Hunan province isn’t exactly reputed as a tourist destination, yet the area contains one of the most stunning landscapes in a country of stunning landscapes. The huge sandstone towers from the Cretaceous period have remained isolated in the northwest region of the province for centuries, were settled relatively recently, but just last year a tunnel  Continue Reading »

France has been the world’s most popular tourist destination for some time now but is getting close to losing its title to a new contender on the world tourism market. By 2014, experts predict that China will be the world’s top tourist destination. Tourism has exploded in China over the last few years. In 1978,  Continue Reading »

As China begins construction of a paved road to take travelers to base camp on Mount Everest, there is talk that development of the area may include the construction of a hotel in the future. Chairman of China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region, Qiangba Puncog said, “I cannot say that there will not be a hotel there  Continue Reading »

The Chinese National Tourist Office reported that for 2006, $33.5 million went into the coffers of the Chinese government from tourism alone and this cash was dropped by 124 million visitors. China has become quite the popular destination all of a sudden; and this is not set to fizzle. It is estimated that by 2015  Continue Reading »

The thought of information restriction seems a bit strange to us, ambling around the world in planes with personal TV’s and Internet connections just about anywhere. The thought of underexposure to the images that the United States produces is almost absurd. Believe it or not, in China, mass advertising touting the US as a travel  Continue Reading »