8 d. ago Hundreds of mainland visitors in Hong Kong enjoy July 1 celebrations, deals

Hundreds of mainland visitors have made the most of Hong Kong’s holiday marking the city’s return to Chinese rule by flocking to popular tourist sites and enjoying discounts, free museum visits, ferry and tram rides, and cheap tickets at several major attractions. Undeterred by the cloudy and rainy weather on Tuesday, they gathered at popular locations across the city, including Central, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, with many planning to spend good money on the 3,800 restaurants...

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8 d. ago Hundreds of mainland visitors enjoy July 1 celebrations and deals in Hong Kong

Hundreds of mainland Chinese visitors have made the most of Hong Kong’s holiday marking the city’s handover by flocking to popular tourist sites and enjoying discounts, free museum visits, ferry and tram rides, and cheap tickets at several major attractions. Undeterred by the cloudy and rainy weather on Tuesday, they gathered at popular locations across the city, including Central, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, with many planning to spend at the 3,800 restaurants offering...

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1 week ago China’s US trade deal warning, Japanese princess flies economy: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China warns countries not to sign US trade deals at its expense 2. Why China may be keeping a close eye as Trump gets drawn into the Middle East 3. Dozens left stranded by Hong Kong’s Cathay after flight from New York cancelled 4. Palace intrigue conquers global screens: has China cast its new...

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1 week ago China’s US trade deal warning, Japanese princess flies economy: 5 weekend reads you missed

China’s US trade deal warning, Japanese princess flies economy: 5 weekend reads you missed  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China’s soft power, Cathay flight leaves dozens stranded: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China warns countries not to sign US trade deals at its expense 2. Why China may be keeping a close eye as Trump gets drawn into the Middle East 3. Dozens left stranded by Hong Kong’s Cathay after flight from New York cancelled 4. Palace intrigue conquers global screens: has China cast its new...

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1 week ago Japan Princess Kako goes viral after photo of her asleep on economy flight emerges

Princess Kako of Japan has attracted attention online after a photo of her sleeping on an economy flight to Brazil went viral. The 30-year-old princess is the niece of Emperor Naruhito and a member of Japan’s imperial family. Her younger brother, Prince Hisahito, is next in line to the throne, as Japan still bars women from royal succession. In June, Princess Kako visited Brazil on an 11-day trip, touring eight cities at the invitation of the country’s government. During a domestic flight, she...

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3 w. ago 20% tourist spike in May as Hong Kong welcomed more than 4 million visitors

Hong Kong welcomed more than 4 million visitors in May, marking a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, with authorities attributing the surge to the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. According to provisional figures released by the Tourism Board on Monday, more than 3.1 million of the total visitors in May were from mainland China, representing a 19 per cent rise from last year. The number of non-mainland tourists also increased significantly, by 24 per cent from last May, reaching 955,345. Of...

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3 w. ago 20% tourist spike in May as more than 4 million visit Hong Kong

Hong Kong welcomed more than 4 million visitors in May, a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, with authorities attributing the surge to the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. According to provisional figures released by the Tourism Board on Monday, more than 3.1 million of the visitors in May were from mainland China, a 19 per cent rise from last year. The number of non-mainland tourists also increased by 24 per cent from May last year to 955,345. Of these, 56.2 per cent were short-haul...

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3 w. ago Becoming ‘princesses, princes’ in Forbidden City trending among foreign tourists visiting China

Becoming ‘princesses, princes’ in Forbidden City trending among foreign tourists visiting China  Global Times

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3 w. ago Cairo calling: why Chinese factories are moving to Egypt amid the trade war

Until recently, Jiahao’s guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo was a modest pit stop for Chinese tourists on their way to visit the Egyptian pyramids. But this spring, the hostel suddenly began to attract a different kind of client. Jiahao, the hostel’s 26-year-old owner, began welcoming groups of factory owners from across China and Southeast Asia – grizzled businesspeople whose trips were not about sightseeing, but survival. “Many business owners now book week-long stays,” Jiahao said. “I...

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3 w. ago Stone dragons roar to life at the Forbidden City amid heavy rain

Stone dragons roar to life at the Forbidden City amid heavy rain  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Is this the end of summer US study trips for Chinese children?

For two decades, it was popular for many Chinese families to send their children on “study tours” overseas – most often to the United States – during the summer. The programmes generally involved summer camps jointly organised by American universities and language institutions, as well as visits to colleges, museums and tourist attractions. In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, around 1.3 million Chinese students spent part of their summer holidays studying overseas, according to a report by...

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3 w. ago Why are mainland Chinese tourists posing in front of MTR stations in Hong Kong?

Surrounded by a stream of passengers on an MTR platform in Hong Kong on a regular weekday, a couple paused to pose for photos next to a station sign to mark their journey. “We took photos at most of the metro stations we visited, just to record our metro route,” said Arale, a 36-year-old tourist who was visiting the city with his wife, Qing, 37, for the first time. Recording such a visual diary is part of a popular trend on Chinese social media in which people travel around Hong Kong to take...

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3 w. ago Dan Wang observes the grandeur and tragedy of the Chinese ‘engineering state’

Unlike tourists in many places, those visiting China for the first time often consider subway stations in major cities attractions in themselves for their sheer beauty, innovative designs, or simply their novelty. Hell, if nothing else, they are sparkling clean! Those such as Panda Avenue station in Chengdu and Rainbow station in Guangzhou are mentioned in tourist guides as places to visit. Several stations in Shenzhen look more like the halls found in many of Asia’s ultra-modern airports. From...

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