The story
Founded in 2006 in Nanjing by CEO Donald Dunde Yu and COO Alex Haifeng Yan, the company was fully incorporated on June 1, 2008.
On May 9, 2014, Tuniu was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under TOUR, co-managed by Morgan Stanley & Co, Credit Suisse Securities LLC and China Renaissance Securities. Tuniu raised $72 million in its initial public offering, pricing 8 million shares at $9 per share. CEO Donald Dunde Yu rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.
In April 2015, Tuniu was the subject of a boycott by seventeen Chinese travel agencies over a pricing dispute. The issue was settled a few days later following an investigation by the China National Tourism Administration, with partner relations returning to normal. Tuniu's share price fell 4.7% following news of the dispute.
On August 23, 2016, Tuniu's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $150 million worth of shares. Tuniu's share price had fallen below opening price.
In August 2024, Tuniu and Tourism Authority of Thailand partnered to boost tourism in preparation for the 50th anniversary of Thailand-China diplomacy.
From Wikipedia’s article on Tuniu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8