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Visitors walk on a scenic street in Kunming’s Guandu Ancient Town with the Jingang Pagoda in the background. From historic sites to delicious local food and markets, here are some of the best things to do and see in the capital of China’s Yunnan province on a weekend trip. Photo: Shutterstock
Travel

Best things to do in Kunming, the vibrant gateway to China’s Yunnan province

From Asia’s biggest flower market to delicious food and tea and grand historical artefacts, here’s what to see in Kunming on a weekend trip.

Tourism

China’s airlines are adding 288 domestic routes. Can the sector’s recovery keep up?

China consumption

‘Hairy crab freedom’: Chinese delicacy’s price tag drops amid high output

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Tourism

China attracts 15.6% surge in foreign visitors as visa-free policies pay dividends

China logged a 24.1 per cent surge in visa-free foreign entries in the third quarter, while overseas trips by Chinese nationals also rose.

Travellers head to Hong Kong through the revamped Huanggang Port on the last day of Chung Yeung Festival long weekend on Monday. Photo: Kit Lai
China consumption

‘China haul’: why foreign tourists are shopping up a storm on the mainland

With easier payments and tax refunds, a greater number of foreign visitors are heading to China for shopping sprees.

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AI: Industry Trends

AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but bugs slow adoption

Affordable AI glasses can translate languages, identify landmarks and provide travel tips, but limitations remain, analysts say.

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China consumption

Skiing in Guangzhou? Hongkongers flock to ice-cool indoor slopes on mainland

Indoor ski resorts are springing up across mainland China amid a winter sports boom – and Hongkongers are keen to take advantage.

Visitors crowd into a Bonski indoor ski resort in Guangzhou, Guandong province. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | How Hong Kong can hone its tourism edge for travellers to China

As Beijing makes visits easier for overseas travellers, Hong Kong must learn what it takes to be included in their itineraries.

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China consumption

China’s hotel room rates disappoint during ‘golden week’ despite tourism boom

Hotel bookings climbed during the National Day holiday, but stronger supply and cautious spending kept rates in check.

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China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

Extended holiday boosts long-distance travel, yet plummeting box office sales underscore challenges.

Passengers board a train at Jinhua Railway Station in Zhejiang province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Gone in 40 seconds: how a Chinese rail station tackled a record travel surge

Holiday demand pushed Guangzhou South station past 1 million trips on October 1, with bullet trains departing every 40 seconds at peak hours.

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Passengers queue at Guangzhou South Railway Station in China’s southern province of Guangdong. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese tourists

‘No brainer’: growing trend of Chinese tourists booking business-class flights

Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly upgrading to ‘premium travel’ to make their well-earned leisure time more pleasurable, say insiders.

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Chinese culture

China’s ‘mountain of immortals’: why millions flock to the peaks of Wudang

The sacred mountain range dotted with ancient Taoist temples attracts pilgrims and visitors praying for everything from peace to good weather.

China Railway

China expands high-speed rail network by 1,142km, adds Xiongan

Network that now covers more than 50,000km also adds new sections in northeast, west and central regions ahead of the golden week holiday.

Xiongan's "huge station" had previously seen "limited patronage", according to an analyst. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

As Chinese retirees boost consumption, some hope for greater respect in society

Age bias is an obstacle to the growth of China’s silver economy, researchers say.

Two elderly Beijing residents stretch at an exercise park. Photo: AFP/File photo
Mobile payments

Before Apec meeting, China’s mobile-payment overhaul is helping foreigners spend

Smartphone apps such as Alipay and WeChat Pay now link foreign cards and wallets, easing a cashless barrier that has long frustrated international visitors.

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Xi Jinping

More US-China flights? Why US airlines balk at Xi Jinping’s call

Analysts say demand exists for more direct flights, but US carriers will resist while their Chinese peers have an advantage.

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Tourism

Next-level travel: how up to 13 days off could push China’s tourism to new highs

An alignment of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays stretches time off for millions of Chinese, with breaks reaching up to 13 days.

Tourists visit Tangqi town in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua
Tencent

Tencent launches payment app for foreign visitors ahead of Apec summit

The app allows overseas visitors to make payments across WeChat Pay’s network using foreign cards and digital wallets.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Are Hongkongers getting bored of weekend trips to Shenzhen?

Andrew Sun suspects the novelty of shopping and dining weekends in cheaper Shenzhen is waning, with relaxed time at home more appealing.

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Aviation

China airports surge in global-connectivity ranking, led by Shanghai, Guangzhou

Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve.

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Passengers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in China’s capital. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

China’s Trip.com offers most ambitious travel deal yet: a trip to space

The Chinese travel platform now allows users to book space flight packages with US-based provider Virgin Galactic for nearly US$760,000.

Trip.com’s package includes a 90-minute suborbital flight operated by US-based provider Virgin Galactic. Photo: Handout
Tourism

How China’s inbound tourism could ease strain on weak domestic consumption

Country’s inbound travel revenue forecast to double share of economy and capture 15 per cent of global holiday market, Swiss bank says.

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Hong Kong transport

China to open missing link in 2,370km railway connecting Hong Kong and Beijing

Completing a vital transport corridor, the high-speed route aims to accelerate economic integration between southern business hubs and northern megacities.

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China's economic recovery

Beijing bets on a US$1 trillion sports boom to revive consumption, job market

China is looking to leverage fitness and events to stimulate local economies, as new five-year blueprint aims to nearly double the economic output of the athletic sector.

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Fans of Team Yangzhou celebrate a goal during a football match against Team Nanjing on August 15. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
Mainland China

How Japan fell from China’s tourism top 3 despite record summer travel boom

Mainland carriers scrap more than 30 per cent of flights to Japan as travellers turn to South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.

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Chinese airlines transported 153.64 million passenger trips between July 1 and Monday, a historic high. Photo: AFP
Russia

China’s 3 major airlines bet on global demand to offset deep losses: analysts

Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues.

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Trending in China

Driven by love: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestone

Viral story has taken mainland social media by storm, with netizens praising – and deeply envying – the family’s tight-knit bond.

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