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July 22, 2009, 4:59 PM
Reports are streaming in from the century's longest total solar eclipse, which unfolded over more than six minutes on Wednesday. When will the next one strike?
June 23, 2009, 12:56 PM
How four innovators are making the audio tour cool. (Really!)
December 17, 2008, 10:28 AM
In her first novel, Janice Y.K. Lee keenly describes the expat social whirl and everyday flavor of Hong Kong, shifting between 1952 and the tumultuous Japanese invasion in late 1941.
December 1, 2008, 10:35 AM
Save up to a third off this tour company's packages because it is waiving its surcharge for singles.
November 24, 2008, 4:39 PM
Cheap eyeglasses in Shanghai, Thanksgiving at Plimoth Plantation, and France's feeble café culture.
August 6, 2008, 11:25 AM
A cartographer has posted a detailed map of Beijing for free online as a PDF. And there's a free Web tool for figuring out what--and when--to watch Olympic events.
July 18, 2008, 12:26 PM
Beijing has rolled out the red carpet for visitors to the Olympics. This weekend, new subway and rail lines open.
July 7, 2008, 12:49 PM
If you’re bound for the Beijing Olympics, now’s the time to think about health precautions. Follow these tips from doctors.
June 17, 2008, 12:21 PM
Beijing has been facing several tragic obstacles to hosting the Olympics. Our guest-blogger reviews what the world's leading newspapers are reporting about China's plans.
May 30, 2008, 8:10 AM
Planning to travel to China this summer? The government has enacted new visa rules. Here's the skinny.
May 5, 2008, 9:33 AM
A survey of American travelers by AAA and GlobalInsight has some interesting findings.
April 17, 2008, 10:43 AM
Editor Justin Bergman, who lived in China for a while, offers tips on how to travel there on your own.
March 14, 2008, 6:03 PM
The Nepali government will close the mountain to trekkers from May 1-10, when the Olympic torch is to be carried to the summit.
February 29, 2008, 9:32 AM
In preparation for the Olympics, the city has made lots of changes—and this one could prove controversial.
January 28, 2008, 1:53 PM
And it is really cool. Check out this photo, shot exclusively for Budget Travel.
November 9, 2007, 4:58 PM
Earlier this week, the city welcomed the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA).
November 6, 2007, 12:55 PM
This impressive new attraction will reach about 682 feet into the sky—do you dare take a ride?
November 6, 2007, 8:24 AM
Food matters—the way it brings people together, gives us insight into other cultures, reminds us to slow down, or, when it's really good, completely stops us in our tracks.
October 22, 2007, 2:24 PM
Celebrate the Year of the Rat (luckier than you'd think) in China this year.
September 29, 2007, 3:36 PM
Beijing has never welcomed travelers as eagerly as it is welcoming them now.