Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwest China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory that has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map. China is home to a third ...

Known as Shi Cheng or Lion City, this forgotten wonder has earned the nickname “China’s Atlantis”, drawing explorers ... an unusual feature in ancient Chinese city design.

On Chinese social media, it’s been dubbed the “Bullet ... Yanji is part of a growing wave of wanghong destinations across China — small cities using social media to draw in tourists and businesses.

Some carried Chinese flags ... By then, the trend had spread beyond college students, drawing participants of all ages from cities across the country. Among them was Fen Shen, a 32-year-old ...

“This year I came back and it was entirely a Chinese city. There are so many Chinese ... in the surrounding area that have sprouted to draw Chinese visitors and sate their hunger.

Experts said that 2024’s figures might be hard to follow in 2025. Chinese cities have been competing for youth and talent to drive growth as the country’s citizenry turns greyer and shrinks in ...

drawing condemnation from the government in the Chinese-ruled city. The bipartisan Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act would allow the U.S. president to remove the ...

HONG KONG (AP) — The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the city ...