According to figures released by the Xi'an Tourism Administration, the capital of Shaanxi province received more than 48 million tourists from home and abroad in the first 10 months of 2010, exceeding the full-year figure of 40 million for 2009.

Starwood's Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts has announced that it is opening three new hotels in Greater China in Taipei, Zhengzhou, and Xi'an.

With an investment of CNY350 million, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese watch and timepiece retail group Xinyu Hengdeli Holdings Limited has opened its first luxury watch flagship store in Taiwan.

Japanese retail giant Takashimaya and Gubei Group, a subsidiary of China Enterprise, have jointly announced that Takashimaya will open a new department store in Gubei, Shanghai.

According to a spokesperson for the Quanjude Group, the group has agreed to cooperate with Her Bian Food and Beverage Group in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to open the first Quanjude restaurant in Taiwan.

Xinyu Hengdeli, a mainland China luxury watch retailer, has announced plans to open at least 26 new stores in the second half of 2008.