The saying that polo is a game for those who make $20 million a year, while golf is for people who make $20,000 is a slight exaggeration but it does convey the message that it is primarily for the rich and powerful.
Dubbed the 'game of kings' polo is fast making a comeback in China as the game of the newly rich.
Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the United States' oldest cities. It is home to historical sites and with 50 colleges and universities in the area it has a lively, youthful feel.
Sick of coming back from those short business trips exhausted and rundown?
Shenzhen is boosting its cultural profile with an innovative fringe festival. Mu Qian reports.
General manager of Novotel Peace Beijing, Daniel Chao, first visited China 30 years ago and has realized his wish to return.
Justine's French Restaurant at Jianguo Hotel Beijing organizes a traditional, romantic gourmet dinner on Christmas Eve, at 2,010 yuan per person.
Dazu county lies just 80 km away from bustling Chongqing, but its Buddhist rock carvings and sculptures will take you back more than 800 years.
Two years after the onset of the financial crisis, the stock market is recovering and its moneyed elite are spending again - at times cautiously, but sometimes with a familiar swagger.
A little river town in China once changed the course of European history when it defeated a great Khan. Pauline D Loh tells the story.
Squeaky clean Xiamen, on China's southeastern coast, is like an innocent maiden transformed into an urbane sophisticate once dressed up.
Got 48 hours to explore Mexico City? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short visit in the Mexican capital.
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