Trip (携程) : China's Expedia+Booking.com as the largest online travel agency.

China's largest online travel agency group, operating under two ctrip.com for the domestic Chinese market and Trip.com for international markets (English/multilingual).

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Shanghai, it dominates China's OTA market across hotels, flights, trains, bus tickets, car rental, and packaged tours. Listed on NASDAQ (TCOM) and Hong Kong (9961.HK), it acquired both Qunar and eLong to consolidate market share, and is the only Chinese OTA capable of competing globally with Booking Holdings. For most users the trip.com/ctrip.com distinction matters only when choosing a booking language and payment method.

What is the relationship between ctrip.com and Qunar/eLong/Tongcheng?

All are under the Trip.com Group: ctrip.com is the flagship OTA; Qunar is the travel metasearch engine; eLong focuses on hotels; Tongcheng targets budget and lower-tier cities. Together they cover every segment of China's OTA market.

Are the reviews on ctrip.com and Trip.com the same?

No. Reviews stay on their origin site and are not shared between the two platforms. ctrip.com has richer Chinese reviews with local insights; Trip.com reviews are more internationally oriented. Many vacation packages are exclusive to ctrip.com and unavailable on Trip.com.

Is it better to book on ctrip.com or Trip.com when traveling to China?

If you have WeChat/Alipay, book on ctrip.com for the widest hotel selection, local services, and Amap integration. For international flights from abroad, Trip.com offers easier foreign-currency payment and English support. Note: foreign credit cards may not work on ctrip.com without a Chinese verification code.

What is the difference between Trip.com and ctrip.com?

ctrip.com serves Chinese users with RMB pricing and WeChat/Alipay/UnionPay integration. Trip.com serves international users with foreign-currency support and English booking. Both share the same hotel/flight inventory, but ctrip.com has more properties and often better rates. Use ctrip.com if you have Chinese payment methods or need Chinese customer service.