The city of Chengde is well known for its Summer Palace, built by the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi to escape the summer heat of Beijing. Equally famous are its Buddhist temples, where young lamas are ...

Whether in the school, or in the neighbourhood, the Chinese are great enthusiasts for physical exercise. Middle-aged to elderly people dance in the streets to keep fit, while students play a vast ...

Beidaihe has long been a favourite resort of China’s politicians. Chairman Mao, Communist China’s first leader, used to hold conferences in the seaside resort. Since then, its holiday villas have ...

Peking Opera is one of the oldest and most popular forms of traditional Chinese opera. We watch young students at the capital’s prestigious Peking Opera School practising for a performance in ...

The city of Beijing is planned on a north-south grid, with Tiananmen Square - the political heart of the country - at its very centre. The square is flanked by Tiananmen to the north, Qian Men to the ...

Newly rebranded park and ride buses have been launched in a Shropshire town, as part of efforts to improve bus services in ...

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Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has agreed a new player-coach contract at Dragons. Lydiate, who turns 37 this season, will continue ...

Wales’ Labour first minister has likened her influence on Keir Starmer to her influence on Donald Trump. Speaking to Y Byd yn ...

Having seen a number of his close friends and colleagues suffer from dementia, Sir Alex admits the degenerative brain disease ...

A backlog of visa applications on the Isle of Man has been halved since January, the head of customs has confirmed. When ...