Travel News
- More than eighty years ago, British author James Hilton wrote the novel Lost Horizon in which he described a coveted, pure land of idyllic peace and beauty - Shangri-La.
- Cherry trees brighten the landscape on Wuliang Mountain in Nanjian county, Yunnan province, Nov 28, 2015. Pink blossoms flowering on green tea plantations create a unique sight in bleak winter.
- Silver-inlaid Black Copper, a handmade craftwork called "wutongzouyin" in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, is regaining its popularity in recent years.
- The Pu'er Rural E-commerce Conference Work Conference took place in the city of Pu'er in Yunnan province on Nov 18. Wei Xing, the Party chief of Pu'er and Chen Zongming, the city's deputy secretary were among those in attendance at the conference.
- An audience of hundreds clapped their hands and cheered for about two hours as songs and dances from ethnic groups in China's southwestern Yunnan province showcased China's colorful minority cultures on Sunday night in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.
- The International Glanfondo Cycling Festival kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Nov 8. Cyclists from over 20 countries took part in a race, which began in Yiliang county, 90 kilometers away from central Kunming.
- Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, cooperated with Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Commission to release a special publication about travel in Yunnan.
- Around 500 historical relics from eight provinces and regions went on display at an exhibition at the Yunnan Provincial Museum in Kunming on Nov 10. The relics come from provinces all over China, including Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia, Guangxi Zhuang and Tibet...
- The 10th Roundtable of French and Chinese Mayors took place in Kunming, Yunnan province, from Nov 12 to 15. Around 30 mayoral representatives from China and France, and representatives of French international enterprises such as Schneider and Suez Environnement gathered at the event.
- Kunshan, Jiangsu province is attending the China International Travel Mart 2015 (CITM 2015) in Yunnan province from Friday to Sunday.
