Travel News

• Messi Fan Honors Soccer Star on Qomolangma's Peak

  Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player, posted a message on his Facebook on Tuesday to respond to the love from a fan from Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, who saluted Messi by taking a photo of himself with a jersey with "MESSI" and the number 10 printed on it...

• Sichuan Yading: A New Frontier for Tourism

  Running and hiking enthusiasts heat up local tourism in Yading, Sichuan province, Yang Feiyue reports. An international cross-country running event has put Yading on the map of tourists worldwide and brought significant changes to the lives of locals.

• Tibet: Ticket Price for 26 Scenic Spots Halved Since May

  According to the Tourism Development Commission of Tibet Autonomous Region, select national scenic districts, tourism transport vehicles, and flights in Tibet will offer discount tickets through June 30th.

• Tibet Welcomes a Second Elephant After Over 80 Years

  After more than half a century, Tibet has once again welcomed an elephant, whose name is "Nipu” (formerly known as "Dengdan"), a 28-year-old Asian elephant that is 2.9 meters high and weighs 5 tons.

• Tibet Scenery to be Showcased in Beijing Expo 2019

  Colorful prayer flags, flower-wrapped columns, fields of Galsang flower, flowing streams of snow water... Those cultural and natural items unique to southwest China's Tibet will be available at the Tibet Pavilion at the Horticultural Expo 2019 in Beijing.

• Kids Born at Temple after Sichuan Wenchuan Quake Reunite in Film

  Children born at a Buddhist temple that became a temporary hospital in the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake will celebrate their 10th birthday by participating in a film about their birth, reports West China Metropolis Daily.

• Eco-systems in Upper Reaches of Yangtze River Well Protected in Sichuan

  This aerial photo taken on October 23, 2017 shows a forest in Daocheng county of the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze in southwest China's Sichuan province. In recent years, authorities in Sichuan have carried out a series of ecological projects to protect eco-systems in the upper reaches...

• Tibet's Nagqu and Ngari Added to International Dark Sky Places

  Nagqu and Ngari in Tibet have been included in International Dark Sky Places by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the first time Chinese communities have been added to the international organization, reports Xinhua.

• Jiuzhaigou Valley Starts Peak Season Pricing

  Jiuzhaigou scenic spot will have peak season pricing from April 1st through November 15th, with the ticket price rising from 40 yuan/person to 110 yuan/person, while sightseeing bus tickets are still at 90 yuan/person, according to the Management Bureau of Jiuzhaigou Scenic District.

• Tibet on Fast Track to Facilitate Travelers

  The increasingly improved transportation infrastructure has allowed travelers to spend less time on road as they tour in Tibet, according to an official from the tourism administration of southwest China's Tibet.