Tagged With "China"
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Boeing Announces the Biggest Aircraft Order Ever by China
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg announced China's commitment to buy 300 aircraft before he introduced the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Everett on Wednesday. That's the largest jet order in history. What was not...
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China Opens Glass Bottom Bridge at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
Dr Y's Photo of Zhangjiajie National Park China has opened up a 600-feet-high, 1000 foot long glass bottomed suspension bridge at the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Shiniuzhai National...
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China Beats Out Japan for Indonesian Rail Project
A joint venture between China Railway International and a consortium of Indonesian state companies won the $5.5 billion contract to build Southeast Asia's first high speed railway. It will go from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta...
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American Agrees to Honor 'Mistake Fares' to China
A deal between the Transportation Department and American Airlines resulted in 1,634 travelers getting either nearly free flights or reduced business-class tickets to China. Travel must be completed during the next year....
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Brooklyn Museum: Three shows to visit, one closing soon
Following the "more than Manhattan" theme of the piece below, here are three current exhibits worth visiting at The Brooklyn Museum (America's most over-shadowed major museum) this season—but for one, you'll have to hurry, because it ends July...
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Shakespeare's Birthplace—in China, with Avon
Another Chinese reproduction of western architecture, this time with 16th century villages where Shakespeare and Cervantes were born.
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What Millenials Want Most: Travel!
It's not always easy to tell who's a 'millenial,' but a new study says it's easy to tell what they want to do: Hit the road.
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Carnival will build ships in China for new brand
Carnival is betting big on the growing Chinese cruise market, in a joint venture with Chinese companies.
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China builds biggest, deepest station at Great Wall
China's railway expansion and Winter Olympics plans include a huge station at the Great Wall on a line that leads to the winter games.
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China's newest attraction: Underground nuclear caves
A huge cave and factory complex built by China as a stronghold against the Soviet Union is now a tourism attraction.
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The Temple of Heaven, Beijing China (Where Gumbo was #180)
Gumbo spent the past week visiting Tian Tian Park and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China
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Flash sale to Asia! $399.00 Round Trip
Air China is offering a great flash sale to Asia starting at $399 round trip.
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Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
Fear of losing jobs and opportunities and lack of cash lead German workers to skip vacations...so do Americans and Chinese.
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Family Takes Year Off to Travel the World
The Luke family took their two boys and traveled the world for a year.Their travels included a safari,beaches ,and tea plantations and much more.. Read about their experiences below! http://www.smdailyjournal.com/...d/1776425114191.html
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Aviation Museums: Another good reason to fly
CNN has compiled a list of 14 "best" aviation museums around the world, including in the U.S., China, Russia, France, Ukraine, Poland...You could almost build a round-the-world trip to explore them all. for the list and details, click HERE
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It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a mouse!
Shanghai-based China Eastern airlines rolls out its first Disney-themed plane ahead of Shanghai Disney's opening June 16.
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Controversial McCafe opens in Historic Villa in China
Photo of West Lake from user Shizhao - Wikimedia Commons A McCafe opened November 15 in historic building in the Chinese city of Hangzhou with lots of controversy. The 84-year-old villa once briefly housed, Chiang...
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China to double investment in tourism by 2020
China hopes big increase in tourism investment over next few years will help overall economy.
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China skiing takes off for 2022 Olympics
With Beijing set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, China's ski industry is seeing new resorts, new skiiers and new enthusiasm.
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Watch out, Disney! Ferrari coming to China, too!
Italy's luxury car brand is planning to open its third car-themed amusement park in China, joining parks in Abu Dhabi and Spain.
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Boeing cashes in on big China order for 737 MAX
Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China's government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be...
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China Adds 5 more people to their "Uncivilized Behavior" Tourist List
Jiuxian Ancient Village,Guangxi, China/ Photo by PortMoresby China added 5 more to their bad behaving tourist list, now a total 16 people. Among the 5, was a woman who threw hot tea on her tour guide after learning the price of her son's ticket to a western China scenic site was not included in the package she bought. In April, China's Tourism Authority created a list of Chinese tourist's guilty of bad behavior. Their names and alleged offenses are...
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China jumps into growing Cuba market with Beijing flight
Air China has opened a new route for Chinese tourism and influence with a direct flight from Beijing to Havana, with a stopover in Montreal. Service began yesterday, using a 777-300ER. For Air China, it's an expansion that gives the state-owned carrier routes to all six inhabited continents, and opens a new destination for Chinese tourists and trade, and adds to the airline's direct Canada service as well. The first flight took off after ceremonies and speeches by Chinese and Cuban...
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Credit card, traveler's check...or 125 kg of coins?
Cash is still king for some travelers, but these guys took it to another level, traveling with big sacks of Scandinavian coins.
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China moves people to save endangered species
China plans to move 8000 families to make room for rare tigers and leopards to expand and migrate.
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China puts endangered glaciers off-limits
In northwest China, the government is curbing 'glacier tourism' to protect the shrinking glaciers in an area where temperatures have been rising.
