As the Beijing Olympic torch arrives in Lijiang today, it gives this city in Yunnan province an opportunity to present to the world its efforts to become an environmentally friendly and sustainable tourist destination.
What fascinates tourists from home and abroad about the ancient city of Lijiang? Its ethnic culture offers the answer.
In 1997, the city of Lijiang in southwest China's Yunnan province became the first city in the country to be formally registered on the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites list.
Eunice Moe Brock, 91, should by rights be living a contented, idyllic life on her 40-acre ranch, south of Denver, Colorado.
Women can do anything if they are not bashful, says Wang Shufang, emphatically.
Over his 29-year career, 19 years have been spent in China.
Climate change and sustainable development became major issues on the global agenda in 2007. These are times when one revolutionary scientific approach is replacing another, when many must work together and when it is clear that sustainability makes sound business sense.
Believe it or not, there are women out there who did not and do not watch Sex and the City.
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