China Travel Stories

Rich tourism offers both heaven and earth

Date: 2008-12-24 19:33:00 by jasmine Tags: Guangxi

Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has worked out plans to make itself a tourism destination for both China and the world by 2012. It will likely yield 100 billion yuan in tourism revenue by 2012 when the goals are met.

By 2012, the region will have 50 4-A scenic spots and expand industrial and agricultural tours to 400, according to the Guangxi regional tourism bureau.

The touris

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Famous ancient tower Zhenwu Pavilion

Date: 2008-11-9 19:42:00 by jasmine Tags: Guangxi Yulin

Photo taken on November, 2008 shows the Zhenwu Pavilion in Rongxian County, Yulin, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Located on the northern side of Xiujiang River, Zhenwu Pavilion was originally built in 1573 and has a history of more than 430 years. In virtue of the ingenious structure, the three-storeyed wooden building constructed in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was listed am

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Sanyou waterfall receives holidaymakers

Date: 2008-5-4 3:17:00 by chinatravel Tags: Guangxi

Three women of the Miao ethnic group walk under Sanyou (Three Friends) waterfall on the last day of the national May Day holiday, May 3, 2008. Sanyou (Three Friends) waterfall is located at the Yuanbao Mountain in Rongshui, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It gains its name because it leaps in three streams from the the cliffside of the Yuanbao Mountain, the third highest mountai

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