Chinese Press Reports Increased Online Travel Bookings and Discussions
May 29th, 2009
The world’s economies may be floundering, but that hasn’t stopped China’s online tourism industry from continuing its enormous growth.
With more and more websites offering tourist information and services springing up in China, Chinese people are much more likely than ever to book and research their travel itineraries online.
It’s estimated that the revenue provided by China’s online travel service industry will reach CNY5.47 billion in 2010.
As well as being able to book a hotel or tickets in advance, Chinese people have reported being able to find a wealth of information at the simple click of a mouse. This is, of course, in spite of the country’s strict and limited web search allowances.
Many Chinese travel websites have become an information hub where people can post their travel experiences, or gain valuable insights into the places they are planning to visit.
In addition, many Chinese websites exist that allow like-minded Chinese people to meet up and to travel together, putting people in touch with one another that have similar plans.
Source: www.hdcmr.com
