What's new from Ctrip

• Travel Weekly China : Ctrip - China's best online travel agency

  Travel Weekly China named Ctrip - "China's Best Online Travel Agency" at the China Travel Industry Awards on September 7. Ctrip won the award for the second straight year.

  The annual China Travel Industry Awards are widely considered to be China's most authoritative travel industry awards. Winners are chosen on the basis of a three-month study conducted by professional panels and by votes from the public.

• Ctrip + ChinesePod: Learn Chinese in your sleep (almost)

  How do you say "awesome deal"? If you're looking for great value, just say "Ctrip + ChinesePod". If you want to say it in Chinese, try zhen hua de lai! Not sure you got that right? Don't worry. The ChinesePod team can help with easy mp3 lessons that you can take anywhere and access anytime.

  You can get your FREE Travel Lesson Pack which worth RMB 270 from ChinesePod ONLY by booking 3 nights with Ctrip from 7 Sept to 6 Nov. Containing 100 audio Chinese lessons, review files and PDF dialogue transcripts, the digital lesson pack offers lessons for every level of learner, with highly practical language and cultural insights relating to travel in today's China—all in a simple download format.

  It's perfect as preparation for a trip to China (you can even study at the airport with your mp3 player, iPod or smartphone), so make sure you get yours when booking your hotels on Ctrip! Get started now!

• Book online and fly worldwide with Ctrip

  We continue to expand our international flights online booking service, with over 80 routes departing from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, over 30 departing from Guangzhou and over 10 departing from Shenzhen. Featured summer getaway destinations include Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

  Note that as new routes and deals are rolled out, there may be a delay before they appear on our site, so call if you don't see what you're looking for online.

• Best travel company? That's Shanghai readers say Ctrip

  It's nice to be recognized, but we have a long way to go before we feel like we're where we want to be-which is everywhere, of course. Until we get there, however, we do like a little encouragement along the way, and we're thrilled that Shanghai's English-speaking community has named us their top choice for travel in China. For all That's "Best of Shanghai" picks, check out their Shanghai Urbanatomy site.

  But why listen to us? Listen to what That's Shanghai has to say: "Really, who else had a chance? This travel company is still waving the wand when it comes to being the go-to-point for English-speaking travelers in China. Their service is pretty damn efficient, and they even trust you to pay when you get the tickets in your hand."

• Ctrip Fare Alert: Making your travel wishes come true

  Ever spent hours giving yourself carpal tunnel searching online for that special cheap domestic China flight that you just know is out there somewhere? Entering the same data over and over on dozens of screens... only to find the perfect flight one day too late?

  Don't despair. Ctrip Fare Alert is here! Simply tell us where & when you want to fly and how much you want to pay. Fare Alert does the rest, scanning new deals daily, looking for a match. And as soon as we find your flight, we'll let you know!

  It's just like magic, except with the Internet, mobile phones and jet fuel. But otherwise, just like magic!

  Get started now!