Exploring the Enchanting Island of Lantau: A Journey Through History and Culture

1 month, 1 week ago

Finding creative solutions

The story room in Lai Chi Wo Hakka village is among several others in Hong Kong's UNESCO Global Geopark area. In the third and final installment of her series, Faye Bradley describes how the HKSAR government, private sponsors and nongovernmental organizations all play their parts in showcasing the natural charm and distinctive cultures of Hong Kong's outlying islands, and suggests …

Tin

1 month, 1 week ago

Finding creative solutions

China Daily

The story room in Lai Chi Wo Hakka village is among several others in Hong Kong's UNESCO Global Geopark area. In the third and final installment of her series, Faye Bradley describes how the HKSAR government, private sponsors and nongovernmental organizations all play their parts in showcasing the natural charm and distinctive cultures of Hong Kong's outlying islands, and suggests …

Tin

Bee Hotel Paradise: Inter-Island Festival Offers Educational Fun for All

China Daily

Inter-Island Festival 2023 featured a project focused on educating participants about solitary bees and wasps. The project involved the creation of bee hotels using locally sourced materials, encouraging visitors to learn about the importance of supporting local biodiversity. The festival aimed to raise public awareness about the local ecosystem and species, providing a unique perspective for tourists to experience Hong …

Nature & Environment Art & Culture Community & Social Education & Awareness

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Exploring Hainan's Sand and Sea

China Daily

A tourist tries snorkeling at Dadonghai Bay Scenic Area in Sanya, Hainan province. So it's only natural that Hainan province is emerging as a go-to destination for intimate marine adventures — whether it's beachcombing along the shore or snorkeling in the depths. During a visit to Hainan, a balmy island in the South China Sea, visitors can make warm memories …

Hainan Beachcombing

7 months, 1 week ago

Visitors flock to celebrate Hong Kong's unique Bun Festival

China Daily

The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. On Wednesday, Cheung Chau, a small island south of Hong Kong island, was chock-a-block with people celebrating the Bun Festival, an annual traditional cultural event in the city. At 1:30 pm local time, the "piu sik" …

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8 months ago

Coastal Rizhao set for major sports, leisure events

China Daily

Coastal city Rizhao, in East China's Shandong province, is gearing up to host a major leisure sports event featuring various outdoor activities, an official said on Wednesday. Zhang Bingchen, deputy director of the Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau, told reporters that the 2024 China Sports and Leisure Conference and Sports Tourism Season will be held from April to June, with the …

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8 months ago

Coastal Rizhao set for major sports, leisure events

China Daily

Coastal city Rizhao, in East China's Shandong province, is gearing up to host a major leisure sports event featuring various outdoor activities, an official said on Wednesday. Zhang Bingchen, deputy director of the Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau, told reporters that the 2024 China Sports and Leisure Conference and Sports Tourism Season will be held from April to June, with the …

Tourism China Events Shandong Rizhao Leisure Event

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off in Dongying

China Daily

The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicked off on March 23 at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park in Guangrao county, Dongying, Shandong province, and will run until April 21. The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off with a grand opening ceremony at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park on March 23. On the first day of the festival alone, the Sun Tzu …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Maguai Festival in Donglan draws global attention

China Daily

On March 11, the Maguai Festival took place in Baying village, Baochou town, Donglan county. The Maguai Festival, prevalent in the Hongshui River basin of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006 and has now evolved into a grand folk festival. Al Dulaimi Haneen Abdulraheem Jameel, an influencer from Iraq, expressed great honor …

Festival Donglan Maguai Baying Village Maguai Festival

9 months, 1 week ago

Longtaitou Festival celebrated on Mount Tai

China Daily

A dragon dance performance is held at the foot of Mount Tai on March 11. A folk festival featuring traditional Chinese dragon dance performances was held on Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province on March 11 in celebration of the Longtaitou Festival. The Longtaitou Festival, or Eryueer Festival, which means "dragon raises head" in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese festival …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Longtaitou Festival celebrated on Mount Tai

China Daily

A dragon dance performance is held at the foot of Mount Tai on March 11. A folk festival featuring traditional Chinese dragon dance performances was held on Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province on March 11 in celebration of the Longtaitou Festival. The Longtaitou Festival, or Eryueer Festival, which means "dragon raises head" in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese festival …

Festival Chinese Dragon Mount Tai Longtaitou Festival

1 year, 10 months ago

Intl visitors immerse themselves at Maguai Festival

China Daily

A group of 11 international teachers and students from the United States, Iran, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Bangladesh, South Africa and Nigeria traveled to Donglan county in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region to experience the Maguai Festival celebrations from Feb 19 to 21. A group photo shows international visitors playing bronze drums in Badeng village of Changle town in Donglan county on …

