"This year as well we will sell the Chinese in China and outside of China more than last year in local currencies," he said in an interview with Schweiz
am Sonntag.
The Swatch brand alone is generating 15 percent growth in mainland China and other brands single-digit growth when measured in local currencies and units, he
said.
Despite the strong Swiss franc, watch sales in the Swiss cities of Lucerne and Interlaken, popular with tourists, were in some cases up by half or more in
July and August.
"We never had such good numbers, and that of course has to do with the Chinese who are on holiday here," he said.
Hayek said Swatch had decided to go ahead with a new battery that was at least 10 to 20 percent better than anything on the market. Production is to
begin next year.
Hayek also dismissed suggestions that Apple's (AAPL.O) Smartwatch posed a threat, saying instead it had fueled renewed interest in watches.
Swatch's sales of mechanical watches in the United States had risen by a factor or four to five in recent months, he said.
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese action film "Wolf Warrior 2" continued to dominate the Chinese film market in the week ending Aug. 13, earning 1.3
billion yuan (195.2 million U.S. dollars), China Film News reported Monday.
The movie has raked in 4.55 billion yuan since hitting Chinese screens on July 27.
Domestic suspense movie "Guilty of Mind" came in second with 160 million yuan in sales in Chinese theaters in its debut weekend.
Third place went to Chinese action film "The Adventures," which grossed more than 140 million yuan last week.
Domestic romance "Once upon a Time" landed in fourth place, ringing up 86 million yuan last week. It has taken in 520 million yuan since its release on
Aug. 3.
Rounding out the top five was Chinese comedy "Legend of the Naga Pearls" which has made 80 million yuan since Aug. 11.
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SAMUI ISLAND, Thailand, June 25 (Xinhua)-- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Saturday held a "White Romance Beach Party" for 51 Chinese honeymoon
couples in Thailand's southern province Surat Thai, in a bid to attract more
Chinese honeymooners.
Runjuan Tongrut, Director of TAT's East Asian Region said, this is part of activities under the "honeymoon campaign in Thailand", which is promoted by
TAT's five offices in China in cooperation with Chinese travel agents who are
offering luxury packages, costing around 16,000 to 40,000 yuan (2,450-6,120
U.S.dollars)per couple, to attract high-end tourists and raise awareness of
Thailand as a honeymoon destination.
At the welcome reception, honeymooners dressed up in all white to match the theme of a beach party. They participated in a contest to share their
photographs or videos via social media networks in China. The couple who won the
highest number of "likes" received a prize of a fully hosted tour package and
free round trip air tickets from China to Thailand. "The most popular couple"
are voted by audiences and awarded a prize of two air tickets.
Held annually since 2014, the "honeymoon in Thailand" campaign has helped make Thailand the top outbound destination for Chinese travelers, particularly
for weddings and honeymooners.
Thailand is one of the world's most popular wedding and honeymoon destinations, an acclaim that is backed by several awards and honors across the
world.
Samui Island is the premier island destination in the gulf of Thailand, which is about 560 kilometers from Bangkok. It's the third largest island in Thailand
which boats fabulous beach resorts, internationally acclaimed restaurants and
world-class accommodation. It's also well known for its clear water and rich
marine life, which makes it a so-called diving paradise.
The international wedding and honeymoon market in Thailand is valued at around 30 billion baht (850,000 million U.S. dollars) per year, or about three
percent of the overall tourism revenue.
Chinese tourists, numbering about 7.9 million, contribute most revenue to Thailand's tourism. In the first quarter of 2016, Chinese visitors to Thailand
totaled 3,445,501, up 27.35 percent over the same period of 2015. TAT estimated
that Chinese tourists will total 19.5 million with an expected expenditure of
509 billion baht in 2016.
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