Wild asses graze beside Qinghai-Tibet railway

Tibetan wild asses (or kiang) live beside the Qinghai-Tibet railway in Hol Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 11, 2008.

Ethnic Yi people perform well-preserved Nuo ritual

Naked boys with dapple paintings on their bodies imitate leopards during the traditional Nuo ritual in Shuangbai county, Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Chuxiong, Yunnan Province, Oct. 10, 2008.

The National Mountain Sports Games kicks off

Dancers perform at the inaugural National Mountain Sports Games opening ceremony on October 9, 2008. The nationwide games, which opened in Xingyi, a city in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Guizhou Province, has attracted 680 athletes throughout China who will compete in rock-climbing, climbing with loads, outward bound and other events.

Mt. Qilian presents appealing autumn view

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2008 shows a scenic part of Qilian Mountain, in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Qilian Mountain presents an appealing autumn scenery in recent days.

Beichuan unveils big tourism plan

Beichuan, one of the counties in Sichuan province most devastated by the May 12 earthquake, has formulated an ambitious 19.7 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) tourism restoration plan, local officials said.

World-famous ancient Mogao Grottoes to be lightened

Tourists to world-famous Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, in northwestern China's Gansu Province, might see ancient paintings and statues on interior walls more clearly as the management plans to introduce modern lights into the caves.

Tujia people build longest wind-rain bridge

The world's longest wind-rain bridge had been completed in central China's Hunan Province, China News Service reports.

Teatime for tourists

Some of China's best sightseeing destinations also produce the country's best teas. So take advantage of the Chinese National Day holidays to check out the great sights and sip the teas while you're at it.

Playground through half an hour away

Unlike many Chinese cities, Tianjin does not conjure images of ancient history. Instead, locals brag about as a "gateway to China's modernity". Even the city's Ancient Culture Street is a misnomer; it was opened in 1986.

Show presents essence of Guizhou ethnic cultures

Home to 17 ethnic groups, Guizhou province in southwest China is renowned for its colorful cultures and one of the best ways to experience them is to join in their wide range of festivals.

China Truck Racing debuts in Yinchuan 

Guangzhou unveils world's largest sci-tech museum

China's better-off southern city of Guangzhou on Friday night unveiled a sci-tech museum, the largest of its kind in the world.