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In the southwest of China lies Yunnan, a province known for its high peaks, steep valleys, lakes, rivers, and unique cultures. Yunnan is a part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau. The province sits on the eastern boundary of the Himalayan uplift and was shaped in the Pleistocene. In the heart of Yunnan sits Kunming, the provinces capital and largest city. Many cities in China can claim to be home to or near iconic geography and culture. However, Kunming stands ...

Dragon Gate, also known as Longmen (龙门), is a unique spot on the outskirts of Kunming that offers both history and nature. Set in the Western Hills, Dragon Gate is a complex of grottoes and sculptures carved directly into the rock face. A trip to this Qing Dynasty site takes you through green forests and by lakes, ending at the …

Members of a delegation of foreign diplomats and business heavyweights from Hong Kong said they were impressed by China’s rapid develo...

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The propensity to consume of Chinese residents stood at 62 percent in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from a year ago. From the perspective of medium an...

By Du Haitao, Wang Ke "I knew there would be a lot of tourists, but I never expected so many," said Li Xin, who runs a B&B hotel near the Longmen Grottoes, a tourist site boasting a history of more than 1,500 years in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. According…

The Chinese "Golden Week" refers either of the two week-long holidays around National Day on October 1, and the lunar calendar Spring Festival which usually falls in January or February of each year. Tens of millions of Chinese travel by air, train and road to family reunions, vacations or shopping centres during these holidays.  

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It is a life goal of mine to explore every province in China, so when I had the opportunity to visit Henan, I swiftly packed my bags, bought a train ticket, and left a veritable trail of smoke as I raced to see two icons of Chinese culture, the Longmen Grottoes and the Shaolin Temple.