Vote for your favourite entry as the winner of the “Internet Popularity Award” !

*Click on the thumbnails for more information of the entries (Listed in no particular orders)

The epidemic has brought tourism to a halt and both professional tour operators and travel lovers need to wait for it to return to normal. To inspire professional tour operators and travel enthusiasts to travel to China, the event focus on “Discovering Splendid China in Autumn and Winter”, inviting Malaysians and Indonesians to explore the beauty of China’s autumn and winter seasons. Participants are encouraged to design a travel route with themes such as “Nature Landscape”, “Gastronomic Delights”, “Wellness”, “Family”, etc. by discovering the splendour and charm of China’s autumn and winter. After the tourism industry back to normal, tour operators can refer to these travel routes when developing a new green line. The public can also use the routes as reference guides for travelling to China. Apart from the fun of planning itineraries, participants also stand a chance to win grand awards!

From now until 28th January 2022 (Friday), 12:00 noon.

Malaysia or Indonesia citizens and permanent residents aged 18 years or above.

Both autumn route and winter route are available in two categories as below:
Travel Agency/Tourism-Related Company (Representative of tourism-related organisations or companies, such as travel agencies, airlines, etc.)
Individuals (Avid travellers such as full time bloggers, travel professionals, KOLs, etc.)

The following themes are provided for reference:
Nature Landscape / Gastronomic Delights / Family / Snow and Ice / Countryside / Ecotourism / Wellness / Self-drive / Arts and Culture / Cultural Customs / Others

Step 1: Fill in the basic personal information.

Step 2: Select the category, route season, fill in the route title, the theme, the number of days, and province or city of the route planning.

Step 3: Describe the characteristics and details of the route in 150 words.

Step 4: Fill in the daily travel location and itinerary features, and prepare at least one Itinerary Image for each day.

Step 5: Upload files

Travel Route Proposal: Download the template provided in the entry form, fill in and save it as a Word file (.doc or .docx) with a filename in the following format: “Participant’s Name_Route Title_Proposal.doc/docx”, eg. TanAhBeng_CulturalWinterInBeijing_Proposal.doc

Travel Route Map: Both hand drawing or computer graphics are accepted. The map should be saved as a jpg or png file, with a filename in the following format: “Participant’s Name_Route Title_Route.jpg/png”, eg. TanAhBeng_CulturalWinterInBeijing_Route.jpg

Itinerary Images: A minimum of one Itinerary Image for each day must be submitted for the entry, with each image file not less than 800kb. Participants should upload their images to a cloud service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Pcloud or One Drive and set the folder sharing to “anyone with the link can view”, then post the link in the entry form. Filename of the Itinerary Image should in the following format: “Route Title_Which Day_Attraction Name.jpg”, eg. CulturalWinterInBeijing_Day01_Birdnest.jpg

Step 6: Check the Terms and Conditions of the contest and tick the agreement statement, then click “Submit”.

Creativity (30%) : The concept, originality and creative elements of the route.
Thematic (30%) : The relevance of the route to the selected season and theme.
Feasibility (20%) : The practical executability of the route.
Content of the Travel Route Proposal (20%) : Detailed route and itinerary planning, including the number of days, transportation, accommodation, sightseeing content, itinerary features and daily budget, etc., with a Travel Route Map (drawing or other eye-catching presentation) will be awarded higher marks.