China

9 Reasons to Study Abroad in Beijing

November 27, 2018

Studying abroad is a popular way to break up a tertiary qualification and gain new life experiences, and the list of potential destinations for students is full of opportunity. Destinations in Asia might be overlooked in favour of European hotspots like France or Germany, but China has the culture and history to make any exchange experience memorable. The nation’s capital, Beijing, is the place to go for most students, and for a number of good reasons. It’s low-cost The cost of living is…

New Shanghai hotel is the pits

November 22, 2018

An amazing new hotel near one of China’s amusement parks re-uses an abandoned quarry for a unique design.

Air France passengers sent to Siberia

November 18, 2018

A string of mishaps leaves an Air France flight to China short-stopped in sub-freezing Siberia.

Who will build 7,400 planes for China?

November 15, 2018

As China’s airlines expand, so does their need for planes. Boeing and Airbus may face increasing competition from China’s own manufacturer.

China set to become #1 destination

November 12, 2018

Experts say China is on track to pass France as the world’s most popular tourism destination by 2030

Carnival adds a China brand

November 10, 2018

The big cruise operator is partnering with China’s state ship-building company to build new ships and a new market.

China cuts tourism admission fees

October 5, 2018

In a bid to attract more visitors from China and abroad, prices have been cut at nearly a thousand sites, including well-known favorites.

Chinese traveler numbers still booming

September 19, 2018

Chinese visitor numbers are huge, not surprisingly. And their prime destinations are not surprising either!

Boeing, Airbus see big China market

September 15, 2018

Boeing sees big opportunities for China sales, but there are also dark clouds in the forecast

Nonstop to China=slow boat to profit

August 28, 2018

U.S. airlines that once thought of nonstop routes to China would be a bonanza are finding that between higher fuel costs and ramped-up competition from Chinese carriers some routes have become “colossal loss makers.” That assessment came from American Airlines vice president Vasu Raja as he discussed American’s pullback from some of its hard-won China routes, especially from Chicago (see earlier TG News ), where it is in tight competition not only with Chinese carriers but with United, the…