Photo sharing: Gu'erbantonggu desert in Xinjiang
2012-04-05 15:05:27
Gu'erbantonggu desert in Xinjiang.
Unexpected Oman
2012-04-05 14:41:44
Tiny sultanate boasts sailing, good food and architecture that will keep your camera in high gear, Dusty Lane discovers.
Tourism charm rubs off movie glitter
2012-04-05 13:48:48
Resort hotels are usually nice to look at, but rarely do they become attractions in their own right, drawing hordes of ticket-buying tourists who may not be able to afford an overnight stay but want to get a peek at where someone else has stayed.
Monkeying around
2012-04-05 13:48:43
A trip to Monkey Islet in South Bay, near Sanya, Hainan Island, provides insight into our natural instincts, Raymond Zhou discovers in Hainan.
Brazen heights
2012-04-05 13:25:32
In Shang Dynasty, bronze was the most valued metal - a metaphor of power and artistic achievement. Find out more from the palace ruins in Yinxu, Henan province.
Keeping or cutting tradition
2012-04-05 11:24:30
The Hongyao have kept the tradition of women wearing their hair long, and it seems to have paid off. Xu Lin reports in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Earth Hour enthusiasm at Raffles Beijing Hotel
2012-04-04 19:40:57
On 31st March 2012, Raffles Beijing Hotel, together with countless worldwide individuals, companies and cities, participated in the global environmental protection project – Earth Hour, from 8:30pm to 9:30 pm.
Grand tales of the canal
2012-04-04 18:53:49
In 1996, a sunken boat was found near Java, Indonesia. It contained 17,000 pieces of porcelain and copper-based mirrors. Inscriptions on the back of these mirrors showed they were manufactured in Yangzhou in 828 AD.
Flow of history
2012-04-04 18:52:12
Chitralekha Basu and Song Wenwei travel to Yangzhou, looking for the origins of the world's longest man-made watercourse.
Flow of history
2012-04-04 07:50:52
Chitralekha Basu and Song Wenwei travel to Yangzhou, looking for the origins of the world's longest man-made watercourse.
Cherry fest makes park pretty in pink
2012-04-01 08:18:25
The 2012 Shanghai Cherry Blossoms Festival has been scheduled in Gucun Park of Baoshan district from March 30 to April 28.