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Poets and artists through the centuries have tried to capture the beauty of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The question becomes, "Which West Lake?" It is a constantly changeable feast for all the senses. It shows different aspects by day or night, summer or winter, filled with visitors or in the wee hours, a silent beauty.
With an investment reaching 30 billion yuan, Hainan Space Theme Park, one of the key projects in Hainan Province's ambition to build an international tourism destination, has won support from China's Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing and the Space Home Pavilion exhibited at the Shanghai Expo.
International Horticultural Exposition 2011 held in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province,witnessed a tourist flow peak of more than 100 thousand visitors on Sunday.
The city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province has long been reputed as the "Venice of the Orient" for its rivers, lakes and unique architecture. Kempinski Hotel Suzhou, with its prime location in the center of the picturesque Suzhou Industrial Park, embodies what the city's reputation is all about.
Visitors board onto Accelera 98, an exhibited yacht in 2011 Gold Coast Yacht Country Club (GCYCC) in Hong Kong, south China, May 7, 2011. The annual GCYCC opened here on Saturday, with over 80 exhibitors from some 60 countries and regions bringing their yachts on show, including the first made-in-mainland one, Accelera 98, showcasing in Hong Kong.
Buddha's birthday: Beijing Longquan Monastery is to hold a multilingual Dharma assembly for Buddha's birthday on May 10.
Marnyi stones are carved with prayers or auspicious patterns and considered shrine objects by pilgrims.
The 2011 China International Culture and Tourism Festival kicked off over the weekend. The annual event is also known as the Kunming Carnival. This year, the Yunnan Nationalities Village attracted visitors from all corners of the world.
Tourists stroll at Xianyukou, an old-fashioned commercial street, in downtown Beijing, China, May 8, 2011. The folk custom commercial hub officially reopened to the public on Sunday.
A demonstration of how potted tulips can add a touch of nature in people's daily lives.
Gaoligong Mountain offers a pristine environment for climbing, exploring ancient Southern Silk Road trails and bathing in natural hot springs.
Time-tested adages sing praises of Suzhou, and Michael Paul Franklin finds it's not hard to understand why on a recent visit.