Beauties meet the challenge
Six professional, good-looking women in their 20s are whispering together while taking a dip in the swimming pool.
Reaching out to the world
Yunnan province will be a major tourism destination and double the number of visitors within six years by showcasing its ethnic cultures and providing more tours.
Neeman's delight
Neeman Douji proudly calls himself one of the first owners of a Western restaurant in the country. The Tibetan businessman opened Tibetan Caf in Dali, Yunnan province, in 1986 - long before other Western-style eateries in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Haunted heights
Wreathed in mist and pine trees, and boasting dagger-like rocks, Mount Huangshan in southern Anhui province looks just like a traditional Chinese ink painting.
Paris: City of Lights or lights out?
Paris, whose wild nightlife drew generations of party goers from Ernest Hemingway to Jim Morrison, is now more notorious for curfews than carousing.
New Zealand tops Denmark as world's least corrupt nation
New Zealand was on Wednesday named the world's least corrupt nation out of a list of 180 countries, unseating Denmark after a year in which the global recession and ongoing conflicts proved challenging.
To stay fit on a cruise, avoid the public restroom
Going on a cruise? To cut your risk of getting sick while sailing the high seas, avoid using the ship's public bathrooms.
French hotel offers guests a night as a hamster
It's a unique concept according to its creators, a hotel in the French town of Nantes is offering the chance for people to become a hamster.
Panama remakes its famous canal for giant ships
One of the world's greatest engineering marvels is being overhauled as work crews blast through hills to widen and deepen the Panama Canal to make room for a new generation of mega-ships.
Top 10 Ancient Towns and Villages in China
Ancient towns and villages in China are places where traditions are well preserved in terms of architectures, lifestyles, folk songs and crafts.
Top 10 Most Beautiful Mountains in China
There are many mountain ranges in China. Mountainous land and very rough terrains make up two-thirds of Chinese territory.
Travel Picks: Top 10 fairylands in Yunnan Province
Yunnan has some of the most magical and diverse sceneries in China. Here come the top 10 beautiful fairylands which will impress and intrigue you.
Scottish park set to become Mecca for star-gazers
A corner of Scotland has been designated Britain's first "Dark Sky Park," aiming to become a world-class destination for star-gazers.
British pair rows across Pacific, with detours
Two Britons ended a record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean on Friday, passing underneath San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge more than six months after leaving Japan in a 23-foot (seven-meter) boat.
