Hongkonger Lam Chun and his family hopped onto a high-speed train for the first time last month for a five-day holiday in Zhangjiajie in Hunan province, finding the experience more suitable for travelling with the elderly. The 54-year-old medical sector professional said he accomplished a mission of travelling with his 90-year-old father and 85-year-old mother, along with a domestic helper, on a sightseeing trip. He chose Zhangjiajie because the train journey took about six hours, giving his...
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.
Hongkongers poured across the border on Wednesday for a wider range of dining, shopping and family leisure options, seeking a short getaway on the public holiday marking the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. Major border checkpoints, including the West Kowloon terminus and Shenzhen Bay, were packed with holidaymakers carrying luggage, shopping bags and foldable carts as they headed to mainland China on Wednesday morning. Lawyer Edward Wong, 32, left Hong Kong for Dongguan in...