The reed flute cave is the largest and most scenic of the karst caves in the Chinese tourist city of Guilin.  Guilin – ancient picturesque city, located in southern China. The Chinese themselves call Guilin, the most beautiful city in the Middle Kingdom. Guilin is a tourist center, thanks to the wonderful nature. On the north-west, seven miles from the center of town is Mount Guanminshan, on the southern side of which sits a rock ‘reed flute. In this rock is unique cave, Called the Cave of reed flutes.

In north-eastern China city of “Harbin” there is 26th International Festival of snow and ice. Full city can be found with massive buildings of ice, overhanging the river sung, large ice sculpture of a life-size, ice slides, food and drinks. Night lights are included, and the frozen audience sees as the sculptures are illuminated from both inside and outside. The festival this year opened on January 5 and will last until February. ( 31 Photos )

In this issue are pictures made before the opening of the festival and the night it opened.

Tourist came to see the ice sculpture of the 26 th International Festival of snow and ice in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, Jan. 3, 2010. (REUTERS / Aly Song)

Couples participate in a group wedding ceremony before the image of Beijing Temple of Heaven from the snow on Jan. 6, 2010. The wedding was organized by the Government, and the ceremony was attended by 28 couples, which was attended by representatives of local authorities. (REUTERS / Aly Song)

Visitors to the 26th International Festival of snow and ice pose next to the giant sculptures in Harbin, January 5, 2010. (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan)

People came to see the ice sculptures in a park in Harbin night Jan. 3, 2010. (REUTERS / Aly Song)

Ice sculptures are illuminated from within at the annual festival of snow and ice in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang in China on Jan. 5, 2010. Fairy-tale castles, towering pagodas and even the Egyptian sphinx in the guise of ice – all this can be seen at this year’s festival. (STR / AFP / Getty Images)

A girl stands in the midst of brightly lit trees at the International Festival of snow and ice in Harbin, January 6, 2010. (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan)

Large and small ice sculptures lit in a park in Harbin at the 26th international festival of snow and ice on Jan. 5, 2010. (STR / AFP / Getty Images)

People came to the Coliseum ice on snow and ice festival in Harbin, January 3, 2010. (REUTERS / Aly Song)

People came to see the high ice pagodas in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 24, 2009. (REUTERS / Sheng Li)

People go to the lighted stairs to the International Festival of snow and ice on Dec. 24, 2009. (REUTERS / Sheng Li)

Lighted with bright colorful garlands of trees and sculptures in a park in Harbin January 6, 2010. (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan)

Salute illuminates the sky, marking the opening of the International Festival of snow and ice in Harbin, January 5, 2010. (STR / AFP / Getty Images)

Visitors to the festival of snow and ice watch fireworks in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, China, Jan. 5, 2010. (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan)

Ice sculptures against the backdrop of fireworks at the 26th International Festival of snow and ice on Jan. 5, 2010. (REUTERS / Aly Song)

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China launched one of the fastest trains in the world CRH3 (incidentally also the production of Siemens). Officially, Dec. 26 open for traffic on high-speed railway Wuhan-Guangzhou – for the longest in the world and is a “record” is also on the speed. Distance more than a thousand kilometers of overcame three hours at an average speed of 340 kilometers per hour.

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Tickets for the service went on sale at new stations in the three cities last weekend, with prices ranging from 780 yuan (£71) for first class to 490 yuan (£45) for second class

The link is expected to pose a real threat to airlines running flights linking the cities. High-speed rail has three advantages over air travel: it is more convenient, more punctual and has a better safety record

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