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THousand Years Old Salt Pan in SW China

Oct 30, 2015

People living near the ancient salt pan located at the connection point between the southwest regions of Tibet and Yunnan, still maintain the traditional way of evaporating brine in the sun to make salt by hands. According to the ...

Tags: intangible cultural heritage, Salt Pan

Cinema to Reflect on at Jue Film Day

Oct 30, 2015

Travelers in China don't tend to hit the movie theaters, but last Saturday it was worth ducking into the Ullens Center of Contemporary Arts to dig into an exploration of music and culture. People gathered to witness Beijing's first ...

Tags: Cinema, Film Day

Baotu Spring Flow at Risk of Stopping in Jinan

Oct 30, 2015

The water level of the famous Baotu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, has dropped to its alarm level of 27.60 meters (90.55 feet) over the past eight days. Because of the less precipitation in 2014 and the lasting spring ...

Tags: Baotu Spring, Risk of Stopping flowing

He Bookworm Lit Fest: Epic, as Usual

Oct 30, 2015

Authors who participate in The Bookworm Literature Festival (BLF) consistently say that they are amazed how a small independent bookstore can put on such an epically proportioned event. Visitors (expats and countrymen alike) from across ...

Tags: Bookworm Literature Festival, Politics

Caring for The Left-Behind Children and Developing a Global Reputation

Oct 30, 2015

The Hailuogou Administration Department takes the initiative in the campaign of "Caring for Left-behind Children". It voluntarily subsidizes many trips for these children to help them realize their dreams, evincing its affectionate and ...

Tags: Left-Behind Children, tourism, Hailuogou

Jay Electronica Electrifies

Oct 30, 2015

Over the years, the good folks at JUE festival have been done an impressive job to bring in international talent to Beijing. Travelers looking to catch a bit of “the local scene” need look no further than JUE, a festival that ...

Tags: Electronica, Jay, rock star

"One Belt and One Road" to Be Highlighted at Boao Forum

Oct 30, 2015

Chinese officials are expected to release the implementation plan for the "One Belt and One Road" initiative when the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia opens later this week in southern China. The China-proposed initiative is expected to present a ...

Tags: "One Belt and One Road", worldwide economy, Boao Forum

Emilie Simon Moves Beyond Labels at Yugong Yishan

Oct 30, 2015

Beijing has an ever-growing reputation as an international city, and its population of French-speakers is significant. It was clear from all the rolling R's heard in the packed crowd at Yugong Yishan last Friday that many of them came out ...

Tags: Emilie Simon, music

World Class Circus to Shine in Luoyang

Oct 30, 2015

The Suitang Circus Legend and its team of over one hundred foreign artists will perform at Luoyang’s Suitang Circus City on April 10. Top level acrobats will perform award-winning spectacles such as the Golden Clown, the Russian ...

Tags: World Class Circus, Luoyang

"Snow Spa" VS “Sunny Beaches", Hailuogou Becomes New Scenic Spot in Winter and Spring

Oct 30, 2015

In recent years, Sanya in southern China’s Hainan Province has been highly admired for its sunny beaches in winter and its popularity has been lifting travel cost. Therefore, many rational consumers now turn to snow and hot spring ...

Tags: Sanya, Hailuogou, Scenic Spot

Bronze Is Gold at Baoji Museum

Oct 30, 2015

Just by merit of being old, things gain value. But frankly, not everyone bubbles with enthusiasm to examine fragments of pottery and arrowheads. Likewise, a museum dedicated to stuff made out of bronze hardly sounds exhilarating. But in the ...

Tags: bronze, Baoji Museum

Cai Lun Paper Culture Museum: a Page out of History

Oct 30, 2015

In the midst of this digital age, it's all too easy to overlook the paper which is still deeply embedded into our daily lives. Yet there was a time when these simple sheets also represented massive technological breakthrough. The modern ...

Tags: Cai Lun Paper Culture Museum, History

The 33rd Peony Culture Festival Opened with The Silk Road

Oct 30, 2015

The 33rd Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China opened on the evening of April 10th. At the opening ceremony was a one hour original stage performance entitled The Silk Road Blooms. It integrated the story of the Silk Road with Luoyang's ...

Tags: Peony Culture Festival, Silk Road

Weiyang Palace

Oct 30, 2015

The once imperial residence of Changan City (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), Weiyang Palace was the largest palace ever to be constructed. It was 6.7 times the size of the Beijing's Forbidden City, 11 times the size of the Vatican City. The ...

Tags: Weiyang Palace, Changan City

Canadian Horticultural Delegation Visits Luoyang

Oct 30, 2015

Steven Vasoo, a horticultural professional and columnist from Canada, and his party visited the Luoyang Shenzhou Peony Garden on April 21st. Fascinated by the swathes of peonies, Vasso said that although he had been to Europe, America, ...

Tags: Peony, horticultural professional, peony culture festival