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US issues more visas to lure rich Chinese but birth tourists come instead

Birth Tourism To USA

US issues more visas to lure rich Chinese but birth tourists come instead

Women from China are giving birth in California and getting US citizenship for their newborns, while authorities are cracking down on homes where they stay.

Chinese Vice Premier tells Chinese tourists to be polite

Wang Yang: Good image of Chinese tourists should be projected

Chinese Vice Premier tells Chinese tourists to be polite

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected.

UK to simplify 'overzealous' visas for rich Chinese visitors

Chinese tourism to UK

UK to simplify 'overzealous' visas for rich Chinese visitors

UK Culture Secretary Maria Miller has ordered a fresh assault on red tape for Chinese visitors amid estimates Britain is losing out on £1.2bn a year as a result of its bureaucratic system.

Australian tourism operators partnering with Chinese brands to become ' China Ready'

Chinese tourism to Australia

Australian tourism operators partnering with Chinese brands to become ' China Ready'

SYDNEY, Australia - A radical reshaping is taking place in Australia's lucrative tourism market, with tourism operators partnering with leading Chinese brands in an attempt to become ' China ...

Expert: Taiwan does not need to ban Chinese tourists

China-Taiwan Tourism

Expert: Taiwan does not need to ban Chinese tourists

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan does not need to ban Chinese tourists from visiting due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China, as the World Trade Organization (WHO) has not recommended any travel ...

Sri Lanka's post-war tourist numbers up 11.6 percent

Chinese tourism to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's post-war tourist numbers up 11.6 percent

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's post-war tourism arrivals continue to boom with numbers growing by 11.6 percent in February when compared with the same month in 2012 along with a marked increase ...

China eyes Tanzania’s tourism

Wooing Chinese tourists to Tanzania

China eyes Tanzania’s tourism

By Apolinari Tario, eTN Tanzania

TANZANIA (eTN) - During the recent visit to Tanzania by the Chinese President Xi Jinping, China has expressed its keen interest to invest in Tanzania’s fast-growing tourism industry, taking ...

1 Chinese tourist killed, 3 injured in Egypt

Tourist dead in bus crash

1 Chinese tourist killed, 3 injured in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A mini-bus overturned Saturday morning on the highway from Egypt's Aswan to tourist attraction Abu Simbel, killing one Chinese tourist and leaving another 13 people on board injured ...

HK tourism chief: No more mainland cities should be added to individual visit scheme

Individual Chinese Tourism To Hong Kong

HK tourism chief: No more mainland cities should be added to individual visit scheme

HONG KONG - No more mainland cities should be added to the individual visit scheme until Hong Kong has the infrastructure to cope with them, the tourism chief and a former Legislative Council ...

Australia’s tourism investing heavily in becoming China friendly

Chinese Tourism To Australia

Australia’s tourism investing heavily in becoming China friendly

By 2020, there will be 100 million Chinese tourists traveling the world and Tourism Australia wants to ensure many of them will be coming Down Under.

Visitors from US, China and India rescue Swedish tourism

Swedish Tourism

Visitors from US, China and India rescue Swedish tourism

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Tourists from the US, China and India helped Swedish tourism grow incrementally despite a slump in visits from crisis-tainted European countries.

Chinese arrivals to Sri Lanka up 58 percent in 2012

Chinese tourism to Sri Lanka booming

Chinese arrivals to Sri Lanka up 58 percent in 2012

Sri Lanka has been one of the favorite destinations for Chinese tourists according to some recent statistics that recorded a 58 percent increase in 2012.

Chinese tourists flock to Switzerland

Chinese tourism to Switzerland up 25 percent

Chinese tourists flock to Switzerland

Last year more tourists came to Switzerland from China than from traditional visitor countries such as Italy, the Netherlands or Japan.

China becomes South Africa's fourth-largest tourist source market

South African Tourism

China becomes South Africa's fourth-largest tourist source market

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - China has become South Africa’s fourth-largest source market for tourism, with the number of Chinese tourists rising by 63.5 percent between January and September ...

100,000 Chinese tourists will come to Thailand for Chinese New Year

Chinese Tourism To Thailand

100,000 Chinese tourists will come to Thailand for Chinese New Year

BANGKOK, Thailand - About 100,000 tourists from China and Hong Kong are expected to visit Thailand during the Chinese New Year next month and they would generate approximately 4.2 billion baht in ...

