The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has recently intensified its promotional efforts for the Al Ain region, positioning it as a core destination that showcases the UAE's cultural traditions and natural landscapes. Key highlights worthy of in-depth exploration by travel trade professionals include cultural heritage, nature and adventure tourism, and historical royal landmarks .

More three-dimensional than Switzerland — half flower sea, half snowy mountain

At an average altitude of 795 meters, Lauterbrunnen lies on the western side of the Jungfrau region, flanked by nearly vertical cliffs. Its most breathtaking feature is the series of waterfalls cascading from the towering rock faces. According to local lore, there are “72 waterfalls,” one of which is the Trümmelbach Falls.

Cuiping Mountain also has a connection with Ne Zha, a figure in Chinese mythology, with a famous temple on the mountain dedicated to him.

Tourists walk around the city to catch the signature cable car across the Yangtze River, which can be captured between residential buildings and above a bridge with photos.

A perfect remedy for summer heat is liangxia, or cold shrimp, which gets its name from its shrimp-like shape, a jelly-like sweet dessert made from rice milk.

When the first rays of morning light broke through the clouds, it cast a golden glow over the freshly washed forests.

This tailing dam in Huangshi, Hubei Province contains a vast deposit of tailings – minerals, aggregates and other residual materials – that reflect a striking palette of colors in the sun when viewed from above. For years, the local authorities in the area have been using modern technology to reduce the discharge of wastewater and exhaust gases to improve the local environment.

Shaoguan, a secret city in south of the Five Ridges, is waiting for every traveler in its unique way. Enter Shaoguan, get to know Shaoguan, and fall in love with Shaoguan. From December 25 to 27, 2024, the International Mountain Tourism Alliance will hold the second training session on "Mountain Tourism Pattern Innovation and Community Co-construction" in Shaoguan City. We sincerely invite domestic and foreign mountain tourism industry elites to gather together to seek development in the filed of mountain tourism.

Yandunjiao Village is located in Rongcheng City, Weihai City, Shandong Province. It is the largest wintering habitat for swans in Asia. It has a coastal traditional dwelling known as the "living Chinese ecological architectural specimen" - the seaweed house. It is a place where traditional cultural activities such as the fishing family Yangge Dance are passed down.

Over the past decade, Shibadong village in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan province has undergone a remarkable transformation.

Located in a picturesque valley east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Taoping village in Lixian county, Sichuan province, is a land of idyllic beauty that boasts the marvelous heritage of one of China's oldest ethnic groups — the Qiang.

Surrounded by cascading rice terraces and verdant greenery, over 60 "mushroom cottages" with brick walls and thatched roofs are regarded by experts as the best-preserved cluster of Hani ethnic group traditional architecture in Yuanyang county, Yunnan province.

Tucked away in the mountainous region of Longquan, Zhejiang province, Xitou village is a place steeped in a millennium-long tradition of celadon porcelain making. Here, families have protected and handed down their artisanal techniques through the generations, preserving a cultural heritage that continues to define the village.

The booming tourism has provided locals with job opportunities and attracted more college graduates to return to their hometown for work. In addition, each villager can receive an annual bonus of several hundred yuan from the income of the village’s collectively-owned enterprises.

A sea of blooming wild leek flowers created a picturesque landscape at Jiucaiping scenic spot in Hezhang county, Bijie city, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sept. 16.