Travel News
- The China-Thailand Railway will start construction in the end of October and be completed in three years, said Zhu Xijun, general manager of the China Railway Construction Co.'s Southeast Asian branch, on Aug 26 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- The HPA 2015 Awards Ceremony is to be held during 15-20 September in Shangri-La in the northwest of Yunnan province. There will be representatives of UNESCO, members of NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, international Judges, award-winning photographers from around the world and representatives in...
- The Yunnan Pu'er Tea Trade Center opened on Sept 14 in Yunnan's Pu'er city with the aim of establishing itself as a comprehensive trade platform to better serve its customers.
- Kunming Theatre in Yunnan province will put on a local drama called Self Examination on Sept 11 and 12. The drama was formerly performed at a courtyard in Kunming and was well received by an audience of around 3,000 people.
- A feature program on Chinese music was presented to the Thai consul-general in Kunming, Suchart Liengsaengthong, on Sept 10. The gift was exchanged to mark the 40th anniversary of Sino-Thai diplomatic relations.
- Since the December of 2014 when the direct air route Kunming-Paris was opened, the international accessibility of Kunming has become bigger and more convenient. It is pleasing for international travellers and in this article are some in-operation flights/air routes for visitors to refer to.
- The 33-year-old Swiss climber Rachel Scherb has recently succeeded in conquering the sharp cliff in Liming of Lijiang, Yunnan Province.
- For most road travellers who prefer to drive from Kunming directly to Thailand, the Kunming-Bangkok highway is so familiar as it’s the main road connecting many famous destinations of Yunnan Province, Laos, and Thailand.
- August 27 saw the launch of the Yi ethnic wedding tradition experiencing event in the Stone Forest Geopark, Kunming. The event is aimed to inherit, develop, innovate and promote the Yi ethnic culture of Shilin County where the Stone Forest is geographically located.
