A red banner in the back window of a car turned a long and tiring journey into a viral love story during China’s busiest travel season. Before beginning the 12-and-a-half-hour drive, Tan placed a simple red banner in the back window of his car. (Pexels/Representational Image) A 26-year-old man drove 932km through heavy holiday traffic…
A frugal food-delivery worker in China who has saved 1.12 million yuan (US$160,000) over the past five years has won admiration online. Zhang Xueqiang, 25, came to Shanghai to take up the delivery job with a major platform in 2020. His move came after a breakfast shop operated by him and his friend in his…
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CHONGQING — As dusk settled over Songgai ancient town in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the scent of roasted rice cakes and steaming tofu pudding mingled with the lively hum of visitors wandering beneath rows of oil-paper umbrellas and glowing snack stalls. “Having explored the town by day, I returned to experience its nighttime charm. The…
Chongqing – As China’s tourism market rebounds, a new trend is sweeping across the nation: “County Trips” are redefining what it means to travel for leisure and culture. “It’s not that big cities are unaffordable, but small counties offer better value,” reads one of the most-liked comments on social media. Online, hashtags such as “Hidden…
A staff member introduces a traditional costume to travel photography customers in Taierzhuang ancient town, in Zaozhuang city of Shandong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] The market boom during China’s eight-day National Day holiday, characterized by a variety of new consumption patterns, underscores the country’s ongoing transition toward a services, consumption and innovation-led growth…
A Chinese tourist recovering from collarbone surgery has garnered praise for prioritising someone else’s safety over his own by descending a cliff to rescue a drowning Japanese woman at a tour site in Japan. The 54-year-old man, identified as Yang, hails from Xian in Shaanxi province, northwestern China. He was travelling with his wife at…
Happy Labor Day! Whether you’re out by the pool with family or clocking in another day of work, don’t forget to check out the holiday’s sales — most are ending today. I’ve rounded up all of the highlights from Amazon’s Labor Day sale, using my years of expertise as a deals editor to curate only…
A US hillside destination that honours the relationship between humans and their best four-legged friends is marking its 25th anniversary in 2025 and calling for support, after a quarter of a century offering “a pilgrimage place and a sanctuary” where people can “celebrate their beloved pets.” Dog Mountain is set in rolling countryside above St….
A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a “bright future”. Peng Yuxuan, 19, from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi province, had just retaken China’s national college entrance exam known as the gaokao in June. His scores and intended university have not…