Trip.com Fined in China Antitrust Case as Price Wars Continue
China’s months-long antitrust probe into Trip.com Group Ltd. ended with a multi-billion-yuan penalty on the nation’s largest online travel agency, but the action does little to ease the fierce price wars gripping the domestic hotel sector…
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Why does Guizhou open so many hotels themed around "liquor"?
Recently, Guizhou issued an action plan proposing to build 5 new high-star Baijiu experience hotels by 2027…
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Beijing business hotels enter a new price war
On May 21, at the 2026 TravelDaily Digital Intelligence Conference · Beijing, Jason Li, General Manager of Guangzhou Lvxun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., shared the latest insights into Beijing's business travel market in a presentation titled "How…
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World’s first robo-staffed hotel on the way
Robots’ production in technology powerhouse Shenzhen is highly efficient and is of top quality. And, robots will soon be walking into hotels – as servants.
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China’s hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong travel demand
Several major US-listed global hotel chains reported strong performance in China in the first quarter, driven by robust business and leisure demand, with momentum expected to continue through the year…
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China’s Hotel Market Is No Longer Global - It’s Platform-Controlled
China’s hotel market is increasingly shaped by domestic digital platforms, with companies controlling distribution, pricing visibility, and customer access in ways that differ significantly from those in Western markets…
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China's hospitality sector upgrade mirrors broader service industry transformation
For Zhuang Baichuan, a seasoned traveler from Ningbo in east China, a recent layover in Lanzhou offered more than just a taste of the northwestern city's famed beef noodles. It also provided a glimpse of the profound upgrades in China's service…
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Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, today announced a new agreement with Shanghai Fuxun Information Technology Co…
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New system extracts water from atmosphere
A set of atmospheric water harvesting solutions, described by Shanghai developers as the world's first comprehensive solution of its kind to provide green and accessible drinking water worldwide, has been unveiled recently…
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‘Don’t sell loneliness’: Korean restaurant refuses service to solo diners, sparks debate
Noodle outlet advertises sarcastic ‘options’ for people who want to dine alone as country faces rising number of single households
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The Chinese Hotel Brand That Redefined Value For a Billion Travelers
No brand is more synonymous with the growth of modern Chinese travel than Hanting Hotels…
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Chinese woman pays 280 times room rate after flooding hotel over denied cancellation request
A Chinese woman who flooded her hotel room in anger after her cancellation request was refused eventually paid almost 280 times the original room rate.
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China restaurant features villains from martial arts novel who cook using kung fu techniques
Eatery decorated in style of ancient Chinese gardens also puts on daily stage performance in bid to steal a march on business rivals
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Korean retail, hotel sectors brace for influx of Chinese tour groups
South Korea’s duty-free, hotel and retail sectors are stepping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists as the government will allow group travelers from China to enter the country without visas starting September 29. The move, which permits visits of…
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Why China’s high-end hotels are now setting up food stalls outside
ZHENGZHOU, Henan – On a sweltering 36 deg C evening, a man stood under a makeshift tent outside his hotel, scooping a Chinese summer delicacy into takeout boxes – piping hot xiao long xia, or crayfish – selling for just 38 yuan ($5.30) per 500g…
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Chinese hotel investment stabilises amid signs of upturn
With US President Donald Trump signalling that he has inked a new trade deal with China, and will soon visit the country with a delegation of business leaders, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may hope the news represents another strategic milestone…
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China enforces Kim Young-ran Law to curb hospitality for public officials
China has announced stringent new guidelines to eliminate the culture of hospitality for public officials. The so-called 'Chinese version of the Kim Young-ran Law' regulates even dining occasions that exclude family or friends…
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China’s Bankers Ditch Global Hotel Chains as Travel Budgets Bite
These days, Shanghai-based banker Jason Zhang can no longer stay at the Westin hotel in Beijing’s financial district after his company cut its travel budget. Instead, he had to settle for a cheaper domestic hotel chain…
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