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Hainan, China's island province, is again becoming a global focal point as the annual Boao Forum for Asia unfolds with political leaders, academics and entrepreneurs.
Travelers focused more than usual on cultural experiences during this year's Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday, according to a report by the China Tourism Academy and online travel agency Lvmama on Sunday.
Starting from May 1, railway passengers who break certain rules will be restricted from buying train tickets for a certain period of time.
A glass suspension bridge in Zhusha ancient town, Tongren City of Guizhou Province, attracted many tourists recently.
The newly-formed Ministry of Culture and Tourism was inaugurated on Sunday as a sign reflecting its name was placed outside its Beijing headquarters. Earlier in March, the People's Republic of China announced that the Ministry of Culture and the China National Tourism Administration would merge into the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress.
Faced with a growing number of injuries from deer bites, Nara Park in western Japan has begun offering tips for tourists on how to safely feed wild deer inhabiting the park.
Indonesian authorities closed an airport in Aceh province on Saturday after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted in the neighboring North Sumatra province, a Transport Ministry official said.
Some 80.2 percent of respondents to a China Youth Daily survey released Wednesday prefer to make their own travel plans instead of going on group trip planned by travel agents.
Beijing expects to convert more abandoned factories into public cultural facilities like those in the trendy 798 art zone in the east of the city.
Macao's development is set to surge as the city builds on its role as a global tourism center and further diversifies its economy.
