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From in the sky to on the road

Last Updated: August 31, 2016Rodney

More Chinese tourists are exploring the country from behind the wheels of rented cars. Yang Feiyue reports.

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Yellow River and Great Wall shake hands here

Last Updated: August 29, 2016Rodney

There’s an old saying in China to describe the Yellow River, its mother river by calling it-jiu qu, shiba wan, or ‘nine twists, 18 turns’-because it meanders all over northern China on its lazy 5,464 kilometer run to the East Sea.

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From dry cave to spooky ice cave Ningwu delivers

Last Updated: August 29, 2016Rodney

Shanxi was fairly well known for its cave dwellers in the northern part of the province. No, no, these were not Ice Age Neanderthals or cave men, they were local farmers who made their homes by digging into the hard-packed loess soil for a place that is cool in the blazing summer and not so cold in the winter.

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Wondrous delights in NW Shanxi

Last Updated: August 29, 2016Rodney

Rare visit to Hanging temple, village, and coffins bring three mysterious sights in one day, as Sun Ruisheng, Yang Cheng and Roger Bradshaw report.

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Scenery of Penglai in East China’s Shandong

Last Updated: August 26, 2016Rodney

Aerial photo taken on August 23 shows the Sanxianshan scenic spot in Penglai in East China’s Shandong province.

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Lotus flowers bloom in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu province

Last Updated: August 25, 2016Rodney

Lotus flowers bloom at a park in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu province, Aug 23, 2016.

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Lotus flower brightens Zhuozheng garden in Suzhou

Last Updated: August 18, 2016Rodney

End of summer is the best time to appreciate lotus flowers in Suzhou, one of the most visited cities in Southern China, which is renowned for its exquisite, classic Chinese gardens.

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People flock to ‘Dead sea’ to avoid heat in Sichuan province

Last Updated: August 16, 2016Rodney

Temperatures in many areas of Sichuan province reached 35 C or above. People have tried to avoid the hot weather by flocking to waterside resorts.

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Aerial photos show golden field in valley of Lhasa River

Last Updated: August 12, 2016Rodney

Photo taken on Aug 11, 2016 shows the golden field in the valley of Lhasa River, Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region.

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Little Lijiang River in Zhejiang ideal for rafting

Last Updated: August 10, 2016Rodney

Here, the vegetation is dense and full of biodiversity, especially the bamboo trees growing halfway up the mountains, and stones of various shapes also make fascinating attractions.

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Pristine beauty of Mohe county, NE China

Last Updated: August 8, 2016Rodney

The pristine beauty of Luoguhe, Beiji and Beihong villages in China’s northernmost county of Mohe attracted a large number of tourists.

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Kenting attracts visitors with charming scenery

Last Updated: August 5, 2016Rodney

Kenting, located in Southern Taiwan, attracts visitors with its charming scenery.

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Aerial view of Sanjiangkou wetland park, Zhejiang province

Last Updated: August 3, 2016Rodney

Following the strategy of integrating mountain scenery and the water view, the Sanjiangkou wetland was built into a park that covers 1,422 hectares. Roads, bridges and railways cross the riverway and the grassland.

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Lifeline for poverty-stricken castle village

Last Updated: August 1, 2016Rodney

Standing atop a cliff, surrounded by green mountains and boasting some of China’s most untouched ancient buildings – Yangjiao Water Castle has all the elements of a major tourist attraction.

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Xinanjiang River becomes heaven for egrets

Last Updated: August 1, 2016Rodney

Good ecological conditions make the Xinanjiang River Wetland Park, which is in the Mount Huangshan area, an ideal place for various species of bird to inhabit.

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Train runs through cole flower fields in Qinghai

Last Updated: July 28, 2016Rodney

Photo taken on July 26, 2016 shows a train runs through the cole flower field at Menyuan, Northwest China’s Qinghai province.

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Amazing scenery of Tomur Grand Canyon in Xinjiang

Last Updated: July 28, 2016Rodney

Tomur Grand Canyon, which has various landforms, has been listed as China’s National Geological Park.

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Visitors can test their courage on Shanghai skywalk

Last Updated: July 28, 2016Rodney

Visitors to a landmark skyscraper in Shanghai can put their nerves to the test by walking, leaning off of or sitting down on the outside of one of China’s tallest buildings-340.6 meters above the ground.

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Between rocks in a hard place

Last Updated: July 25, 2016Rodney

I was on a rugged, narrow stone path carved out of a cliff face. In fact it was so narrow that before I embarked on it I had to make sure no one was coming the other way because even two slim people would barely have been able to pass each other.

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Scenery of cole flower field at Inner Mongolia

Last Updated: July 22, 2016Rodney

Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows a cole flower field at Urad Middle Banner, Bayannur, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

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Tourists visit verbena flower field in Qingdao

Last Updated: July 19, 2016Rodney

The verbena fields here, which cover an area of 130 mu (8.7 hectares), have attracted a good many tourists.

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Whistling Dune Bay: Landmark for tourism industry of Inner Mongolia

Last Updated: July 17, 2016Rodney

The sunset is seen at the Whistling Dune Bay in Dalad Qi in Ordos, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 15, 2016. Located in the east of Kubuqi Desert,

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Danxia landform: A forgotten heaven

Last Updated: July 14, 2016Rodney

Gaoyi Mountain in Chenzhou city, Central China’s Hunan province, is famous for its Danxia landform.

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Waterfalls: Cool destinations for summer

Last Updated: July 13, 2016Rodney

Waterfalls for a cool summer travel destination

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On a green carpet through time

Last Updated: July 13, 2016Rodney

A visit to Shanxi province takes you back through Chinese dynasties, and you will lap up the exquisite scenery along the way.

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Foreign guests explore heartland of China

Last Updated: July 13, 2016Rodney

When Aidana Mukhametgaliyeva saw a notice in China Daily offering writers and photographers the chance to visit Shanxi province, she had no hesitation in applying to go.

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Fog scenery seen in Zhangjiajie

Last Updated: July 11, 2016Rodney

Tourist cable cars are seen on Tianzi Mountain surrounded by fogs in Wulingyuan scenic area, a UNESCO world Heritage site in Zhangjiajie in Central China’s Hunan province, July 7, 2016.

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Going wild in wetlands

Last Updated: July 11, 2016Rodney

Chen Yan enjoyed seeing wild birds as he boated over Heilongjiang province’s Khanka Lake.

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Hebei island eager to lure Beijing tourists

Last Updated: July 5, 2016Rodney

Hebei province’s Tangshan city has invested in the development of a tourism island that is near Beijing.

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Sichuan touts hiking in green tourism push

Last Updated: July 5, 2016Rodney

Sichuan province’s Guangyuan held a hiking event on a fabled route across its Jianmen Pass in early July to boost local tourism.

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