Putting old clichés to rest, Chinese tourists now are embracing independent travel – with 62% saying they’d sooner leave tour groups behind. But how is Qunar, China’s most popular travel site, helping these more adventurous travellers work out where they’d like to visit?

Babies born in China in 2015 (the Year of the Sheep) are thought to be unlucky. So unlucky that thousands of mums rushed to have a baby in the more favourable Year of the Horse. Superstitions still hold fast in rapidly modernising China. How can international brands avoid making cultural mistakes?

Snow-capped mountain peaks, breath-taking views and winter sports have become cornerstones of the luxury holiday market, but China has yet to catch on. Ski resorts across the globe are vying for the affections of Chinese globe-trotters and attempting to change their perspective.

In 2013, 786 million tourists visited revolutionary sites in China - a 17.3% increase from 2012 - with the sudden growth expected to generate $32 billion. Renewed interest in China's revolutionary past has fuelled visits to the scenes of famous battles and victories.