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The First UK Package Holidays to China, 1977

Posted: May 7th, 2022 | No Comments »

China-Britain Business Council magazine Focus is celebrating 50 years since the start of ambassadorial relations between China & the UK – I’ve dug up a few old stories – here’s how package holidays to China started & some memories from early PRC tourist, author Penelope Fitzgerald – click here to read…

The Beijing Hotel, Chang’an Jie, Peking, 1970s
From The Obsever, September 25, 1977


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