It's a long way to Las Vegas, but Primorye region takes its first step as Tigre de Cristal casino opens.

US, Dutch, Swiss, Swedish, South Korean, German and Russian tourists banned from leaving the area.

New tourism offices planned across China as government eyes up five-fold increase in visitors crossing the border.

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Man, 31, fell onto metal spikes while 'trying to flee his ex-girlfriend'

Special train - the Eurasian Star - will reopen exotic and historic trail linking China, Mogolia and Russia.

Government announces $1.8 bln package, while volunteers from all over the wolrd collect more than 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline of the unique lake.

Russia could get a major boost from an influx of Chinese visitors.

As Russia pivots towards Asia, so do the tourism possibilities.

More than 20,000 residents were moved as rivers burst their banks with forecasts of worsening flooding later this week.