2009 China Public Holidays

Date: 2008-12-18 by chinatravel;

Public holidays in 2009 are concentrated into 3 months: Jan, May and Oct. There are two public holidays in each of these months. 2009 Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) comes early on Jan 26 and it is the Year of Ox. We have a special new year greeting mixing English with Chinese: Happy Niu (牛) Year this time as Ox (牛) is pronounced the same as New in Chinese. Key holidays (including both public ... View Details

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Breathtaking scene at Hukou waterfall

Date: 2008-12-8 by craig;

Hukou waterfall of the Yellow River, North China's Shanxi Province, is frozen due to temperature dropping, turning its splashing water beads into ice of various shapes - a great attraction to winter tourists. Picture taken on December 7, 2008. Huhou Waterfall, located at the intersection of Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province, some 400 kilometers from Xian, is the second largest waterfall in Chi ... View Details

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Chongqing Chuanju Opera to be staged in Beijing

Date: 2008-11-17 by smilecathy;

China has more than 300 kinds of folk operas. In addition to the world-famous Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, Chuanju Opera, which originated in Sichuan province in the early 17th century, has a big following in South China. Chongqing Chuanju Opera Company will stage its latest production Li Yaxian for the Beijing Drama and Dance Festival in Beijing on Nov. 18 and 19. Adapted from a folk tale in t ... View Details

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Osmanthus trees add charm to Guilin

Date: 2008-11-2 by sakura;

Souxing village recently became a tourist attraction when hundreds of osmanthus flower trees blossomed in Pingle county, Guilin. The osmanthus flower trees have given the entire village a pleasant scent. Among them, a pair of osmanthus flower trees growing together are especially eye-catching. The villagers' ancestors planted the trees more than 100 years ago. Standing 8 m tall each and shadowin ... View Details

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Teatime for tourists

Date: 2008-10-5 by coconut;

Some of China's best sightseeing destinations also produce the country's best teas. Autumn is the best time of year for oolong and the pick of the crop is now to be found in East China's Fujian province. Four famous Chinese oolong teas are tieguanyin (Iron Goddess of Mercy), produced in southern Fujian; dahongpao (big red robe) in northern Fujian; fenghuang (phoenix) dancong oolong in Guangdon ... View Details

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