Inside China's panda city, where conservation and tourism coexist

Forget the zoo, these 8 hotels bring you face-to-face with the genuinely wild

You don’t need a safari to wake up next to wild animals. The post Forget the zoo, these 8 hotels bring you face-to-face with the genuinely wild appeared first on Upworthy.

Heyang Quan

Heyang Quan, a Fujian Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage, embodies strength, balance, and heritage through its unique blend of power, grace, and tradition. #HeritageandInheritors

San Antonio Chinese eatery Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen expands by opening second location

San Antonio restaurant Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen, known for its bold Sichuan dishes, is expanding to a second location. Late last month, Ping’s took over the former space of Tiger Chinese Cuisine, 12730 Interstate 10, Suite 312, in University Square. It’s been operating in a soft-opening capacity since then, and a grand-opening celebration is slated for mid-July. [] The post San Antonio Chinese eatery Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen expands by opening second location appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Chinese zoo cages animals to stop flood escape

A zoo in southwestern China locked lions, bears and wolves in their ‌cages as deadly flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak swept through the region, a decision that the animal rights group PETA on Friday called “unconscionable.” Earlier this week, a zoo in the city of Guigang – one of the hardest-hit cities in the southwestern [] The post Chinese zoo cages animals to stop flood escape appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

The ‘small but mighty’ festival in Australia’s frontier capital

Darwin is as much a frontier town as it is the Top End’s cultural centre, and that cultural depth is expressed each August in the Darwin Festival.