Changes in top management at Ctrip International Ltd, one of China's main online travel agencies, will take effect on March 1, the company confirmed over the weekend.

Liang Jianzhang, one of the founders of Ctrip, will be appointed CEO and chairman of the company. "Liang will focus on the company's overall strategy and operation of main business segments," a Ctrip spokesperson told China Daily in an e-mail.

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