Amsterdam's on the Silk (rail) Road to China
China's big investment in rail service to Europe is giving the Netherlands a second direct link along the ancient trade route.
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China now #1 in outbound tourists
China's Tourism Academy comes up with some insights into this growing and changing field.
Survey: Most Chinese travelers favor B&Bs, homestays
China reports a growing preference for B&Bs, small family-run hotels and home-stays—but not without issues.
Titanic replica on track, but not to sail
A full-size replica of RMS Titanic takes shape in China, while another, intended to actually go to sea, remains on the drawing board.
China's 'toilet app' tells visitors where to go
Finding a bathroom in China has never been easier, thanks to a new app sponsored by the National Tourism Administration.
Big ooops! Taiwan passports get wrong photo
Taiwan is destroying its new passports after discovering they'd used pictures of the wrong airport in the wrong country as background.
China's tourism biz now 10% of its economy
While the world has focused on outbound Chinese visitors, the country's internal tourism market has also mushroomed.
Park plans changed: Strictly for the birds
A Chinese city halts a park renovation plan until spring so that a rare migratory bird can enjoy its island refuge for now.
Chinese tourism in Britain surges
Chinese tourism in the UK continues to grow—up 47% in the first half of 2017—as does spending by visitors.
China's Forbidden City forbids paper tickets
China's imperial Palace Museum is going to online-only ticketing to avoid long lines and disappointment when all 80,000 daily tickets are gone
Life imitating art imitating life?
A huge living representation of a Van Gogh painting created in a Chinese field as part of a tourism conference.
Eye on the Sky is China's new attraction
A huge Chinese radio-telescope has become a tourism attraction as well as a center for research. But no photos, please!
Air Canada adds Montreal to its China hubs
Air Canada extends its China services another stop east to Montreal to offer connections for East Coasters.
China's Great Wall has growing graffiti problem
Chines authorities worry about an increasing graffiti problem on sections of the wall and plan new measures.
Chinese faves in UK: Harry Potter, Man United
Data from VisitBritain turns up some surprising favorites of Chinese visitors and some advice for hotel owners.