ctrip.com international, ltd. is a leading travel service provider that offers hotel reservations, airline tickets and packaged tours to business and leisure travelers in china. ctrip aggregates information on hotels, flights and vacation packages, and enables customers to make informed and cost-effective travel bookings. ctrip primarily targets frequent independent travelers in china who do not travel in groups. these travelers form a traditionally under-served yet fast-growing segment of the china travel industry.