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Chinese airport shut down after UFO sightings

TOPICS: China Travel news Weird A Chinese airport was forced to shut down after a bizarre shape was seen streaking across the sky.

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China's painted dog pageant

TOPICS: China Travel news Animal lovers have been treated to a bizarre pageant of painted dogs at a new park in central China.

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China has an 'Avatar mountain'

TOPICS: China Travel news New Zealand Chinese park authorities are hoping to cash in on a mountain used as a digital 'model' for the blockbusting film Avatar.

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China to get a little New Zealand

TOPICS: China Travel news New Zealand Weird China will get a little taste of Kiwi culture with plans to build a $400 million "little New Zealand" announced.

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Bootylicious beauty pageants

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Lonely Planet guide: China

TOPICS: China Hong Kong Beijing Shanghai Beijing Shi Shanghai Shi China isn't a country - it's a different world. Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited patience, it's best to follow a loose itinerary here, such as...

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The sky's the limit: the world's best sky-high bars

TOPICS: China Japan Thailand Singapore United Arab Emirates Cities Drinking If you've got a thing for heights, but would rather sip a daiquiri than dangle off the edge of a cliff, you'll find there are more appealing ways to indulge...

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St Patrick's Day around the world

TOPICS: Ireland London Sydney China Japan festivals Melbourne Munich Brisbane Montreal Australia Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Queensland Canada New South Wales Eire England Freistaat Bayern Quebec Victoria St Patrick's Day is upon us again. The holiday that once began as a Christian feast day has now become a celebration of all things Irish and green-tinged...

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Mixed signals: seven common cultural faux pas

TOPICS: China Japan Thailand India One of the greatest pleasures of travelling is allowing yourself to be exposed to a wide world of customs and cultures. But this can also lead to some...

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Seven of the world's best cityscapes

TOPICS: New York City Australia Sydney China Dubai Hong Kong South Africa Cape Town Rio de Janeiro United States Brazil United Arab Emirates New South Wales Dubayy Estado do Rio de Janeiro New York Province of the Western Cape Whether they are surrounded by natural beauty or dotted with modern architectural wonders ,some cities just scream: location, location, location!

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Jackson unites the world in mourning

TOPICS: London China India Philippines Los Angeles United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland California England As news of Michael Jackson's death rapidly found its way into every crevice of the world, people were united in their admiration of the pop star and their...

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Tipping etiquette

TOPICS: Italy United States Europe Asia China Germany Japan France Spain England Tipping United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England You don't want to break into an argument with a waiter over €2 to find out it's a standard government surcharge, or cop a glare from an insulted...

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Booze it up: top 10 places to drink

TOPICS: Sydney China Japan Munich Rio de Janeiro Dublin La Paz New Orleans Australia United States Germany Brazil Bolivia New South Wales Baile Atha Cliath Departamento de La Paz Eire Estado do Rio de Janeiro Freistaat Bayern Louisiana We've all been there, hobbling down the street in the wee hours of the morning, craving for a big fat juicy burger, hoping that it will somehow stave off the...

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The world's top 10 airlines

TOPICS: Singapore Airlines New Zealand China Thailand Dubai United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Taiwan Doha Malaysia United Arab Emirates Baladiyat ad Dawhah Dubayy Qatar Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur From check-in staff wrangling over luggage limits and long hours spent doubled-up in undersized seats to children crying and running around the aisles and...

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Best bang for your buck

TOPICS: India China Mexico Morocco Cambodia Buenos Aires Argentina Distrito Federal Want to find bargain travel? Here are the countries that offer the best value for your dollar.