Recently, 113 international travel agencies were designated the second batch of travel firms allowed to operate tours for Chinese mainland residents to Taiwan. The Shanghai Ctrip Charming International Travel Service Company is among them. In response to this policy, Ctrip.com will join together with the Shanghai Ctrip Charming International Travel Service Company to launch the new marketing method of booking these tourism products online. All tourists with a registered permanent residence in Shanghai can enjoy the convenient online booking services.

Industry insiders say that with the announcement of the second batch of travel agencies dealing with Taiwan tours, travel agencies in Shanghai will launch a series of routes for Taiwan tour. Tourists who plan to travel soon will have more choices of tour service suppliers, routes and prices.

By People's Daily Online