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China to develop Hainan Island into international tourist destination

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 China | No comment

Disney to open theme park in Shanghai

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 [...]

Written on November 5, 2009 | Posted in China,News | Comments