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Photo taken on October 10, 2012 shows a mountain scenery in Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photo: Xinhua...

Shennongjia locates at the confluence of Yangtze river and Han river, the border between Sichuan and Hubei province. It is boasted as the ridge of central China and the only oasis ...

Construction on a Buddhism-themed park in the ancient city of Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu Province kicked off earlier this month, local officials said Monday. Situat...

Tourists enjoy the scenery at a forest park in Jiuquan city, Northwest China's Gansu Province, October 6, 2012. Photo: Xinhua...

Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2012 shows scenery of populus euphratica forests in Ejina Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The populus euphratica forests here, wi...

Actresses perform during the opening ceremony of a tourism festival at Wudadao Sightseeing Street, a scenic spot in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 30, 2012. Photo: Xinhua...

Visitors walk on street in the old town of Pingyao, North China's Shanxi Province, September 19, 2012. Pingyao, a city with more than 2700 years of history, locates in the cent...

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Up to 80 Chinese scenic spots, including parks, museums, and relics sites, have lowered the prices for admission tickets by 37 percent on average ahead of an upcoming eight-day hol...

Photo taken on September 18, 2012 shows the scenery of wheat field in New Barag Left Banner of Hulunbuir city, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photo: Xinhua...

More than 660 million people are expected to travel during the weeklong National Day holiday starting next Sunday, an increase of 8.8 percent from the same period last year, accord...

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Photo taken on September 19, 2012 shows the gerberas displayed during the 15th China (Kunming) International Flower Exhibition in Kunming city, capital of Southwest China's Yun...

Chinese tourists spent an average of 7,107 US dollars each while visiting the US last year, up 14 percent from a year ago, a senior official from the National Tourism Administratio...

Photo taken on September 16, 2012 shows the scenery of terraced fields in Longsheng county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo: Xinhua...

Performers participate in a celebration parade marking the opening of Shanghai Tourism Festival 2012, in East China's Shanghai, September 15, 2012. A total of 21 floats and 30 ...

A view of Jinshan Park, with Cishou Pagoda in the background Photo:Xu Ming/GT Lovers of Chinese culture, history and calligraphy, not to mention plain old lovers, would be miss...

Beijing saw overseas tourist arrivals down 6.4 percent year on year in August as the gloomy global economy took its toll on tourism spending, according to data released by the loca...

The Ministry of Railways announced Wednesday that it plans to launch a new service that will allow the public to purchase tickets via smartphones by the end of the month. The se...

Chinese airlines Wednesday increased fuel surcharges on their domestic routes, due to rising aviation fuel costs. Fuel surcharges for routes shorter than 800 km rose from 50 yua...

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A lush forested corner of the Big Jinshan Island Photo: Courtesy of Sheng Yongchang Shanghai has three major islands well-known to most inhabitants: the huge Chongming Island...

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People visit the scenic spot of Crescent Lake in Dunhuang city, Northwest China's Gansu Province, August 30, 2012. Dunhuang, a major stop on the ancient Silk road well known fo...

Photo taken on August 26, 2012 shows scenery in Chaihe scenic spot in Zalantun city, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Chaihe scenic spot is famous for its volcan...

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Photo taken on August 26, 2012 shows scenery of Taihu Lake in Wuxi city, East China's Jiangsu Province. Photo: Xinhua...

Chinese lawmakers Monday started the first deliberation of a draft law on tourism, aiming to promote the development of the country's booming travel industry. The draft incl...

United Airlines announced Sunday that it will operate daily flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai with Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes for the first time. The airline, a major U...

Giant panda "Si Jia" plays in the Yunnan Safari Park in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan Province, August 12, 2012. Three giant pandas were brought here fro...