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The Chinese government is making plans to develop Hainan Island into an international tourist destination like Bali or Hawaii.
Hainan is a popular tourist destination for domestic Chinese travelers and is China’s only tropical island resort. The island received around 20 million visitors in 2008, with just 1 million of them coming from outside of [...]
Written on January 24, 2010 | Posted in
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With its sights set on a potential market of 1.3 billion people, Disney has received government approval to open a theme park in Shanghai, China.
Disney already has a theme park in Hong Kong, but the region is still not easily accessible for mainland Chinese tourists.
It’s a huge investment,” says Shaun Rein, managing director of [...]
Written on November 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Bali’s International airport is experiencing high levels of growth and needs to be expanded to meet the current and future tourist demand.
The project is estimated to cost US$15million and take 30 months to complete.
The new airport will have a modern design but the interior is planned to have a Balinese design. [...]
Written on October 8, 2009 | Posted in
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A train has derailed in the coastal town of Hua Hin. The train was bound for Bangkok and at least seven people have died, with around 60 people injured.
Thailand has been hit by heavy rain recently and it could have be the cause of the accident.
Written on October 5, 2009 | Posted in
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