NANJING

,

China

,

Feb. 9, 2021

/PRNewswire/ — Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) (“Tuniu” or the “Company”), a leading online leisure travel company in

China

, today announced that effective

February 9, 2021

, Mr.

Jiangtao Liu

and Mr.

Shiwei Zhou

were appointed as directors to the Company’s board of directors, replacing Mr.

Shengli Hu

and Mr. Tao Yang, who resigned from the board effective on the same date. Mr.

Jiangtao Liu

also replaced Mr.

Shengli Hu

as a member of the Company’s compensation committee. The appointment of Mr. Liu is in connection with the closing of transactions contemplated under the Share Purchase Agreement between certain subsidiaries of both JD.com, Inc. and Caissa Sega Tourism Culture Development Group Co., Ltd. on

November 20, 2020

.

Mr.

Jiangtao Liu

joined Caissa Group in 2019 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caissa Group, and Chairman of the Board of Caissa Tourism (000796. SZ), an A-share company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Caissa Group, Mr. Liu served as Vice Chairman of Secoo Group, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Elion Resources Group and Vice Chairman of HNA Tourism Group Co. Mr. Liu received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from

Nanjing

University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is currently pursuing an EMBA degree in the PBC School of Finance at Tsinghua University.

Mr. Zhou currently serves as Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Investment at Trip.com (NASDAQ: TCOM), leading the Company’s strategic M&A activity and investments. Mr. Zhou joined Trip.com in

November 2015

as the head of its investor relations department. Before joining Trip.com, Mr. Zhou worked in equity research on both the buy side and the sell side in the US, covering the technology, real estate, and hospitality sectors. Prior to that, he worked in a private investment fund, investing in US real estate assets. Mr. Zhou is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) and received an MBA degree from the

University of Southern California

, a Master of Science degree from

Columbia University

, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Tongji University.

About Tuniu

Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in

China

that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu covers over 420 departing cities throughout

China

and all popular destinations worldwide. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit

http://ir.tuniu.com

.

Safe Harbor Statement

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China

; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; the Company’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in

China

; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company’s structure, business and industry; the impact of the COVID-19 on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of

China

and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in

China

and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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