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Cultural Events: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao

2011-07-06

China Daily, July 5, 2011 Beijing - Musical symphony To usher in the summer, the Beijing Concert Hall will stage concerts for young people. To kick off the program, Fan Tao, chief conductor of t...

China's First Tyrannosaurus Museum Opens in East Province

2011-07-04

Xinhua, July 2, 2011 China's first tyrannosaurus museum opened to the public in east Shandong Province on Friday, receiving thousands of visitors on its first day. Covering 30,000 square meters,...

Road of Histories-Nanzhao Street in Dali, Yunnan

2011-07-01

CRI, June 29, 2011 Nanzhao Ancient Street, with a history over 600 years, sows up the life of Weishan Ancient Town. Shops and restaurants housed in well-preserved old buildings still border the two...

7th Xinjiang Int'l Tourism Festival Held in Karamay

2011-06-29

Global Times, June 28, 2011 In order to promote the natural beauty of Xinjiang and its oil industry culture, the 7th Xinjiang International Tourism Festival opened on Saturday in Karamay, one of Ch...

Hidden Home in the Hutongs

2011-06-29

By Angela Pruszenski CRI, June 27, 2011 North of the drum tower in central Beijing is a mass of Beijing's most iconic residential neighborhoods, known as the hutongs or alleways. Locals, both old ...

Hainan Airlines Awarded Best China Airline

2011-06-27

China.org.cn, June 24, 2011 Hainan Airlines gained the Best China Airline and China Airline Staff Service Excellence awards at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in Paris on Wednesday, taking home th...

China's West Lake Inscribed on World Heritage List

2011-06-27

Xinhua, June 25, 2011 The World Heritage Committee inscribed the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou in eastern China on UNESCO's World Heritage List as a cultural property on Friday. A tot...

Weizhou Island, the Hidden Beach Escape

2011-06-24

Xinhua, June 23, 2011 Weizhou Island, located in Beihai city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is China's largest albeit youngest volcanic island. The island faces Hainan Island to the north, bu...

SAS to Launch Shanghai-Copenhagen Direct Flight in 2012

2011-06-24

Global Times, June 22, 2011 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced on Wednesday that it will start a direct flight between Shanghai and Copenhagen on March 2, 2012, according to TravelDaily.cn. T...

Tourism Alliance Established by Cties Along Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway

2011-06-22

Xinhua, June 21, 2011 A city tourism alliance created by seven cities located along the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway was founded on Monday in east China, aiming to promote regional tourism a...

Hainan Airlines to increase daily flights to HK

2011-06-20

Xinhua, June 17, 2011 Hainan Airlines is planning to add its daily flights between south Hainan Province and Hong Kong from three to five, the company said Friday in a statement. The airline now...

Business Travelers Flock to Sheraton Ningbo

2011-06-15

China Daily, June 14, 2011 Blessed with a reputable location in Ningbo, one of the most-visited economic hubs in East China's Zhejiang province, Sheraton Ningbo Hotel has been drawing business trav...

Beijing Ranks 8th in Satisfaction List

2011-06-15

CRI, June 14, 2011 A report on Chinese urban life shows that Beijing residents find their lives in the nation's capital to be unsatisfactory, in spite of its rapid economic growth and the governmen...

Xi'an Blooms As Flower Expo Begins

2011-06-13

China Daily, June 10, 2011 Xi'an, one of the country's renowned ancient capitals, is celebrating its flower power with the World Horticulture Expo. The event in Shaanxi province's capital runs u...

Tibet Stops Travel Service from June to July, 2011

2011-06-10

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of liberation of Tibet Autonomous Region, ceremonious activities will be held in the region from June to July, 2011. To guarantee a successful celebration, travel ...

Horticultural Expo Animates Xi'an Tourism

2011-06-09

CRI, June 8, 2011 One month after the opening of the International Horticultural Expo in China's historical city of Xi'an, representatives of the local tourism sector joined the Xi'an Tourism Admin...

Renovations Complete on Tibet's Jokhang Temple

2011-06-09

Xinhua, June 8, 2011 The repair work on Jokhang Temple, in Lhasa, capital of southwest Tibet Autonomous Region, finished Wednesday after a two-year effort. The project, funded by 28.83 million y...

US Capital Courts Chinese Tourists

2011-06-07

Xinhua, June 6, 2011 The capital region of the United States may have not become the most popular destination for Chinese tourists, but a new Chinese-language website dedicated to the region may he...

OK Air Announces Five New Flights from Changsha

2011-06-01

OK Air, China's first private carrier, has announced its five new domestic routes departing from Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. These routes are Changsha-Tianjin-Harbin, Changsha-Haikou, ...

Landison Tourism Group Opens China Roadshow 2011

2011-05-30

The Landison Tourism Group recently started its China Roadshow 2011 at Landison Plaza Hotel Hangzhou, promoting the group's luxury Landison brand and the the stay-provider Veegle brand. Headquarter...