‘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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China’s Travel Advisory Slams Japan’s Tourism Boom: Major Hit for Japan’s Hotels, Retail and Flights
Japan has spent years building its brand as a global tourist magnet — from Tokyo’s neon nights to Kyoto’s temples, from Mount Fuji to cherry‑blossom panoramas. But then came a sharp warning from its nearest neighbour. China advised its…
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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’s youth rebel against hotel price hikes — with tents
Refusing to pay holiday markups of 300%, young Chinese travelers armed themselves with tents and transformed public spaces.
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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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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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Painful Passion Thrives in Asia: Ita Bags, Ita Cars, and Now… Ita Hotel Rooms?!
A budget hotel in China just turned a standard suite into a shrine for anime fans—and the internet has thoughts.
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Chinese travellers go all out on social: “Adapt or miss out”, says Dida’s Rikin Wu
Dida’s CEO Rikin Wu has called attention to changing Chinese traveller demand as well as the significant shift in the distribution landscape, cautioning that hoteliers must “adapt to the new Chinese market needs or miss out on the world’s biggest…
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E-Sports meets hospitality in tourism game
Wanda Hotel & Resorts, Tencent E-Sports and Jingxiang Technology officially launched the new e-sports hotel brand Jingsheng Hotel at Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort in Baishan, Jilin province…
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News Analysis: Package sales stimulate hotel market as off-season looms
As Chinese people rub their hands for yet another annual "Double 11" online shopping spree, e-commerce platforms like Taobao are no longer the only places they dwell upon.
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DidaTravel Unveils Surging Hotel Bookings During China’s Golden Week 2024
DidaTravel reveals a surge in global hotel bookings during China’s Golden Week 2024, highlighting the rapid recovery of outbound travel across key regions.
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