Richard Wagner's only comic opera, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - a coproduction of China's National Center for the Performing Arts, the Royal Opera House and Convent Garden from London and Opera Australia - will headline the NCPA Opera Festival.
The Shanghai History Museum's (Shanghai Revolution Museum's) most important exhibits are the buildings that house it, director Hu Jiang says.
"Keep your back straight and clench your buttocks," says Tintin, my Filipino horse guide whom I was allotted just 30 seconds earlier.
POHNPEI STATE, Micronesia - I'm panicked and soaked as smiling locals fish me out of the bay on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia. "Trip of a lifetime", I sarcastically thought as we made our way back to land with an upside-down kayak, our cameras and cellphone ruined.
While many love traveling abroad to go shopping or to experience exotic cultures, history and food, a growing number of Chinese tourists are looking for an adrenaline rush via extreme sports, whether soaring through the sky in Vietnam or exploring the ocean in Thailand, or any of a host of opportunities becoming evermore available.
The extreme sports market in China is gaining favor in the capital and experts believe the industry will mature quickly.
The announcement that rock climbing will be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has given the climbing business in China a boost, with the sport becoming a new fashionable workout for Chinese youngsters.
China's time-honored brands, known as laozihao, are adopting fresh operation modes to catch the eyes of the country's increasingly sophisticated consumers.
For a good example of how China's time-honored brands are embracing new retail channels, consider Century Yili, a bakery that's long been famous for its delicious pastries and breads.
For Lu Nan, a 35-year-old Beijing resident, waiting in line for some conventional delicacies has been a holiday tradition.
With glorious spring fast-approaching and temperatures rising throughout the nation, the country is now festooned with flowers, from cherry blossoms to magnolia and lilac - and flower lovers in China have never been so enthusiastic.
Chinese travelers are becoming increasingly enamored of making tailor-made trips, instead of embarking on holiday journeys in groups or going on self-help tours, and a large number of them would now like to take personalized trips at a slower and gentler pace.
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