SHANGHAI, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 16 in Shanghai, at the opening event of ITB China,
the international tourism fair focused on outbound tourism, the
strategic partners for the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year ("ECTY ")
promotional plan were officially announced: Union Pay
International, Tencent, Ctrip, Tuniu,
Fliggy, Qyer, and Tongcheng. These partners will work with China
Tourism Academy, European Travel Commission (ETC) and Welcome
Chinese, managers of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year, to promote
European Countries in China as
favorite destinations for Chinese tourists who are ready to
"invade" the Old Continent.
Select Holding, that is Welcome Chinese, as ETC
official partners, identified these Chinese tourism market
decision makers as strategic partners for ECTY with the aim to
promote new European destinations, thanks to the firmly-rooted
institutional and trade relationships in the Chinese market.
Each partner represents the excellence of its own sector and
will play a key role in planning the promotional European
destination platform and improving the quality of travel experience
for Chinese tourists.
Select Holding is the exclusive distributor of the Welcome
Chinese Certification, the only certification officially recognized
by the Chinese Government to improve the hospitality experiences of
Chinese travelers, released by the China Tourism Academy, the
public authority of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of
the People's Republic of China.
The Welcome Chinese Certification offers the chance to implement
hospitality services dedicated to Chinese travelers abroad,
supporting tour operators and professionals of the tourism sector
to initiate market relations with representatives of the Chinese
outbound market.
The European outbound market is ready to welcome Chinese
travelers
Mr. Eduardo Santander, Executive
Director of ETC: "European destinations acknowledge the need to
remain competitive in China. Only
through deeper cooperation with Chinese authorities and an
increased commitment of the European tourism sector supporting
targeted joint public-private marketing initiatives, Europe will succeed in fostering more
travelers from China."
Jacopo Sertoli, President of Welcome Chinese: "After the
endorsement received by the Chinese Government, Welcome Chinese
aims at upgrading the services dedicated to Chinese travelers by
acting as a cultural bridge between Western countries and
China and giving exclusive access
to the Chinese tourism market. The EU-China Tourism Year is an
outstanding opportunity for Europe, for Welcome Chinese certified members
and for the tourism sector companies that are willing to be
certified. Thanks to the partnerships with CCTV, UnionPay, Ctrip,
Tencent, Global Data, Lobster Ink,
Tuniu, Qyer, Caissa and Fliggy, Welcome Chinese can effectively
help European hospitality sector to implement its hospitality
standards and be ready to respond to these new Chinese tourist
flows needs".
Please click below link for more information about partners and
the cooperation.
Info: www.welcomechinese.com.cn
WeChat: welcomechinese
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