Tagged: china

Hong Kong to Give Away 500,000 Free Airline Tickets for Tourists: How to Enter

Hong Kong, one of the most fascinating and coolest cities on the planet, has had a rough time of things lately.The city, which was largely built by heady colonialism and international…

PHOTOS: 13 of the World’s Most Spectacular Theaters

Some theaters are showstoppers before the show even starts. The architecture and interior design can supply plenty of spectacle and splendor independent of the dramas unfolding…

Go Inside Beijing's Forbidden City With Lush Images From This $995 Book

Beijing's imposing Forbidden City complex has been wowing travelers for centuries. Marco Polo called it the "greatest palace that ever was." Franz Kafka, who never visited China except…

Four Men Eat Crate of Oranges at Chinese Airport to Avoid Excess Baggage Fee

How far would you go to get out of paying an extra fee at the airport? Whatever your answer, we're guessing it doesn't involve gobbling up nearly 70 pounds of produce in less than 30…

WATCH: Keep Tabs on the Newborn Panda at D.C. Zoo with Cub Cam

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening. The arrival of the tiny, pink, furless newborn was watched…

This Was the World's Most Visited City in 2019—But Is It Safe?

Despite months of pro-democracy protests that have at times turned violent, Hong Kong was the world's most visited city in 2019, according to a projection from Euromonitor…

Chinese Glass Bridges Closed Out of Safety Fears

For a few years now, China has seemed determined to install spine-tingling transparent bridges, walkways, and slides at every cliffside, mountain gorge, and canyon in the country. At…

China Expands Its Free Six-Day Visa to More Tourist Cities

Usually, filling out the paperwork to obtain a visa for China is as elaborate as taking the bar exam, but less fun. Tourists have to answer a long list of sometimes invasive questions…

Tipping in China: When You Can—and When You Shouldn't

How much should you tip in China? In most cases, the answer to that question is whatever the Mandarin word is for jack squat. “In my experience, offering a gratuity has usually been…

Underground Luxury Hotel Opens in a Quarry

Bringing new meaning to the term "money pit," the recently opened, mostly subterranean InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is a ritzy, multimillion-dollar resort with 16 of its 18…

Arthur Frommer: The Biggest News is the Dominance of Tourism by the Chinese

Suddenly, the press that deals with travel is full of articles about the sudden rise of Chinese tourism. All over the world, Chinese citizens have become the largest source of…

Huge New Atlantis Resort Opens in China

The world now has three Atlantis resorts to overwhelm visitors with an ocean's worth of watery amenities and maximalist architecture. Joining sister properties in the Bahamas and Dubai…

Look at How Different Shanghai Disneyland Is from Other Disney Parks

Shanghai Disneyland may be the sixth Disney resort to be built worldwide, but it's the first of its kind. For one, this resort, which opened in the summer of 2016, is in a size…

Do These Things Before Going to China—Your Trip Will Go Better

China can feel like a world unto itself—different ATM systems, different methods of paying, even different styles of bathrooms. If you're planning a vacation in China, there are a few…

Where's Everybody Going? The United Nations Provides Some Answers

If you've been feeling more crowded than usual on vacation this year, it's not your imagination. The United Nations World Tourism Organization just released its tourism barometer…

World's Biggest Indoor Ski Resort Opens in China

A city in China has a new must-visit spot for those who love skiing but could do without the fresh air and mountain scenery.The Harbin Wanda Indoor Ski and Winter Sports Resort is…

National Parks Pass Price Hike for Seniors, Rome's Public Drinking Ban, and the World's Biggest Indoor Ski Resort: Today's Travel Briefing

JULY 14, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's piazzas, national parks, and winter wonderlands. SPIKE IN PRICE OF LIFETIME NATIONAL PARKS PASS FOR SENIORS…

10 Travel Hotspots Where Nobody Went When Frommer Guides Began

Sixty-five years ago, when the Frommer guides were launched with the publication of Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, the world was a smaller place—at least for American travelers. Yes, we…

The Best Things to Do in Beijing

Beijing is the nerve center of Chinese civilization, anchored by foreboding temples and palaces, strafed by huge boulevards, and ordered by the concentric circles of its ring roads.…

City of Ice Opens in China

(photo: @theeconomist / Instagram)If you take your vacation cues from Elsa in Frozen, you'll want to make your way immediately to northern China, where the 33rd annual Harbin…

Makeover for JFK Airport in NYC, "Champing" in England, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airports, landmarks, and festivals. * PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR $7 BILLION RENOVATION OF JFK AIRPORT IN NYC (Travel Weekly)New…

In Its Ability to Start and Stop the Flow of Outbound Tourism, China Possesses a Mighty Weapon to Use Against the West

In the recently concluded election campaign, President-elect Trump suggested several steps that might be taken against China in retaliation for what he claimed were unfair trade…

White Cliffs of Dover and Other Tourist Sites Facing Extinction

Scientists revealed this week that the famous White Cliffs of Dover in England are eroding at a rate of 12 inches per year—10 times faster than they were losing ground before…

10 Tourist-Friendly Businesses Open 275 Years Or Longer

While it can be comforting to grab a pumpkin spice latte a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, there are richer travel experiences to be had if you opt for authenticity, and few…

Great Wall Repairs Spark Outrage

(Photo: CNN/Twitter)An effort to restore a 700-year-old portion of the Great Wall of China has sparked outrage on social media after photos of the project were posted…