October 16, 2017, sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission's annual tourism exchange --Showcase industry in Asia Pacific Canada Asia 2017 kicked off in China World Hotel in Beijing, a four-day interbank exchange activities embarked .

This is the first time in seven years, the Canadian Tourism Commission once again held the event in Beijing, at the Fair, the Canadian Tourism Commission to join hands in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, Northwest Territories and Manitoba Tourism Bureau, introduced the latest industry Canada's information and marketing strategies to the tourism industry personnel, while Phoenix tourism also came to the scene, and representatives of the Tourism Bureau who chatted Canada's high-quality tourism products, travel features and the latest trends in Chinese tourists, as well as how they plan to attract more Chinese tourists.

Canada's Asia-Pacific travel industry seminar --Showcase Canada Asia 2017

The number of Chinese tourists to Canada surged popular niche travel experience

With the further development of Sino-Canadian relations, more and more Chinese tourists choose to travel to Canada, which makes the Canadian tourism industry and on a new level. 2017 150th anniversary of the founding of Canada comes on the occasion, the Canadian Tourism Commission to carry out a variety of activities in China, the number of Chinese travel to Canada increased steadily. Only the first two quarters of 2017, Canada received a total of more than 8.4 million visitors from around the world, an increase of 6.2% last year. In terms of Chinese market, only in July this year, Canada received a total of more than 610,000 tourists from China, an increase of 24% compared to last year, showing a trend and soared a record high. According to official statistics the Canadian Tourism Commission, China has become Canada's second-largest overseas tourist source country, and became the fastest-growing overseas markets. At the same time, according to Chairman of the Board Mr. Duke Wen Canadian Tourism Commission (Ben Cowan Dewar) revealed that the number of Chinese tourists in addition to a significant increase in the age group also showed a trend of younger.

In addition to Chinese tourists to Canada hit a record high addition, they are also different from the past on the travel habits. Mr. Duke Wen told reporters: "In the past few years, we have found leisure for the purpose of individual visitors growth trend is very obvious Chinese tourists are no longer swim team in the form of the crowd, they know what they like, what they want, and more. destinations expect to visit a small minority, the pursuit of a more unique travel experience, such as wildlife such as polar bears, aurora chase, driving and so on. "according to available data show," Family Fun "and" ski tour "theme line also attract a large number of Chinese tourists travel to Canada.

To this end, the Canadian Tourism Commission also targeted design of outdoor and ski routes colorful theme for Chinese tourists. For example, Quebec will have the leisurely pace of life and a wealth of outdoor activities, travel in an interview with Phoenix International Marketing Director, Quebec Tourism Dominica (Dominique Labelle) Ms. informed that the coming winter is the most distinctive of a Quebec season, Ms. Dominique Chinese tourists to make a series of outdoor activities, travel recommendation: "Quebec has many ski base, ski resorts in the resort and Zhou Bian mountains, visitors can enjoy different outdoor experience, such as ice fishing, dog pull. sledding, cross-country skiing, etc. in addition, although the Quebec winter cold and dry, but the outdoor sunlight is adequate, and the outdoor activities do not need a lot of skill, moderate strength, ideal for family fun. "

2018 is added in tourism, the Canadian Tourism Commission at the time of the introduction of the topic route also takes into account the younger generation eager to share their travel on the social networking and new media platforms in real time, Mr. Duke Wen hopes to take this opportunity to put more Canadian travel stories, high-quality travel information to convey to the Chinese tourists.

Multi-dimensional cooperation to provide more convenience for Chinese tourists to go to Canada Travel

In recent years Canada through collaboration parties to provide more convenience for Chinese tourists travel to Canada. According to Mr. Duke Wen introduced in the past year, Canada to further simplify the visa process. In the aviation industry, airlines also launched non-stop flights to and from Canada two places. Air Canada was introduced last year as Shanghai to Montreal flight, Hainan Airlines launched flights from Beijing to Calgary and Hong Kong Airlines launched flights from Hong Kong to Vancouver and so on. Currently, the Greater China region has as many as 185 direct flights per week to and from Canada are the two places, continue to shorten the distance between China and Canada.

Shanghai to Montreal for the opening of direct flights, Ms. Dominique also mentioned a lot of details: "This is outside the Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, following the newly opened non-stop port, so that Shanghai and Yangtze River Delta and Zhou Bian provinces of Chinese tourists easier whether outbound or return flight time at noon or in the afternoon, more comfortable for the traveler concerned. "

In addition to the line activities, the Canadian Tourism Commission also made a lot of online promotion efforts. For example, Canada has been party to strengthen all-round cooperation with Alibaba Group, the Canada Pavilion during the upcoming two-eleven launched winter tourism product promotions on the Flying Pig platform. Before that, the Canadian Tourism Commission has launched hand in the way cattle promotional activities around the theme of the 150th anniversary, a new on-line at Ctrip theme Atlantic provinces product designed to travel more high-quality products and services to the Chinese market.

Interbank exchange site Asia Canada

The Showcase Canada Asia, Canada, Asia interbank exchange attracted from Canada's major attractions, hotels and ground operators in more than 230 representatives and 120 travel agents from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. And provides an opportunity to fully communicate and exchange platform for buyers and sellers in addition, lay a good foundation for future cooperation and development of tourism projects in Canada. The Phoenix travel through interviews at the scene also saw the Canadian Tourism Commission for the Chinese market's attention and expectations, we believe the future of Sino-Canadian tour will write a new chapter.