Guilin

22 May 2012

My cameraman, Leon McCarron, and I are now nearing the final stages of our long walk from Mongolia to my home in Hong Kong. Today, we have at last reached the outer edges of Guangzhou, and from...

Nine punished for cadmium spill

4 Feb 2012

Guangxi's regional government has disciplined a vice-mayor of Hechi and eight other officials responsible for the cadmium contamination of Longjiang, including two junior officers from a district...

Luxury with a conscience

7 Oct 2011

WHAT: Yangshuo Mountain Retreat, Guangxi, China (yangshuomountainretreat.com)

Dennis Goodboy

2 Aug 2011

Last weekend I jumped on an aircraft... well, first I waited and waited. The Hong Kong Airlines flight bound for Guilin International airport was delayed for two hours.

Hong Kong tourist, 67, dies in Guangxi

15 Sep 2010

A tourist from Hong Kong has died after falling from a road at the famous Longji rice terraces in Guangxi . Yu Chi-wo, 67, was found lying near the road at Dazhaicun, 80km northwest of Guilin,...

Opinion

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home untilit becomes affordable

Tom Holland

Signs of nightmare scenario in China's latest economic data

Little-known gems lie across the border

While mainland tourists flock to Hong Kong, the city's residents are heading in the opposite direction to visit tried-and-tested destinations and seek out lesser-known areas.

Paper plant's toxic gush threatens millions

The health of more than 100 million residents living beside the Pearl River is under threat from a small paper factory in the Guangxi autonomous region that is pumping large volumes of crimson...

Rescued from the great pyramid lie

Dreams of quick riches are luring many into secretive illegal sales schemes

To the casual observer, there is nothing strange about the groups of three or four people who gather in the...

600 Guilin tour guides held after protest over pay

More than 600 tour guides from the Guangxi tourism destination of Guilin have been detained for demonstrating to demand government help to improve their working conditions.

Rally highlights how scams keep the travel industry ticking along

The Guilin protest has exposed one of the dark sides of the mainland travel industry, which often survives by offering travellers heavily discounted tours at the expense of their guides.

Great Asian Escapes - Guilin, China

The wonders of Angkor Wat, the sublime scenery of Guilin or the thrill of the roulette table in Macau ... whatever you yearn for, you can find it just a short flight (or ferry ride) away from Hong...