Idyllic Greece
2013-09-13 13:33:06
From a family-style retreat to a posh hotel-casino complex, the seaside of Greece beckons tourists looking for a bargain with quality and locals who still know how to have a good time.
Paddy rice fields in China's Anhui
2013-09-13 11:18:05
Photos show paddy rice fields at Kecun village of Yixian county in Huangshan city, East China's Anhui.
Tony Blair: China’s growing middle class, new drives to world’s tourism
2013-09-12 10:58:17
Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister emphasized on the potential tourism market for growing middle class in Asia, particularly in China in his speech at WTTC in Seoul.
China Focus: China to enter "cruise era"
2013-09-12 10:29:21
China' s cruise tourism business is booming. There is a growing number of tourists; harbor infrastructure is much improved and the government is lending its not inconsiderable support.
Capital cuts down on holiday gardens for Tian'anmen
2013-09-12 07:33:58
National Day visitors to Tian'anmen Square will see smaller and simpler flower gardens than in previous years.
China through Eyes of Foreigners-Episode 4
2013-09-10 16:50:37
Two places just outside of Xi'an not to be missed are the world-renowned Terracotta Warrior Museum and the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum.
Angry Birds theme park opens in E China
2013-09-09 17:58:41
The Angry Birds theme park, the first of its kind in China, underwent a soft opening on Saturday and is expected to officially open to the public in October.
How Beijing's Yabao Road market started flourishing
2013-09-09 14:10:33
If Yabao Road, a retail hub in Beijing that attracts many Russians, reflects the history of China-Russia trade over the past decades, Feng Shixia may be among those best qualified to tell stories of its ups and downs.
Welcome with a bang
2013-09-08 07:34:21
Basha village is a place where a small community of ethnic Miao continues to live largely like it did 4,000 years ago. The village is perched on a hill 7.5 kilometers from Congjiang. This group is quite different from other Miao groups in terms of clothing and daily life. The men in the village dress like ancient warriors, and wear guns and knives every day. Their hair is mostly shaved except in the middle, where it is twisted and knotted. As villagers in the tribe are the country's only civilians permitted to own firearms, they are dubbed "the last tribe of gunners in China".
Travel Special: Kung fu fans need not leave the capital to get their kicks
2013-09-08 07:35:10
For people in Beijing who are interested in kung fu but prefer to stay in the city to learn, Planet Travel now has a plan.