The international aeronautics festival is well underway in Laiwu, Shandong province and has tourists heading to the town in droves to get a look at the planes and air shows, with some of the world's leading stunt pilots performing.
One of the major events of the ninth National Ethnic Games, which run Sept 10 to 18, was a special show that ran all day, complete with banquet and at least 20,000 guests from various ethnic groups, in Guiyang, Guizhou province, Thursday morning.
For Gui Bin, winning a gold medal for his home province, Guizhou, at the National Ethnic Games would be the ultimate lifetime achievement.
The 17-year-old Wu Yueming is perched there gracefully on a 7.5-meter-long bamboo trunk in the middle of the river, using a long, thin strip of bamboo as a paddle to glide along with perfect balance and poise.
They say "seeing is believing", and inspired by all those kungfu movies I was weaned on, I decided to experience the fascinating attractions of Wudang Mountain first-hand.
Garuda Indonesia expands China market: Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia's national airline, now has five weekly flights on the Jakarta-Beijing route, daily Jakarta-Guangzhou flights and four weekly Jakarta-Shanghai flights. To meet the demand by Chinese travelers, it will launch direct flights to Bali soon. Ticket reservations and promotions at www.garuda-indonesia.com.
John Clark takes a break in Qingdao and delights in the city's many attractions even if he does fall flat on his face at the beer museum.
Hangzhou's West Lake draws more than 30 million people a year, making it one of the country's top attractions.
The Hyatt and Hawaiian Airlines new mileage incentive: HawaiianMiles members can earn 500 miles per eligible stay at any Hyatt hotel or resort. Hyatt Gold Passport members can convert their redeemed points into HawaiianMiles at a rate of 2.5 points per mile.
It was first built in the days of the southern Song dynasty, in 1311. Nine hundred years later, Hongcun is still well preserved, having escaped the turbulence of changing rulers in the Ming and Qing eras and having survived the threats of modernity in more recent years.
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