It is chasing local competitors in the region, mainly in Southeast Asia. They recently completed their expansion into Asia, opening operations in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. However, the focus remains on incoming Western travellers, with the site operating primarily in English. Listing on the Airbnb website is free, however Airbnb charges a 3% commission to property owners for all bookings and 6-12% of the booking price to renters. Tujia.com: Tujia is the main competitor of Airbnb as it has a strong presence in the Chinese market and they also have listings abroad. Tujia has more than 80,000 properties listed in around 130 Chinese cities. It has also added over 2,000 listings abroad, in over 60 destinations, in collaboration with its American co-investor HomeAway, a similar website for renting properties in the US Tujia has attracted interest and funds from the largest company in Chinese online travel, Ctrip, among others. Chinese investors5. Last year, Tujia's rental revenue exceeded 100 million Yuan. Tujia takes a 10% rental commission on listed Chinese properties that it does not actively manage, as well as those listed from abroad
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