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China Tourist

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Too much of a punt

Another replica town for the tourists – but are they losing their appeal?
Oct 30, 2015 (WiC 301)

In the early 1920s British accountant Roland Callingham began building models of railways that he set against the landscape of rural England. When his wife had enough of his hobby she ordered him to move his train set outside their garden in ...

Hong Kong’s ‘zero-fee’ tours back in the spotlight
Oct 30, 2015 (WiC 301)

In spite of their reputation amongst Hongkongers, most Chinese tourists aren’t profligate spenders. The bulk are very conscious of what they buy on their trips and increasingly aware of their rights as consumers. So much so, in fact, that ...

A messy family feud over a cultural inheritance
Aug 28, 2015 (WiC 293)

The Qingming Festival is believed to have originated on the mountain named Mianshan in Shanxi province. Legend has it that the tradition was inspired 2,500 years ago by Jie Zitui, a loyal retainer who cut a piece from his own leg to feed his ...

So long, Hong Kong

Taipei, Seoul and Tokyo are luring increasing numbers of Chinese tourists
Feb 27, 2015 (WiC 272)

China may offer carmakers their biggest market, but many of the nation’s drivers are inexperienced and roundly ignore traffic codes. And with millions of Chinese travelling abroad during this Lunar New Year holiday, that has meant China’s ...

Authorities to punish unruly passengers
Jan 9, 2015 (WiC 265)

It is said that good things come to those who wait, and Guo Guangchang has done his share of waiting. For more than 18 months since Fosun – the conglomerate that Guo controls – first made its offer for French resort operator Club Med, he has ...

Is the slowdown in Macau’s gaming revenue cyclical or structural?
Nov 14, 2014 (WiC 260)

"The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning,” writes Ian Fleming in the opening line of his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. “Then the soul-erosion produced by high gambling – a compost ...

UnionPay data highlights holiday spending
Oct 17, 2014 (WiC 256)

At the climax of the 1999 film Fight Club Tyler Durden blows up company buildings storing credit card records. If the film was scripted again today, he would have to destroy many more locations in order to “set everyone free” from ...

Unlonely Planet

Peer-to-peer travel trend hits China
Sep 5, 2014 (WiC 251)

L uo Zhun first travelled to the United States in 2011, visiting six cities in less than two weeks. He wasn’t very satisfied with the experience. The whole time he felt like a “caged animal,” Luo told Hangzhou Daily. Partly that was because ...

Some hoteliers no longer want five stars
Feb 7, 2014 (WiC 225)

The Burj Al Arab set new standards for luxury when it opened in 1999 in Dubai. Guests got a private butler and a small army of valets if they booked the Royal Suite (at the princely price of $18,716 a night, CNN reported). The hotel was soon ...

He likes holidays

Fosun’s boss betting billions building hotels
Oct 18, 2013 (WiC 212)

Are Guo Guangchang’s investment decisions guided by his wife’s shopping habits? In 2011, the president of Fosun, China’s largest private conglomerate, told reporters that he had bought a 9.5% stake in the Greek jewellery and luxury goods ...

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