The U.S. government has advised its citizens against traveling to Zamboanga in southern Philippines due to a "credible threat" of terrorist kidnapping for ransom plot against foreigners.
China UnionPay, the dominant bank card organization in China which has been expanding internationally, took a further move to enhance its global presence as it launched the first card in the United States on Monday.
The growth in world travel and tourism was robust in 2012 despite many economic challenges, a report released by the Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said here Tuesday.
A delegation of U.S. basketball players landed here Tuesday for a week-long visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday refused to comment on the ongoing visit.
China's railways will be tested Friday, when passenger flows peak at the end of the Spring Festival holiday.
Train stations, airports and bus stations are getting more and more crowded in the coming days, as hundreds of millions of Chinese are making their way back home ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
China's railways carried a record number of passengers on the first day of 2013 due to a surge in the number of middle- and short-distance travelers during the three-day New Year holiday, the Ministry of Railways said Thursday.
Industry insiders at the 4th Asia Luxury Travel Market (ALTM) exhibition in Shanghai predicted a resurgence in the luxury travel market, with the Asia-Pacific region and China in particular leading the way.
简体中文
