Brilliant night view of Int'l Horticultural Expo
2011-05-09 12:37:30
International Horticultural Exposition 2011 held in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province,witnessed a tourist flow peak of more than 100 thousand visitors on Sunday.
It's that time: Run for the roses in Kentucky
2011-05-09 12:33:56
The world's eyes are on Louisville this weekend for Sunday's "Run for the Roses," also known as the Kentucky Derby and "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports".
Louisville Slugger
2011-05-09 12:31:35
It's all about hitting a baseball at this factory museum in Kentucky.The town baseball team's name, the Louisville Bats, is synonymous with the mighty wood that Babe Ruth and many others used to smack home runs into history. So why is the team mascot a fuzzy flying mammal?
Tibet aims to attract high-end travelers
2011-05-09 12:23:09
In a small and quiet alley near the Jokhang Temple at the heart of Lhasa, sits the former residence of Ling Rinpoche, senior tutor to the 13th Dalai Lama. Now, the over-300-year-old residence has been turned into a boutique hotel, to meet the ever increasing demand of luxury travelers to Tibet.
Unique human landscape in Florence, Italy
2011-05-09 11:15:08
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and the symbol of the Renaissance. UNESCO inscribed the historic center of Florence in the World Heritage List in 1982.
Zhangjiajie has first free tourism service station
2011-05-09 10:39:50
Zhangjiajie's first free tourism service station is now available in Jinbianxi, the main scenic area in Wulingyuan. Tourists will be able to enjoy free consultancy, breaks and assistance in the service station.
Space Theme Park to lure tourists to Inland Hainan
2011-05-06 16:38:16
With an investment reaching 30 billion yuan, Hainan Space Theme Park, one of the key projects in Hainan Province's ambition to build an international tourism destination, has won support from China's Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing and the Space Home Pavilion exhibited at the Shanghai Expo.
A lake that thrills in any season, for every reason
2011-05-05 18:41:24
Poets and artists through the centuries have tried to capture the beauty of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The question becomes, "Which West Lake?" It is a constantly changeable feast for all the senses. It shows different aspects by day or night, summer or winter, filled with visitors or in the wee hours, a silent beauty.
Departure gate
2011-05-05 18:18:41
The annual peony festival is now on in the gardens of Guxian county, Shanxi province
Sailing to Yangzhou
2011-05-05 13:58:50
It's best to visit Yangzhou in spring, when the gardens and parks are blooming, even if the place is crowded.
Getting a taste of a farmer's life in the US Midwest
2011-05-05 10:03:02
A powerful stench filled my nostrils and a sudden warmth blurred my glasses. It took me a few minutes to see the scene clearly: A dozen or so pink piglets were oinking in a fenced-in cubicle about 3 by 5 meters.
What's on: events in Beijing
2011-05-05 09:58:12
The Ditan Folk Festival will return for its third year on Saturday and Sunday from 3 pm to 11 pm. Dong Party is presenting 30 bands, featuring some of the best names in Chinese folk music.