Beijing's oldest downtown commercial street, or the Qianmen Street, will open to tourists on Aug. 7 after a year of renovation, a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

As the capital's oldest neighborhood built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qian……

Touring Beijing can be a lot of fun, especially when you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Xinhua recommends that you refresh yourself at these sites.

Fragrant Hills Park 
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Beijing has moved up four places in the Global Urban Competitiveness Report (2007-2008) issued on Sunday to rank 66th "most competitive." In the 2005-2006 report, the Chinese capital ranked 70th.

Among other Chinese cities, Hong Kong……

A part of the Old Summer Palace's core area, the former residence for China's royal families, is to open to the public for a trial period on Tuesday.

It is the first time for Jiuzhou, a 400,000-square-meter area, to be open to the pu……