Breathtaking scenery of Jinshanling Great Wall

Located in Chengde, Hebei, Jinshanling Great Wall is the best preserved part of the Great Wall from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), maintaining several original features. Source: china.org from China Travel & Tourism News https://ift.tt/1iB6EFm Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.

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HK, Macao, Taiwan residents can now apply for mainland resident permit

(China Plus) From today, residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan can apply for a resident permit for the Chinese mainland. Residents from China's territories can apply for a mainland resident permit if they have lived on the mainland for at least six months, and either have a stable job or are studying. It takes 20 business days for an application to be processed. The new rules aim to alleviate some of the inconveniences that people from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan encounter on the mainland, such as the need to provide local ID to purchase train tickets, check in at hotels, or use online financial services. Residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan with a mainland resident permit will also be allowed to register vehicles, apply for a driver's license, and sit exams for professional certifications. Source: China Plus by Wang Longyin from China Travel & Tourism News https://ift.tt/1iB6EFm Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.

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Online hotel booking industry continues to boom in Q2

(China Daily) The Chinese online hotel reservation industry has maintained rapid growth in the second quarter of this year, with the total monthly active users exceeding 91 million, said an industry report. According to a report by research firm Trustdata, the Chinese online hotel reservation industry grew fast in the second quarter of this year, with a record high of 20.1 percent over the previous quarter. "The third- and lower-tier cities have become a major growth driver, contributing a total of 50 percent to the overall online hotel bookings in June," noted the report. Among the major platforms for hotels, Meituan Hotels ranked first in both order volume and room nights in the second quarter, securing 46.2 percent of the total market share. Meituan also exceeded the combined room nights registered on Ctrip, Qunar and Tongcheng-eLong. Together, the top five players comprise more than 96.4 percent of online hotel bookings. The report also found that there were 20 million new users booking hotels online in the second quarter this year. Among them, people from the post-1980 and post-1990 generations are the main driving force, while demand from the post-2000 generation also witnessed growth. Source: By Cheng Yu | chinadaily.com.cn from China Travel & Tourism News https://ift.tt/1iB6EFm Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.

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