Washed far from shore off Hainan Island by waves, a 39-year-old male tourist survived seven days on a navigational buoy by eating live crabs and drinking his own urine before being rescued by fishermen.

Airlines are consolidating and canceling flights to China, leaving many tourists and tour operators in a passive position just before the peak summer season.

Yunnan province boasts over 900 edible mushroom species, yet hundreds of others contain toxins that are difficult to distinguish by appearance, leading to frequent poisonings among tourists and locals.

In certain regions of China, a crispy fried cockroach dish, made from farm-raised insects, is prepared by double-frying to achieve a crunchy exterior and a rich, fatty interior, intriguing diners who are both apprehensive and curious to sample it.

Tourist numbers at Lao Cai international border gate today were the highest during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and April 30 holidays, yet immigration procedures were processed quickly.