Cancun, QR

Hand-picked by computer, CANCÚN is, if nothing else, proof of Mexico's remarkable ability to get things done in a hurry if the political will is there. A fishing village of 120 people as recently as 1970, it's now a city with a resident population of half a million and receives almost two million visitors a year. To some extent the computer selected its location well. Cancún is marginally closer to Miami than it is to Mexico City, and if you come on an all-inclusive package tour the place has a lot to offer: striking modern hotels on white-sand beaches; high-class entertainment including parachuting, jet-skiing, scuba-diving and golf; a hectic nightlife; and from here much of the rest of the Yucatán is easily accessible. For the independent traveller, though, it is expensive, and can be frustrating and unwelcoming. You may well be forced to spend the night here, but without pots of money the true pleasures of the place will elude you.
There are, in effect, two quite separate parts to Cancún: the zona commercial downtown – the shopping and residential centre which, as it gets older, is becoming genuinely earthy – and the zona hotelera, a string of hotels and tourist amenities around "Cancún island", actually a narrow strip of sandy land connected to the mainland at each end by causeways. It encloses a huge lagoon, so there's water on both sides.

Getaway

Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the cities? Want to have a taste of the originality and diversity of different regions across China?Want to get to know China more by stepping deep into the exotic places that you might have never been to?
GetAway, a thirty minute bilingual show on International Channel of Shanghai, offers more not just that. Focusing on self-driving travellers' experience, it takes you away to the most exciting and interesting places across China, from Tibet, Yunan, Mongolia to West Gobey…from sunny beaches to the most remote and reserved forrests and moutains, from people on the horseback to the minority tribes in the south…
Beatiful landscapes, local customs and interesting history and legends in a package of a fascinating visual pleasure, along with handy tips on travel itinerary, dining, accommodation, entertainment and shopping. We set our foot on the unlimited fun land across China, just wait to be surprised!