I’m sitting at the back of a partially open-top, restored 1960s bus. Burgundy faux-leather seats are held in place by shiny chrome frames; the luggage rack is made from braided cord. It feels like my old school bus. I close my eyes briefly, feeling the sun on my face and the wind blowing through my…
China’s railway network is expected to handle 24.15 million passenger trips on Wednesday, the final day of the week-long National Day holiday, as the return travel across the country surges, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). To cope with the surge in return traffic, China Railway has planned to add 2,449…
Two persons arrested during joint anti-illegal worker operation by Immigration Department and Travel Industry Authority The Immigration Department (ImmD) and the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) mounted a joint anti-illegal worker operation for two consecutive days, October 5 and 6, to combat illegal workers providing tourist guide and photo-taking services in Hong Kong. Two Mainland visitors,…
When Fei Chang and her husband landed in the Whitsundays for their holiday, they were shocked to find it filled with Chinese tourists. “At some tourist spots, it felt like I could almost speak Mandarin to everyone,” she said. Ms Chang and her husband were among the Chinese tourists who visited Australia over the past week, during…
Driven by the issuance of movie consumption vouchers and a diverse lineup of new releases, China’s box office market has seen a continuous surge in enthusiasm as holiday cultural consumption vitality accelerates during the National Day holiday. The week-long holiday, which kicked off on Oct. 1, is typically one of China’s busiest moviegoing seasons and…
During the National Day holiday, the “Tianshan” cross-border freight train service has operated at peak capacity of up to three departures per day from the Urumqi International Land Port in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, maintaining a steady flow of goods to Central Asia and Europe. To guarantee efficient clearance of foreign trade cargo…
International visitors have been joining in the tourism rush during China’s week-long National Day holiday from Oct. 1-7, with many ditching the traditional sightseeing itineraries to instead immerse themselves in the rhythms of everyday Chinese life through all manners of activities. With an expansion of visa-free entry policies and an increasing “China Travel” trend spreading…
During the seven-day National Day holiday, Chengwu County in east China’s Shandong Province blended pastoral scenery with local folk culture in a packed program of activities, attracting both domestic and international visitors who came to soak in the countryside atmosphere. In the county’s Jiunyuji Township, local authorities launched a one-stop tour route combining countryside walks,…
Coffee lovers can explore offerings from more than 40 Japanese and Hong Kong coffee and dessert brands across three districts this October as Swire Properties launches its inaugural cross-district Coffee Voyage 2026. Blending sustainability, community engagement and charitable initiatives, the festival wrapped its first stop at Starstreet Precinct last week and moved to Cityplaza and…
The number of vehicles from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions entering the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge reached 80,400 during the first five days of the National Day holiday, up 11.1 percent year on year, according to statistics from Gongbei Customs in Zhuhai City of south China’s Guangdong Province. The holiday…