Chinese visitors lead Australia's international tourism recovery

Asian tourism boom in Australia

Chinese visitors lead Australia's international tourism recovery

The number of Chinese visitors grew by 16 per cent in the year to November, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.

Chinese still find Philippines attractive tourist destination

Chinese Tourism To Philippines

Chinese still find Philippines attractive tourist destination

MANILA Philippines - Despite the bitter territorial dispute in the high seas that has grabbed headlines here and abroad the past year, the Chinese still find the Philippines an attractive tourist ...

Tourism New Zealand goes after Chinese tourists

Premier Kiwi Partnership Program

Tourism New Zealand goes after Chinese tourists

Tourism New Zealand says it is looking to generate greater value from the burgeoning Chinese market, with its new Premier Kiwi Partnership (PKP) program targeting those travelers likely to spend ...

Chinese tourists conned by rogue Auckland tour operator

Auckland, New Zealand

Chinese tourists conned by rogue Auckland tour operator

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - A group of Chinese tourists say a rogue tour operator in Auckland promised them visits to farms, geyser parks and buffet dinners - but instead took them to free public ...

Philippines: Chinese tourists are back

Chinese Tourism To Philippines

Philippines: Chinese tourists are back

Tourism Assistant Secretary and DOT spokesman Benito Bengzon said Chinese tourists are arriving on chartered flights after a minor slump in the past months.

Bali continues to see rising number of Chinese visitors

Chinese tourism to Bali

Bali continues to see rising number of Chinese visitors

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Bali, the center of Indonesia tourist industry, continued to see a rising number of Chinese tourists in October, but the island saw fewer European holidaymakers, media ...

UK government, hotels and retailers stepping up efforts to woo big-spending Chinese

Chinese visitors to bring some Christmas cheer to UK

UK government, hotels and retailers stepping up efforts to woo big-spending Chinese

LONDON, England - With their shelves spilling over with festive goodies, London's department stores are working hard to attract Christmas shoppers -- but Chinese visitors are the particular target ...

New Zealand bids to increase number of Chinese visitors

Chinese tourism to New Zealand

New Zealand bids to increase number of Chinese visitors

Two hundred and fifty of China's leading tourism workers are in Auckland as New Zealand bids to increase the number of Chinese tourists coming here.

Ferguson: Australian arrivals from China up 17 percent

Minister: Chinese, New Zealanders flock to Australia

Ferguson: Australian arrivals from China up 17 percent

The number of Chinese visitors heading Down Under has outstripped the UK, making the Middle Kingdom Australia's second biggest market behind New Zealand.

Chinese tourists shun Japan, head to US, Europe and Australia

Chinese Tourism To Japan Down

Chinese tourists shun Japan, head to US, Europe and Australia

SHANGHAI, China - Tourists from China will be heading to Europe, the US and Australia in droves during this winter break and also for next year's Lunar New Year holiday season.

Streamlined visa process to bring more Chinese visitors to UK

Chinese Tourism To UK

Streamlined visa process to bring more Chinese visitors to UK

London’s businesses look set to welcome a wave of new Chinese tourists after a move to streamline the visa process is revealed in a matter of weeks.

Northern Ireland promotes golf tourism to Chinese

Northern Ireland's tourism wants Chinese golfers

Northern Ireland promotes golf tourism to Chinese

Northern Ireland's political leaders have taken to the fairways on the last round of their business mission to China.

North Korea relaxes tourism policies

Tourism To North Korea

North Korea relaxes tourism policies

Some policy changes are slowly starting to take shape in North Korea.

Radio Free Asia reports North Korea's tourism policies have been eased significantly in recent months.

Hong Kong still top destination for mainland tourists

Chinese Travel To Hong Kong

Hong Kong still top destination for mainland tourists

Hong Kong's tax-free retail sales, proximity to the mainland and reputation for genuine goods will allow the city to keep its position as the top destination for mainland shoppers, in spite of any ...

Chinese overseas tourism booming

More Chinese Travel Abroad

Chinese overseas tourism booming

Residents from the Chinese mainland spend $874 on shopping overseas on each trip on average, the most among Asian countries and regions, according to a survey released by Travelzoo Inc, a global ...

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