Travel bug bites and I get ready to follow the flag
2011-01-13 09:37:30
It's time to make plans for the Chinese New Year travel adventure. I try to go somewhere warm but don't really care where as long as I haven't been there before. The only thing I know for sure is that I will be joining my fifth Chinese tour.
Get your tickets now if you are hoping to travel
2011-01-12 11:26:05
The celebration is the most popular on the calendar for the Chinese people at home and abroad as they welcome in the New Year as suggested by the traditional lunar calendar.
Warm up to the cold by having some winter fun
2011-01-12 15:13:20
Beijing's favorite playground on ice is not just for kids. Grownups outnumbered the children at Houhai on Saturday afternoon, circling the famous city tourist attraction's frozen lake on ice skates and - my new favorite - ice-bikes.
Frozen scenic spot is icy retreat
2011-01-12 15:13:10
At this time of year, most people try to keep away from the cold and bunker down in a cozy indoor nook. But winter also brings a good reason to throw on the thermals and get outdoors, and not just for skiing.
Capturing life in China's north pole
2011-01-09 10:05:23
"It's -40 C here today," my tour guide said in an unsettling tone on the phone from Mohe. It didn't help to hear that one of our reporters in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province and home of the Snow and Ice Festival, considered it too cold to join our team further north.
Hangzhou and Pingyao ranked most travel-worthy cities
2011-01-11 09:46:30
Two Chinese cities, Hangzhou and Pingyao, have made the list of the "41 Places to Go in 2011" by the New York Times.
Big Water, Great minds
2011-01-09 10:10:30
Its name is Haining, which literally translates to "sea of serenity? Indeed, it is a peaceful town to all appearances, a place where beauty of nature and natural wonders abound, a nursery for the literary greats of China who had gone on to become icons of their times.
Kaiping "Diaolou" - Location of "Let the Bullets Fly"
2011-01-10 18:07:41
The famous western-style defense fortresses of Kaiping in southern China's Guangdong Province will be featured in director Jiang Wen's soon-to-be-released film "Let the Bullets Fly", Sina.com reports.
Visit movie locations on Hainan Island
2011-01-10 17:55:29
Following the rising popularity of Hokkaido, Japan among Chinese tourists, which was the filming location of romantic comedy "If You are the One," directed by Feng Xiaogang, south China's Hainan Island, the location of the movie's sequel, is drawing more and more attention from travel lovers.
Shunyi, Beijing's Western frontier
2011-01-10 17:32:54
With Beijing's newest subway lines stretching to the outer limits of the city, suburbs once out of the way are becoming more connected with the capital's thriving downtown.
Hikers see the light at Yunshui Caves
2011-01-05 08:36:58
An outing to Yunshui Caves gets the best results when looked at as a bit of a package deal.
Ice, ice baby
2011-01-07 16:23:25
Known as the 'Oriental Moscow', Harbin has always been regarded as a unique and exotic city.