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Chinese Travelers Mobile App Search Behavior (3 Part Series)

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This is the part 3 of a series of posts that gives you insights on China LBS travel market users behaviors. Part 1, Part 2. Travelers who used mobile map apps showed a relatively high demand for POI information. 69.8% of them demanded for detailed shops information in the neighbourhood, 53.5% asked for shops coupons […]

China Online Travel Market Reached 58.56b Yuan in Q3 2013

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According to iResearch, China online travel market reached 58.56 billion yuan (USD 9.54 billion) in Q3 2013, 17.1% more than that of 2012. China OTA total revenue reached 3.01 billion yuan (USD 490.33 million), with a YoY increase of 12.9%.

China Social Travel White Paper in 2013

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CIC and GroupM jointly released China social travel white paper in 2013. By collecting and analyzing social media discussion and related information, they classified Chinese travelers into five categories which could be helpful for brands to make market strategies. China National Tourism Administration estimated that Chinese tourism industry would reach 2.9 trillion yuan (USD 471.4 […]

What International Hotels Need to Know About Chinese Travelers

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Custom doc title: Int’l Hotels’ Guide to China International Travelers Hotels.com, a global leading hotel booking websites, released its China International Travel Monitor (CITM) on August 21. This research found out that 75% hotels oversea said Chinese customers made up 5% of all room bookings. 45% hotels said the number of Chinese tourists increased last […]

Where Did China Business Travelers Made Online Bookings?

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According to AdChina research, Ctrip and Qunar are the top online hotel and air ticket booking websites. Over 50% business travelers made online bookings on Ctrip and Qunar. Generally speaking, business travelers who travel more than 4 times tend to choose online bookings.

How Ctrip’s Automated Weibo Robot Helps Hotel & Flight Booking

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Ctrip launched a robot account on Sina Weibo last week allowing Weibo users to get spontaneous results on hotel and air tickets searches. Weibo users need to follow certain format when they publish a post and at the same time mention Ctrip; once the post is published, the results can be viewed in the comment […]

CTrip Guarantees The Lowest Hotel Online Booking Rate

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Ctrip yesterday announced the launch of the lowest hotel online booking rates commitment. From March 10 onwards, Ctrip guarantees the lowest online domestic hotel booking rate. If consumers find any other cheaper offer, Ctrip will pay three times the difference in cash. Online travel booking in 2009 has reached 30.24 million users, an increase of […]