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China Plum Blossom Art Center to officially open to the public
2013-01-25Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2013 shows a root carving work at China Plum Blossom Art Center in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. The China Plum Blossom Art Center with the theme of plum blossom will be officially open to the public in February this year. [Xinhua/Li Xiang]
Trip to water town Zhouzhuang, China's Jiangsu
2013-01-25Zhouzhuang, a famous water town in southern China, is located in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. Because Zhouzhuang is surrounded by water, boats were necessary for entering and departing from Zhouzhuang before the 1980s. Before the Jishuigang Bridge was built in May 1989, land transportation was not available. Due to an undeveloped transportation network, the ancient culture and historical sites of Zhouzhuang were well-preserved after more than 900 years. This beautiful small town has become the model of China's water towns.[China.org.cn/ by Yuan Fang]
Tourists to Hit Record High During Spring Festival Holiday
2013-01-25The number of tourists traveling during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday is expected to hit a record high of 211 million, tourism authorities stated on Thursday.
Xinjiang Tourism Booms in 2012
2013-01-25Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region witnessed booming tourism in 2012, with tourist arrivals reaching 48.6 million, sources from the region's tourism bureau said on Thursday.
Unparalleled scenery of Jiuzhaigou Valley in SW China
2013-01-23Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2013 shows the Five-Flower Lake at the Jiuzhaigou Valley in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing]
Snow scenery of Yumen, China's Gansu
2013-01-23Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2013 shows the snow scenery of Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wan Zongping]
Scenery of Wuyuan at dawn after rainfall
2013-01-23Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2013 shows the scene at dawn after a rainfall in Shicheng Village, Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. [Xinhua/Shi Guangde]
Taipei Museum to Borrow Artifacts from Mainland
2013-01-23Taipei's Palace Museum is going to borrow artifacts from the Beijing-based Palace Museum for an exhibition scheduled for October, the head of the Taipei museum said Monday.
Zhouzhuang - 'the most beautiful place in Jiangsu'
2013-01-18Zhouzhuang, a famous water town in southern China, is located in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. Because Zhouzhuang is surrounded by water, boats were necessary for entering and departing from Zhouzhuang before the 1980s. Before the Jishuigang Bridge was built in May 1989, land transportation was not available. Due to an undeveloped transportation network, the ancient culture and historical sites of Zhouzhuang were well-preserved after more than 900 years. This beautiful small town has become the model of China's water towns.[China.org.cn/ by Yuan Fang]
Visitors View Kelsang Flowers in China's Nanning
2013-01-18Visitors view flowers at a Kelsang flower (cosmos bipinnatus) field in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2013. The kelsang flower, or cosmos in scientific name, has entered its bloom season recently, attracting numbers of visitors. [Xinhua/Zhou Hua]
Tickets Tight for Spring Festival
2013-01-18Taiwan people living on the mainland are experiencing difficulties of getting air tickets back to their hometowns due to a short supply of cross-Straits transportation during Spring Festival.
Food and Flower Festivals Brighten the Winter Days
2013-01-16Shanghai has launched a host of outdoor activitiesinrecent daysto cheer people up during the recent spell of bitter winter weather.
Macao Host Int'l Convention for Tourist Guide Associations
2013-01-16The 15th International Convention of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) opened in Macao on Monday, with over 300 tourist guides from 30 countries and regions attending.
Winter Scenery of 'Qiyi' Glacier in NW China's Gansu
2013-01-16Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2013 shows the winter scenery of "Qiyi" Glacier, or "July 1st" Glacier, some 130 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wan Zongping]
Shenyu Art Treasures Exhibition Opens in Beijing
2013-01-16Shenyu Art Treasures Exhibition is held in Beijing at Shenyu Museum beginning from January 8. The first month is open to the public for free.
Yuyang Ski Resort - Bunny Hills and Beyond
2013-01-16Skiing in Beijing somehow remains a bit of a secret,in spite ofthe fact that there's over ten within reach of the city center. Yuyang is about an hour's bus ride from Beijing, a modest mountain in the eastern district of Pinggu.
Dense Fog Envelops Cities in China
2013-01-14Buildings are shrouded in a dense smog near the CBD [ Central Business District] area in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2013. Beijing was shrouded in dense smog for a second straight day Saturday. The smoggy weather will not clear up until Monday, the city's environment monitoring center said. Beijing's air is heavily polluted. Readings for PM2.5, or airborne particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- were as high as 456 on Saturday. [ Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang]
Breathtaking Yuanyang Terrace in Yunan
2013-01-14Located about 300 km south of Kunming, Yuanyang terrace lies in Yuanyang County, in southeastern Yunnan Province. With a total area of 11,000 hectares, the terrace is regarded by some as the largest and most spectacular terrace in the world. It is a natural masterpiece, plowed by the bare hands of the Hani ethnic people 1,000 thousand years ago, and it is still in use today. During winter days, the whole terrace is covered by a layer of mist, evoking the typical atmosphere of a traditional Chinese ink and wash painting. Catching a sunrise or sunset on the terrace at this time will make visitors marvel at the wonder of nature. [by 爱光耗资/ bbs.fengniao]
China's 2012 Tourism Revenues Top 2.57 trln yuan
2013-01-14Tourism revenues in China are expected to top 2.57 trillion yuan (407.94 billion U.S. dollars) in the year of 2012, up 14 percent year on year, the country's tourism chief said Thursday.
Cranes enjoy lives at Wetland of Poyang Lake in China's Jiangxi
2013-01-11A flock of grey cranes are seen at the Shahu Wetland of the Poyang Lake, in Jiujiang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 9, 2013. [Xinhua/Fu Jianbin]
