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Ancient village scenery in China's Anhui

2013-01-11

Photo taken on Jan.10, 2013 shows the scenery of Tachuan ancient village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. [Xinhua/Shi Guangde]

China Starts to Sell Train Tickets for Spring Festival

2013-01-10

Train stations are instituting seasonal measures on Monday todeal with large numbers of travelers during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.

International Snow Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin

2013-01-10

Located near the north end of the Songhua River in Harbin, Sun Island is the heart of snow sculptures in China. It's widely considered the highlight of Harbin ice and snow tourism, as well as an important part of the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, which opened on January 5. [China.org.cn]

All Aboard for Beijing-Guangzhou Railway

2012-12-17

China Daily, 15th December, 2012 The high-speed rail route from Beijing to South China's Guangzhou will open on Dec 26, cutting the journey from 22 hours to about eight, the Ministry of Railw...

Creative Shanghai Feast for This Christmas

2012-12-14

Shanghai Daily, December 13, 2012 If historic recreations are not your thing, then another great way to observe Christmas this year is savoring Shanghai cooking with the increasing number of ...

Capital Entertainment

2012-12-14

China Daily, December 13, 2012 What to do and where to go if you have 72 hours in Beijing? Mu Qian and Ye Jun recommend some of the must-go and some of off-the-beaten track spots. From ...

Shanghai Set to Welcome Visa-free Visitors from 45 Countries for 72 Hours

2012-12-12

VisitOurChina, 12rd December, 2012 Shanghai announced that, from 1st January, 2013, visitors from 45 countries will be allowed 72-hour stay without a visa. These countries include, Austria , ...

Shenzhen Airlines Ltd. Opens New Flight from Quanzhou to Hangzhou to Shenyang on 10th December

2012-12-10

VisitOurChina, 10th December, 2012 Shenzhen Airlines Ltd. opens new flight from Quanzhou of Fujian province to Hangzhou of Zhejiang province to Shenyang of Liaoning province in Jinjian...

Beijing Set to Welcome Visa-free Visitors

2012-12-07

China Daily, December 6, 2012 The decision to waive visas for foreign visitors for 72 hours is a major step toward Beijing's goal of becoming an open international city, tourism experts revea...

Kunming Airlines Ltd to Open Flights of Kunming – Changsha – Fuzhou on 10th December

2012-12-05

VisitOurChina, 5th December KunmingAirlinesLtd will open flights of Kunming – Changsha – Fuzhou on 10th December this year, bridging the economic and commercial tourism for Yunnan province, H...

SW China's 1st High-speed Rail Starts Track-laying

2012-12-03

Xinhua, 2rd December, 2012 Sichuan province began to lay tracks on Sunday for the first high-speed railway in mountainous southwest China, where ancient visitors called a trip there harder th...

Miao People Celebrated their New Year’s Day

2012-11-30

VisitOurChina, 30th November, 2012 25th November, 2012 is the Miao's New year's Day. More than forty thousand Miao people in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, G...

Reviving the Cultural Power of China's Museums

2012-11-28

Xinhua, November 27, 2012 China has long been known for the sheer number of its historical relics. Now, nevertheless, from the globally renowned Beijing Palace Museum and the privately owned ...

Air China Limited Opens Flight from Harbin to Xi’an to Chongqing on 23rd, November

2012-11-26

VisitOurChina, 26th November, 2012 Air China Limited has been opened the flight from Harbin to Xi’an to Chongqing on 23rd, November this year. There is one flight available each day, ca...

China Grand Canal Seeks World Heritage Status

2012-11-23

Xinhua, November 22, 2012 The Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, will bid for UNESCO World Heritage status, in accordance with the cultural heritage bureau of east Chi...

Repaired Great Wall Section Reopens to Tourists

2012-11-23

Xinhua, November 22, 2012 A section of the Great Wall in north China's Hebei Province, which was flattened by torrential rain in summer, has reopened to tourists after restoration. The ...

Shanxi Drawing up Great Wall Protection Plan

2012-11-21

Xinhua, November 20, 2012 North China's Shanxi Province is drawing up a plan to protect ancient Great Wall structures which have suffered serious damage from natural and human causes, a local...

Smell the Flowers, Savor the Crabs

2012-11-21

China Daily, November 20, 2012 It is the season for the two Cs - chrysanthemums and crabs. And the best way to savor the two is, enjoy a bucket of delicious hairy crabs and walk ...

Travelers to Get Lounge Upgrade at Pudong Airport

2012-11-19

Xinhua, November 16, 2012 A lot of international travelers will have access to better lounges at the Pudong International Airport as the Skyteam Airline Alliance will ask its member carriers ...

"Year of Russian Tourism" Ends in China

2012-11-19

Xinhua, November 17, 2012 The "Year of Russian Tourism", a Sino-Russian event to promote mutual tourism, ended on Friday, with the two parts agreeing on further investment cooperation. ...