(China Daily) China’s railway operator will introduce an advance train ticket reservation service on two major rail routes from July 20, giving passengers more flexibility to plan their journeys ahead of time while helping railway authorities better align train capacity with travel demand, the national railway operator China State Railway Group said on Friday. Currently, passengers can purchase train tickets up to 15 days before departure. Under the pilot program, travelers will be able to submit reservation requests through the “ticket reservation” section on the 12306 mobile app — the official…
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(China Daily) Kyrgyz airline Aero Nomad is set to launch a direct route between Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Aug 3. The route, operated with an Airbus A320-200 aircraft, marks the first direct China-bound service by a Kyrgyzstan-registered airline, according to Xinjiang Airport Group. In its initial phase, the airline will operate one round-trip flight per week. Outbound flight KA887 departs Bishkek’s Manas International Airport at 10 pm local time every Monday and arrives at the Urumqi Tianshan International Airport at 1:35 am local…
Archaeologists have identified residue of a 2,300-year-old grain-based alcoholic drink from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) in Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, offering new insights into ancient Chinese brewing technology. The discovery was made at the Shanjiabu cemetery of the Qin State of the period in the city of Guyuan, where researchers found the liquid preserved inside a bronze garlic-head-shaped pot — a distinctive vessel of Qin culture, according to the regional department of culture and tourism. Through a combination of archaeological research and advanced scientific analysis, researchers confirmed…
A shaky chestcam video, a mist-shrouded iron ladder and one trembling question — “Is this the way to heaven?” — have propelled the 168-meter “sky ladder”, part of a via ferrata, or protected climbing route, in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, into the global spotlight. Posted on social media platform RedNote in March, the first-person clip captures a climber inching up metal rungs that vanish into clouds. The ladder sways with the movement of people above and below. “I’m almost there,” she whispers, sounding both frightened and unbowed. The video was an…
For many foreign tourists, Sanya in southern China’s Hainan province is a tropical dream: soft sandy beaches, coconut groves and a gentle sea breeze. However, a growing crowd is discovering that the real Sanya comes with a twist. Instead of lounging on a beach towel, they lie on a therapy bed; instead of sipping cold coconut water, they take slow sips of bitter herbal tea — all while dotted with fine acupuncture needles. And somehow, they love it. Five years ago, Alina Dudko from Saint Petersburg in Russia tried acupuncture…
China’s second domestically built large cruise ship set sail on Saturday on a 12-day sea trial, the final major step before the ship’s official delivery as the country expands its push into the cruise tourism market. The shipbuilder, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), invited a team of 937 professionals from 12 countries aboard for the maiden trial voyage. During the trip, they will carry out 149 tests and verification tasks to validate key performance indicators of the vessel, named Adora Flora City,…