Cambodia’s World Heritage Angkor Wat attracts 2.06 mln foreigners in 2012

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Apr 202013
 

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 15 — Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Temple, one of the World Heritage Sites, received 2.06 million foreign visitors last year, up 28 percent compared to 1.61 million in a year earlier, a tourism report said Tuesday.
The top five countries visiting the country’s largest cultural site are South Korea, Vietnam, China, Japan and Thailand, showed the report of the Siem Reap provincial tourism department.
The temple greeted 339,530 South Koreans last year, up 23 percent year-on-year; 220,050 Vietnamese, down 13 percent; 184,965 Chinese, up 51 percent; 134,630 Japanese, up 9 percent; and 129, 660 Thais, up 153 percent.
Chhoeuy Chhorn, administration chief of Siem Reap provincial tourism department, attributed the remarkable rise of tourists to the temple to the country’s full security and safety, more direct flight connections between Siem Reap City and other countries and broader tourism promotion. “It is expected that foreign visitors to the temple could grow by another 15 percent this year,”he told Xinhua over telephone.
Siem Reap’s Angkor archeological park is situated about 315 kilometers northwest of Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.
An entrance fee to see the temple is 20 U.S. dollars a day for a foreigner, 40 U.S. dollars for a three-day visit and 60 U.S. dollars for a weeklong visit.
Tourism is one of the major four pillars supporting the economy. The others are garment industry, agriculture and real estate.[db:内容2]

Australian tourism to boost in the coming year

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Oct 292012
 

CANBERRA, Sept.21 — It is estimated tourism expenditure in Australia to grow by 5.9 per cent to 71.9 billion U. S. dollars in 2012/13 from Chinese visitors and locals, according to a latest report on Friday by IBISWorld, the independent publisher of U.S. industry research.
The shift follows a tough five years for the industry, with spending falling in 2009 and 2011 due to the global economic downturn.
Domestic overnight trips are expected to grow by four per cent during the coming year, with spending rising 5.9 per cent, IBISWorld general manager Karen Dobie said.
“Tourism Australia’s marketing efforts in China, and the gradual rebound of the UK and US economies, will support growth,” Dobie mentioned. Visitors from China, India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United States would make the most significant contribution to Australia’s tourism industry.
The total spend on hotels, motels, resorts and serviced apartments is set to reach 11.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2012/13, the report said.
Dobie also said Chinese and Indian visitors would provide a boost for the retail sector, particularly luxury goods, but they also presented challenges such as the provision of language services and catering to their food tastes.[db:内容2]

Cambodia draws in 1.76 mln int’l site visitors in first 6 several weeks, up 27%

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Aug 092012
 

PHNOM PENH, August. 6 — Cambodia had received 1.76 million foreign vacationers within the first six several weeks of the year, a 27 percent rise in comparison with similar period this past year, demonstrated a study launched through the Secretary of state for Tourism on Monday.

Some 1.06 million foreign vacationers, or 60 % from the vacationers, had visited the planet heritage site, Angkor ancient park, in Siem Reap province situated about 315 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh, the main city of Cambodia.

Throughout the The month of january-June period this season, Vietnam capped the chart one of the top arrivals to Cambodia with 378,130 vacationers, up 30 %, then Columbia with 227,200, up 32 percent, and Chinese site visitors at third with 151,890, up 33 percent.

Thai site visitors to Cambodia had elevated by 91 percent to 91,860, making Thailand the 5th biggest arrival groups to Cambodia.

The sharp increase in Thai vacationers here’s because of the enhancing relations between your two neighbors following the military tension over border disputed areas has reduced since last This summer.

The report stated about 48 percent from the site visitors showed up in Cambodia by air, 49 percent by land and also the relaxation by water ways.

Tourism industry is among the major four support beams supporting the economy of the Southeast Asian nation. This past year, the sector received 2.88 million foreign vacationers, producing the entire revenue of just one.91 billion U.S. dollars.[db:内容2]

Thai gov’t to carry Food Festival 2012 in Chiang Mai

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Jun 102012
 

BANGKOK, June 10 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) holds a food festival underneath the theme — “Miracle of Thai Food Festival 2012″ from June 15 to 17 in northern resort province of Chiang Mai, the nation’s News Bureau of Thailand reported Sunday.

This is actually the second time the big event continues to be held, after its success in Bangkok throughout March and April this past year.

Based on Mrs. Suchada Borsub, executive director from the tourism investment department from the TAT, the festival will show the initial and fascinating qualities of Thai food to be able to stimulate the nation’s tourism industry.

The festival will showcase meals all four regions to become displayed in six separate zones: Miracle of North, Amazing South, Isan Exotic, Heart of Central, taste improvements, and Royal Project items.[db:内容2]

Underwater photo contest concludes in tourismoriented Cuba

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May 262012
 

HAVANA, May 25 — Cuban, Italian and Chilean photography enthusiasts have won top awards in an worldwide underwater photo contest Cuba located by having an goal to enhance its tourism industry.

Beginning last Sunday, the Fotosub 2012 contest attracted 50 photography enthusiasts from Cuba, Italia, Chile, Argentina, Russia, Mexico and Canada, based on the Cuban Secretary of state for Tourism.

While announcing the those who win on Friday, the ministry also stated Cayo Largo del Sur, the area in which the contest happened, holds the 14th Championship around the globe Underwater Federation in 2013 because of its excellent diving conditions and-level infrastructure.

The very first Fotosub contest occured in 1982 in the Isle of Youth in southern Cuba, however the location was gone to live in Cayo Largo del Sur this season for that latter’s better natural conditions.

The area nation frequently sponsors photo contests to advertise its tourism industry, its second biggest supply of foreign currency reserves.

The federal government also needs tourism for everyone being an engine of growth to assist develop other social and economic projects.

Someplace Sunny And Warm island country received 2.7 million foreign site visitors this year and also the number is anticipated to achieve 3 million soon.[db:内容2]

Henan Province promotes tourism in Osaka

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May 242012
 

OSAKA, May 23 — A special presentation event titled “Henan Province Tourism and Aviation Information Session” to promote tourism in the central Chinese province of Henan was held Wednesday in Osaka, attracting more than 100 participants.
The event, held in a major hotel in the city center, was organized by Henan Provincial Tourism Administration. The Osaka event aimed at introducing a number of the province’s rich cultural and historical heritages as the China’s ideal tourist destination from Japanese cities with a few of flying hours.
Participants, including many from travel agencies and tour operators based in Osaka and its surrounding Kansai area, were introduced the latest information about the world-class tourist spots in the province as well as about air and land transportation systems to/from the province.
Zhang Dawei, Vice Governor of Henan Province, said in his speech that the number of Japanese tourists visiting the province last year recorded about 110,000, the second largest group of foreign tourists, stressing that the figure would further increase from this July when a Chinese airline company will launch direct flight service between Osaka and Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province.
“Opening the direct air route in the year of the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan will play a key role in promoting exchanges between the two peoples,” Zhang said.
Chinese Deputy Consulate General in Osaka Yu Shuyuan said she hopes more and more Japanese tourists would visit Henan Province which has four major ancient capitals.
In the event, a team of young monks wearing the traditional costume from Shaolin Temple, showed spectacular performances of the well-known martial arts on the stage, further impressing all the guests with the province’s traditional culture.[db:内容2]