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Huangshan Mountain Reopens for Tourism after Typhoon Haikui

2012-08-13

Xinhua, August 10, 2012 The Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage site in east China's Anhui Province, reopened for tourism on Thursday following a short closure because of the arrival of typ...

More Mainlanders to Tour Taiwan

2012-08-10

Xinhua, August 9, 2012 Another four cities on the Chinese mainland have been approved to grant individual tourist visits to Taiwan as of August 28, on a basis of a deal reached between the two side...

23 Trains Off-the-line in Beijing South Railway Station; 69 Flights Grounded Beijing Capital International Airport

2012-08-10

VisitOurChina, August 10th, 2012 Affected by the typhoon Haikui, 23 trains running Beijing-Shanghai express highway have been off the line by the time of 7:00pm, 8th, August, which is the large-s...

Typhoon Forces Widespread Evacuation

2012-08-08

China Daily, August 8th, 2012 China evacuated 374,000 people from Shanghai and 250,000 from Zhejiang as the third typhoon in a week bore down on the eastern coast of China.. Haikui strengthened ...

Cross Strait Visitors to Top 13 mln in 2016

2012-08-08

Xinhua, August 7, 2012 A mainland official predicts on Monday that tourists travelling across the Taiwan Straits would reach 13 million in 2016 and 20 million by 2020. Shao Qiwei, president of t...

Beijing Sees Slow Growth in Tourism

2012-08-06

China Daily, August 4, 2012 In spite of the increasing number of tourists from abroad that Beijing received in the first half of the year, the growth is slowing down. The capital welcomed more t...

Flood Disrupts Railway Services

2012-08-06

Xinhua, August 5th, 2012 BEIJING -- A total of 21 trains have been canceled for services and nearly 5,000 passengers are still being stranded in northeast China's Heilongjiang province due to torre...

Visa-free Granted for HK Passport Holders to Caribbean Islands

2012-08-03

Xinhua, August 2, 2012 Hong Kong Special Administration Region passport holders have been granted visa-free access, or visa-on-arrival, to Dutch territories in the Caribbean, Hong Kong Immigration ...

Typhoons Set to Wreak Havoc along Coast

2012-08-03

China Daily, August 3 2012 Two typhoons, set to hit eastern coastal areas of China almost simultaneously, caused widespread disruption to daily life. Damrey made landfall in Jiangsu province lat...

Beijing Residents Enjoy 'Splish Splash' Summer

2012-08-01

CRI, July 31, 2012 Few things go together like summer and swimming. And Beijing's offeringsis to get better and better every year. Beijing residents can enjoy sunshine on the beach right in the ...

How to Improve China's Tourism Industry

2012-08-01

China Daily, July 30, 2012 A joke doing the rounds on the Internet says that if Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) poet Li Bai were living today, he could have composed only half of the poems about thedelig...

Zhiqing Museum Highlights Pain of Past Youth

2012-08-01

China Daily, July 30, 2012 Some call them the lost generation. And others simply by the Chinese name Zhiqing. They are the millions of young intellectuals who were sent to the countryside during...

Chengdu attractions - Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

2012-07-30

People's Daily Online, July 26, 2012 It is believed that if there should be wonderlands on the earth, Jiuzhaigou Valley must be one of them. There is no equal elsewhere that has sceneries and fable...

Chengdu Dining

2012-07-30

People's Daily Online, July 26, 2012 There are three categories in Chengdu cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Hotpot, and Snack. Sichuan Cuisine Sichuan cuisine has developed over the centuries. Its d...

Tianjin Hit with Heavy Rainfall

2012-07-27

China Daily, July 27, 2012 Rainfall has battered Beijing's neighboring city of Tianjin, paralyzing traffic in downtown areas and submerging many streets, despite the city's precautionary measures. ...

Shanghai Mulls Longer Visa-free Stays

2012-07-27

Shanghai Daily, July 26, 2012 A visa-free policy allowing travelers to stay in Shanghai for 48 hours before leaving for their next foreign destination may be extended, the city's border police reve...

Capital Gets Ready to Face More Rain

2012-07-26

China Daily, July 26, 2012 Beijing city was preparing for further downpours on Wednesday after the heaviest rainfall for 61 years on Saturday lashed the city and left 37 people dead. Heavy rain ...

Typhoon Vincente Lashes Hong Kong

2012-07-26

VOA Special English, July 25, 2012 Officials in Hong Kong say a powerful typhoon injured over 100 people as it slammed into the territory overnight, bringing winds that uprooted trees and sent debr...

Ganxi's Mansion - The Ninety-Nine and A Half Rooms

2012-07-25

People's Daily Online, July 24, 2012 Ganxi's Mansion wasconstructed during the Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty and is called the ninety-nine and a half rooms. Together with Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum a...

Cangshan Mountain in Shanxi Province

2012-07-25

People's Daily Online, July 24, 2012 Cangshan Mountain,situated near Yu County of Shanxi province and to the west of Taihang Mountain, used to be called Yushan Mountain. Cang in Chinese means to hi...