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    People enjoy sea of flowers in Beijing

    April 21, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    People view tulip at the Zhongshan Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Largest airport in West China given go ahead

    April 21, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    It’s being reported that construction of the largest aiport in West China is going to start after getting approval from the National Development and Reform Commission. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Clear sky over downtown Jinan E China’s Shandong

    April 19, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Photo taken on April 18, 2016 shows the clear sky over downtown Jinan, capital of East China’s Shandong province, after rainfall. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Huichang a land of picturesque scenery

    April 19, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Huichang county, with picturesque scenery, lies in the southeast of Ganzhou city in East China’s Jiangxi province. Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong once went to Huichang and praised the county’s scenery as exceptionally beautiful. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Water-sprinkling festival celebrated in Yunnan

    April 18, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    People sprinkle water to each other to pray for good fortune during the traditional water-sprinkling festival, which is also the New Year festival of the Dai ethnic group. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Aerial view of Tianjin’s country park

    April 15, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Photo taken on April 14, 2016 shows an aerial view of islands inside a country park of Xiqing in North China’s Tianjin. Many people travelled to the park as the temperature rose. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Stark Realities of Life in Regional China

    April 14, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Going to China and exploring the well worn tourist trails is one thing, it’s another thing again to live in one of China’s major urban cities for a period of time, and it’s very much another thing again, to live outside those urban cities. It’s a journey that can push…

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    Let’s Eat… Offal Hot Pot

    April 14, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Here is something YOU SHOULD try, when your Chinese friends take you to a beef hot pot restaurant, get ready for all kinds of offal and intestine, they love the stuff. And to be honest, it’s well worth trying and with the different sauces and condiments, it’s delicious, but some…

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    Tulip flowers bloom at Yingze Park in Taiyuan

    April 13, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Photo taken on April 13, 2016 shows tulip flowers at Yingze Park in Taiyuan, capital of North China’s Shanxi province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Terraced fields in S China

    April 12, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Photo taken on April 11, 2016 shows terraced fields in Longji township of Longsheng county, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Steam train in Southwest China keeps operation, boosts tourism

    April 12, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Jiayang steam train, which has been running for half a century and still keeps the old narrow-gauge steam train way of operation, is currently a part of local tourism industry. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Fire in the sky

    April 9, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    In Situ village, a Spring Festival tradition to scare away demons known as datiehua, or the spraying of iron is just one attraction among many. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Tongren taps tourism for growth and poverty reduction

    April 7, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    One airport, two provinces and the legend of three bronze figures: Tongren is counting the ways it is preparing for an economic takeoff. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Scenery of Lhasa-Nyingchi High Grade Highway in Tibet

    April 6, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    The Lhasa-Nyingchi High Grade Highway, which starts from Lhasa, capital of Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region, and ends at Bayi town of Nyingchi city, has a length of 409.2 kilometers. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Burst with joy: Azaleas blossom in Guizhou

    April 5, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    About 125-square-kilometer Azalea in the scenic area has entered full blossom season recently, drawing a lot of tourists during the qingming festival holiday. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Water falls from heaven

    April 3, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Li Bai, a famous Chinese poet from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in his poem, Invitation to Wine said, “Did not you see the Yellow River coming from heaven, rushing into the sea, never comes back?” — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Spring light brightens the Temple of Heaven

    March 29, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    As temperatures rise steadily in the country’s capital, scenes of Spring warmth can be seen everywhere in the city. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Prague – meat and beer paradise

    March 29, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    The Czech Republic may be a little off the beaten track for Chinese tourists, but there is much to love about the country and particularly its capital, Prague, for example, its food. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Summer Palace embraces spring

    March 28, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Spring scenery at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, March 26, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Magnificent Diqing snow-capped mountain in early spring

    March 28, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    There is more than one renowned snow-covered mountain in this area. Meili snow mountain, Bagelazong snow mountain and Haba snow mountain are all well known scenic spots that are magnificent in size and vary in shape, attracting numerous visitors each year. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Spring flower power draws visitors to Wuyuan

    March 28, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Spring brings blooms that woo uyuan’s visitors. Yang Feiyue and Shi Xiaofeng explore the blossoming destination. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Scenery of cole flower fields in Anhui

    March 23, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    flowers and Hui-style architectures here combine to create an attractive landscape painting. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Iconic old homes of Shanghai’s famous residents

    March 19, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Shanghai has about 4,000 Western-style townhouses, of which more than 100 are classified as historical heritage sites. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Spring view of Fujian Tulou in SE China

    March 17, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Fujian Tulou is a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka and Minnan people in the mountainous areas in Fujian province. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Cherry blossom seen at parks in Shanghai

    March 17, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Visitors go boating on a lake by cherry blossom at Gucun Park in Shanghai, east China, March 16, 2016. The annually Shanghai Cherry Blossom Festival is expected to be held here from March 18 to April 15. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Local flavor of Yunnan tourism

    March 17, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Experts and officials gathered recently in Beijing to discuss the development of tourism in the Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Scenery of blooming cherry and tea garden in Fujian

    March 16, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    Visitors walk on a road under cherry blossom surrounded by tea garden in Yongfu town of Zhangping city, Southeast China’s Fujian province, March 15, 2016. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Scenery of Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou

    March 16, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    With 1,078 islands scattered across the lake, Qiandao Lake is a famous spot for sightseeing in China. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Tourism bankrolling Tibetan communities’ development

    March 15, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    In 2015, tourism revenue in Tibetan regions of Sichuan totaled 39 billion yuan (about six billion US dollars), up 20 percent year on year. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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    Blossoming peach flowers near West Lake mark the arrival of Spring

    March 15, 2016 - By Rodney Charles LHuillier

    The tree is in full bloom, a signal that Spring has come to West Lake, since this particular peach tree is always the first to blossom every year. — Delivered by Feed43 service See more: China Daily

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