Improved Beijing‐Shanghai Bullet Train Introduced
Two new domestically-produced trains put into service this week on the high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai bring multiple improvements to the route. The sleek-looking new trains offer an increase in elbow and leg-room, more conveniently-located power outlets, and free Wifi for passengers. These new models are also capable of
PBS to Premiere Series Exploring “The Story of China”
America’s public television network PBS is set to begin airing The Story of China, a series in which historian Michael Wood traces the history of the world’s oldest continuous state from its ancient beginnings to the modern day. The six-part series will travel with the historian on a tour of
Silk Road International Tourism Festival returns to Gansu
The Seventh Dunhuang Tour on the Silk Road International Tourism Festival will kick off in Gansu Province this June. The festival is co-hosted by China National Tourism Administration and Gansu Province, guided by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, and has been successfully staged for six consecutive years since 2011.
Conde Nast Traveler: Historic Site Installs “Pedestrian Speed Bumps
It’s one thing when automobile drivers go too fast, that’s why we have speed bumps. But tourism officials in the ancient town of Taierzhuang had the same concern about sight-seers walking along the Grand Canal between Beijing and Hangzhou. To help ensure that visitors take their time to appreciate the
Nine Must-Visit Places in Tianjin
Tianjin is the largest port city in northern China, and one of China’s four municipalities directly under the Central Government. Tianjin has historically been an important port and doorway to Beijing, being 120 kilometers (75 miles) away from the capital. By bullet train from the Beijing Southern Railway Station, it