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Lijiang River flows amid 'fairytale' landscape

[2014-10-13 07:12]

Wang Zhenggong, a governor of Guangxi in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) would not have expected his farewell toast to Guilin's imperial test-takers to become a household saying in Chinese for the next 1,000 years.

Modern infrastructure serves today's tourists

[2014-10-13 07:12]

Renowned for its picturesque karst landscape and unique local cultures, Guilin was recommended by the World Tourism Organization immediately after China opened up to the world in the late 1970s.

Forum milestones

[2014-10-13 07:12]

The Guilin government started cooperation with the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations in 2003 to initiate a series of meetings to become more international and well known to the world as a picturesque city, according local officials.

Holiday crowds

[2014-10-11 06:52]

Although the Chinese called the seven-day holiday that started Oct 1 the Golden Week, the luster wore thin for many tourists during this time of the year. According to media reports, China's major tourist attractions received 3.6 million visitors on Oct 6, up 11 percent year-on-year, based on data from 124 tourist sites across the country collected by the China National Tourism Administration.

Zhoushan's sand sculpture success

[2014-10-09 08:13]

Twenty-eight sand sculptors from home and abroad gathered at Nansha Beach in Zhoushan for two weeks of creative work for this year's International Sand Sculpture Festival, presenting 53 finished pieces on Sep 21.

Cen Guohe sails on creating classic wooden boats

[2014-10-09 08:13]

With its maritime location and superb scenery, Zhoushan is the birthplace of various folk arts related to the ocean.

The fine art of 'fishermen paintings'

[2014-10-09 08:13]

It was a sunny afternoon and locals in Nandong village in Zhoushan of East China's Zhejiang province were taking a painting lesson given by Zhang Gaojun.

Volunteers vital to event's success

[2014-10-02 07:35]

It was eight o'clock and the gate opened. Taking books and materials out of a box, Hu Kexin put them on the counter and practiced an English narration that was prepared weeks ago. She was rehearsing for her job, which would be to show the global press and audience members publications for the 45th World Gymnastics Championships.