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Taiwan gears up for summer travel peak

On a Pacific island off the east coast of Taiwan, groups of tourists, armed to the teeth with sun-proof garments, can be seen riding motorcycles under the scorching sun, in long straight lines along the narrow roads.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/7/4 16:43:41

'Fantastic Bug Encounters' exhibit to open at Chicago's Field Museum

Larger than life models of insects, interactive digital displays and a live bug zoo fill the Fantastic Bug Encounters exhibition hall at the Field Museum in downtown Chicago, which opened to the public on Friday.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/6/27 17:18:41

Hangzhou exhibition marks fifth anniversary of Silk Road's world heritage status

The Life along the Silk Road, Little Stories during the Great Era exhibition kicked off at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, on Friday. Featuring more than 500 items from both domestic and foreign museums and institutions, the exhibition presents the life stories of 13 people from different eras, nationalities and social statuses to give visitors a glimpse of what life was like along the Silk Road during ancient times.
Source: Global Times | 2019/6/24 17:58:39

Direct air service to link east China city with Paris, Dubai

Direct air services will be launched to link China's coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong Province, with Paris in France as well as Dubai in the UAE this month, said the operator on Saturday.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/6/1 13:56:38

Qinghai Province introduces itself to Bulgaria

Over 200 photos and traditional handicrafts were on display at the Touching the Magic of Qinghai exhibition held at the Confucius Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/5/16 19:28:42

Guitars of the greats rock NY museum

The art of rock'n'roll is getting its due at an upcoming show at New York's Met museum, which is decking its halls with instruments from the genre's greats.
Source: AFP | 2019/4/7 17:28:39

Glory and disgrace

Sir Stamford Raffles is best remembered as the founder of modern-day Singapore, but a new exhibition sheds light on less well-known exploits of a man also criticized as a disobedient adventurer and bloodthirsty imperialist.
Source: AFP | 2019/2/27 17:43:40

New ideas propel China's museums to all new heights

In recent years, people have seen museums in Chinese cities change a lot. What used to be stern and cold institutions have moved closer to people's lives in order to attract more visitors.
Source: Global Times | 2019/2/11 18:08:39

Bulgaria's Plovdiv launches capital of culture festivities

The Bulgarian city of Plovdiv was on Saturday inaugurated as one of two ancient cities to share the honor of being a European capital of culture for 2019.
Source: AFP | 2019/1/13 16:43:39

New York City's iconic Chrysler Building goes up for sale

The Chrysler Building, one of the most iconic structures in New York, has been put up for sale by its owners, Emirati investment firm Mubadala and real estate group Tishman Speyer.
Source: AFP | 2019/1/10 16:53:42

Ice 'flowers' blossom at 'China's Dead Sea'

Ice shaped like blossoming lotus and cute hedgehogs are among the attractions that recently made a salt lake known as "China's Dead Sea" a hot spot in the biting winter of North China.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/1/9 16:43:40

Wales launches 'Year of Discovery'

Tourism chiefs in Wales on Tuesday launched 2019 as their Year of Discovery to encourage international visitors to discover hidden gems and world-famous attractions.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/1/9 16:38:40

Japan introduces new departure tax for visitors to bolster tourism drive

Japan on Monday began collecting a departure tax of 1,000 yen ($9) from individual travelers departing the country.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/1/9 16:38:40

Myanmar's state-run airline to link Yangon, China's Chengdu

The state-owned Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) will launch direct scheduled flight from Myanmar's Yangon to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province of China, beginning on Dec. 28, according to the airline on Thursday.
Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/20 10:33:57

Chinese visitors to Thailand hit 10 million for 1st time

Thailand has announced the arrival of the 10 millionth Chinese visitor in 2018 in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, a milestone for the country's tourism industry.
Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/20 9:49:02

2m tourists expected to visit Lebanon in 2018

Caretaker Tourism Minister Avedis Guidanian said on November 29 that the total number of tourists to Lebanon will reach 2 million by the end of this year despite the complicated political situation and the absence of government in the country.
Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/6 17:23:40

Tourism and marine parks threaten Thailand's 'people of the sea'

When Sutem Lakkao's grandmother and father died, they were buried much as their ancestors had been: on the beach, close to their beloved boats so they could listen to the waves and watch over the Chao Lay community of fisherfolk in their afterlife.
Source: Reuters | 2018/12/6 17:23:40

Travelers giving British pubs much-needed boost

The fortunes and misfortunes of one of Britain's greatest institutions, the public house, was put under the microscope on Monday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Source: Xinhua | 2018/11/28 16:08:41