Spring has a reputation for brevity in China. Flowers of various species reserve themselves for a short prime blooming time from late February and early April. So there's no time to spare in planning a flower tour across China.
With the calendar turning the page into March, major ski resorts are introducing end-of-the-season discounts. The largest on offer is 90 percent from Nanshan Ski Resort, which is adding to the appeal of big savings by hosting a wacky party this Sunday - the ninth Guangzhujie, which translates into the Naked Pig Festival - to give a big send-off to this year's ski season.
The snowy scenery of Summer Palace was well received by visitors.
Winter in Beijing is unbearably cold for me, as I come from the "City of Eternal Spring".
Charming cole flowers in south China's Guangdong province have drawn floods of visitors.
Guilin is one of China's landmark tourist destinations for good reason.
With a high-speed train primed to take Beijingers in half an hour, Tianjin is a marvel of East meets West.
Want to watch an old-style Peking Opera performance? Then the Chinese capital's ancient Zhengyici Theater might be a good place to check out.
Chengdu city, with its bestowed location in China's Sichuan Basin, the long-standing land of abundance, never lacks sources of entertainment.
Lugu Lake is a mysterious land with charming sceneries and a unique matriarchal culture.
From the labyrinthine lanes of Fez, and the horse carts of the Medina of Marrakech, to the spectacular mosque in Casablanca, Morocco is a tourist paradise.
Two geologic wonders far from the urban crowd offer scenery, exhilaration and adrenaline.