http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardWed 17 Mar 2010 6:47:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/wandering-in-the-flower-and-bird-market-in-guilin-684.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/wandering-in-the-flower-and-bird-market-in-guilin-684.htmIts very excited in the Flower and Bird Market on Saturday and Monday. On the weekend, a lot of people love to wander in the market. In spring, all the plants are turning green and some flowers are opening. There are more people than in winter. Chinese people like buy some plants to decorate their rooms. And most people live in the apartment without a garden, so they prefer the houseplants to the trees. In China, the plants have some symbolic meanings. For example, an orange tree stands for good...]]>Sat 13 Mar 2010 3:14:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/the-lantern-festival-682.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/the-lantern-festival-682.htmThe Lantern Festival (also called Yuanxiao Festival) is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. According to the custom, people start to prepare for the celebration of Lantern Festival to be held on the 14 th day of the first Chinese lunar month. Two of the most important things are lanterns and sweet dumplings (called Yuanxiao in Chinese). Yuan literally means first, while Xiao refers to night. The Lantern Festival is the first time when we see the full moon in the lunar year. It is ...]]>Fri 26 Feb 2010 1:32:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-travel-report-by-colin-and-kathy-681.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-travel-report-by-colin-and-kathy-681.htmI would like to begin with complementing China highlights Grace on an excellent job on organizing and arranging the itinerary for our memorable Time in China. Our itinerary was for 32 days that covered a greater proportion of China so the wife and I would see a wide variety of countryside and cities that also included the Chinese culture and history. It is difficult to pin point one single highlight during the tour because of the input we had during the time the itinerary was being developed wi...]]>Wed 24 Feb 2010 21:59:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/recreation-while-on-your-shopping-trip-to-hong-kong-680.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/recreation-while-on-your-shopping-trip-to-hong-kong-680.htmHong Kong is one of the worlds most famous tourist cities, but it is also a good place to go for recreation in East and Southeast Asia. It is has had a worldwide reputation as one of the worlds best places to shop. This makes sense since there are no sales taxes and almost no taxes at all, and it is one of Chinas busiest ports, right next to the ShenZhen Special Economic Zone and the many factories in GuangDong Province. Products from around the world may be bought there at competitive prices. B...]]>Sat 20 Feb 2010 21:20:00 GMTkevinmahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/back-from-spring-festival-679.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/back-from-spring-festival-679.htmToday is the first day after Spring Festival Holidays. I get back to work and feel everything back to normal again. The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year, for Chinese It's like Christmas to westerners. Usually most people would go home and get together to celebrate. Because my home is at the northwest part of China too far away from Guilin, so I didnt go home. My original thought w...]]>Fri 12 Feb 2010 2:02:00 GMTdavidhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china,-the-land-where-electric-bikes-rule-677.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china,-the-land-where-electric-bikes-rule-677.htmShanghai It's a simple pleasure, but Xu Beilu savors it daily: gliding past snarled traffic on her motorized bicycle, relaxed and sweat-free alongside the pedal-pushing masses. China, the world's bicycle kingdom - one for every three inhabitants - is going electric. Workers weary of crammed public transport or pedaling long distances to jobs are upgrading to battery-powered bikes and scooters. Even some who can afford cars are ditching them for electric two-wheelers to avoid traffic jams and ...]]>Thu 11 Feb 2010 7:47:00 GMTkevinmahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/life-in-guilin--feb.11-676.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/life-in-guilin--feb.11-676.htmIt's the first time I put something on this web. ;) I'm been here for almost 8 months. Actually it's the 4th time I've been here. Its really a beautiful and impressive place. The first time I came here is 2003 --- the second year of my high school. My 2 uncles were here doing construction business. That's the first time I travelled out of Xinjiang. Discover the southern part of China. I couldn't found something that really impressd me here, nothing seemed flash and worthy for me to...]]>Thu 24 Dec 2009 0:59:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/celebrating-christmas-in-hangzhou-669.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/celebrating-christmas-in-hangzhou-669.htmWhere to get a gift for him or her? You are sure to find something at Hangzhou Tower or INTIME department store. This year, try some shopping at some off-beaten path places like Oriental Land at Westlake Creative Valley, which offers a nice variety of gifts with distinctive oriental flavor: silk pillow cases with exotic patterns and silk slippers with exquisite prints. Address: Shangcheng district, Dingan Road, No. 126, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Where to have Christmas dinner? Try the top-notch ki...]]>Tue 10 Nov 2009 0:45:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/colin-and-kathy%27s-china-tour-664.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/colin-and-kathy%27s-china-tour-664.htmI would like to begin with complementing China highlights Grace on an excellent job on organizing and arranging the itinerary for our memorable Time in China. Our itinerary was for 32 days that covered a greater proportion of China so the wife and I would see a wide variety of countryside and cities that also included the Chinese culture and history. It is difficult to pin point one single highlight during the tour because of the input we had during the time the itinerary was being developed ...]]>Tue 1 Sep 2009 21:20:00 GMTgo2chttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/mudu-ancient-water-town-655.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/mudu-ancient-water-town-655.htmBeing reputed to be the paradise on earth, Suzhou is one of the greatest residences for human. But I believe that Mudu Ancient Water Town, which located in the west of Suzhou City, is actually the highlight of Suzhou. It has a history of more than 2500 years, and it has been served as a witness of the War between Wu State and Yue State (this two states are both located around the area of Suzhou during the years around BC 221). There is a legend for this water town. Xi Shi, the most beautiful lad...]]>