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Category Archives: Tourism
Redefining the Great Wall
The Great Wall is a misleading English translation for 长城, writes Pei Yu in the China Youth Daily.
Posted in Tourism
Tagged China Youth Daily, cultural heritage, Great Wall, Pei Yu
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Travel to the Philippines discouraged
Kunming’s Metro Times (都市时报) cancels its updates about Philippines tourism.
Posted in Front Page of the Day, Tourism
Tagged Metro Times, Philippines, tourism
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Striking out at Zhang Yimou’s musical extravaganzas
Jiang Zongfu, vice-mayor of Linxiang in Yueyang, Hunan, thinks that Zhang Yimou’s Impression series of outdoor performances have hurt the tourism industry.
Posted in Front Page of the Day, Tourism
Tagged Jiang Zongfu, Modern Express, Rednet, Zhang Yimou
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Avatar’s Hallelujah Mountain in real life
The tourism bureau of Zhangjiajie in Hunan announced earlier today that the name of the reputed “South Pillar of the Heaven” aka “Pillar between Heaven and Earth” would be changed to “Hallelujah Mountain”
Stubborn persistence in pursuit of World Heritage status
One of the most mocked scenes in martial arts fiction has a student coming to find a teacher to instruct him in the art, and he kneels for days before the gate as snow gathers on the ground, until finally the master, moved by his persistence, accepts him as a disciple.
Posted in Tourism
Tagged Jin Yong, The Beijing News, UNESCO, World Heritage, Xie Yong
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Should foreigners get free admission to Chinese museums?
Zhou Wenhan argues that while foreigners shouldn’t be squeezed for ticket fees, free admission can be an effective diplomatic tool.
Posted in Tourism
Tagged foreigners, museums, The Beijing News, tickets, Zhou Wenhan
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Vietnam travel advice
Free Vietnam travel advice.
Chasing the Chinese tourist dollar
Statistics about outbound and domestic Chinese tourism, and Ctrip.com.
Who’s responsible for Chinese tourists’ poor image abroad?
Wu Fei (吴非) writes about Chinese tourists’ poor overseas image (海外形象不佳)
Posted in Tourism
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The rare pleasure of a hotel shower
Ai Ma (艾玛) writes about taking a shower in the Beijing Hotel (北京饭店).
Posted in Beijing, Foreign media on China, State media, Tourism
Tagged Ai Ma, bathing, Mirror
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