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Hainan Airlines: from Singapore to Hefei and Dalian

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As the 6th Chinese airline in Singapore, Hainan Airlines will operate four weekly flights on a B737-800 aircraft connecting Singapore to Hefei and onwards to Dalian.

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Video: UFO at A China Airport?

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China Daily reports that Xiaoshan Airport (Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang province) rerouted both inbound and outbound air traffic for several hours after detecting a UFO around 9 p.m. on July 7. Do you believe it?

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Video: cute kid trying so far to stay awake in class; funny!

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He looks like a primary school student having a pinyin class when he does his best to stay awake.

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Liu Zhu is China’s most “pretty” and popular boy in 2010

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Liu Zhu, a contestant in Hunan TV’s 2010 Happy Boys show (like American Idol), triggered a major controversy for his cross-dressing style. Wow! Look at his (or shall I say “her”?) photo, I still can’t believe it’s a boy. Check out the video below.

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Explore China with Jetstar’s discounted airfares till May 28 2010!

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Jetstar is promoting traveling to two cities in China – Shantou and Haikou; the sale is on till May 28!

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China Special Visa Centre to Open in Singapore soon

Business people living in or travelling through Singapore and who want to visit China will soon be able to make use of a special visa centre at the Royal Brothers Building on Malacca Street at Raffles Place. The new China visa centre is scheduled to open in mid-May and will be open from 9am to [...]

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Qinghai Earthquake Killed Hundreds (Video)

More than 400 people in Yushu Qinghai province in China were killed and 10,000 injured when a series of strong earthquakes measuring 6.9 magnitude at their peak began just after 8am,. State television showed aircraft being loaded with the first emergency aid deliveries that will include 5,000 tents, 50,000 cotton coats and 50,000 quilts to [...]

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Fly Jetstar to Explore China: from $78

It’s time to look beyond your usual favourite holiday destinations and explore China now. Have a relaxing time playing golf at Haikou’s beautiful ace courses or simply trace your roots and be charmed by the rich Teochew culture in Shantou. Jetstar now flies you direct to Haikou four times a week and Shantou three times [...]

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Top 8 Shanghai Scenic Spots

The new Best Eight, both natural and man-made, represent Shanghai’s culture, history and development. They were picked by more than 33,700 people from all walks of life. More than 300 scenic areas were recommended. The administration released a bilingual book last month to introduce the eight spots and 100 other candidates that did not make [...]

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China’s National Day Parade 2009 w/ Videos

China National Day 2009 is a big celebration in China and people will celebrate 60 years of Communist Party rule tomorrow with a massive military parade passing by Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, where Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic on October 1, 1949. This year, it will be more on hardware designed to show [...]

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China Performs 13 Million Abortions Yearly

via TIME, China performs about 13 million abortions every year, mostly for single young women who experts say know little about contraception, state media said Thursday in a rare disclosure of sensitive family planning statistics. Singapore is among 54 countries – including US – where an abortion can be performed regardless of reason, according to [...]

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Video: Chinese Traffic Police Dancing ChaCha at Work

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Chinese Street Beggar Draws Mona Lisa

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Swine Flu Reaches Asia-Pacific Region

Via FT.com, New Zealand on Tuesday became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to confirm cases of swine flu as Chinese authorities closed down a school in Shaanxi province and Japan tightened up visa requirements for Mexicans.

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Win A Stay at Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel

This month, two winners each stand to win a 4D/3N stay in a Deluxe Room with daily breakfast for two persons at the Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel in Chengdu, China. The hotel is located a mere 10 minutes from the Train Station, a 30-minute drive from Shuangliu International Airport and the New International Convention & [...]

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Video: China’s Hairiest Man

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Starbucks: “South of the Clouds” Blend for CNY

The “South of the Clouds” blend, named after the Mandarin meaning of the semi-tropical, southwestern Yunnan Province, was unveiled in Singapore on Monday, a week after its Greater China debut, said Starbucks’ Beijing spokeswoman Caren Li.

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AirAsia Offers 100,000 FREE Tickets to Thailand

Budget carrier AirAsia today offered 100,000 free seats to Thailand to attract foreign visitors after anti-government protesting incident. The seats would be available between today and Friday and cover services from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jakarta, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, as well as from Thailand itself. Booking Period : 17 Dec 2008 [...]

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