22m to travel by air during Spring Festival Jan 12, 2008  |
| An estimated 22 million passengers are expected travel by air during the Spring Festival, 10 percent more than the same period a year ago, according to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC). |
US likely to be tourist destination Nov. 9, 2007 |
| The US could soon become a new destination for Chinese tourists if the two sides agree to it at their new round of talks later this month. |
Beijing sees 300,000 tourists on first day of National Day holiday Oct. 2, 2007 |
| Major tourist sites in Olympic host Beijing welcomed 300,000 tourists on Monday, the first day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the capital's holiday office. |
Beijing Olympics tickets to sell again in late Oct. Sep. 26, 2007 |
| The tickets center for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games says the second phase of tickets sales will begin in the late October. But for the people who have not paid for the tickets, which were reserved in the first round of sales, they could not apply for the second-phase tickets temporarily. |
Beijing Museums Train Staff in Seven Foreign Languages Sep. 14, 2007 |
| Museums in Beijing are trying to train their staff in seven foreign languages to serve tourists during the 2008 Olympic Games. |
Visitors Increase at Terracotta Army Museum Sep. 03, 2007 |
| "We have received some 20 percent more visitors compared to the same period of last year," said Cao Wei, deputy curator of the Mausoleum and Terracotta Army Museum of the First Qin Emperor. |
Guide to the Beijing Olympics Aug. 29, 2007 |
| Natasha Dragun shares the latest on accommodation and tickets for the Beijing 2008 summer Olympic Games. |
Wangfujing Holds Beer Festival Aug. 23, 2007 |
| Wangfujing Street, the famous commercial hub in Beijing, kicks off its 8th Beer Festival on August 20, attracting many local and foreign visitors. |
Beijing, Seattle Air Link on the Way Aug. 13, 2007 |
| China's Hainan Airlines has applied to operate a non-stop flight between Beijing and Seattle in the United States starting next June. |
Beijing to Improve Management of Public Toilets Aug. 09, 2007 |
| Food stands and billboards attached to Beijing's public toilets will be removed by October as the city authorities work to improve the management of the toilets. |
Great Wall Faces Grave Threat Aug. 06, 2007 |
| The only man-made structure that can be seen from space may not be visible to the eye even from the ground if the present state of affairs continues. |
American Students Interested in Shadow Plays Jul. 28, 2007 |
| Several American high school students came to Qianshan District Cultural Center in Anshan, Liaoning Province to enjoy a marvelous shadow play performance on July 28, 2007. |
Beijing Hosts 2 mln Overseas Tourists in 1st Half Jul. 27, 2007 |
| The number of overseas tourists who visited Beijing in the first half of the year rose 11 percent on last year to 1.97 million, the municipal statistics bureau said on Thursday. |
Airline Spreads Wings to Cash in on Olympics Jul. 24, 2007 |
| Air China Ltd, the nation's largest international carrier, will add routes and staff as the 2008 Olympic Games fuel demand for travel to its hub, Beijing. |
Global Airports Record 4.4 bln Passengers in 2006 Jul. 20, 2007 |
| World international and domestic airports handled a record number of 4.4 billion passengers in 2006,a 4.8 percent increase over 2005, the Airports Council International (ACI) said on Wednesday. |
Beijing Airport to Open 3rd Runway This Year Jul. 19, 2007 |
| Beijing Capital International Airport will open its third runway by October, a part of its expansion to meet surging air traffic demand before next year's Olympics. |
Blooming Marvelous Jul. 18, 2007 |
| Beijing's signature summer flower, the lotus, is now in full bloom. Here are some spots to see the beautiful flowers, and relax at one of the capital's many parks hosting lotus festivals. |
New Buses to Feed 2,000 During Olympics Jul. 17, 2007 |
| From the outside looks like a bus of normal size and appearance, but inside it has the capacity to carry food for 2,000 people along with freezing and heating devices. |
Olympic Cultural Festival in Beijing Jul. 16, 2007 |
| A performer of Kinetika Bloco band from Britain dances at a section of the Great Wall of China, north of Beijing, July 15, 2007. About 2,000 performers from 15 international marching bands performed as part of the Olympic Cultural Festival, organised to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. |
Silk Street Market Tidies up Its Image Jul. 13, 2007 |
| Silk Street Market, a popular shopping destination for tourists and the frequent target of intellectual property rights (IPR) disputes, is hoping a wave of a stall closures will help it shed its image as a haven for counterfeit goods. |
New Beijing subway line begins test run Jul. 12, 2007 |
| Beijing's first north-south subway line began non-passenger test runs on Tuesday. Beijing Subway Map |
China Earns More from Tourism in Jan-May Period Jul. 10. 2007 |
| Chinareceived 21.53 million visitors from overseas in the first five months of this year, up 10.1 percent on the same period last year, according to the country's tourism chief. |