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New road blazes a path to a better future

[2017-02-25 07:11]

Jiang Wenying used to grapple with death every time she wanted to leave home.

Airbnb reveals top neighborhoods in the world for travel

[2017-02-25 07:11]

Airbnb recently unveiled a list of neighborhoods that one shouldn't miss in 2017.

Qantas launches new Sydney-Beijing flight

[2017-02-11 07:16]

Qantas' new service to Beijing took off on Jan 26. The new service aims to help power the Australia-China travel boom and marks the Australian airliner's next step in its Chinese growth strategy.

Angkor temples lure Chinese visitors

[2017-02-11 07:16]

Cambodia is a small country with a long history, and it now has become more appealing to Chinese travelers. The country with its world-famous cultural relics draws Chinese traveling in Southeast Asia.

Houhuang village an oasis of clam

[2017-02-04 07:24]

Houhuang village is picture of green fields, clean rivers, and ancient buildings with redbrick walls and red-tile roofs. Some are nearly a century old and used to serve as lookout towers for the Chinese Red Army.

Lunar New Year 2017 events across the US

[2017-01-21 10:15]

Lunar New Year begins Jan 28, kicking off the year of the rooster.Events include parades featuring lion dancers, special holiday menus at Asian restaurants, cultural festivals and more.

Hainan wants bigger share of tourism pie

[2017-01-21 10:10]

The recent Hainan International Tourism Trade Expo in Sanya marks a major initiative by the southern island province to boost its visitor numbers.

Shunyi kicks off winter holiday fun

[2017-01-14 07:18]

It doesn't seem so cold in Beijing's northwestern suburban district Shunyi as it did in mid December.

Tapping into its green potential

[2016-12-24 07:34]

Waking up to birds chirping and gentle breeze is one of the pleasures of living near Zhejiang's tourism hot spot Qiandao Lake.

Indonesia's Bali picked as Asia's most popular year-end destination

[2016-12-24 07:34]

Indonesia's famous tour destination, the resort island of Bali, has been picked by prominent traveling reviewer website TripAdvisor as the most popular year-end destination for the period of Dec 1 2016 to Feb 28, 2017. The latest international recognition on Bali has made Indonesia's Tourism Minister Arief Yahya upbeat about meeting the target for number of foreign visitors this year initially set at 12 million.

Spring Festival travel frenzy to see 3 billion trips by Chinese

[2016-12-24 07:34]

China's transport ministry said earlier this month it expects travelers to make nearly 3 billion trips during the upcoming Spring Festival, putting road, rail and air links through their hardest test during the country's most important holiday.

St. Petersburg airport earns 'Welcome Chinese' certification

[2016-12-24 07:34]

St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport has received a Welcome Chinese Certification of the Chinese Academy of Tourism, testifying to the high quality of services provided to Chinese tourists. The airport press service said on Thursday that, due to a sharp increase in flights between destinations in China and St. Petersburg, Pulkovo Airport has actively improved the infrastructure and services to meet the need of Chinese passengers.

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