Olympics
East Africa TourismBy Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN AfricaUGANDA SET FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL
read more ChinaBy xinhuanet.comBEIJING - Beijing's Olympic venues will open to tourists during the week-long National Day holiday beginning Oct. 1, an official said on Wednesday.
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Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/PacificAs the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics winds down and interest begins to focus on London, host of the next Summer Olympics in 2012, how much of China did the 10,000 over athletes and "thousands" of Olymp
read more China: Olympic Tourists Stung By ToutsBy news.sky.comDozens of ticket touts - or 'yellow cattle' as they are known in China - are targeting unsuspecting tourists, just yards from the Olympic area in Beijing.
read more Chinese Embrace VolunteerismBy yomiuri.co.jpBEIJING--The Beijing Olympic Games have created a wave of volunteerism involving more than 1 million people, including those not registered as official volunteers.
read more Ctrip.com Posted 35 Percent Rise In Second Quarter Net Income By eTNThe online travel agency, Ctrip.com International, Ltd., shared that its net income was RMB119 million (US$17 million), representing a 35 percent increase from the same period in 2007 and a 21 percent
read more ChinaBy wsj.comChina's government is confronting the limits of its control, as a deadly attack on an American near the capital's historic center and violence in its restive northwest that killed 11 people tarnished
read more Hong KongBy expressindia.comHong Kong police have asked budget hotel owners to alert them if they spot any suspicious-looking guests, the city's security chief said today, a day before the start of the Beijing Olympics.
read more Beijing OlympicsBy BusinessWeekIt's an easy trip to make and the yen is relatively strong, but Japan's tourist industry is finding the Summer Games to be a big disappointment.
read more ChinaBy chinadaily.com.cnChina tourism authorities have been working hard with a view to reaping benefits from the Beijing Olympics while ensuring the safety of every tourist, officials said in Beijing on Tuesday.
read more Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Opens TodayBy eTNHONG KONG (August 5, 2008) – Hilton Hotels today announced the opening of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing which is owned by Beijing Macau Development Company LTD and managed by Hilton.
read more Beijing OlympicsBy Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/PacificAs action for the competitors who have descended on Beijing looms by the day, Beijing hotels are asking the inevitable question: Where are the Olympic guests?
read more Beijing OlympicsBy hostelbookers.comTourists heading off to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China next week have been urged to take additional funds in US dollars.
read more ChinaIndians might have emerged as the new hope for the world travel and tourism industry, but they seem to be giving a miss to the month-long Beijing Olympics slated to begin next month.
read more If you discount it they will comeHotels in Beijing are cutting their rates by as much as 30% after the expected tourist influx for the Olympics failed to materialise.
read more China Incentive Business Travel And Meetings ExhibitionBy eTNWith Beijing about to play host to the 2008 Olympics and welcome millions of visitors from around the world, the China Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (CIBTM) in 2009 is set to benef
read more ChinaBEIJING -- A Beijing municipal government-run website was launched Wednesday to help worldwide athletes, referees, officials, journalists and tourists easily find restaurants, shopping centers and en
read more Beijing 2008Tight security restrictions and higher prices are damaging domestic demand for Beijing Olympic package tours and reducing the number of overseas visitors, travel agencies and hotels have warned.
read more Dogs are safe in china. for the duration of the olympics that is...BEIJING - Beijing has asked hotels and restaurants in the city to take dog meat off the menu for the duration of next month's Olympics and September's Paralympics.
read more ChinaBEIJING - The good news for Beijing's Olympics organizers is that they will have enough water and petrol, but they still need to work on vegetables and tourists.
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