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The
2010 Shanghai World Expo is under way, and in
just its first month more than seven million people
have visited the Expo. Every day, people from
around the world are experiencing the best offerings
of cultures from around the world, as well as
ideas
for better living in future urban environments.
 Fireworks
lit up the sky over the Huangpu River as colored
lights played on fountains at the May 1 grand
opening ceremony for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo,
attended by thousands of spectators and some 20
world leaders.
Every
day, new ideas and arts are shared by people from
around the world... all under the theme, "Better
City, Better Life." For example, on just
one day, May 22, 2010, the following events were
held:
- Poland
day featured performances of the classic composition
of Chopin;
- Robots
took center stage in the Japan pavilion;
- Japanese
traditional dancers performed; and
- Three
time Grammy-award winning American band Ozomatli
performed at Exposition Square.
...and
that's just one day! The
2010 Shanghai World Expo is open to the public
until October 31, 2010 -- send your clients today
for a once-in-a-lifetime to taste, hear and see
the best from around the world, all in Shanghai!
To
learn more about the 2010 Shanghai World Expo,
click
here to visit the web site.
 Did
you know?
Haibao, the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World
Expo, was created from a Chinese character meaning
people, and embodies the character of Chinese
culture.
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Overall
China Arrivals up 19%,
U.S. Arrivals up 15% |
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Tourism
Statistics: Foreign Visitor Arrivals,
Jan-Mar, 2010
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Overseas
Arrivals
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Growth
over
Jan-Mar, 2009
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| USA |
430,500
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15.89%
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| Asia |
3,663,100
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19.73%
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| North
America |
639,500
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15.85%
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| Europe |
1,175,700
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19.79%
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| Oceana |
176,200
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14.32%
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| Africa |
94,100
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18.41%
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| TOTAL |
5,750,700
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19.13%
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| Vacation
Packages to China |
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Learn
more about some of the many great tour packages
that are available now to let your clients
discover China -- everything from Hot Deals
and Luxury Trips to Cruises, Hotel Offers
and Shanghai 2010 World Expo packages.
Click
here to see vacation
packages to China!
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| How
To Send Your Clients to the 2010 Shanghai
World Expo |
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Peregrine
Travel Group is the exclusive distributor
of tickets to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
in the U.S. market. Travel Agents and their
clients can buy tickets and pay by credit
card online by visiting www.WorldExpoChina.net,
the official 2010 Shanghai World Expo web
site in USA. For
more information, contact Peregrine Travel
Group at: www.WorldExpoChina.net,
PeregrineTravelGroup@earthlink.net
or 1-925-984-4984.
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| Mission
Hills: Two Golf Masterpieces in Shenzhen and
Hainan Island |
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With
Mission Hills Golf Club, China is home to
two of the largest and most significant
golf resorts in the world: Mission Hills
Shenzhen and Mission Hills Hainan. Mission
Hills has made a name for itself in the
world of premier golf by hosting some of
the Asia’s most important golf tournaments
– for example, Mission Hills is the
host venue of the Omega Mission Hills World
Cup for 12 consecutive years through 2018.
Mission
Hills Shenzhen boasts 12 18-hole golf courses,
designed by the game’s greatest players
and course architects, Americans Jack Nicklaus,
David Duval, and Pete Dye, England’s
Nick Faldo and David Leadbetter, Japan’s
Jumbo Ozaki, South Africa’s Ernie Els,
Fiji’s Vijay Singh, Australia’s
Greg Norman, Spain’s José Maria
Olazabal, Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam
and China’s Zhang Lian Wei. The resort
is spread across an area of over 20 square
kilometers from Shenzhen to Dongguan in
Southern China, just 30 minutes outside
of Hong Kong.
Mission
Hills Shenzhen
Located
within the volcanic region of exotic Hainan
Island, Mission Hills Resort Hainan marks
a magnificent addition to Hainan’s
tropical island paradise. Boasting an exceptional
variety of world-class lifestyle, recreation
and wellness facilities, the Resort is poised
to be one of China’s most sought-after
leisure destinations. Mission Hills Hotel
Hainan comprises 423 spacious guest rooms,
98 Premiere rooms and suites and four Presidential
Suite Duplexes. Tastefully appointed, each
room and suite offers its guest an unobstructed
view of the sprawling, manicured golf course
and natural greenery. The resort also boasts
some of the best sports and recreation facilities
in Hainan, including champion golf courses
and Lava Lagoon, the island’s only
aquatic theme park.
Any
visitor to China (or Asia, for that matter!)
who has a passion for golf will be amazed
by all that either Mission Hills resort
has to offer. To learn more about Mission
Hills Shenzhhen and Mission Hills Hainan,
please visit www.missionhillschina.com.
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| Discover
the Beauty of Chengdu, Sichuan Province |
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Chengdu,
the capital of Sichuan Province, is located
in the center of the Chengdu Plain, or Tian
Fu Zhi Guo, which literally means, “country
of heaven,” a reference to the region’s
breathtaking beauty. The city, with more
than 4,500 years of civilization, is known
throughout China as “China's Best Tourist
City.”
Chengdu
has a reputation as a city of leisure featuring
beautiful natural scenery, authentic teahouses,
world-famous spicy Sichuan Food, and delicious
snacks and spirits. One of Chengdu's specialities
is the hot pot (huokuo) which has a long
history as one of the most popular and traditional
hot pots in China. It originated in the
north, where people have to fend off the
chill early in the year. It spread to the
south during the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-906).
So be sure to remind your clients to eat
hot pot once they arrive in Chengdu.
Chengdu
also is renowned as the “home of the
panda.” You can view pandas’ habitat
by strolling through tranquil bamboo groves
at Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center,
the only such center in the world and the
best place to view the national treasure
of China. Click
here to learn more about the panda home.
Pandas
in Chengdu
Advise
your clients to taste the city by visiting
hot downtown scenery spots such as Wuhou
Memorial Temple, Dufu Thatched Cottage,
Wide & Narrow Alleys, Jinsha Site Museum,
Qingtai Rd and Chunxi Rd. In addition, in
the outskirts of the city there is nearby
Qingcheng Mountain, one of the birthplaces
of the religion Taoism.
With
a flat terrain, the city is ideal for strolling
or biking. Chengdu enjoys subtropical humid
climate and annual mean temperature of about
16°C. The climate is moderate throughout
four seasons and the city has favorable
eco-environment, and is good for tour at
all times. See
contact information below to learn more
about Chengdu:
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