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Shanghai Disney counts down to grand opening

Shanghai Disney counts down to grand openingThe $5.5 billion resort, Walt Disney Co.’s first on mainland China, began three days of grand-opening festivities Tuesday and...

Grand alliance to compete for Chinese tourismTwo major U.S.-based Chinese travel companies have formed a partnership that leverages their buying power, inventory and...

Lina Yuan of the Yuan Family Farm, a Hangzhou tea plantation that offers tours showing how tea leaves are prepared for brewing.

Hangzhou: Agricultural and artisanalWhile many travelers set their sights on Beijing, Chengdu or Shanghai, Hangzhou is a lesser-known gem that offers culturally...

Air China brings back plans for San Jose-Shanghai serviceTwo weeks after the carrier quietly halted its plans for a June 16 launch, it now plans to commence the service on Sept. 1...

Air China won't launch San Jose-Shanghai route this monthThe airline said it is still in dialogue with Chinese aviation authorities about the service.

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the Unesco World Heritage sites threatened by climate change, according to a Union of Concerned Scientists report.

Bowing to Aussies, Unesco censors reportAfter the Australian government expressed concerns that including the country’s World Heritage sites in a recent United Nations...

Singapore officials stressed the destination's potential as a gateway city and a launching point for American visitors’ travels in Asia.

United's Singapore service takes offThe daily flight from San Francisco, a 16 hour and 20 minute trip aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is the longest scheduled...

Connecting with the China marketWooing Chinese tourists, and along with them direct air service between China and Florida, has become a major strategic goal...

A zodiac boat with passengers from the Seabourn Quest heads for a beach full of penguins in Antarctica.

Focus on Cruise: Expeditionary forceWhile adventure cruises on small ships remain too pricey for many mainstream tourists, a growing number of lines are betting...

A rendering of one of Crystal’s forthcoming river yachts, which will feature excursions such as “flightseeing” tours on helicopters.

More lines are betting on adventure cruisesThey may not be evolving into all-out expedition cruises, but just like their oceangoing cousins, river cruises are being...

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