Classic Itineraries
A 9-year-old girl aims to hike across China, has completed 8 provinces and cities
A girl sets out with a dream
Traffic surges on the last day of free highway tolls
Yesterday was the last day of the Spring Festival holiday. As some citizens returning from vacations and family visits flocked back to the city, the volume of vehicles on the city’s highways increased significantly. The total daily traffic volume exceeded 600,000 trips, setting a record for the Spring Festival holiday. Some sections that are usually busy during regular days began to show signs of congestion. It is expected that over the next week, up to the eve of the Lantern Festival...
Post-90s Tibetan athlete trains on cliffs to celebrate Tibetan New Year
The 11th marked the first day of the Tibetan New Year, with people across Tibet celebrating the year’s biggest festival in traditional ways. While his fellow villagers back home were enjoying the Tibetan New Year, Sorang Gyatso, a post-90s Tibetan athlete, was thousands of miles away in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, climbing and training on cold cliffs—this was how he spent the Tibetan New Year. ...
Skiing: The Indispensable “Feast” of Winter
Canada: Whistler Blackcomb — Thickness Is Everything
A roundup of post-90s college students’ winter break experiences
College students’ winter break experience: Budget traveling in Yunnan three times facing life-and-death situations Budget traveling in Yunnan three times facing life-and-death situations “Around 4 p.m., the weather suddenly turned bad, with strong winds blowing on the mountain and snow starting to fall.” Deng, a student, still looked nervous when recalling the experience, “The Tibetans say that Mount Meili doesn’t welcome outsiders, and we ended up encountering...
Vehicle owners should inspect tires and perform routine maintenance
Encountering a tire blowout while driving can be quite unfortunate for vehicle owners. Automotive repair professionals advise that car tires should also be maintained regularly to ensure their safety. Mr. Long’s beloved car recently experienced a tire blowout while driving...
Sanya's self-drive campsites packed to capacity during Spring Festival golden week
During this year's Spring Festival golden week, Sanya City in Hainan Province launched self-drive campsites for the first time. Since their inauguration on February 8, these campsites have been fully booked. This Spring Festival, responding to the growing number of car travelers and self-guided camping tourists, Sanya developed a self-drive campsite market, setting up campsites at four locations including Sanya No. 9 Primary School and Sanya Sports Center...
During the Spring Festival, travelers embarked on a cycling tour around Hainan to celebrate the New Year.
“This year’s New Year celebration was really memorable. I got to enjoy Hainan’s sunshine, beaches, and seawater, and also had the pleasure of playing sports on the golf course,” said Zhang Tao, a golf enthusiast from Shandong. During the Spring Festival, it’s common to see groups of travelers from other provinces...
Three teenagers were trapped on Yangsha Mountain in Beilun, Ningbo, while trying to rescue a companion.
Firefighters' rescue scene Around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, four teenagers who were visiting the Yangsha Mountain scenic area in Beilun, Ningbo, accidentally slipped near a cliff while hiking and became stranded halfway up the mountain. Due to the slippery conditions caused by the rain, the four teenagers were at risk of falling down the steep cliff at any moment, making the situation extremely critical. The Chunxiao Fire Station in Beilun received the emergency call and quickly...
Two students in Xingtai, Hebei, rescue people from an ice hole; one dies
Special police rescue Li Lin
Large amounts of dangerous nitrogen-containing particulate matter detected in smog over Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
Police officers at Ciqikou Police Station display an English-language begging note. Yesterday, reporters learned from Ciqikou Police Station that two men posing as backpackers were caught scamming and dealt with after being reported by the public. Yesterday at the station, a reporter from Chongqing Evening News saw three pieces of paper—one used by the two brothers for begging that day, and two others found by the police...
Spring Festival Golden Week sees booming tourism across the north and south
Hikers complete their first cross-country trek during the Year of the Snake. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Tianjin office worker "Xiao Caimi" (online alias), completed her first-ever hiking trek in life. The 24-year-old girl was proud that during this first trek of the Year of the Snake, undertaken together with 23 seasoned hikers, she unexpectedly discovered the ruins of an ancient section of the Great Wall, which might be related to...
Hong Kong volunteers walk to spread love for 20 years, paving a path of happiness
As early as the end of 2005, Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort opened China's first dedicated moguls slope on an advanced trail. The "NEF Cup" Nanshan's first amateur moguls skiing competition was successfully held during the 2007–2008 ski season. After five years of growth, the sixth Nanshan Amateur Moguls Skiing Competition will be held on February 24, 2013, at the medium and high...
Foreigners cycling in Beijing: The air changes once you enter the Sixth Ring Road
Foreign cycling enthusiasts are trying to tell people living in Beijing that two wheels are cooler than four. Twenty years ago, Beijing was a kingdom of bicycles; now it’s a city of cars. From another perspective, Beijing actually has “very good conditions for cycling” and “very poor conditions for driving.” To make the city better...
Benefits of Hiking
The benefits of hiking: First, it enhances the function of human organs. According to medical statistics, walking can lower blood pressure, reduce blood viscosity, strengthen the heart muscle, and decrease the formation of blood clots. Second, it strengthens muscles and bones. Hiking exercises the entire skeletal system, stretches tendons, builds muscle, mobilizes joints, and fortifies bones...
Two men posing as backpackers beg in downtown area
Police at Ciqikou Station display English begging letter Yesterday, reporters learned from Ciqikou Police Station that two men posing as backpackers were caught scamming and were dealt with after being reported by the public. Yesterday at the station, Chongqing Evening News reporters saw three pieces of paper—one used by the two brothers for begging that day, and two others found by police. ...
As Beijing’s weather warms up, five people have fallen into ice holes in Houhai Lake in half a month
The day before yesterday afternoon, near the "wild ice" area of Houhai’s Wild Duck Island, an 11- or 12-year-old boy fell into an ice hole and was later rescued by the lake’s ice rink manager and amusement park staff. Fortunately, he was unharmed. According to Zheng, the manager of the "wild ice" area, this is the fifth person to fall into the water since February 2 of this year, and also...
Eight in ten visitors to Beijing temple fairs opt for green travel
At 4 p.m. the day before yesterday, less than half an hour before the closing of the Temple of Earth Spring Festival Fair, large crowds of citizens were still lingering around various New Year goods stalls, taking advantage of the discount sales to shop. That day marked the end of the eight-day 2013 Temple of Earth and Longtan Spring Cultural Fairs. The day before yesterday, most of Beijing’s temple fairs came to a close...
Skiing has become a highlight of Jinan’s winter tourism.
During the New Year holiday in 2013, skiing has become a highlight of Jinan’s winter tourism. In the suburbs of Jinan City, ski resorts were bustling with crowds and full of energy. Many families came together to get up close and personal with ice and snow, unleashing their passion and indulging in the thrill of skiing during the New Year. Led by Jinxiang Mountain...
Jinan to Implement Odd-Even License Plate Restrictions During Severe Pollution Episodes
In recent years, persistent widespread smog in many parts of China has drawn public attention to measures for tackling severe pollution. Recently, the Jinan Municipal Government issued the "Jinan Emergency Response Plan for Severe Air Pollution," stipulating that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches 500 during sustained periods of extreme pollution, mandatory odd-even vehicle license plate traffic restrictions will be enforced...