China's Tuniu Appoints Wei Tong As New Vice President - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Tuniu Corp. (TOUR), an online leisure travel company in China, announced Thursday the appointment of Wei Tong as its Vice President. Tong will be responsible for strengthening Tuniu's cooperation with domestic and overseas tourism bureaus and developing new product lines.

He has 32 years of career at China International Travel Service Group or CITS Group. Prior to joining Tuniu, Tong was the President of CITS Head Office and Vice President of CITS Group Corp.

Donald Yu, Chief Executive Officer of Tuniu, said, "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."

Tong added, "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."