Annual fishing festival held in SW China

2012-12-26 15:58:56

Fishermen attend an annual fishing festival in Jiangchuan county, southwest China's Yunan province.

Wintery scenery of a small village in Heilongjiang

2012-12-26 14:49:14

Being the northernmost province in China, Heilongjiang enjoys a winter tourism boom every year.

Luodai Ancient Town

2012-12-26 10:52:11

Luodai Ancient Town, located in eastern Chengdu, Sichuan province, is known as the largest Hakka community in southwest China.

Christmas lights sparkle in New York

2012-12-25 18:13:41

Christmas Decorators and lights are seen in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York.

Christmas market on Champs-Elysees avenue

2012-12-25 17:59:36

A shopkeeper sells candies at the Christmas market on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, Dec 23, 2012.

Nadam festival gallops into Inner Mongolia

2012-12-25 17:38:29

The Nadam festival is held in the blistering cold in Old Barag banner, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Dec 24, 2012.

Winter fishing festival marked in NE China

2012-12-25 16:55:47

Staff members demonstrate fish caught during a trial fishing in the run-up to a winter fishing festival on the frozen surface of Changling Lake, Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Dec 24, 2012. Each year, the fishery of Changling Lake turns out 100,000 kilograms of commercial fish.

Photo special: China celebrating Christmas in its own way

2012-12-25 16:43:17

Photo special: China celebrating Christmas in its own way

Splendid moments in 2012

2012-12-25 16:28:43

In every corner of the world, at anytime of the year, there are always splendid scenes catching your eyes.

Snow-covered Jiayuguan in NW China

2012-12-25 16:12:34

A woman walks with a camel beside the Jiayu Pass after snowfall in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2012.

Thailand urged to upgrade qualities of accommodation for tourists

2012-12-25 15:45:51

Thai authorities have been urged to see to it that condominiums, apartment houses and other lodgings available to tourists throughout the country will be of higher quality than today

Snowy fairyland in China's Jilin

2012-12-25 15:41:10

Visitors view a snow sculpture at Jingyuetan National Forest Park in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 24, 2012. The "Jingyue Snow World", with numbers of snow sculptures, opened to tourists on Monday