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China's Grand Canal and ancient Silk Road were added to the World Heritage list on the 38th session of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, held in Doha, the capital of Qatar on June 22, 2014.   The Grand Canal, also known as Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is listed by UNESCO as the longest artificial waterway in the world. The 1,794-kilometer-long canal has a history of over 1,400 ye ...

Hungarian wingsuit flyer Victor Kovats was confirmed dead on October 9, 2013, after plunging into a valley of Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park during his warming-up performing flight for the upcoming 2nd Redbull WWL World Wingsuit Championship in Zhangjiajie of Central China's Hunan province on October 8, 2013. Kovats’ body was found with a smashed skull at the foot of 100m cliff by the ne ...

The results of the 6th annual “China Travel & Meeting Industry Awards” were unveiled in Shanghai in September 2013, and this year 59 of Greater China’s best travel trade organizations were on the winner list for their outstanding achievements in the booming Chinese travel industry over the past year. The 59 award winners were decided by the industry professionals’ opinions - over 38,000 ...

British Airways, the UK’s national carrier, has launched new direct flights between London Heathrow and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from September 22, 2013, and become the second European carrier offering nonstop service to this Southwestern China metropolis. The company will offer three round-trip flights every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, departing from London, served by a four-c ...

Tengchong Hot Spring Spa Villas ResortLocation: Tengchong, YunnanTengchong in Yunnan province is a true oasis of hot springs, embraced by stunning volcanoes and volcanic lakes, where there stands Tengchong Hot Spring Spa Villas Resort. Guests will be revived by a superb selection of spa villas complete with rejuvenating hot spring pools. This exclusive retreat also offers two restaurants, therap ...

There are totally 15 Chinese member-hotels of SLH in China, including Hotel Éclat Beijing, The Luxe Manor Hong Kong, WH Ming Hotel Shanghai etc. which ensure guests highly appealing experience around beautiful landscapes such as the forbidden city and the Great Wall. Pins De La Brume HotelLocation: Hangzhou, ZhejiangPins de la Brume is a supreme boutique hotel, located in the tranquil West Lak ...

On June 22, 2013, the results of the 37th session of the UNESTO’s World Heritage Committee were in, and China's cultural landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces was listed as a World Heritage site! The addition takes the total number of World Heritage Sites in China to 45, ranking second worldwide. According to Tong Mingkang, deputy director of China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage, ...