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The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on 12 September this year, is a traditional Chinese holiday for family reunions. And it wouldn’t be a proper Mid-Autumn Day without moon cakes – this baked treat with its various fillings is an indispensable part of the holiday. Find out more in the CNTV News stories Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated across China and Explore China to find various Mid-Autumn traditions.

Every year, the autumn high tides along the Qiantang River in east China attract tourists from all over the world. The Qiantang River tides appear each year during the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when incoming tides form a huge wave that travels against the direction of the current as the river narrows. This year’s Qiantang River tides are the largest in nine years. To find out more see the CNTV News story Qiantang River presents magical and aquatic beauty to viewers.

Houhai is a chain of lakes in the middle of Beijing, three blue jewels gleaming in the summer heat. Houhai (the Rear Lake) is actually the name of one lake – the other two being Qianhai and Xihai – but the name has come to be used for all three as well as the surrounding area. Read more in the China Daily article Beijing’s lakeside paradise.

In recent years, an increasing number of small ancient towns in China have come to the public’s attention through the movies. If you have been enchanted by some of the scenery you have seen in a Chinese movie, see these Shenzhen Daily articles to for some places you may like to visit:

• Escape to a movie scene (I)
• Escape to a movie scene (II)

Recreational Vehicles have long been popular in western countries, but they’re rarely seen in China. This is set to change with the opening of the China’s first world-standard RV park in Beijing. RV companies from Europe and America, as well as pioneer RV companies in China have gathered to introduce this new kind of vacation to China. Find out more in the CNTV story 1st RV park opens in Beijing.