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Nov 15, 2018 China Update with CRI 0
China and tropical island aren’t two phrases you would expect to see together, but China’s tropical island of Hainan was a focus at the World Travel Market last week.
Last week, a Chinese tourism-themed seminar “Discover the Tropics of China” was held at World Travel Market’s Asia area in ExCel London.
Leading tourism agents and professionals from around the world, including executives from Thomas Cook, TUI China and Ctrip, gathered together to focus on what Sanya has to offer as a travel destination, discuss the advantages of developing tourism in China’s tropical areas, and identify trends concerning the development of China’s tropical tourism at a series of thematic seminars.
In this March 11, 2018, file photo, tourists enjoy the beach of Sanya Bay, south China’s Hainan Province. – [File photo: VCG]
Sanya leads other Chinese cities in terms of the amount of money spent locally by international visitors.
The city has 33 direct flights to cities outside of China, including a Sanya-London service. In addition to over 50 global hotel brands that have already expanded into Sanya, including Atlantis, Marriott and InterContinental.
Thomas Cook Sanya Branch, a joint-venture travel agency launched by Thomas Cook and the Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, was officially set up in Sanya on October 15th, 2018.
Sanya, the sole tropical coastal destination in China, has become a popular destination among European visitors.
The 2018 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is scheduled for April 8 to 11 in Boao, Hainan Province. The forum will be themed "An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity."
— The Daily Mail - People's Daily