Skip to content
Impact Lab
  • Home
  • Futurati Podcast
  • Futurist Speaker
  • Book Thomas Frey
  • DaVinci Institute
  • About

Airbnb sees China as its number one market by 2020

Impact Lab > Airbnb > Airbnb sees China as its number one market by 2020
Airbnb, China, mobile apps, Tourism, Travel

The number of rooms in China ready for rent on Airbnb has reached 150,000, according to a co-founder of the global room sharing platform.

US room sharing giant Airbnb is now eyeing China as its largest market globally by 2020, according to Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of the platform.

During his first public media briefing with Chinese media after becoming Airbnb’s China head in October, Blecharczyk said the number of Chinese outbound travellers are growing rapidly. So far, a total of 8.6 million travellers from China have used Airbnb services in foreign destinations, and half of Airbnb users in Asia are Chinese, according to a Sina news report published on Saturday.

Domestic travel is also buoyant in China, pushing the number of rooms available for rent on Airbnb in China to 150,000, double that of last year.

Shanghai is the most popular tourism destination in China, which owns 20,000 listings and has hosted 600,000 Airbnb users, said Blecharczyk.

Blecharczyk also said Airbnb is going to set up a domestic customer service centre in China, which will assist Chinese users through a variety of channels including telephone, WeChat, and Weibo.

The company has already set up three offices in China, in Shanghai, Sichuan province, and Guangdong province — all the top-tier tourism destinations in the country, according to the Sina news report.

Blecharczyk took over Airbnb’s China business after the previous China head Ge Hong resigned from the post in October, only four months after taking the role.

The US startup is facing fierce competition in China as some local brands have already established similar platforms in the country with even more localized services. It is also facing regulatory challenges in China as local police in major countries will require visitors to register even for temporary stays.

Via Zdnet

Tag: Airbnb, Room sharing, Shanghai

Post navigation

Previous post

A stretchable battery,..

Next post

Inside America’s growing..

Thomas Frey Futurist Futurati Podcasts
Book Thomas Frey Futurist
Categories
Recent Posts
  • Korean Researchers Develop Catalyst-Free Strategy for Scalable Green Hydrogen Production
  • Designing Health Before Birth: New Software Offers Genetic Insights for IVF Embryos
  • MIT Unveils Breakthrough in 3D Printing: Light-Controlled Resin Enables Recyclable, Multi-Part Designs
  • Old Phones, New Purpose: How Discarded Smartphones Could Power Tomorrow’s Data Infrastructure
  • Nature-Inspired Soft Robot Mimics Worms and Snakes for Search-and-Rescue Missions
  • Redefining 3D Printing: How MIT CSAIL is Making Prints Smarter, Softer, and More Functional
  • Uncovering How Diseases Cause Each Other Using AI and Medical Data
  • MIT Unveils High-Energy Sodium–Air Fuel Cell That Could Transform Electric Transportation
  • Veho and RIVR Launch Delivery Robots to Enhance E-Commerce Logistics
  • Self-Healing Soft Robotics Inspired by Nature
  • XCMG Delivers 100 Autonomous Electric Mining Trucks to Advance Zero-Carbon Mining in China
  • From Prompts to Proteins: How AI Is Revolutionizing Molecular Design
  • Gene Therapy Breakthrough Targets Blood Disorders in Newborns With a Single Injection
  • Breakthrough in Liquid Uranium Rocket Engine Could Double Spacecraft Efficiency
  • Quantum Leap in Holography: Brown University Engineers Pioneer 3D Imaging Breakthrough
RSS Recent Posts on FuturistSpeaker.com
  • The Node Revolution: How Decentralized Networks Will Rewire the Internet June 12, 2025
  • The Disappearance of Pop Culture May 29, 2025
  • Memorial Gardens – Creating Living Sanctuaries of Remembrance and Community May 15, 2025
  • The Future of Education with AI Agents: How Conversational Agents Will Replace Classrooms May 1, 2025
  • Twelve Financial Superpowers We Haven’t Invented Yet the Untapped Potential of Blockchain April 17, 2025
  • The Future of Manufacturing: A 2040 Outlook April 3, 2025
  • The Intellectual Olympiad – A Provocative Proposal for Transforming Higher Education March 20, 2025
  • Super Democracy 2: The Radical Rebirth of Governance in the U.S. March 6, 2025
  • The Canyon Ferry Disaster – How a Single Event Can Reshape a Nation February 20, 2025
  • Print Me a Cure: The Coming Revolution of 3D-printed Polypills February 6, 2025
Archives

Copyright 2020 Impact Lab LLC | Impact Lab is owned and operated by Impact Lab LLC.

Discover the Hidden Patterns of Tomorrow with Futurist Thomas Frey
Unlock Your Potential, Ignite Your Success.

By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.

Learn More about this exciting program.