Travel

• Cambodia receives 2.31 mln int'l tourists in 10 months, up 15 pct

  International tourist arrivals in Cambodia increased 15 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months this year, statistics of the Tourism Ministry showed on Tuesday.

• Tianshan Mountain in winter

  <img src="../titlepic/131290746_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Photo shows the snow scenery of Tianshan Mountain in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

• Thai historical city mobilizes to restore tourism

  With big brooms and shovels, Vichuda and her colleagues, who volunteered in Ayutthaya for a big cleaning-up day, swept garbage and tree leaves together near a temple and scraped green and thick moss off the time-worn walls. Sweating profusely under the scorching sunshine, they rarely stopped.

• Tourism Indonesia's "safety belt" against global crisis: minister

  The minister said the tourism sector contributes not only to the national income but also to people as it created job opportunities.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-12/05/c_131283679.htm' target='_blank'>Sichuan-Tibet highway: harder than climbing to sky </a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111217199_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />It seems easier to climb to heaven than take the Sichuan-Tibet highway.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-12/04/c_131286676.htm' target='_blank'>Mysterious landscapes in nature</a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111215285_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Check out the 21 most mysterious landscapes around the world to appreciate the beauty of nature.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-12/03/c_131286407.htm' target='_blank'>Enjoy skating at Robson Square Ice Rink in Vancouver</a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111214530_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Robson Square Ice Rink is the only free public outdoor ice rink in downtown Vancouver. It is open every day until the end of February.

• Tourist charter flights to be launched between Chinese mainland's Taiyuan, Taipei

  3(Xinhua)--Tourist charter flights will be launched between Chinese mainland's northern city of Taiyuan and Taipei next Monday to meet increasing market demand,local authorities said Saturday.

• Indonesia targets 8 mln foreign tourists next year

  Sadar said that the government was optimistic to accomplish the target next year as Indonesia offers competitive facilities for foreign tourists intending to visit various tourism places across the country.

• Rural tourism: Hongsha Village

  <img src="../titlepic/131285211_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Nongjiale, literally meaning "farmhouse fun," it is a kind of recreation service provided by rural people for urban residents.

• A snapshot of Yiyuan County

  <img src="../titlepic/131285212_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />A snapshot of Yiyuan County

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2011-12/02/c_131284219.htm' target='_blank'>Warm welcome despite freezing temperatures</a>

  Fantastic ice sculptures and lanterns of various shapes reveal the most brilliant and mysterious aspects of Harbin.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2011-12/02/c_131284217.htm' target='_blank'>Heaven of Birds - Momoge Nature Reserve</a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111211722_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Momoge National Nature Reserve is the largest wetland reserve in Jilin Province. It is one of reserves with the most crane species in the nation.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-12/01/c_131282195.htm' target='_blank'>Rural tourism: Fuma Village in Chengdu</a>

  Real rural life in Fuma Village, Chengdu, SW China.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-12/01/c_131281981.htm' target='_blank'>Rural tourism: Jiangjiayan Village in Chengdu</a>

  Real rural life in Jiangjiayan Village, Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province, in SW China.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-12/01/c_131281353.htm' target='_blank'>Jiuhua: outdoor hot spring in Beijing</a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111209074_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Opened in 1998, Jiuhua was Beijing area's first outdoor hot spring, and today it remains the largest.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-11/30/c_131278852.htm' target='_blank'>Beat the Freeze in Beijing's Best Hot Springs - Shunjing Spa</a>

  <img src="../titlepic/111205554_title0h.jpg" width="100" height="100" />Shunjing opened its doors a mere two years ago, boldly staking out its territory among its hot spring competitors. Located just outside the 4th ring road, this hot spring is within easy reach of downtown Beijing.

• HK's visitor arrivals up 16 pct in October

  Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong rose 16.4 percent year-on-year to 3,794,076 in October, and 16.2 percent to 34,217,497 in the first 10 months of 2011, the Tourism Board said on Tuesday.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-11/29/c_131276538.htm' target='_blank'>Real rural life in SW China's Chengdu</a>

  Popular nongjiale or happy farmers' life in Luodai Town, Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province in SW China.

• <a href='http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/travel/2011-11/29/c_131276236.htm' target='_blank'>Hongcun: a village thriving on water</a>

  Hongcun Village in Anhui Province, which enjoys both water and mountains, is a refreshing stop for tourists on their way to Huangshan Mountain scenic resort.