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There are four well-known mountains in Guangdong that are a great getaway from southern China’s heat humidity at this time of year: Dinghu, Xiqiao, Danxia and Luofu. Find out more in these Shenzhen Daily articles:

• Four best-known mountains in GD (Part I)
• Four best-known mountains in GD (Part II)

On 19 May China celebrated it’s first National Tourism Day to promote tourism and tourist initiatives throughout the country. This is a great initiative, with China having so much to offer tourists – after my five trips to China I have many wonderful experiences and seen many outstanding sights, but I have only really seen a tiny proportion of China’s endless attractions. The date of 19 May was chosen for National Tourism Day as it commemorates the day when China´s ancient travel book writer Xu Xiake began writing his masterpiece “Travel Notes of Xu Xiake” in the Ming Dynasty.

From the end of December 2010 we returned for my fifth trip to China, spending three amazing weeks visiting China’s capital Beijing as well as Tianjin, located south of Beijing, and Zhengzhou in central China. You can now read the story of my trip and see the pictures.

The China Daily article Refreshingly beautiful profiles Gaoligong Mountain In Yunnan Province, which offers a pristine environment for climbing, exploring ancient Southern Silk Road trails and bathing in natural hot springs. Chen Liang reports that the Zaotang He (Bathhouse River) hot springs, tucked away in the scenic and fairly remote Gaoligong Mountain valley, are among the best.

The Shenzhen Daily article Low-profile ‘beauties’ introduces three enchanting destinations:

• Banliang ancient village in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province
• Beihai in Guangxi which prides itself on its uncrowded beautiful beach and neighbouring islands
• Chaozhou in the easternmost part of Guangdong Province, a famous historical and cultural city