年12 月 26 日,新加坡樟宜機(jī)場(chǎng)宣布 2018 年 1月起全面終止呼叫乘客登機(jī)的廣播服務(wù),只有緊急事故、孩童走失和航班延誤等重要信息,才會(huì)通過(guò)廣播系統(tǒng)通知乘客。隨著新措施生效,響徹機(jī)場(chǎng) 4 個(gè)搭客大廈的廣播量將減少一半,為乘客營(yíng)造更寧?kù)o的機(jī)場(chǎng)環(huán)境。樟宜機(jī)場(chǎng)集團(tuán)同時(shí)指出,機(jī)場(chǎng)今年的乘客量首次突破 6000 萬(wàn)人次,乘客量未來(lái)幾年還會(huì)繼續(xù)呈上升趨勢(shì)。
中國(guó)房車旅游消費(fèi)市場(chǎng)發(fā)展勢(shì)頭強(qiáng)勁
據(jù)中投顧問(wèn)發(fā)布的報(bào)告顯示,近年來(lái)中國(guó)房車產(chǎn)銷、保有量都將保持50~100%的高速增長(zhǎng)。2020年,中國(guó)房車保有量將超過(guò)100萬(wàn)輛,年產(chǎn)能將達(dá)到35萬(wàn)輛。未來(lái)房車保有量將進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大?;诼糜魏推噧纱螽a(chǎn)業(yè)的發(fā)展趨勢(shì),以及新一代消費(fèi)者對(duì)于美好生活的需求,各大房車公司結(jié)合出行和家居兩大產(chǎn)業(yè)模式,構(gòu)建線下生態(tài)圈布局房車旅游全產(chǎn)業(yè)鏈,為用戶構(gòu)建智慧出行全新網(wǎng)絡(luò)。
中國(guó)總領(lǐng)館提醒 謹(jǐn)慎前往巴厘島旅行
2017年12月25日,中國(guó)駐印度尼西亞巴厘島首府登巴薩總領(lǐng)館發(fā)布公告說(shuō),巴厘島阿貢火山仍處于高度活躍狀態(tài),未來(lái)仍存在噴發(fā)可能,總領(lǐng)館提醒中國(guó)公民近期謹(jǐn)慎前往巴厘島旅行??傤I(lǐng)館提醒,鑒于上述地區(qū)的特殊情況,如中國(guó)公民在謹(jǐn)慎前往提醒發(fā)布后仍堅(jiān)持前往上述高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)地區(qū),有可能導(dǎo)致當(dāng)事人面臨較高安全風(fēng)險(xiǎn),并可能影響其獲得協(xié)助的實(shí)效,因協(xié)助而產(chǎn)生的費(fèi)用將由個(gè)人承擔(dān)。
2018 China-Canada Tourism Year was unveiled
Dec. 4, 2017 (CNTA) -- Beijing staged the logo release ceremony for the 2018 China-Canada Tourism Year. Canadian P.M. Justin Trudeau and CNTA Chairman Li Jinzao unveiled the program. Tourism exchange and cooperation has become a new bright spot of China-Canada relations. In 2016, more than 1.4 million visits were made between the countries and both governments extended visa validity to 10 years for each other.
Bullet train starts operating on Xian-Chengdu line
Dec. 7, 2017 (China Daily) -- Xian-Chengdu high-speed railway was officially put into operation on Dec. 6. The 658-km line is the first high-speed railway to pass through the Qinling Mountain. Some 38 trains will operate in the initial phase, 19 on each way. The initial operation speed is 250 kilometer per hour, reducing travel time between Xian and Chengdu to 4 hours and 7 minutes from about 11 hours.
China-ASEAN TCM and Health Tourism Forum was held
Dec. 8, 2017 (China Daily) -- The International Forum on 2017 China-ASEAN Traditional Medicine and Health Tourism was held in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Hechi from Dec. 6 to 9. Themed with “Mass Health, Mass Tourism”, the forum attracted over 350 entrepreneurs, experts and scholars to discuss sustainable development strategies for traditional medicine and health tourism.
Chinese tourists visiting Philippines up 35 pct in first 11 months
Dec. 11, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Data from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) showed that nearly 800,000 Chinese tourists entered the Philippines from January to November this year, increasing 35 percent on-year compared to 588,945 recorded in the same period in 2016. At present, the BI records show that China is the Philippines third largest sources of foreign arrivals, after South Korea and the United States.
Chengdu tops list as Chinas happiest city for three years running
Dec. 12, 2017 (CGTN) -- Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, came in first in the annual rank of Chinas 10 happiest cities, according to survey results. The survey, conducted by the weekly magazine Oriental Outlook, is based on 10 metrics, from urban environment to public security. Chengdu has topped the list for the last three years, and Hangzhou and Ningbo, in Zhejiang province came in second and third on the list.
Hong Kong Ocean Park raises admission fee in 2018
Dec. 14, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Ocean Park announced that it will raise admission fee by 9 percent in Jan. 2018. Daytime admission tickets for adults and children will be raised to 480 HK dollars and 240 HK dollars, respectively, while prices for annual passes will remain unchanged. Hong Kong residents can enjoy 2017 rates until Feb. 28. The park recorded a marginal dip in attendance to 5.8 million in the 2016/17 fiscal years.
Singapore kicks off biggest carnival in festive season
Dec. 15, 2017 (Xinhua) -- The Prudential Marina Bay Carnival, formerly timed to be opened on Dec. 8, was put off a week for final approval. Covering an area of 25,000 square meters and featuring over 40 rides and games from around the world, it boasted to be the biggest carnival of its kind held in the city-state. The carnival, which will run until Apr. 1 next year, charged no fee for admission and different fees for different game.
Shanghai to add 100 toilets at tourist sites
Dec. 19, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai plans to add an extra 100 toilets at tourist sites next year as part of nationwide efforts to spruce up public toilets. According to the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, most of the new toilets will be built in suburban parks and along the riverbanks of Huangpu River. Existing toilets will be renovated and upgraded. The city will also try to provide free toilet paper and develop an app to help locate the nearest toilet.
Mobike partners with Japans LINE messaging service
Dec. 20, 2017 (China Travel News) -- Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike Technology Co., Ltd announced that it has inked a strategic partnership with LINE Corp, the company behind Japans most popular mobile messaging platform, LINE, Japans most popular mobile messaging platform. The companies will integrate Mobike functionality in the LINE app, enabling LINEs 71 million users to sign up and use Mobike directly from LINE. LINE users can access Mobikes bike-sharing services by scanning the QR code on the bikes with their LINE app, and pay using their LINE Pay account or other payment methods.