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15 May 2002
ETC to undergo 'radical' change
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell says the marketing of English tourism is to be sparked by a 'radical' change to the English Tourism Council (ETC). A private-public coalition is to be created to develop e-tourism and market England to the UK market. Speaking in Parliament (mid-May), Tessa Jowell said that 2.6 million domestic tourism trips were taken over Easter in England with a visitor spend of £400m - a
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14 May 2002
BTA promotes British cities
Potential visitors to Britain are to be wooed by a new BTA website giving details on 24 cities: www.visitbritain.com/city. The site offers city backgrounds and history, advice on what to see and do as well as special offers and 'Do you knows?' Transport, accommodation details and a diary of events will also be listed. Tom Astin, campaigns executive, BTA, said: 'Budget flights and an abundance of special
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14 May 2002
Guidance on guiding
The Institute of Tourist Guiding has been created as a new standard-setting body for the tourist-guiding sector and is commended by the English Tourism Council (ETC), the DCMS, and the DTI. A career structure will be recognised with qualifications clearly related to the national educational levels. All members of the Institute, already numbering over one thousand, hold the Blue Badge. Town or walking tour
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13 May 2002
Yorkshire Sculpture Park opens Visitor Centre
The new visitor centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park is to open to the public on 15 June, in celebration of the park's 25th anniversary. The 1744sq m visitor centre is part of a £9.5m regeneration of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, set within the grounds of the 18th century estate of Bretton Hall. The centre, which houses a restaurant, shop, coffee bar and meeting rooms has been designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects, and
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10 May 2002
South Korea hoping for economic boost from football World Cup
South Korea, co-hosts of the football world cup in 2002, is hoping the event will give its economy a major boost reports Caroline Gluck, BBC correspondent in Seoul. 400,000 visitors are expected to visit South Korea during the month long tournament, during which football fans are expected to spend around $600 million. Local businesses are preparing by teaching themselves basic English. 'I'm making more
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10 May 2002
New ferris wheel for Shanghai park
Jinjiang Amusement Park, in southwest Shanghai, launched its new ferris wheel on 1 May, following a seven month build programme. The park already has carousels, roller coasters and log rides as well as bumper cars and a swinging pirate ship. The 108 metre-high wheel will have a capacity of 378, according to the Park's manager, Mr Ge Shiwei. It will be the world's third highest after the 135-metre London Eye and the
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10 May 2002
Bruce Lee museum opens in China
A museum dedicated to martial arts icon Bruce Lee has opened in Guangdong, China. Artefacts in the museum include letters, films, photographs and other Lee memorabilia. The museum is housed in a tea shop, 60km north-west of Hong Kong. The building was donated to the Bruce Lee Association , by the Guangdong provincial government. Mr Wang, president of the Bruce Lee Association, says the museum was set
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10 May 2002
Singapore to become a city of the arts
A S $600 million performing arts centre will open in Singapore in October. The Esplanade - theatres on the bay, will be home to a 2,000 seat theatre, a 1,600 seat concert hall, two performing studios, restaurants and an arts related shopping mall which will include an arts library. The venue will have outdoor performing spaces, including a theatre, an open air facility called The Edge and a forecourt for
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10 May 2002
Sentosa appoints new chief executive
Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) which manages Sentosa Island, Singapore, has a new Chief Executive, Darrell Metzger. Metzger will oversee the rejuvenation of Sentosa, which has been given a US $546 million budget by the Singapore government. Private investment will bring the total budget for development on the island to US $1.6 billion. Existing attractions on the island are set for an overhaul.
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10 May 2002
Hong Kong updates tourist hotspots
Hong Kong is upgrading its tourist attractions, to strengthen its position as a top-class leisure destination. Over 13 million people visited Hong Kong in 2000, generating US $7.88 billion. Hong Kong is improving tourism infrastructure, facilities and products; such as the development of a new cruise terminal in the harbour, a second convention and exhibition centre, a new major performing arts venue, and a
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10 May 2002
Indonesian zoos condemned by International Animal Charity
A report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) says that zoos in Indonesia are below standard. This is despite the fact that SEAZA states one of it's aims is to 'develop and maintain high standards of animal displays and welfare.' International animal charity, WSPA, visited ten zoos in Indonesia over five months in 2001. Its report claims that almost all of the enclosures in zoos fail to
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10 May 2002
China's top tourist attraction to get facelift
The Forbidden City, China, is to undergo a large scale urban facelift project, to protect ancient relics, and make Beijing a modern city with an ancient flavour. The old city area which lies in the centre of Beijing, is home to over 295 designated relic sites, and is a major tourist hot spot. The renovations will be completed in time for the Olympics which take place in Beijing in 2008. Mei Ninghua, director
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10 May 2002
New attractions at Ocean Park
Ocean Park in Hong Kong has opened its new attraction called Amazing Amazon Trail which displays the natural habitat of the Amazon rainforest. Facts, such as where asprins come from and how coffee beans can be grown in an environmentally friendly way, have been placed along the trail. The highlight of the attraction, is the Amazing Birds Theatre Show, which features over 18 colourful rare species of birds, including
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