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China's UnionPay Int'l, France's Louvre Hotels Group sign deal on payment card
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China UnionPay, said Tuesday it had signed an accord with France's largest hotel group, Louvre Hotels Group, regarding the use of UnionPay cards to facilitate Chinese visitors.
November23,2016
Shipping industry decarbonization requires global wisdom for solutions, Drewry MD
Decarbonization is a huge challenge for the shipping industry, and "all the brains in China and overseas" are needed to address the challenge, according to Tim Power, managing director (MD) of Drewry, a maritime consultancy in London.
June26,2025
China has over 1,500 green hotels
According to a report released by the China Hospitality Association, there are currently over 1,500 green hotels in the country.
March06,2023
Innovation for cancer researchers and patients in eastern Germany
Cancer patients can be treated with a new magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-Linac) at the National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (OncoRay) in Dresden in the eastern German state of Saxony.
June22,2022
GLOBALink | China-Africa Green Dialogue: Sustainable life in sustainable hotels
On this World Environment Day, from China to Kenya, we explore how ecotourism accommodation can be both pleasant and eco-friendly.
June05,2025
Guangzhou subway accepts international contactless bank cards
The metro system in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, began accepting contactless payments with major international bank cards of Mastercard, American Express, Visa and JCB, on Sunday.
October13,2025
China unveils cervical cancer screening training program in Tanzania's Zanzibar
China's Ministry of Commerce and National Health Commission on Sunday officially opened a training program on cervical cancer screening in Tanzania's Zanzibar, backed by the 35th Chinese medical team stationed in the archipelago.
November11,2025
Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
China's chain hotel market maintains steady growth in 2024
China's chain hotel market continued its solid upward trend in 2024, with the number of chain hotel rooms increasing year on year, according to a report released by the China Hospitality Association on Tuesday.
April23,2025
How to use your bank card to ride Chengdu Metro
Starting July 28, international travelers can use Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and UnionPay to ride the Chengdu Metro. Just tap and go. Multi-language support and bilingual service counters make your trip even easier.
July30,2025
China, Tanzania's Zanzibar strengthen cervical cancer prevention with joint training
China and Tanzania's Zanzibar have deepened cooperation in women's health through a joint training program on cervical cancer prevention, which was held on Wednesday at Abdulla Mzee Hospital.
November28,2025
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
Hotel industry moves to cover lower-tier markets in the rational consumption cycle
Tourists now show strong awareness of "cost effectiveness" in hotel consumption, experts say, who also observed increasing demand for high-quality hotels for county-level destinations.
October17,2024
Chimelong to open panda-themed hotel
Chimelong Group will soon open a panda-themed hotel in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, to meet growing domestic demand for leisure hospitality from families.
February13,2018
The Birth of Paradise Hill Hotel
As the first Sino-foreign joint venture in the tourism industry, Paradise Hill Hotel was established eight years prior to the promulgation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures.
November27,2017
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December28,2018
China removes import tariffs on all cancer drugs
China on Tuesday has exempted import tariffs on all common drugs including cancer drugs, cancer alkaloid-based drugs, and imported traditional Chinese medicine.
May03,2018
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay, a Chinese bank card organization, is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI and facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December25,2018
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