Lonely Planet, the renowned travel guide publisher, has closed its China office and suspended its Chinese-language publishing operations along with social media accounts. Citing the pandemic and strategic changes, the closure impacts travel enthusiasts in China.
i didn't even know lonely planet was still in business
Lonely Planet Reaches the End of the Road in China @SixthTone; https://t.co/oBwC04x6RE
Lonely Planet (LP), the world’s largest private travel guide publisher, announced the closing of its China office and ceased publishing operations in China on Wed due to the impact of the pandemic and strategic adjustments. Readers have reflected that the abundance of free… https://t.co/rpHf26qKAJ
Lonely Planet closed its office in China, halted the local publishing business, and ceased operations of all Chinese social media accounts, including Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Zhihu, according to the Chinese arm of the Australian travel guide book publisher. @lonelyplanet https://t.co/X32AukBfoD
When I first traveled to #China with no Chinese language skills, Lonely Planet was an invaluable survival tool. Sad to see it go. https://t.co/RxD33kf529
Lonely Planet has closed its China office & suspended its Chinese-language publishing operations + social media accounts. The notice cites the pandemic and strategic changes. Sad day for travel-lovers in China https://t.co/KJm06wfak9
🌍✈️ "Wishing you a pleasant journey, see you on the road!"👋As of June 26, due to past pandemic impacts and strategic changes, Lonely Planet (@lonelyplanet) closed its China office and halted publishing operations in China. All its official social media channels in China,… https://t.co/BZKiYOGJkJ