Tourists Visit Yunnan's Stone Forest Scenic Spot with Visions of Avatar

Date: 2010-2-23 3:50:00 by shyoto Tags: Stone Forest Yunnan Avatar

In addition to blockbuster film Avatar's growing popularity in China, fans have become captivated by "Pandora," the mysterious planet from the film. During the Chinese New Year holiday, China's southwestern Yunnan Province witnessed more than 90,000 visitors to the Stone Forest  Scenic Area since it is reminiscent of the forest

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Yunnan Issues Travel Passport from 2009

Date: 2009-2-3 1:07:00 by chinatravel Tags: Yunnan

Yunnan, a major tourist destination in southern China, plans to issue a Yunnan Travel Passport from 2009 to offer more benefits and better service for tourists.

According to the Yunnan Provincial Tourism Association, the Yunnan Travel Passport consists of two editions which are printed in red and blue respectively. The red edition, which

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Heavy rains, snow kill 40 in Yunnan

Date: 2008-11-4 20:02:00 by craig Tags: Yunnan

Severe flooding and snowstorms have claimed 40 lives in the western regions of China, as weather authorities warned residents to brace for more rainfall and snow

Flooding claimed five more lives on Tuesday, increasing the death toll from Monday's 35, and left 43 people missing in Yunnan province, the local civil affairs office announced last night.

More than 60,000

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