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  • Lighting up memories of a distant past

    2009-03-06 09:41

    Ever since I left my hometown for college and then work in 1997, it has become an indispensable part of my self-introduction.

  • Call to prayer

    2009-03-10 08:59

    Like most Uygur people in Kashgar, 33-year-old businessman Kasim Abduhawer is a devout Muslim who adheres strictly to the regimen of five daily prayers.

  • Melting pot of world religions

    2009-03-10 09:00

    As the main passageway and hub for economic and cultural exchanges between the East and West in ancient times

  • Travel tips: what, when and where

    2009-03-10 10:23

    The best time to see the Islamic culture of Xinjiang is during the Islamic holidays: Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (usually called Qurban Festival in China).

  • Heaven on earth

    2009-04-10 09:41

    Xi Cheng must be in her mid-80s but spins like a nimble ballerina to the tune of a lilting Chinese number. "Beijing is beautiful,"  "I love the trees here and the flowers.

  • Cultural diamonds rise above coal dust

    2009-07-01 14:00

    Datong has been synonymous with the nation's major coal production base over the past decades, producing more than 2.3 billion tons of coal.However, the 2,300-year-old city's multifarious cultural heritages, including the Yungang Grottoes, an official UNESCO World Heritage Site, have largely been overlooked.

  • Blend of the new and the nostalgic

    2010-07-16 09:47

    District offers range of getaways right in nation's most populous city.

  • Zhujiajiao awash with character

    2010-07-23 10:02

    Looking for a less crowded but still authentic water town? Then this is the place, Wu Yiyao reports.

  • Lashed by rains scarred by wars

    2010-07-30 10:31

    Ancient Hefei's grand defence outpost no longer exists but the Three Rivers settlement it was meant to protect thrives to this day.

  • Expats prefer hutong hotels

    2009-10-28 10:48

    There are more than 700 registered hotels in Beijing, according to the Beijing Tourist Agency, but among these only a handful offer guests an experience of old Beijing.

  • Hot property

    2009-07-02 10:51

    Despite 39 C heat last weekend the Yunju Buddhist Temple in the southwest of Beijing received a record number of visitors.

  • Reflections on water

    2009-07-16 08:52

    Water, water everywhere, and every drop is cherished. Wuyuan is crisscrossed with many beautiful rivers, which, in ancient times, served as major channels for transport.

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