Cafe Zen, a buffet restaurant at Futian Shangri-La Hotel in Shen-zhen, boasts a new look that's like a sensory journey.
Everyone I know loves to visit Xi'an. The Terracotta Warriors are a must-see whether you are Chinese or a foreigner, and attractions like the Big Goose Pagoda and the still-intact city walls are a treat to explore by foot or bicycle.
The hotel's signature gold facade is a reminder that 10 years ago, it was the first leisure and entertainment complex owned and managed by an international operator, setting the benchmark for future projects.
"My job is to create happiness," says Xiao Guodong, pastry chef at Shenzhen Four Seasons Hotel. "When you make a wish in front of a birthday cake, it is all about leading a happy life."
Waking up inside an enormous tent in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, you are unlikely to miss any of the luxuries that come with a top-end hotel suite. Private bodyguards patrol the area with guns to ensure that you aren't attacked by wild animals. This reflects a new trend in luxury travel.
Tourism authorities in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province have designated 10 Red tourism routes to promote historical sites that played a significant role in the country's revolution in the early 20th century.
Asinkhole nestled in the depth of mountains in Fengjie county, Chongqing, remained unknown to the outside world until a group of British explorers from the Royal Geographical Society stumbled across it in 1994. Its fame has been spreading all over the world ever since.
Music is at the heart of Valencia, Spain's third-largest city. For hundreds of years, people in and around the city have formed symphonic brass bands. Children grow up learning to dance the jota and boleros and to play works by Mozart and Stravinsky, with flamenco coursing through their veins as well.
LSD. Upside-down pentagrams. The Playboy Bunny. These are symbols I've encountered in Beijing in the past week.
A brief smile escaped the wrinkled face of a Chinese woman as she looked at the sky left crimson by a setting sun. The elderly woman stood outside the gymnasium of a housing cluster, carrying a child's backpack and a longing in her eyes that seemed to reflect a desire to hold on to the view.
Like many fashion-loving young women on a budget, I went crazy over Beijing's clothing markets. "You can bargain a pair of cargo pants down to $5? Get a skirt for $3 and a scarf for just $1.50?" I had never before seen such an enormous amount of inexpensive clothing.
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