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10th China Flower Expo launch under way

Chongming District marked the 800-day countdown to the 10th China Flower Expo, to be held from May 21 till July 2 in 2021, under the theme of "Blossom with a Chinese Dream."

Majestic Taj Mahal, a modern wonder and symbol of love

If Varanasi is a holy city of priests and devotees, Agra is a grand city of the emperors – and you can feel it the moment you get off the train at the Agar Fort station.

Arresting history of crime-busting

Crime, weapons, police, prison. The fare of many TV drama comes to life in a 20-year-old museum that never loses its public fascination.

Visitors often hunt for the mythical mountain ape-men

A forest and mountain heritage district in Hubei Province retains a magical landscape where myths of old may or may not be true.

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Epic journey in the footsteps of a Chinese monk

We arrived in Varanasi on the evening of January 16, when a huge crowd of people were gathering at the ghats for the Ganga Aarti alongside the River Ganges.

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Going off track for outings on city's first Metro line

Metro Line 1 was the first put into operation. Along the line, the history of the city unfolds in parks, residences of former luminaries and elegant old neighborhoods.

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Shaoxing's towpath to history

A long and narrow path on the Eastern Zhejiang Central Canal dates back more than 1,000 years and gives an insight into watertown lifestyles in days gone by.

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Trademarks of passing time create trove of memorabilia

One way to trace the history of nearly 150 years in China is through labels – labels on clothing, food, medicine and other items that filled daily lifestyles over the decades.

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A culture with its own costumes, calendar

In Yunnan Province, a town recreates the history and lifestyle of China's sixth-largest ethnic minority. It's all a bit touristy but worth a short stop.

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Tibetan Buddhist temples highlight sacred mountain

A sacred mountain in north China's Shanxi Province hosts stately temples as old as 2,000 years. It is a holy shrine, especially for Tibetan Buddhists.

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