Brazil plans to turn Rio shantytown to tourism spot

2011-07-12 16:10:48

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Monday announced plans to turn Rio's Complexo do Alemao shantytown into a tourism spot as recent police operations significant reduced crime there.

Domestic travel compensates for drop in int'l visit

2011-07-12 16:10:11

New Zealand's domestic travel sector showed tentative signs of recovery in the year to the end of March, offsetting a continued decrease in spending by international travelers, the Ministry of Economic Development announced Tuesday.

Tourists visit Horticultural Exposition 2011 in Xi'an

2011-07-12 16:09:30

Tourists visit the Greenhouse of the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 7, 2011.

South slope of Himalayas, China's Tibet

2011-07-12 15:25:17

Photo taken on July 6, 2011 shows an alpine plant on the south slope of the Himalayas, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Chinese visitors to Fiji keep increasing: official

2011-07-12 15:23:47

Fiji's Minister for Tourism said Monday that positive signs on tourist arrivals indicate a rapid increase in arrivals from China.

Summer trip to Yunnan

2011-07-12 15:21:38

Visitors enjoy boating in Puzhehei scenic spot in Qiubei County, Yunnan Province, July 11, 2011. As summer vacation comes, a great quantity of tourists will visit the Puzhehei Karst scenic spot.

Peninsula's attractive tourist sites make it popular

2011-07-12 09:38:37

To raise the province's profile in the eyes of Taiwanese, the Shandong government will hold a number of tourist promotions in Taiwan, July 11 to 17.

Venice - 'The City on Water'

2011-07-12 09:21:37

Venice - "The City on Water"

News about tourism in Philippines, Japan, U.S.

2011-07-11 17:53:53

An introduction to the new programmes concerning tourism and airlines in Philippines, Japan, Cuba and U.S.

The quiet wilderness:Xixi wetland park 

2011-07-11 17:36:34

Hangzhou is in the news after its West Lake scenic region was listed under UNESCO's Cultural Heritagesites.But there is a less-known but no less picturesque attraction in Hangzhou.

Jason Tu's Tibetan Journey

2011-07-11 17:20:38

"It's not the destination, but the journey," Jason Tu says of his half-year biking trek through Tibet last year.

Expert's Expo point of view

2011-07-11 17:10:55

The ongoing Xi'an International Horticultural Expo is a great place to sample the subtle differences between the gardening culture of the East and the West, said an expert in ancient gardening and architecture.