Chinese Tourists

Asian fusion restaurant Shan Shui launches in Bicester Village

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The founder of Chinatown’s Malaysian and Singaporean restaurant Rasa Sayang launches a fusion South East Asian restaurant in Bicester Village this month.

London hotels struggle to attract Chinese tourists

13-Oct-2016 By Sophie Witts

London’s luxury hotels are falling behind the rest of Europe by failing to attract high-spending Chinese tourists, according to a report by the British Hospitality Association (BHA).

Travelodge opens first hotel aimed at Chinese visitors

04-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

Travelodge has opened its first hotel targeted at Chinese tourists in anticipation of a surge of visits from the region.

Chinese tourists could spend £1bn a year in the UK by 2020

23-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

Britain’s tourism industry has welcomed a record number of international visitors this year driven by a surge of interest from the Chinese market.

Government relaxes Chinese visa rules in bid to attract wealthy tourists

22-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

David Cameron is hoping to encourage wealthy Chinese tourists to visit the UK with the introduction of a two year multiple entry visa.

Chinese visa overhaul could boost visitor numbers by 265k

01-Oct-2015 By Liam Garrahan

An overhaul of the Chinese visa system could boost the boost the number of Chinese tourists to the UK by 265k each year and earn the British economy £337m, according to The UK China Visa Alliance (UKCVA).

BHA welcomes Government’s pledge to simplify visa rules for Chinese tourists

01-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The news that Home Secretary Theresa May is seeking to introduce a joint visa system for the UK in order to attract more Chinese tourists has been welcomed by the British Hospitality Association, which has been campaigning about the issue for years.