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• Chinese tourists flock to Austria for winter fun
• Beer bath: A hit at Czech spa
• Venice "colored" up for carnival
• Buenos Aires warms up for carnival
• Rio warming up for Carnival
• Lantern festival to light up Suzhou
• Russia holds snowman competition
• Ice sculptures dazzle Liaocheng
• Lantern craftsmen deal with making Snake festive
• Peking Opera shines in Shenyang

Chinese tourists flock to Austria for winter fun Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:06 PM PST Waves of tourists are flocking to the Gastein Valley, near the Austrian city of Salzburg, after a week of snow falling over the Alps. The region has seen a rapid influx of Chinese tourists over the past year, who come to ski as much as to bathe in the hot springs.

Beer bath: A hit at Czech spa Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:04 PM PST If a pint of Czech beer sounds good, just imagine a tub-full. A spa in the Czech Republic is offering visitors "beer therapy" which involves soaking in the stuff, and reaping the supposed health benefits.

Venice "colored" up for carnival Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:04 PM PST Over in Italy as well, the annual Venice Carnival began on Saturday with an aquatic evening show, followed by a concert on the banks of the main canal.

Buenos Aires warms up for carnival Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:03 PM PST In Argentina, hundreds of colorfully dressed dancers and musicians paraded through the capital Buenos Aires on Thursday, as part of a warm-up for the city's carnival celebrations next month.

Rio warming up for Carnival Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:02 PM PST Brazil is associated with football, samba and carnival! The famous festival is a place to let loose and experience the Brazilian spirit.

Lantern festival to light up Suzhou Posted: 27 Jan 2013 04:59 PM PST This year, the Lantern Festival will open in Suzhou, a beautiful waterside city in East China's Jiangsu Province, on February 1st. Now, with just a few days to the event, organizers are busy decorating the venue for the lantern show.

Russia holds snowman competition Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:05 PM PST Russians are getting their creative caps on to enjoy the long-lasting wintertime.

Ice sculptures dazzle Liaocheng Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:01 PM PST While Harbin may have the most famous snow and ice festival in China, people in other places are also having fun with ice, thanks to this year's especially cold weather.

Lantern craftsmen deal with making Snake festive Posted: 27 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST The Year of the Snake poses a problem for lantern craftsmen who want to avoid scaring their customers.

Peking Opera shines in Shenyang Posted: 27 Jan 2013 04:58 PM PST China's National Peking Opera Company has brought classic operas to many different places across the country in the past few years. On Thursday, it was the turn of Shenyang in Northeast China's Liaoning Province to enjoy some great performances.

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