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China offers 6 day Visa Free Transit to Shanghai
China offering 6 day visa free transit visits to Shanghai to citizens of certain countries.
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Shanghai Disney tix soon...but prices will vary
Disney is opening a huge new Disneyland in Shanghai this summer. It will start with peak prices until after summer, when weekday discounts begin.
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Re: Silk Road becomes the Silk Railway
As a huge fan of all sorts of surface travel, you had me going there for a moment. Until I realized I'd have to wear my chorizo disguise to get a ride on this train.
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Re: Silk Road becomes the Silk Railway
I’d have to agree there…visions in my head of having to stand out in the cold while the engines were changed (and sinister figures on the platform, with their collars turned up…thanks, Graham Greene, Eric Ambler, etc.). The author of the article may, at the end, have crossed a line, though with the words: “It is certainly an epic monument to the lengths we will go to meet our unfulfillable desire for things we don’t need.” I can’t see how those words apply to olive oil and chorizo…
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Re: Silk Road becomes the Silk Railway
Originally Posted by PortMoresby: As a huge fan of all sorts of surface travel, you had me going there for a moment. Until I realized I'd have to wear my chorizo disguise to get a ride on this train. You could always disguise yourself as a ham or a can of olive oil. As I recall, there was a famous character on the Popeye cartoon who liked to disguise herself as Olive Oyle.
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Re: Silk Road becomes the Silk Railway
Originally Posted by DrFumblefinger: You could always disguise yourself as a ham... That would definitely make the most sense, actually requiring no disguise.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 23, 2014: Xian's Dumpling House
Those dumplings look amazing, Dr.Y. Almost too attractive to eat. "Food as art"! Do they taste as good as they look? And did you bring any samples back with you.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 23, 2014: Xian's Dumpling House
Yes, DrFumblefinger, those dumplings are as tasty as they look. But I am also thinking they might have all looked the same in my stomach The trip was very enjoyable for us!
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Re: China Adds 5 more people to their "Uncivilized Behavior" Tourist List
I don't like the idea of this list While there are a few Chinese bad behaving tourists, like you'd find from any country, the vast majority are well behaved and friendly. Maybe they get more noticed now because there are a lot more Chinese people traveling. I think it goes to further negative untrue stereotypes. I happened to take 4 Air China flights in June after this list was implemented, and on one of flights, a seatmate told me that their was an announcement about not to embarrass China...
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Re: China Adds 5 more people to their "Uncivilized Behavior" Tourist List
Conformity is expected of everyone, including visitors. I agree -- it's a creepy list. Tell people not to come, but "listing" them sounds....well, very creepy.
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Re: American Agrees to Honor 'Mistake Fares' to China
I've followed airfares for years and I can't tell when it's a great unadvertised fare or a promotion vs some kind of mistake fare. The ticket being free or nearly free doesn't necessarily mean it's a mistake.
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Re: American Agrees to Honor 'Mistake Fares' to China
I'm glad they're honoring the mistake, but a $20 fare to China has to be a mistake, Rob. But I'd gamble the 20 for the chance to see it.
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Re: American Agrees to Honor 'Mistake Fares' to China
I've seen free fares that were not a mistake and also super sales for promotional purposes. For instance, United couldn't possibly of made money on the $150rt fare from NY-LA we posted earlier this year. I guess my question is it for the passengers to decide before they buy if its a mistake?
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Re: February 26, 2017: The Rice Terraces of Yuanyang, China
It is an amazing landscape, Marilyn. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this place. Beautifully captured, Gilles, and I pay you the highest complement I can any travel writer -- you really made me want to be there with you!
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Re: February 26, 2017: The Rice Terraces of Yuanyang, China
It is indeed a unique place, and during my last visit it was definitely not touristy. The morning colors are simply stunning !
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Re: Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
I suppose then that it is no surprise that the German economy is the strongest in Europe, by far. I love my vacations and take them, but then again my job is fairly secure. But can understand this sentiment, especially the part about vacations being too expensive for poorer families to take.
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Re: Germans saying 'Nein!' to vacation time
Paying for the vacation is certainly a big issue; one that affected my family for years. It's interesting the way such issues can play out when employers either count on people not taking vacation, or actually paying them not to. Case in point: Norwegian Air has just had to hire more pilots, quickly, to avoid cancellation of many flights. The company had expected its pilots to be more willing to "sell back" their days off than they turned out to be. And speaking of Germany: One of the perks...
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Shanghai Makes a Big Impression
Shanghai is China's most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
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New York Dragon Boat Festival
Jonathan L enjoyed a day in the park, watching the Chinese tradition of Dragon Boat racing.
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Riding China’s Bullet Train
Judy Barford takes a high-speed train ride between Chinese cities.
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Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China
The Terracotta Warriors were commissioned by the first emperor of China to guard his tomb and protect him in the afterlife.
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Re: Riding China’s Bullet Train
Envious. European trains ran at 200kph (120mph) when I was there and it was totally smooth gliding. They run at nearly 300kph now and you feel no vibrations while AMTRAK non-ACELA trains run at a bumpy, rocking ride in the USA at a paltry 70mph.