China Travel 2.0

Shanghai – The eastern metropolis of Shanghai, the economic hub of Hong Kong and the sprawling city of Chongqing have been named the top three “sexy cities” in china because of their prosperity, charming buildings and beautiful girls, a new survey shows. More than 17 percent of 6,577 residents randomly sampled from 30 cities in [...]

西藏 拉萨 LHASA – Southwest china’s Tibet autonomous region received more than 5 million tourists in the first eight months this year, up 24.5 percent from the same period last year, the regional tourism administration announced Wednesday. While the vast majority of visitors were Chinese, the “roof of the world” also received almost 160,000 international [...]

“It’s really strange: It was cloudy, smoky and hot inside but outside, it was very cold. It was such a beautiful memory, I don’t think I could ever forget it.” These were general manager Daniel Aylmer’s first impressions of Chinese dining: a hotpot restaurant in Nanjing. Having been in china 10 years, Aylmer says he [...]

Most people know Benxi for it’s nickname, the “city of coal and iron.” Famous for its charred coal, low phosphate iron and special steel, Benxi is an old industrial base that has made invaluable contributions to china’s development. However, Benxi not only has rich industrial resources, but also spectacular scenery, especially in autumn. Unlike autumn [...]

Huashan Mountain, known as one of china’s five sacred mountains, has been closed to tourists, after a rain-triggered landslide blocked the main road leading to the mountain’s cableway Tuesday afternoon, the scenic administration authority said Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. But some unconfirmed sources said two workers with the scenic administration are feared buried. [...]

Located in the northeast section of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining enjoys a clear sky with white clouds and bright sunshine, and the special melody of “Huar.” “Huar” is the unique folk-song of northwestern china, expressing subtle aspects of love and marriage. However, this doesn’t mean that you can only hear these songs from young lovers. [...]

Located in eastern china’s Shandong Province, Jinan is well known for its beautiful landscape with springs and willows by every house, thus earning the nickname “the city of springs.” There are more than 700 springs within Jinan city. Each spring is unique and has a name. The Pearl Spring provides an pulsating stream of water [...]

Interview with Nick Winslow, the spokesperson for the 上海世博会： Shanghai World expo 2010’s U.S. Pavilion: After watching Beijing bask in the glory of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Shanghai has jumped into the fray by hosting the 2010 World Expo, which opened on May 1 and runs for six months. Nick Winslow, president of the company that [...]

上海世博会 － Shanghai expo shows a can-do china R. Sean Randolph Friday, July 23, 2010 Before it closes in October, 70 million people – the vast majority Chinese – will visit the World Expo in Shanghai. Like the Beijing Olympics and staged on the epic scale we have come to expect from China, it has [...]

china Travel to cost more with yuan rate change It will cost Americans more to buy less in China when exchange rates change. Recent weeks have seen important newspaper headlines that have a direct bearing on travel. Of most significance was an announcement by the central bank of China that it would reverse course and [...]