An otherworldly trek
2013-01-06 10:30:53
Pilgrims to Indonesia's Borobudur Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java are in for an allegorical treat.
Old silk road friends
Chinese eye US trip for festival
2013-01-05 17:37:17
With the most important Chinese holiday approaching in February, many Chinese have begun signing up for travel to the United States, adding to a major source of US tourism.
Small hand lantern show in Taipei
2013-01-05 15:37:32
The shape of the main lantern of 2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival is displayed during a news conference.
Egrets look for food in Chengdu's river
2013-01-05 14:03:12
An egret catches a fish in a river in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province.
Tourists visit garden cosmos field in China's Sanya
2013-01-04 16:33:37
Tourists visit garden cosmos field in China's Sanya.
Winter warmers
2013-01-04 09:46:23
There are many ways people find comfort in, or escape, the Chinese winter, from skiing, to family gatherings and snowball fights. But perhaps the most relaxing pursuit on a frosty winter's day is a hot spring.
Snowfall visits ancient town in SW China's Sichuan
2013-01-04 15:24:42
Gaomiao town, having a history of over 700 years, received heavy snowfall on Jan 3, 2013.
36 hours in Lijiang
2013-01-04 11:05:27
Culture, history, beauty converge in an old city of Yunnan province.
Traditions and celebrations
2013-01-04 10:47:56
There are a thousand ways to celebrate Lunar New Year because of the vastness of the country. We track from north to south and from east to west to give you four different ways.
Quiet beaches on Florida's Sanibel Island
2013-01-04 10:19:43
Visit the beaches on this Gulf Coast barrier island and you're likely to see people doing the Sanibel Stoop.Sanibel Island boasts itself as one of the best shelling sites in the world.
36 hours in Lijiang
2013-01-03 07:59:08
The word "breathtaking" when applied to a Chinese city sometimes refers to respiratory-attack-inducing smog. But in the case of Lijiang, population 1.2 million, the word takes on its slack-jaw-in-awe meaning.