Sanya sees Spring Festival tourism boom

The gross income of Sanya's tourism during the week-long Spring Festival holiday reached 5.464 billion yuan this year, up 25.31% from last year.

Spring snow blankets northern and eastern China

First snow falls in Beijing

Suspected WWII bomb found in HK island

Firefighters work at the venue where a suspected World War II bomb was found by construction workers who were digging underground structure for a hotel on Queen's Road East in Hong Kong island, south China's Hong Kong, Feb 6, 2014.

Snowstorms to linger for days

Snow started to fall on Tuesday in regions including Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei and Henan, according to the National Meteorological Center.

Chinese Lunar New Year gift from abroad

As one of millions of Chinese people studying or working abroad who meticulously selected presents before their trips home for the Chinese Lunar New Year, Cui Zishan, a young Chinese woman in Vancouver, Canada, had trouble picking out a suitable gift for her father.

Traffic surges as Chinese return from holiday

The number of road travelers in China is expected to hit 89.1 million on Wednesday, the sixth day of the week-long Spring Festival holiday, as many return to their jobs from family reunions.

Xuelong arrives in Ushuaia, Argentina

China beckons the start of spring

Flying high in spring

Born in the Year of the Horse

In the traditional Chinese Lunar Calendar, 12 animals form a zodiac cycle. The animal associated with this year is the horse. The horse was important in ancient times for hunting, farming, and warfare; it is also recognized as one of the six most important animals associated with humans.

Spring flowers blossom on Spring Festival

A visitor takes photos of cherry blossoms in Taiwan February 1st, 2014.