Chinese online travel service provider Ctrip.com has announced plans to compensate consumers for online booking price differences.

Chinese online hotel booking and airline ticket reservation company Ctrip.com International Ltd. is focusing on more brick and mortar businesses with a new investment in two hotel companies in China.

Chinese online travel website company eLong Inc. reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

The China National Tourism Administration has signed a Tourism Promotion Close Cooperation Agreement with People.com.cn, Xinhuanet.com, CCTV.com, ce.cn and Sina.com.

Beijing Tourism Administration has launched its WAP portal wap.visitbeijing.com.cn to offer a new information service channel to tourists.

According to the latest report published by China Internet Network Information Center, in 2009 the China's online travel booking sector usage reached 30.24 million people, an increase of 77.9% compared with the previous year.

Profits rose at the end of last year for Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com International Ltd. according to the company's unaudited financial results announced today for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2009.

Mangocity.com, which is owned by China Travel Service (Holdings) Hong Kong Ltd., has launched its new homepage, air ticket channel and hotel channel.

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China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. and China Telecommunications Corporation have inked a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Guangzhou to launch a long-term cooperation in basic communications, aviation services, product sourcing and resource utilization.

Fujian's First Travel E-Commerce Center, the name of Fujian CTS Group's e-commerce center, has been formally opened to netizens.

Strategic Decision Initiative Inc. and Itokuro Inc. announced Japan-zaixian.cn, their joint-operated portal providing Chinese travelers with information about Japan, will cooperate with China's largest online travel service provider Ctrip.com.

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited has entered a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group for online ticket sales.

Chinese online travel firm eLong Inc. has reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

People's Daily Online has entered a strategic partnership with CYTS's inbound tourism website ChinaTravelDepot.com.