Category: Tourism
Tanzania To Open New Consulate in Guangzhou
Tanzania plans to expand its diplomatic presence in China with the opening of a new consulate in the southern city of Guangzhou. In his announcement on Friday, Ambassador Mbelwa Kairuki said the focus of the new mission will ...
Two Senegalese Tourists Banned From Visiting the Great Wall of China After Venturing Into Restricted Areas
A pair of Senegalese tourists visiting the Great Wall last month learned a lesson of what happens in China when you break the rules. The two ventured into "wild" and "undeveloped" areas of the wall that are off-limits to visitors and were quickly apprehended. ...
Zimbabwe Takes Delivery of Used B777 With Hopes to Launch New Direct Flights to China
A Boeing 777 from Kuala Lumpur landed at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare this week and brought with it the hope that Zimbabwe can revive its national flag carrier Air Zimbabwe. This is the first of two 777-200s that Zimbabwe purchased for $16.5 million apiece ...
Chinese Tourist Arrivals in Africa Are up, so Why Aren't African Travel Companies More Excited?
Africa is becoming an increasingly popular holiday destination among adventure-seeking Chinese tourists. The numbers of visitors who went to Africa in 2016 was up sharply due to looser visa restrictions and new direct flights between China and Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa among other ...
South Africa Tourism in Crisis as Chinese Reject New Visa Regulations
South Africa's tourism sector is in crisis as a series of new visa regulations have prompted dramatic falls in arrivals, particularly from the world's largest source of tourists: China. The number of Chinese visitors to South ...