Homestay hosts in China are trying to get on the right side of customers by adding value to services, Yang Feiyue reports.
A growing number of travelers are seeking experiences related to customs, traditions and folk arts, Yang Feiyue reports.
Shehuo, a 2,000-year-old performing art form, still plays a leading role in the Spring Festival celebrations in Shaanxi province's Longxian county, which was known as Longzhou in ancient times and remains an important gateway from central China to the country's western regions.
The Tongliang dragon dance wowed audiences when it debuted in New York City's Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2017. A colorful 15-meter-long dragon made of paper, nylon silk, bamboo and wooden poles jumped, rolled and hovered to traditional folk songs as it was manipulated by eight performers.
One Grand Canal, two Qing Dynasty emperors and a series of devastating floods all conspired to give birth to a centuries-old Spring Festival tradition, Yang Yang reports.
A fifth-generation artisan from Hubei province is working hard to keep the craft of traditionally printed New Year paintings alive, Wang Kaihao reports.
Program seeks to boost the countryside economy by promoting the cultural and historical appeal of rural areas among young tourists, Yang Feiyue reports.
NANCHANG－On the banks of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, there lies a "bird village".
LUXOR, Egypt-A Chinese-Egyptian archaeological mission has breathed life into the once-abandoned Montu Temple in the Karnak Temple complex of Egypt's monument-rich city of Luxor, says an official with Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The China National Traditional Orchestra and musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed a livestreamed virtual concert under the baton of conductor Liu Fengde on Feb 4 to mark the approach of the Year of the Ox, which begins on Feb 12.
The Lunar New Year celebration, marking the beginning of the Year of the Ox, begins on Feb 12.This year, people have been encouraged to stay put for the Spring Festival holiday to control the spread of COVID-19, and many people will spend the holiday in Beijing.
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