Top 10 landmark attractions in China in 2014 （2）

Great Wall at Mutianyu topped the list due to its well-preserved construction and splendid view. The ranking includes well-known attractions on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The ranking made by China.org.cn is based on TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards released recently. This is the second year that the website, the largest travel site in the world, released the rankings. ...

Top 10 landmark attractions in China in 2014 （1）

Great Wall at Mutianyu topped the list due to its well-preserved construction and splendid view. The ranking includes well-known attractions on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The ranking made by China.org.cn is based on TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards released recently. This is the second year that the website, the largest travel site in the world, released the rankings. ...

Public invited to see top science

Nineteen of the latest scientific findings and applications produced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013 are being presented to the public in Beijing. A series of demonstrations that began on Tuesday can be viewed as part of a free short-term exhibition at the China Science and Technology Museum. The demonstrations include simulations of lunar probe Chang'e-3, with rover Yutu aboard, la...

Hainan: The “Hawaii of China” by 2020?

If you ask most expats in China what they know about Hainan, their knowledge is probably very limited. Ask someone outside of China and they might very well have difficulty placing the island on a map. But Hainan is so much more than just an island with beautiful beaches and great weather. It is part of an impressive government project to put the island on the international tourism radar—to make...

Comfortable Ocean Climate in Dalian

Dalian City is situated on the east coast of Eurasia and the southern tip of Liaodong peninsula in northeast China, bordered by the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. Dalian lies in a warm temperate zone with a semi-moist monsoon climate and ocean climate features. The annual average temperature of Dalian is between 8 to 11°C. Even in winter, the minimum temperature never drops below -4 °C. And it ...

one best place to watch the World Cup final in Beijing

The World Cup final is on and more bars, restaurants and hotels will be open all night to show the epic game live. While hardcore fans hang out with like-minded nerds to loudly shout for their teams, casual audiences shouldn't be intimidated to go out and experience the true spirit of the world's greatest sporting event. Busy bars fully packed with crazy fans drinking and smoking might be the ...

Dalian to host international road race

The northeastern Chinese coastal city of Dalian will host an international road cycling race on Aug 2, organizers announced on Friday. The 26km race, which features over 10 climbs and as many sharp turns, will attract over 300 bikers from the United States, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Iceland and China.

Bright colors, beach themes, indigenous patterns featured HK Fashion Week

Hong Kong Fashion Week has kicked off across the Asian financial hub. Three Asian designer brands - Ika Butoni, Clara Tan and ZeevanCo by Meggie - showed their upcoming Spring/Summer styles on the catwalk in hopes of turning the eyes of the fashion world onto bolder and trendier designs. All originating from Indonesia, the designers introduce different hints from their home country into their ...

Forbidden City explores culture market success

The curator of Beijing's Palace Museum said at a forum in Hubei Province that the landmark palace grosses 160 million yuan (US$25.61 million) a year. Shan Jixiang, curator of the Palace Museum, known to most as the Forbidden City, said there are 1,807,558 cultural relics in the museum. About 93 percent of these are considered "precious" cultural relics. Shan said it will take 100 years to disp...

China's Forbidden City goes mobile

China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has launched a free tour guide mobile application for visitors. The app can be downloaded from mobile app stores and markets as well as the museum's official website, according to a statement by the museum on Thursday. The app features detailed guide information about the palaces, halls and buildings in the Forbidden City, and it will al...