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Boasting architecture typical of the Ming and Qing periods, Pingyao, Shanxi province, looks like a period-film set. Photos by Tiffany Tan / for China Daily Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is probably the best-preserved ancient walled...

Expo fever is on the rise in today's travel market, but for many visitors who have come a long way to Shanghai, one tour about the Expo Garden doesn't seem enough for all the effort. So, they seek nearby tourist attractions. And among all t...

Roasted homemade Portuguese sausage. Photo: Courtesy of Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel Though the Mandarin eponym for Portugal - Putaoya - is a savory reference to grapes (putao), the westernmost country in Europe scores more popularity wi...

Wonder if you can see this tent from space? A camping area on the Great Wall. Photo: Courtesy of Jason Wang Though the rural areas surrounding Beijing's city center aren't exactly known as rugged enclaves of untamed wilderness, there's a ca...

Zhouzhuang, about 80 miles (or 128 kms) from the Shanghai Expo site. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com] Zhouzhuang Located in east China's Jiangsu Province, Zhouzhuang is a popular destination and one of the most famous water townships in China, noted...

A passenger aboard Suzhou Creek No 1 enjoys the breeze and views. yong kai / China Daily A cruise offers glimpses of historical and modern Shanghai. Sitting at Suzhou Creek's Danba Road Pier, she cuts a delightful figure. With her slinky li...

My hometown Anqing is one of the least known cities on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the southwestern part of Anhui province. It is so small that when I left I was happy to escape it. As a little girl with big dreams, I was grow...

The meandering Huangpu River unfolds in front of you like a painting just outside the window. [Photo: China Daily] There is a saying in the hotel business: Only rooms without a view require fancy decorations and design. That's certainly not...

A caravan of camels carrying tourists in the Tengger Desert in Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo: China Daily] At the edge of the Tengger Desert, the undulating sand dunes extending far into the horizon bring to mind exotic Africa. But...

Photos: Yin Yeping Men who dread the possibility of being dragged on a shopping trip with their female partners may have found the solution to their fears - a Beijing shopping mall devoted exclusively to female shoppers. As reported in Glob...

Herbs that are used to make masks. Photo: Guo Yingguang Herborist, a renowned Chinese cosmetics company based in Shanghai, brings its Chinese-style spa to Sanlitun this week, offering a more relaxing form of recreation in the Village. With...

Golden sunlight gilds the farmland in Yangshuo County. [Photo:Trends.com.cn] Nestled in rolling mountains and bordered by the Li River on one side, Yangshuo County in Guilin has long been a travel destination teeming with international back...

聽Waterwheels are especially popular among visitors, which help them to get close to nature. provided to China Daily The "Best Village of China" is on display at the Expo 2010 Shanghai, but to get a satisfying taste of the bucolic life hea...

In a dimly lit private suite, a soft-spoken woman is pounding and thumbing her hands against the bottom of my bare feet. Lying on my back with my face covered with a towel, I almost fall asleep while the young masseuse works her magic on my...

The three-floor restaurant creates a comfortable dining environment with delicate decoration and soft lighting. [Source: Shanghai Daily] Cuisine Original offers authentic Shanghai, Sichuan, Hunan, Huaiyang and Cantonese dishes, as well as W...

Fangjia Hutong, an ancient alley adjacent to the Lama Temple, is thriving as the city's next creative and cultural zone to challenge 798 Art Zone. A walk between the dusty gray walls of Fang Family's hutong is often accompanied by the sound...

More than half of this sprawling park is taken up by the lake. In the middle of the lake and at the heart of the park lies Jade Flower Islet. This islet is topped by the imposing White Dagoba, which is the symbol of Beihai Park. The White D...

Hongmei Pedestrian Street has recently been re-named Laowaijie 101 (Foreigner's Street 101). Zhang Wucai, the organizer of the re-naming program told the Global Times that laowai, a commonly used term for foreigners, shouldn't be seen as a...

Photos: Courtesy of Happy Gorilla Reporter Xu Di, 22, is standing on the precipice of a treetop platform, and she's scared. Instructor Cui Hailong is bellowing platitudes from far below on the ground: "It's very safe. Believe in yourself! Y...

Visitors admire Chinese Flowing Crabapple Flowers at the Yuan Dynasty Capital City Wall Relics Park. [Photo: Beijing Times]聽 Following the May Day holiday, summer has suddenly descended on Beijing. Due to this year's lingering cold spring...