Danba: lost horizon found

2011-03-08 14:14:29

Danba county has a mixed charm of grandiosity and tranquility. Some 400 kilometers from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, and situated in eastern Tibet Prefecture, Danba is known for its raw and sedate natural scenery.

China through the Lens: National Film Museum

2011-03-08 14:14:29

The 38,000 square meter China National Film Museum pays tribute to China's long and colorful movie-making history and reveals some secrets of film production.

Top 10 places to feel spring in Beijing

2011-03-08 14:14:29

Spring is coming. It's the time to refresh your body and feel the new energy of nature. Here are 10 places in Beijing to enjoy the warmer temperatures.

Govt tourism agency targeting forced shopping

2011-03-07 08:00:11

The National Tourism Administration has ordered tourism-administrative departments at all levels to redouble their efforts to rein in the practice of "forced shopping" and other abuses.
Official: Tour agencies should pay deposits

Official: Tour agencies should pay deposits

2011-03-07 08:08:47

A leader in the Hong Kong tourism industry has proposed that travel agencies pay deposit fees that will be set aside to compensate tourists harmed by abuses such as forced shopping, which subjects travelers to high-pressure sales techniques.

Travel to Xi’an for International Horticultural Exposition 2011

2011-03-07 09:48:39

The International Horticultural Exposition will be held in Xi'an in 2011 from April 28th to October 22nd, 2011 and will last for 178 days. It will be another grand international gathering hosted by China after the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Expo 2010 Shanghai, as well as an important opportunity to showcase green civilization and promote the nation's image.

Haunting beauty of the Huashan

2011-03-05 07:37:37

At 2,155 meters above sea level, the peak of the Huashan range is the highest of the five sacred mountain groups in China.

50 centuries later

2011-03-06 07:49:27

A weekend trip to Liangzhu, in suburban Hangzhou's Yuhang district, will not only take you to blooming orchids and green countryside, but also 5,000 years back to China's primitive civilization.

Nestled in nature

2011-03-04 15:15:28

Driving up the road to Mogan Mountain south of Huzhou in Zhejiang province, you can easily spot eight red-brick houses that stand out from hundreds of others on the hillside.

Some like it hot

2011-03-04 15:11:15

Chongqing is a 3,000 year-old city with a population of more than 32 million, making it the largest municipality not only in China but also in the world.

Flower power

2011-03-03 07:53:18

Vast swathes of rapeseed blooms have helped the economy of a previously destitute county in Yunnan blossom. Guo Anfei and Li Yingqing report.

Where life is one long epic song

2011-03-03 07:53:18

Endless fields of rapeseed flowers in full bloom are not the only attractions of Luoping, in eastern Yunnan province.