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The Sisters Festival, or Valentine's Day for the Miao ethnic minority in Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou province, kicked off to the sound of Lusheng, a reed-pipe wind instrument, and drumbeats on April 5, 2012.The three-day fest used to be a dating occasion for young Miao people to find their Mr. or Mrs. Right, but now it is celebrated by more than just hopeful singles.Wu Li, 34, is ...

Construction on a Confucius museum recently began in east China's Shandong province, local authorities said Feb. 28, 2012.With an investment of 500 million yuan (79.4 million U.S. dollars), the museum, located in Confucius' hometown, the county-level city of Qufu, which is administered by the city of Jining, will cover 56,135 square meters, according to the Jining Tourist Information Center.A to ...

Northwest China's Tianshan Mountains  (or Celestial Mountains), with their spectacular glaciers and diverse wildlife, have been nominated for inclusion on the U.N.'s World Heritage list, local officials said on Feb. 13.The government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region recently submitted an application to the UNESCO World Heritage Center for review and evaluation, said officials from ...

China expanded online purchase service of train tickets Nov. 30 by including Z nonstop express trains nationwide into the service, to save passengers from long-time queuing.Passengers can log on at www.12306.cn, the ministry's official online ticket-booking website, to buy train tickets, China Daily reported on 30 November.The webiste initiated the online service in June, but only for high-speed ...

China is the most popular destination out of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India & China) among UK holidaymakers, according to the World Travel Market (WTM) 2011 Industry Report released on Monday at the WTM Conference.Out of the 1,006 UK holidaymakers surveyed, 46 percent are interested in visiting China and a further 8 percent have already done so.1,029 senior executives of businesses in the ...

Tibet Autonomous Region is now promoting its "Winter Tour in Tibet" campaign, which is being held from this year's Nov. 1 to Mar. 31, 2012, said Wang Songping, director of the regional tourism bureau."The winter scenery in Tibet is of magical splendor compared to summer days. The sunshine is more pure and transparent, and the lakes are bluer and surrounded by primeval forest," he said, adding th ...

The 6th Peking Opera Festival kicked off on Nov. 2 in central China's Hubei province as part of the government's efforts to revive the traditional artform. It would lasts until Nov. 18.The festival will features 33 operas to be performed by 33 troupes from all over China, including renowned opera artists Mei baojiu, Yu Kuizhi and Shang Changrong.The festival will cover a wide range of Peking ope ...