Sand and Sanskrit

2013-11-17 10:24:23

The isles surrounding Sihanoukville are ideal R&R bookends to the temples of Siem Reap. Rebecca Lo goes island hopping before climbing Baphuon mountain temple.

Europe tourism

2013-11-16 10:59:31

The European Travel Commission and the European Commission, together with the World Tourism Organization held A Taste of Europe Conference 2013 in Beijing recently.

Tourism certification

2013-11-16 10:42:22

The "Welcome Chinese Standard Certification," the only officially issued Chinese certification for overseas tourist businesses, was launched recently in Beijing.

Top 10 hot springs around the world

2013-11-15 10:57:41

Granted by Mother Nature, hot springs around the world present themselves in different styles, complementing the captivating natural scenery or, to put it into Mark Twain's works, the experience can make you "forget the whole world."

A swampy walk on the wild side

2013-11-10 08:03:23

The immense cypress tree at mile marker 54.5 of the Tamiami Trail - the highway that cuts across the Everglades in southern Florida - looks like it belongs in a fairytale. Draped in robes of Spanish moss, the tree stands above its mirror image, reflected in a pond.

East is Red theme restaurant in Tokyo

2013-11-06 10:26:55

The restaurant, featuring cultural revolutionary in 1970s, opened a month ago.

Shanghai still the favorite city for expats, survey finds

2013-11-06 09:01:08

Shanghai topped the list as foreigners' favorite city in the Chinese mainland in 2013, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Finding wisdom in Greek wines

2013-11-04 09:37:00

I am drinking Aristotle's wine. It probably won't make me smarter - and the third glass is definitely not making me more coherent - but it's fun to know that the history of ancient Greece is on my lips.

Yunnan twist at top Beijing restaurant

2013-11-04 09:37:06

Made in China, one of Beijing's most popular Chinese restaurants, is using the start of the chilly winter as a chance to offer something different from its regular repertoire of Yunnan cuisine.

Palette of life

2013-11-07 00:53:56

The color and shape of the land itself have defined the people who have lived in China’s West for centuries. Li Yang reports from Zhangye, Gansu province.

Red-billed gulls spend winter in Kunming

2013-10-31 10:18:59

Tens of thousands of red-billed gulls chose to spend winter in Kunming in recent years thanks to comfortable ecological environment in the city.

The making of Shaoxing wine

2013-10-31 09:46:38

Brewers place cleansed ceramic containers during the annual winter brewing at the Shenyonghe Brewery in Shaoxing.