Liu Shinan is China Daily's assistant editor-in-chief. He writes commentaries on social and cultural issues.
Beijing's guesthouses have been very busy welcoming distinguished guests from the United States.
Despite pressure on the public transport system and overcrowding at tourist attractions, we Chinese still enjoyed a week of National Day holiday tourism.
More than a week has passed since this year's Mid-Autumn Festival but I am still enjoying the exquisite flavour of mooncakes. It is not that I received too many gift boxes of the sweet, oily food. I bought the cakes I have loved to devour since my childhood - but at discount prices.
Parramatta Road in Sydney has narrower lanes than Jingshun Road in Beijing but traffic on the Australian motorway is faster than on its Chinese equivalent.