Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to China
Not everything is as it seems in the Middle Kingdom – one of the world's fastest-changing and most optimistic societies.
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Flight test: Qantas business class
I'm keen to sample Neil Perry's Business Class menu. He is sitting two rows ahead of me so it seems rude not to.
Three-minute guide to Xian, China
The old town is wonderful, the shopping excellent, and the city has a friendly, laid-back vibe and great street food.
Flying economy, where leg room is surprisingly generous
Flying economy on this new A350 aircraft, comes with a few surprises, including generous leg room.
Inside seven great airport lounges at Hong Kong airport
For its Business Class and First Class travellers, Cathay Pacific rolls out the red carpet with an unbeatable selection of lounges.
How to best spend a week in Hong Kong and Macau
Once a place for stopovers, today you'll find a week in Hong Kong and Macau is barely enough.
Where old and new Hong Kong meet
Hollywood Road is Hong Kong's second oldest street where merchant sailors once came to sell their antiques and old wares from Mainland China.
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China is as much old world as it is new. From Shanghai's skyscrapers bathed in neon, to grey-walled hutongs of Beijing, the terracotta warriors to the greatest wall of them all. While its man-made wonders are vast, its natural ones are also incredible; the karst cliffs of Yangshuo, the tiger leaping gorge, and its giant pandas. And don't forget to dive into its unique and varied cuisine.
