Enjoy 72 hours visa-free transit tours in Beijing

2013-10-10 10:35:40

Travellers, who hold passports issued by any of the 45 countries eligible for Beijing’s 72-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy.

Red-hot tourist attraction

2013-10-10 07:23:02

After an inauspicious and sweltering start to our journey, any initial discomfort makes way for three idyllic days in the calming county of Taining, Huang Zhiling reports.

Life in the village is hard but warm

2013-10-10 07:23:02

I spent two nights in Boduoluo village trying to talk to the villagers about their life and thoughts, with a few other reporters and Oxfam staff. The first day was spent in the old village director Liu Zhengkun's house, and the second day in villager Liu Zhengwei's place with three other reporters.

Fresh start for ancient village

2013-10-10 07:23:02

Decades of logging left the people of Boduoluo village battling natural disasters brought about by deforestation. Now, a shift toward eco-tourism is reviving the remote area's fortunes. Zhang Yue reports.

Road to better holiday trips

2013-10-08 07:17:52

During the National holidays, traffic congestion has become a common topic in discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of vacationing.

Beijing's top 10 golden week destinations

2013-10-08 17:26:17

Nevermind that smoggy weather accounted for a better portion of the recent weeklong National Day holiday, people’s desire to go outside and explore remained just as strong as ever.

Prize recognizes lifelong passion for mother tongue

2013-10-08 07:32:21

Yoza Suryawan, an 80-year-old Chinese Indonesian publisher, tried hard to hold his sobs when accepting the 2013 Special Book Award in Beijing.

Chinese tourists killed in Pacific air accident

2013-10-08 07:16:19

Two Chinese tourists and a local pilot were killed when a light aircraft crashed after taking off from West Tinian Airport in the Pacific for Saipan Island early on Sunday morning.

Improving tourism market attracts more foreign visitors

2013-10-08 09:31:15

For Philip Masleid, who married a Chinese woman three years ago, taking a tour in China once a year has become a regular schedule.

China's holiday tourist boom reflects employment stability: economists

2013-10-08 09:18:17

While some people complain of tourist overcrowding having turned China's seven-day Golden Week into a "golden mess," economists have interpreted the phenomenon in a more positive way.

Island paradise lures Chinese tourists

2013-10-07 07:27:17

Faced with stiff competition from Seychelles and Maldives in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius, one of Africa's prime holiday destinations, is seeking to attract more Chinese tourists as the growth of its European visitors stagnates.

Disney's new heights

2013-10-07 07:27:00

At first glance, it has the look of a cutting-edge, high-tech exhibition. There's a digital showroom that positions viewers into a 3D experience, an electronic wristband that can be used as your admission pass, and a talking robot that looks like a fortune-teller.