Festival Bronze Zhuang Drum Drums Feb Hechi

1 year, 10 months ago

‘Hawaii of China’: Inside Hainan island from where the ‘spy’ balloon was launched

Firstpost

The United States has claimed that the Chinese “spy” balloon that lingered in American airspace before being shot down on 4 February was launched from Hainan Island near China’s south coast. AP File Photo However, US intelligence officials are of the view that the Chinese balloon is a part of “an extensive surveillance” programme run by China’s military partly out …

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2 years ago

Polynesian pride: Three-day canoe voyage in mid-Pacific

Associated Press

RAPA NUI, Chile — The causes are worthy, the course is daunting – almost 500 kilometers across a stretch of the Pacific Ocean in a large canoe. It’s the Hoki Mai Challenge, which started Saturday in Rapa Nui, a territory in the Pacific that is part of Chile and is better known as Easter Island. “It won’t be easy,” said …

Rowing Pacific Mai Row Canoe Chile Chilean

2 years ago

Polynesian pride: Three-day canoe voyage in mid-Pacific

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s the Hoki Mai Challenge, which started Saturday in …

Rowing Pacific Mai Row Canoe Chile Chilean

2 years, 6 months ago

Clam festival boosts regional reputation

China Daily

A clam festival, which was designed as a new calling card for regional cultural tourism, concluded on June 5 at Jiaozhou Bay National Marine Park in Chengyang district, Qingdao. The nine-day festival, consisting of a dazzling array of activities such as beachcombing, sightseeing, camping, fashion bazaars, intangible cultural heritage experiences and fruit picking, aimed to promote local cultural and tourism …

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3 years ago

Binhu in the spotlight of tourism fair

China Daily

Tourist attractions in Binhu district, Wuxi has attracted a great deal of attention at the 11th China Wuxi International Cultural and Art Industries Fair and the 3rd China Travel Industry Fair which was held at Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province during Dec 10-12. Scenic areas in Binhu such as Lingshan Mountain, and Yuantouzhu, also …

Wuxi Fair International Cultural Binhu

3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

China Daily

Women wearing traditional Chinese costumes participate in ancient customs of spring outing and drifting cups at Jiuxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 17, 2018. People in the Chang'an area would After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ritual activities were gradually omitted, and the festival developed into a spring outing featuring lively activities like drifting cups, drifting eggs, drifting dates, …

Festival China Han Zhuang

3 years, 8 months ago

Culture Insider: Shangsi Festival

China Daily

Women wearing traditional Chinese costumes participate in ancient customs of spring outing and drifting cups at Jiuxi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 17, 2018. People in the Chang'an area would After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ritual activities were gradually omitted, and the festival developed into a spring outing featuring lively activities like drifting cups, drifting eggs, drifting dates, …

Festival China Han Zhuang

3 years, 8 months ago

Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan

China Daily

A grand cultural event featuring hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, was held on March 27 at Daming Lake in Jinan, East China's Shandong province to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival, which is believed to be the birthday of the flower goddess. People wear hanfu to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival at Daming …

Flower Jinan Daming Lake Huang Zhongming Hua Zhao Jie

3 years, 8 months ago

Traditional flower festival celebrated in Jinan

China Daily

A grand cultural event featuring hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, was held on March 27 at Daming Lake in Jinan, East China's Shandong province to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival, which is believed to be the birthday of the flower goddess. People wear hanfu to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival at Daming …

Flower Jinan Daming Lake Huang Zhongming Hua Zhao Jie

3 years, 10 months ago

Tai'an sees tourism boom during Spring Festival holiday

China Daily

Tai'an, East China's Shandong province saw a strong rebound in its tourism during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday from Feb 11-17. Accordingly, 18 scenic spots and rural tourism spots monitored by the local government welcomed a total of 776,917 tourists during the holiday period, generating 3.11 million yuan in tourism revenue. This year, local authorities rolled out a string of …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Yuantouzhu hosts autumn tourism festival

China Daily

The annual Taihu Lake Fishing Flavor Festival kicks off in Wuxi's Yuantouzhu scenic area on Sept 15. The annual Taihu Lake Fishing Flavor Festival kicked off in Wuxi's Yuantouzhu scenic area -- also known as Turtle Head Isle -- on Sept 15. Yuantouzhu scenic area will extend its hours from Oct 1-7 and will hold outdoor musical concerts and boat …

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