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40th Qinhuai Lantern Festival Lights Up Nanjing with 390 Lanterns

My News2026-01-2202 mins

The 40th Qinhuai Lantern Festival lit up Nanjing with 390 lantern installations, 200+ cultural events and overseas displays in the Netherlands and France.

China’s Spring Festival Travel Rush Set for Record-Breaking Trips

My News2026-01-2102 mins

Record-breaking inter-regional trips are expected during China’s 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, with 539M rail and 95M air journeys over 40 days. Road trips set to lead the way.

Discover Pingyao Ancient City: A Ming-Qing Time Capsule

My News2026-01-0902 mins

Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi, Chinese mainland, preserves over 2,700 years of history from Western Zhou through the Ming-Qing era. Wander its walls today.

Fire on Ice: Harbin’s Winter Tourism Boom

My News2026-01-0702 mins

Harbin, the Chinese mainland’s ‘ice city,’ turned frost into fun at Ice and Snow World. Last winter, 3.56M visitors whooshed down a 521m ice slide and snapped pics with giant sculptures.

Lantern Fair Lights Up Hefei: Tradition Meets Tech

My News2026-01-0202 mins

The 2026 Luzhou New Year Lantern Fair opened on Jan 1 at Xiaoyaojin Park in Hefei, blending traditional lantern art with digital tech across 50+ installations until March 4.

Harbin’s Giant Snowman Returns Bigger & Cuter Than Ever! ❄️⛄

My News2025-12-2502 mins

Harbin’s giant snowman returns at 19m tall and 3,000+ m³ of snow! Adorned with a heart button, red hat & scarf, it debuted at Qunli Music Park on December 16, 2025.

How China’s 2025 Culture Wave Is Going Global

My News2025-12-2403 mins

As 2025 ends, Chinese culture makes a global splash: from hit films and creative trends to booming travel and the multi-decade restoration of Qianlong Garden in the Forbidden City.