Survey: New rich developing taste for tourism

2013-06-03 13:22:49

China's luxury travel market will continue to grow in the near future thanks to its emerging wealthy class.

Chinese travelers moving up the value chain

2013-06-03 13:22:30

Years ago there was a phrase in the international travel industry describing Chinese tourists - they "sleep cheap, shop expensive".

Ambassador: More tourism and trade ties

2013-06-03 13:19:43

The Italian ambassador to China is calling for more effort to seize opportunities offered by booming Chinese tourism with a new visa processing system and protection measures.

Around the world: Dreams come true in luxury package

2013-06-03 11:13:29

A fan of the book and movie Around the World in Eighty Days, pawnshop owner Ma Ding from Shanghai always wanted an adventure across the globe.

Heading South

2013-06-02 09:48:06

When Su Liu was a girl growing up in Kunming, Yunnan, in the early 1980s, she was fascinated by the images of China's elite explorers venturing into the Antarctic.

Luxury restaurants adapt to hard times

2013-06-01 08:13:40

China Quanjude Group - the owner of Beijing's renowned roast duck restaurant - was so popular for so many years that it didn't need to have promotional items on the menu.

Spa magic

2013-06-02 08:04:32

Not long ago, a colleague wrote about how he was transformed from a spa virgin. I am a spa friend, if you'll excuse the word. Although easily tickled, I have braced myself for all kinds of spa treatments because of the supposed health benefits. There are all types of spa treatments in the market, from Swedish to Balinese, Indonesian, Thai and Chinese - from full body to shoulders only, foot reflexology, aromatherapy, scrub and more. And of course, there is also aqua treatment, namely whirlpool bath, which is suitable for those who are uncomfortable with massages.

Airline news and deals

2013-06-02 08:04:32

Cathay Pacific has announced a Guangzhou to Sydney special online offer that extends to June 30. Round-trip tickets start from 3,990 yuan ($649). Special offers are also available between Guangzhou and other Australian cities.

Copycat Yellow Duck celebrates Children's Day

2013-05-31 13:18:30

A copycat of the famous inflatable Yellow Duck which floats on the water in Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, was inflated and put on display on Thursday in Shenzhen.

Beijing visa-free tourists allowed to retrieve prohibited goods

2013-05-31 10:14:48

Beijing relaxed its 72-hour visa-free transit policy on Wednesday by allowing tourists traveling under this arrangement to claim back prohibited-entry goods upon leaving the capital.

Beautiful scenery of Xisha Islands

2013-05-31 10:14:41

Photo taken on May 20, 2013 shows the scenery of Pattle Island which is part of the Xisha Island, in Sansha city, South China's Hainan province.

Chinese travelers to Canada up 15.5 pct in 2012

2013-05-31 09:41:48

According to new figures released recently by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC),China has become Canada's fastest growing market for visitors since the country received the ADS designation in June 2010.