The most dazzling people Nui Davis saw when she was a child were the village girls who had found foreign husbands, visiting in their Western finery and handing out candies to the children.
Wang Zhaopeng has just returned to Beijing after spending a year as an exchange student in Turkey's Ankara University.
Tired of hotel chains with decor or and facilities that vary little from city to city? Try the little inns with individual character and color. Shi Yingying shows off a few of Shanghai's more unique bed-and-breakfast places.
Take a few breaks to enjoy the delights found along the route of the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway.
Island plays temporary home to exquisite beach art, Tang Zhihao reports.
If you are looking for a change of scenery during the upcoming National Day holiday but don't wish to stray too far from Beijing, follow your compass west out to the Ming Dynasty village of Cuandixia.
There is no need to travel far for the short break. Rebecca Lo recommends some of the best beachside attractions in Hong Kong.
For visitors to Beijing looking to escape the high-rise havoc of the CBD, Wudaoying offers a quaint retreat. Todd Balazovic shows the way.
Legend has it that the Bridge of Sighs, which connects the Palazzo Ducale here to an ancient prison, got its name because it gave convicts on the way to serve their sentences a last glimpse of the limpid lagoon.
Chengde Mountain Resort was a holiday retreat of China's last emperors. They avoided Beijing's stifling summer heat in palaces nestled in its cool, green hills.
For lovers of Chinese literature, the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is a must-see.
Guoman Hotels lands in Shanghai, mixing British touches with traditional Chinese flavor in its style.
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