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With 500 days to go before the start of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, the organisers have announced that one million tickets will be issued for worldwide purchase.

Hong Kong will begin settling certain business transactions in yuan next month after China approved use of its currency for cross-border trade with Hong Kong.

Guangzhou has broken ground on “the largest and most ambitious new architecture project in China,” which will provide renewable energy for the 2010 Asian Games, the organisers have announced.

As is palpably obvious to anyone with even a casual acquaintance with the travel industry, the 2009 crop of end-of-year surveys, reports and summaries must be taken with a large dose of salt. The entire industry – from airlines and hotels to tour operators and travel management companies – has had a rotten 12 months, and few expect 2010 to be much better.

Organisers of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou have announced that two Asian Games Torch designs, named The Tide and Exploit, have been shortlisted for official use before and during the event, which takes place in November next year.

Date: 10 – 11 June 2010 (Trade Days)
12 – 13 June 2010 (Public Days)
Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Hall 1;

Several major travel agents in Hong Kong, during media interviews earlier this month, either expected outbound business during Christmas this year to grow by double digits, or reported tours in that period already 80% or more full! Hong Kong’s outbound thus seems out of the shadow of the financial crisis and swine flu!

Fair Dates: 27-30 April 2010
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, International Airport, Hong Kong
Admission: Trade only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted. (Free admission)

Fair Dates : 27-30 April 2010 (Tuesday-Friday)
Venue : Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Harbour Road Entrance)
Admission : Trade only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted.
Admission Fee HK$100/US$15.

Fair Dates : 13-16 April 2010 (Tue-Fri)
Venue : Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong ( Harbour Road Entrance)
Admission : Trade only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted.
(Admission fee is HK$100 per person)

Fair Dates : 20-23 April 2010 (Tuesday-Friday)
Venue : Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Harbour Road Entrance)
Admission : Trade only. Visitors under 18 will not be admitted.
(Admission fee is HK$100/US$15 per person)