 Tibet receives more visitors during Lunar New Year holiday 2012-02-03
Local authorities have launched winter tourism promotions over recent years in major inland cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hangzhou, and offered flight ticket discounts as well as major cuts in other service charges for tourists who visit Tibet in winter. |
Perennial artist 2012-01-20
Veteran watercolorist says career and subject matter chose him |
Best winter holiday destinations 2012-01-18
There is a vast range of exotic holiday destinations in China of this New Year season. Let's see something special for the coming 2012! |
Channeling the flow 2012-01-12
The Lingqu Canal, possibly China's least-known ancient wonder, reveals the currents of history with its wealth of treasures - both cultural and technical. |
Paradise revisited 2012-01-02
Paradise means something different to everyone. To some it's a secluded beach with pristine white sand and crystal blue water. To others it might be a high on a mountain overlooking a vast landscape. To this Shanghai dweller it is definitely Hangzhou. But in recent years, every time I went to my paradise, I found it was overrun with noisy visitors, crowding the beautiful lakeside and resembling the Bund in Shanghai. |
Putting high-speed travel back on track 2011-12-13
Experts call for reforms as ministry looks to restore confidence in rail network. |
Qiandao Lake 2011-11-28
Colorful, scenic view of Qiandao (Thousand Islet) Lake is impressive. |
Damingshan Alpine Ski Park 2011-11-28
People are having some fun on the slope at the Damingshan Alpine Ski Park, in Lin’an. |
Xianghu Lake 2011-11-28
Xianghu Lake, in Xiaoshan, has long been famous for its bridges. |
Chaoshan Plum Blossom Festival 2011-11-28
The annual Chaoshan Plum Blossom Festival is Yuhang’s major tourist attraction. |
Snowy scenery at Fuyang 2011-11-28
Snowy scenery at Fuyang attracts lots of visitors. |
Five cities chosen for cloud computing pilot plan 2011-11-18
SHENZHEN - Policymakers have chosen five cities for a pilot program in cloud computing technology, an area the nation aims to develop during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), said senior officials at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). |
China to further open up airspace 2011-11-17
China will further relax a ban on the use of low-altitude airspace in 2012 on a trial basis, air traffic authorities said Thursday. |
More tourists await nod to visit island individually 2011-11-08
BEIJING - Although winter is yet to arrive, Xia Tingting has been shopping for clothes to wear in spring, when she goes to Taiwan, to attend an outdoor Spring Scream Music Festival on the island's southern beach resort Kenting in April. |
More tourists want to visit Taiwan 2011-11-08
Although winter is yet to arrive, Xia Tingting has been shopping for clothes to wear in spring, when she goes to Taiwan, to attend an outdoor Spring Scream Music Festival. |
Train travel is a lesson in eating away time 2011-11-02
My wife and I boarded a train during the National Day holiday. |
Folk art festival opens in Hangzhou 2011-10-14
Folk art performers on walking stilts play with a dancing lion in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Oct 12, 2011. The fourth Folk Art Performer Festival in Hangzhou kicked off in the city on Wednesday. |
Rent a bike to tour in Hangzhou 2011-09-20
On Sept. 13, two tourists take photos on the Broken Bridge on the West Lakes. |
Driving to Tibet in vogue 2011-09-20
Self driving seems to have become the order of the day with hundreds of tourists driving their own cars each day on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, a major part of State Highway 318 connecting China's mainland to the Tibet Autonomous Region. |
World's largest tidal bore attracts 70,000 2011-09-16
Roaring tides along the Qiantang River in East China's Zhejiang province have attracted more than 70,000 tourists to the area, prompting authorities to take measures to ensure that all of the tourists remain safe. |
