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With only two weeks remaining until the start of the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay, and less than five months to go until the Games kick off, excitement is building in Beijing and across China. A recently released online survey by Ogilvy and Millward Brown found that on average nearly three out of four Chinese citizens […]
Beijing’s Capital Airport gets a beautifying, pre-Olympic boost in capacity
Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will open this week, six months ahead of the start of the 2008 Olympic Games. The addition of Terminal 3 and a third runway will provide what is already China’s busiest airport with the extra capacity to support […]
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Last weekend CScout China paid a visit to Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province. Situated in northeastern China, Harbin is the country’s northernmost provincial capital – it is actually further north than the notoriously cold Russian seaport of Vladivostok, just 300 miles away. In fact the city is a lot closer to the Russian […]
The Olympics, a booming travel sector, and increased consumer spending fuel rapid growth throughout the hotel industry.
According to recent reports, Dubai’s distinctive Burj Al Arab Hotel may not be the world’s only “seven-star” hotel for much longer. Located near the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube in northern Beijing’s Olympic Green area, the […]
With the 2008 Olympics fast approaching, China is bracing itself for an influx of foreign tourists, and the government is implementing a range of measures to ensure Beijing life for the laowai (foreigner) is as comfortable and hassle-free as possible. However, those foreigners planning to explore the wilder, less urbanized side of China before or […]
The Dynamic City Foundation provides smart solutions for Beijing’s growth problems.
It only takes two visits to Beijing’s suburbs on successive months to see just how quickly the city is growing. Since the 1980s, the expansion of the city’s footprint from a once compact capital to what is commonly known as the Beijing pancake has dramatically […]
Rising incomes and a thirst for adventure drive a burgeoning adventure sports sector.
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Up until a few years ago China barely featured on the extreme sports map, but recently the powers that be have put on a number of top events in the country, such as the Shanghai “X Games” and the 720 China […]
Chinese outbound and inbound travel sectors set to experience rapid growth over the next few years.
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The world is becoming increasingly fascinated by all things Chinese. Over the next decade China’s travel and tourism industry is set to become the second largest in the world after the US. Already accounting for almost 34 percent of […]
