3 d. ago Chinese man dons placard declaring he owns 2 buildings to attract partner

A man in southern China who went to a boat racing event and tried to attract a girlfriend by displaying a placard saying that he owned two buildings has trended on mainland social media. The online post has prompted more than 1,000 people to get in touch with the man. As people gathered to watch an event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on May 31 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, the man with the message around his neck drew much attention, Jimu News reported. “Unmarried. Haizhu. Two...

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5 d. ago Extravagant Chinese TV host Li Xiang mingles with royalty, spends US$10,000 on food

A popular Chinese television host has sparked fresh online controversy after it was revealed that the sticky rice dumplings she ate during the Dragon Boat Festival cost 1,000 yuan (US$140) each. Li Xiang, 49, who was born in Hunan province, central China, first rose to fame in 1997 as the host of the hit variety show Happy Camp. In the 2000s, she won the Most Popular Host award three times and received the Golden Mic Award, the highest honour for television anchors and hosts in China. As her...

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1 week ago China’s Beijing Celebrates a Thriving Tourism Season as Dragon Boat Festival and Family

China’s Beijing Celebrates a Thriving Tourism Season as Dragon Boat Festival and Family-Oriented Holidays Generate Exceptional Visitor Engagement and Revenue Growth  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago China’s Beijing Sets New Tourism Milestone With More Than Eight Million Visitors Igniting Dragon Boat Festival Excitement

China’s Beijing Sets New Tourism Milestone With More Than Eight Million Visitors Igniting Dragon Boat Festival Excitement  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Dragon Boat Festival: Beijing experiences robust tourism growth

Dragon Boat Festival: Beijing experiences robust tourism growth  United News of Bangladesh

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1 week ago What's trending in tourism during China's Dragon Boat Festival

What's trending in tourism during China's Dragon Boat Festival  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration

Beijing Ronald McDonald House hosts Children's Day celebration  China.org.cn

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1 week ago As China’s Dragon Boat Festival, Children’s Day coincide, family tourism booms

An unusual convergence of the Dragon Boat Festival and Children’s Day in China over the weekend led to a surge in domestic tourism bookings to campsites, amusement parks and other attractions, according to travel platforms. Short-haul domestic travel bookings had grown 23 per cent year on year, according to travel platform Trip.com’s latest figures. The trend was driven by “summer escapes” with parent-child orders making up 35 per cent of overall bookings and “family-friendly” hotel searches...

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2 w. ago 2.3% rise in mainland visitors to Hong Kong on first day of Dragon Boat Festival

Hong Kong has recorded a 2.3 per cent increase against last year in the number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving on the first day of the Tuen Ng Festival holiday, as some opted to avoid crowds across the border and instead experience the city’s festive vibe. Data published by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed that 139,585 visitors from the mainland arrived in the city on Saturday, the start of what is a three-day long weekend across the border. The city also recorded 574,895...

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2 w. ago Mission: Impossible? China faces box office blues during Dragon Boat Festival

A Hollywood film topped ticket presales for China’s Dragon Boat Festival, but latest data points to a subdued box office for the holiday season as the industry grapples with a string of underwhelming performances. The box office revenue for Saturday, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, was estimated at 122 million yuan ($16.9 million), according to Maoyan, a Chinese film industry data platform. The figure was lower than the 177 million yuan for May 1, the first day of mainland...

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2 w. ago Dragon boat races light up Beijing’s Grand Canal during vibrant festival weekend

Dragon boat races light up Beijing’s Grand Canal during vibrant festival weekend  Mid-day

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2 w. ago High spirits as Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival kicks off amid strong winds

Hong Kong dragon boat racers are in high spirits for Tuen Ng Festival, despite strong winds, with tourism authorities expecting a 14 per cent increase in mainland Chinese visitors compared with previous weekends. A tourism spot, where the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championship is taking place, was packed with racing teams and residents on Saturday morning. “The weather today is a little windy, which may affect our performance,” said Alan Chan, team captain of the West Kowloon Cultural...

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2 w. ago Cold, or fried with XO sauce? Creative ways to serve sticky rice dumplings

Tuen Ng Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the biggest annual celebrations in Hong Kong. It takes place on May 31 this year. As well as dragon boat races, sticky rice dumplings, or zongzi, are a big feature of the festival. Sticky rice dumplings can be sweet and sprinkled with sugar or savoury and dipped in soy sauce. But either way, they are traditionally steamed. We asked chefs in Hong Kong, and one in Macau, for creative suggestions for other ways to prepare...

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3 w. ago China and Africa celebrate deepening ties at Africa Day in Beijing

China and Africa celebrate deepening ties at Africa Day in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Lifestyle brand celebrates anniversary with Beijing stadium event

Lifestyle brand celebrates anniversary with Beijing stadium event  China Daily

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4 w. ago Seal engraving exhibition opens in Beijing to celebrate Int'l Day of Families

Seal engraving exhibition opens in Beijing to celebrate Int'l Day of Families  China Daily

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