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Tigers Attack Tourist Bus in China

Bengal Tiger ©Paul Mannix A group of tourists visiting Jinan Wildlife World in eastern China narrowly escaped after Bengal tigers attacked their bus. The incident occurred when the worker in charge of the enclosure was on his lunch break. While visitors hid under their bus seats and attempted to call emergency services, eight tigers circled [...]

Beer Helps Ultra-Marathoner Run Around the World

Heineken beer bottle ©Creative Tools Irish ultra-marathon runner Richard Donovan has become the first man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days–thanks to a bottle of beer. In just four days, 22 hours and three minutes, Donovan completed marathons at the Russian Novo science base in Antarctica, [...]

Cute Pandas Send Edinburgh Zoo’s Numbers Soaring

Panda ©Chi King Since the arrival of two very cute giant pandas, visitor numbers at the Edinburgh Zoo are up 200 percent. Around 70,000 people have visited the new zoo residents since December–more than three times the number who visited the zoo during the same period in 2010. The two pandas, named Tian Tian and [...]

World’s Oldest Cheese For Sale In China

After 15 years, it really is time to cut the cheese ©funkyuk Claimed to be the world’s oldest edible cheese, an importer in Hong Kong is hoping to sell a 15-year old, extra mature Bitto, an Italian alpine cheese. Ivona Grgan, the importer in possession of the Bitto, believes the Chinese love good food, particularly “relics”. [...]

Hong Kong Tourists Trapped in Gondolas Over New Years Holiday

Ngong Ping 360 ©Robert S. Donovan In what has to be a sign of bad luck for the upcoming year, about 800 passengers on Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 gondola were left hanging in the air for over 30 minutes during the very busy Chinese New Year Holiday. The passengers had to endure temperatures below [...]

Cupid’s Arrow Strikes Panda Pair at French Zoo

Pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi © Reuters A few days into their new home at the ZooParc de Beauval in the Loire Valley, pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, are creating quite a stir. The pair is already showing interest in each other and giving hope to zookeepers that cubs could be in their future. [...]

Stay on a Soviet Battleship Hotel in China

Carrier © brighton Ready to move up from a youth hostel but not in the mood for a cookie-cutter upmarket hotel? China’s got the lodging for you. A former Soviet aircraft carrier under renovation in Tianjin is set to become China’s first ex-naval hotel in 2012…The future luxury hotel is part of Binhai Aircraft, an [...]

Chinese Travelers Stray Away From Group Travel

Chinese Tourists ©feserc Enormous Chinese tour groups traipsing around Europe and the USA could soon be a thing of the past, according to a new tourism report. ITB World Travel Trends Report suggested that the change in Chinese travel habits is due to the rising number of educated young professionals in China. These young Chinese [...]

Newest High Speed Train Launched in China

High speed train in action ©Lachlan With rail production halted since July, China’s rail industry reemerged last weekend with the launch of a new high speed train. The train has a maximum speed of 500 kmh. A subsidiary of CSR, China’s largest train maker, designed the train which resembles an ancient Chinese sword. After a fatal [...]

Coffee Chains Spike Drinks to Spike Sales in China

Starbucks ©dunhilaryu Starbucks is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of coffee giants taking over China (and the world for that matter…) The company has been very vocal about its plans to triple its current number of stores in China to 1,500 by 2015. But another company, Pacific Coffee is challenging [...]

China’s Ghostly Deserted Fake Disneyland

Disney statue © bootbearwdc In what could be a parable for China’s contradictory future paths, about 45 minutes from Beijing lies an eerily deserted themepark called “Wonderland.” Construction stopped more than a decade ago, with developers promoting it as ‘the largest amusement park in Asia’. Funds were withdrawn due to disagreements over property prices with [...]

Gay Penguins Adopt at China Zoo

Penguin © magnusbrath It’s been a wild couple of weeks in the world of gay penguins. First the Toronoto zoo separated out two male penguins engaged in courtship, sparking international condemnation. Now a much more heartwarming story: a China zoo has given a gay penguin couple a chick to raise. A popular “gay” penguin couple [...]

Photo of the Moment: Full Moon Over Xi’an, China

Signposting: Finding Table Delicacies at McDonald’s, Beijing

© Nora Dunn This is the fanciest take on McDonalds fare I’ve ever seen; a place I discovered at the Beijing Train Station while awaiting the world’s fastest train from Beijing to Shanghai. I’ve never seen “McDonalds” and “delicacies” used in tandem, so I figure it had to be good. Unfortunately I didn’t have time [...]

