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- 8 best foodie towns in China
- Novice's guide to the Melbourne Cup
- Tourists die on Great Wall, freak snowstorm hits Beijing
- Dreamliner makes U.S. debut
- Richard Quest: Do your research!
- How to bargain: The ultimate guide to scoring deals in the markets of Asia
- Insider Guide: Best of Melbourne
| Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:05 AM PST by Fiona Reilly Although travelers can try dishes from around China and the globe in renowned food cities Beijing and Shanghai, it is outside these major metropolises where a world of exciting Chinese cuisine awaits the true foodie. With this in mind and after three years of living in China and writing about Chinese food, I embarked on a six-month journey with my husband and two daughters. We loaded up a campervan and set out from Shanghai on July 1. We've since covered more than 20,000 kilometers and 21 provinces in our quest to see China's most remote and beautiful areas, and to taste the different regional foods along our way. Here are eight most amazing Chinese food cities I've come across so far. The list is in no particular order.      |
| Novice's guide to the Melbourne Cup Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:50 AM PST by Bruce Holmes First run in 1861, Australia's $6 million Melbourne Cup is "the race that stops a nation." The capacity crowd of 110,000 would be enough to make a racing novice tremble. But it is possible to enjoy the spectacle at Flemington Racecourse on the first Tuesday in November and maybe even prosper. Just follow our survival guide. 1. How to be in the know before you goThe locals will be at work on Monday, or at home doing the form, but the tourists will be in Swanston Street at noon to see the Melbourne Cup Parade. Shop nearby and sneak a look at the jockeys in their racing silks and past champion thoroughbreds. Prepare for the atmosphere. Don't worry that everyone will know more about the Cup than you -- they'll be here for the socializing. You should, however, know who won last year's Cup -- that will immediately give you a conversational advantage over more than half the crowd. read more    |
| Tourists die on Great Wall, freak snowstorm hits Beijing Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:35 PM PST by CNNGo staff At least two tourists have died while flights and road travel were disrupted in Beijing this past weekend after a freak snowstorm hit the Chinese capital and surrounding areas. The deaths of two Japanese tourists occurred in northern Hebei province, local media reported. They had been stranded on an unrestored section of the Great Wall. The unusually early cold weather arrived ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress, slated to start November 8. The municipal government has put some 60,000 cleaners on stand-by to clear snow on the road in order to ensure a smooth opening of the party congress, according to Hong Kong's Ming Pao Daily. Some 58 millimeters of precipitation were recorded in central Beijing between Saturday and Sunday morning, according to Xinhua. It is the highest recording over a 24-hour period ever for the city between November and March since 1951. read more    |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2012 09:40 PM PST After years of manufacturing delays and cost overruns, the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its North American debut on Sunday, toting more than 200 eager United Airlines passengers from Houston to Chicago. After a morning full of festivities, starting with a ribbon-cutting ceremoney, the plane departed Bush Intercontinental Airport and touched down two and a half hours later at O'Hare International Airport where it was greeted by a water cannon salute. The 787 uses 20 percent less fuel than other aircraft in the same category thanks to a lighter composite fuselage. It also has bigger, dimmable windows and roomier cabins. Find out what else makes the 787 so special here. Have you flown on a Dreamliner? Tell us about your experience    |
| Richard Quest: Do your research! Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:16 PM PST In the second of three key tips for hosting, CNN's international business correspondent, Richard Quest, tells us why research cannot be undervalued. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4feOATpjo9c read more    |
| How to bargain: The ultimate guide to scoring deals in the markets of Asia Posted: 04 Nov 2012 11:05 AM PST by Tina Hsiao and Jules Kay There are plenty of good bargains to be had in the markets of Asia. But the most important thing to keep in mind when psyching yourself up for a bout of haggling is that you win some, you lose some. As long as you're happy with what you paid, don't stress too much when you find out that the guy in the next stall was offering the same tacky tourist trinket for a buck less. But if it's the kill of the prices that thrills you, try these bargaining and shopping tips from experienced locals. Early bird gets the saleFrom Hong Kong to India, Asian vendors believe that the first sale of the day will release the floodgates for business to flow forth. read more    |
| Insider Guide: Best of Melbourne Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:50 AM PST by Kane Daniel Melbourne is an unlikely city. Consider the conditions: a population of a little more than 4 million in the southernmost major city in mainland Australia, itself one of the southernmost countries in the world. Yet it has developed into a thriving center of culture and good living, ranked the world's most livable city two years running by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It's this unlikely ascendance that leads people to narrow their focus in looking for answers, putting Melbourne's exceptional bars, arts events, festivals, coffee and food under a microscope in search of some sort of ineffable essence when there probably isn't one. It's basically a big city that only looks like a small one. read more    |
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