The real world on film

2010-11-18 09:54:16

The theme of the sixth Lianzhou International Photography Festival, from Dec 3-26 in southern Guangdong province, is "Is The World Real?".

Deep impact

2010-11-18 09:20:44

A descent into the Tiankeng sinkholes of Leye county is not for the fainthearted, but it is intensely rewarding.

Once dead Wellington bursts with life

2010-11-18 09:20:24

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2011, published in November, ranked Wellington at No 4 in its list of the top 10 cities to visit in 2011.

Pictographs heaven sent but dying out

2010-11-16 09:00:03

He Zhiben lights an incense stick. Taking off his felt cap, he rubs his balding head and chants verses from the scriptures of the Dongba religion of the Naxi ethnic group in Southwest Yunnan province.

A 27-story showcase of wealth in India

2010-11-15 14:48:39

MUMBAI - The newest and most exclusive residential tower for this city's superrich is a cantilevered sheath of steel and glass soaring 27 floors. The parking garage fills six levels. Three helipads are on the roof. There are nine elevators, a spa, a 50-seat theater and a grand ballroom. Hundreds of servants and staff are expected to work inside. And now, finally, after several years of planning and construction, the residents are about to move in.

Seoul search

2010-11-15 10:53:35

South Korea's capital offers a mix of culture, history, food and scenery. Three China Daily reporters hop on the subway to explore.

Departure Gate

2010-11-15 10:51:22

Your passport to the latest destinations and airline promotions

Portrait of a people

2010-11-15 10:00:26

Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is a huge, multicultural melting pot full of interesting faces and stories. Feng Xin reports.

Top five boutique and designer hotels in Beijing

2010-11-12 15:12:12

Tired of those characterless business hotel chains or comfort-deprived inns? The capital offers some marvelous choices for you.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Puducherry, India

2010-11-12 09:21:42

Puducherry, a small town on southern India's Coromandel coast, woos visitors with its easy French colonial charm, food and laid-back calm.

The town that shaped a Confucian thinker

2010-11-11 09:38:01

Did the great thinker bring glory to his birthplace, or was it the magic of the place that produced the greatness?

Summer furnace is one cool place to visit in autumn

2010-11-11 09:35:48

Nanchang is not a recommended destination in the summer when it is unbearably hot and humid.