NANJING, China, Nov. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuniu Corporation (Nasdaq:TOUR) ("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Wei Tong as Vice President. Mr. Tong will be responsible for strengthening Tuniu's cooperation with domestic and overseas tourism bureaus and developing new product lines.
Mr. Tong brings rich experience in China's travel sector from his 32 years career at China International Travel Service Group (CITS Group). Prior to joining Tuniu Corporation, Mr. Tong was the President of CITS Head Office and Vice President of CITS Group Corporation.
"We are very excited to welcome Mr. Tong, who has over 30 years of experience in the travel industry, to the Tuniu family," said Mr. Donald Yu, Chief Executive Officer of Tuniu. "Mr. Tong's extensive knowledge of the travel industry will be invaluable as we look to strengthen our market leading position by driving the transition of offline travel services to online platforms."
Mr. Tong said, "The online leisure travel industry is experiencing explosive growth and I am excited to start this new journey with the market leader. Tuniu is driven by young, open-minded, entrepreneurial professionals who are dedicated to making travel easier for Chinese tourists. I am looking forward to working with Tuniu to bring even more travel experiences to Chinese leisure travelers."
About Tuniu
Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu has over 450,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) of packaged tours, covering over 70 countries worldwide and all the popular tourist attractions in China. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including over 500 tour advisors, a 24/7 call center and 50 regional service centers. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.
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