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Changing face of tourism
2011-06-01 10:11
Rong Jikai, a retired senior professor in Beijing, has been overseas to "dozens of places" such as Japan, Thailand and Nepal -- but always for work and never as a tourist. But since his retirement, Rong, in his 80s, and his wife Xiao Shuqin, in her 70s, are trying their best to make up for this.
The journey, not the destination, that counts
2011-06-01 10:11
The road winding its way in front of me looked endless, emerging from behind a slope at one point and disappearing into a misty bamboo jungle at another. Sometimes, it scraped by craggy cliffs high on the edge of the gorge overlooking the ribbon-like river down in the distance; sometimes it rolled away along the riverside in the gloom of the valley, rising and falling as it crossed tributary streams and dodged old villages.
Some things tour guides should not shout about
2011-06-01 10:11
Tourism in China has one huge advantage and believe me, it's not the food. What makes traveling in China different is that tourists here are ripped off a lot less than in other countries. I believe that's a significant observation into national character: If I were Chinese, I would take real pride in the behavior of ordinary people toward foreigners.

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Changing face of tourism

The journey, not the destination, that counts

Some things tour guides should not shout about