Liujiang Ancient Town in Sichuan

Located in Hongya County of Sichuan Province, Liujiang Ancient Town was once dominated by a few wealthy families in the old time. Its well-preserved traditional Chinese garden style residences, together with the nearby mountains and the creeks running through the town compose a beautiful landscape picture.

It's heaven on wheels

For professional cyclists, mountains are perfect for an adventure. But for the average cyclist, Hangzhou offers a pleasant, safe, not-so-energy-consuming excursion around West Lake.

A wall with a great view

The best way to tourXi'an's city walls is on two wheels. The Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area is in the central part ofXi'an, capital ofShaanxiprovince. The city walls have a total length of13.74 kmand were built during the early years of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), though there were earlier walls built during the Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD).

Kites fly high in Weifang

Competitors fly a dragon kite during a kite-flying competition in Weifang city, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2011. Weifang is famous for its annual international kite festival, attracting people from dozens of countries and regions every April since 1984.

Forbidden City to open new area

The Palace Museum in the heart of Beijing, more popularly known as the Forbidden City, will open its Huangji Palace to the public before the May Day holiday, the museum said on Friday.

Thousand Island Lake

Thousand Island Lake.[Photo/China Forum-posted by heroodle]

The water township of Nanxun

The water township of Nanxun.[Photo/China Forum-posted by heroodle]