8 Foreign Fast Food Chains You Should Know

Albaik ©toyohara When most people think of fast food the American chain McDonald’s is the first thing that comes to mind. And while McDonald’s chains seem to be popping up everywhere, there is a growing number of local homegrown fast food resturants that are challenging McDonald’s around the world. These local chains present travelers with [...]

Shanghai’s Unbelievable Bike Couriers

Shanghai Bikes © Brad & Ying Via Juxtapoz Magazine, don’t miss Alain Delorme’s incredible series of photographs documenting the unbelievable things that Shanghai’s bicycle couriers cart around the city. It truly needs to be seen to be believed. Under the blue sky of a highly colored Shanghai, men carry throughout the city unbelievable piles. These [...]

Arrive in Style: The World’s Coolest Airport Transfers

Paragliding © Hamed Saber If hailing a cab or catching the train from the airport isn’t flashy enough for your style, book a stay at one of these hotels for your next vacation. These hotel transfers—from paragliding in Oman to a riding in a hydraulic sea tractor in England—are guaranteed to start your vacation off [...]

Chinese Park Offers Free Entry to Virgins

Garden © clurr Calling all virgins! The Zhoulou Scenic Resort in Hunan Province, China is offering free admission and prizes to all (self-claimed) virgin females over the age of 22. The limited time freebie is meant to enhance the park’s current “pure and simple” floral theme. All “tainted and complicated” girls (and all guys) must [...]

12 Worst Tourist Traps in the World

Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets © Phillie Casablanca CNN compiles a list of 12 experiences that are about as authentic as a celebrity in Madame Toussaudes. Cross these places off your bucket list—or add them to your list for an opportunity to enjoy crass tourism at its finest.

Punching Bags Installed in Shanghai Subway

Punching bag © modomatic Ever get the feeling while train after train passes by either filled to the brim or out of service that you just need to punch something? Like, immediately? Thanks to some clever marketing from Adidas, now commuters in Shanghai can do just that. From Metro: The giant bags allow tired, angry [...]

10 Cities with the Best Free Attractions

Pike Place Market Seattle, Washington © two gypsy hearts Broke ass budget backpackers can even afford these sites. From Seattle to Hong Kong, AOL Travel has a list of cities with attractions priced just right (free!).

China Now Counterfeiting Entire Apple Stores

Apple ipad © mattbuchanan From Wired UK, via Matador and BirdAbroad’s blog: A US blogger living in Kunming in Southwest China noticed what appeared to be an Apple store pop up in her town, complete with the store’s trademark spacious, airy interior, blue-shirted staff, products to play with, and upstairs seating area. “We proceeded to [...]

Un-bee-lievable: Witness the Strange Chinese Sport of “Bee Bearding”

Bee bearding dates back to the 1830′s © kaibara87 Those who think that self-flagellation is for the weak of heart, or that Buzkashi makes for a relaxing Sunday afternoon can now head to China for the world “bee bearding” championship. From Mother Nature Network: In 1998, American animal trainer Mark Biancaniello established the current world [...]

Best Hong Kong Bars with a View

Sipping a cocktail while ogling Victoria Harbour is the quintessential Hong Kong drinking experience … and CNNGo.com has their picks for the best Hong Kong bars with a view.

World’s Largest Bridge Over Water Opens in China

© MSN.com In case you missed it … The Jiaozhou Bay bridge is 26.4 miles long and connects Qingdao to Huangdao island. It’s the world’s largest bridge over water. It’s a 110-foot wide structure. The cost appears to be unknown; various news sources said it cost $1.5 billion, while others have reported $2.3 billion and [...]

Now Open: Highest Hotel in the World

Behold The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.

Duck Walk, Beijing [Photo]

Nothing to see here. Just another duck in Beijing wearing a pair of shoes made by its owner to protect its webbed feet on the street. As you were …

China Planning a Ping Pong Hotel

China’s planning a “Ping Pong Hotel”? Seriously? If it weren’t a week late, I’d think the pic was a bit of April Fool’s Photoshoppery.

Chinese Companies Mass Producing Fake Rice Out of Plastic

From our Daily WTF file: The Chinese food contamination freak show is back in full swing with new reports out of Singapore indicating that certain Chinese companies are now mass producing and selling fake rice to unwitting villagers. According to a report in the Korean-language Weekly Hong Kong, the manufacturers are blending potatoes, sweet potatoes, [...]

Picture of the Day: Shanghai in 1990 and 2010

China’s economy has grown at a rate of about 10 percent a year for the last two decades. Over those 20 years, Shanghai, the country’s largest city, has experienced a remarkable transformation. Check out this picture comparing the city in 1990 and 2010 … (via Picture of the Day: Shanghai in 1990 and 2010) Wow!

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