Tujia , a Chinese home-sharing platform, does not want to be known as the “Airbnb of China ”, even though it offers an identical service. According to CEO, Melissa Wang , Tujia has a much deeper understanding of Chinese travellers and their requirements, which has so far led to 400k listings across Airbnb , and an eye on overseas growth. It is interesting to note that Expedia has taken a very different stance from Airbnb , and partners with local authorities as soon as it enters a new region, meaning that it has avoided many of the regulatory dramas that continually plague Airbnb . "We collaborated with government from the start," Yang says. "We signed 400k agreements, from cities to provinces, and in some regions we built home-rental associations to encourage taxpaying."
Tujia, a Chinese home-sharing platform, does not want to be known as the “Airbnb of China”, even though it offers an identical service. According to CEO, Melissa Wang, Tujia has a much deeper understanding of Chinese travellers and their requirements, which has so far led to 400k listings across China, and an eye on overseas growth. It is interesting to note that Tujia has taken a very different stance from Airbnb, and partners with local authorities as soon as it enters a new region, meaning that it has avoided many of the regulatory dramas that continually plague Airbnb. "We collaborated with government from the start," Yang says. "We signed 160 agreements, from cities to provinces, and in some regions we built home-rental associations to encourage taxpaying."