National Equestrian Competition kicks off

2013-09-25 17:28:52

The 2nd National Equestrian Competition began in Xinlinhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on September 23, 2013. It includes competitions of speed, dressage and barrel racing.

Chengdu serves up food and tourism festival

2013-09-25 15:33:41

The 10th China (Chengdu) International Food & Tourism Festival will be held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, from Sunday to Oct 7.

Marvelous sunset glow in China's Harbin

2013-09-25 14:40:47

The sunset glow after a rain in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

The best views in Beijing

2013-09-24 11:13:44

Upon entering a new environment, some part of the psyche yearns to grasp the bigger picture of a city, and acquire a perspective that can only be gained from a tall height.

China through Eyes of Foreigners-Episode 5

2013-09-23 14:49:32

In this episode, the group gets some exercise and goes hiking up Hua Shan, one of China's 5 Great Mountains.

Aqin Aytis festival kicks off in Xinjiang

2013-09-23 10:39:23

The 18th Aqin Aytis festival kicks off in Fuyun county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 21, 2013.

Magnificent Yellow River shrouded in fog

2013-09-23 10:02:27

Early morning fog hovers over the Yellow River in Guide county, northwest China's Qinghai province, Sept 21, 2013.

Quiet frontiers

2013-09-22 07:53:09

China has many border crossings on land and sea, but none has the romance and history of this little city tucked away in the northeast of the country on the vast Hulunbuir grasslands. On the map, it is settled like a tiny birthmark at the base of the Chinese rooster's comb. It's located many kilometers from its nearest urban neighbors in Heilongjiang province and about two hours from Beijing by air. The Russian town of Zabaykalsk is situated immediately north of Manzhouli.

Beyond pizza and pompeii

2013-09-22 07:59:10

The sunny city of Naples lies in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius and is credited with being the birthplace of pizza. Rebecca Lo finds that it offers a lot more to intrepid travelers.

City of hidden charms

2013-09-20 15:58:48

One of the joys of Rome is its ability to make you feel that it has spent centuries accumulating layers of beauty and history, patiently waiting just for you.

Manor from heaven a place of great inspiration

2013-09-21 08:21:07

Yanshan Manor in Guilin, which once served as a shelter for scholars during World War II, remains a source of inspiration for philosophers, writers and artists.

City and people are one

2013-09-21 08:21:07

There are numerous ways to take in the beauty of Guilin, a world-acclaimed tourist destination famed for its karst landscape.