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"Definitely worth the 12 hour flight": Why visitors are drawn to Sanya

In partnership with Sanya

Sanya's tropical climate and beautiful beaches are a magnet for the growing number of tourists coming here year after year, as well as its fascinating mix of modern and traditional cultures.

29/07/2019

Travel News

[Infographic] Sanya in six days: our selection for a perfect trip

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[Infographic] Sanya in six days: our recommendations for a perfect trip to China's southernmost city.

29/07/2019

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Another night of stand-offs and clashes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police on Sunday used rubber bullets and tear gas canisters to disperse hundreds of protesters from Hong Kong's Sheung Wan district

29/07/2019

China

Protesters in Hong Kong defy authorities and march again

Hong Kong protesters called once again for the resignation of the island's chief executive.

28/07/2019

China

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong

Several thousand had gathered to protest against an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend.

27/07/2019

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas in clashes with protesters

Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at protesters who defied police warnings not to march in a neighbourhood where six days earlier a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.

27/07/2019

China

Watch: Police and protesters clash in rural Hong Kong town protest

Police fired volleys of tear gas and protesters hurled bricks during clashes in a rural Hong Kong town on Saturday as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by a suspected triad gang at a train station last weekend.

27/07/2019

China

Watch: Panda party in China as 18 cubs celebrate their first birthdays

A joint celebration in China toasted the first birthdays of 18 panda cubs.

26/07/2019

China

Watch live: Protesters hold mass sit-in at airport

More than 1,000 protesters calling for democracy and some chanting “free Hong Kong” converged on the Chinese-ruled city’s airport on Friday as Singapore advised its travellers to avoid protest areas in the territory.

26/07/2019

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Geological park helps boost tourism in northwest China

The tourist industry in Zhangye City, north-west China, is booming thanks to Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park.

24/07/2019

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Masked men storm train station in Hong Kong

Footage showed them beating people with wooden dowels in the station and inside a subway car

22/07/2019

China

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam condemns Sunday's violent clashes

Hong Kong’s embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned Sunday night's violent clashes.

22/07/2019

China

Hong Kong rally to demand independent police inquiry

Thousands have marched in Hong Kong to demand an independent inquiry into the police's use of excessive force and the unconditional release of those arrested.

21/07/2019

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Aerial footage reveals ruins of gas plant after powerful blast

Aerial footage taken on Saturday has revealed the scale of devastation after a huge explosion ripped through a gas factory in central China's Henan Province on Friday.

20/07/2019

Sport

Perfect performance as Nasser Al-Attiyah wins 2019 Silk Way Rally

In partnership with Gazprom

Perfect performance sees Nasser Al-Attiyah win the cars category in this year's Silk Way Rally as Britain's Sam Sunderland is victorious in the bikes

17/07/2019

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Jaw-dropping slackline show in southwest China wows audience

A jaw-dropping slackline show was held in a small town of Wanda in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

17/07/2019

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Downpour hits east China province, flooding roads and farmland

Heavy rain battered east China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, flooding roads and farmland.

17/07/2019

Sport

Victory for Britain's Sam Sunderland in Silk Way Rally bikes category

In partnership with Gazprom

Britain's Sam Sunderland won the bikes category of the 2019 Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah came first in the cars and Anton Shibalov won trucks

16/07/2019

Sport

Drivers and riders do battle on penultimate stage of Silk Way Rally

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Drivers and riders do battle among the sand dunes on Stage 9 of 2019 Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah leads cars and GB's Sam Sunderland the bikes

15/07/2019

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Riot police clash with protesters inside Hong Kong mall

Hong Kong riot police clashed with protesters inside a mall on Sunday night (July 14) as they tried to disperse tens of thousands rallying against a controversial extradition bill in the residential district of Sha Tin.

15/07/2019

Spotlight

Hong Kong’s proving it’s the place to be for high tech start-ups

In partnership with Brand Hong Kong

Together with the Science and Technology Park, Cyberport, where new ideas are developed, and the support of office space, finance and contacts from Hong Kong’s Productivity Council, businesses large and small are enjoying the benefits the city offers.

15/07/2019

Sport

Sand dunes challenge drivers and riders on Stage 8 of Silk Way Rally

In partnership with Gazprom

Sand dunes challenge on tough Stage 8 of Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah leads the cars, Britain's Sam Sunderland the bikes and Kamaz the trucks

14/07/2019

Sport

Cars, trucks and bikes brace for battle as Silk Way Rally enters China

In partnership with Gazprom

Drivers and riders brace for battle as the Silk Way Rally enters China, with Nasser Al-Attiya leading the cars and Britain's Sam Sunderland the bikes

13/07/2019

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Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong after peaceful march

Police used pepper spray and batons to disperse the crowd as fleeing protesters scrambled over each other, with some falling to the ground.

13/07/2019

China

Hong Kong activists protest against mainland traders near border town

Demonstrators in the Hong Kong territorial town of Sheung Shui seized on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill.

13/07/2019

China

Hong Kong protesters abandoned Facebook for other platforms

Contrary to the 2014 Occupy Hong Kong movement, protesters chose to organise on forums and encrypted message services rather than rely on Facebook.

12/07/2019