BARBECUE sauce is considered the secret of great barbecue and makers guard their recipes for the magic used to baste meat, poultry and seafood.

There's a wide range of ingredients, including tomato paste, cider vinegar, sugar, honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, wine, chilies, garlic and many more elements. Many are used as marinades that tenderize meat.

Here are some picks from City Shop.

Hunt's Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce

Origin: America

Price: 38 yuan (US$6.15)/612g

Description: Sweet honey is mixed with spicy mustard for a rich sauce with aroma and kick. It's ideal for marinating, basting and dipping.

Heinz BBQ Sauce

Origin: America

Price: 31 yuan (US$5)/504g

Description: Famous for its tomato sauce and ketchup, Heinz also makes a rich barbecue sauce enjoyed by the whole family. It can also be used for dipping chips.

Hunt's Original BBQ Sauce

Origin: America

Price: 38 yuan (US$6.15)/612g

Description: The original sauce is perfect for marinades and grilling needs. It improves the flavor and contains no artificial preservatives.

Ebara BBQ Sauce-Chicken

Origin: Japan

Price: 42 yuan (US$6.80)/240g

Description: This sauce is sweeter than many American BBC sauces. It is ideal for chicken, which is first marinated, then skewered on bamboo, then grilled and basted.

HP Sauce

Origin: Netherlands

Price: 22 yuan (US$ 3.56)/220ml

Description: The brown sauce is smoky and a little vinegary. It's ideal for steaks and other meats. It also can be added to soups and stews.

A1 Sauce

Origin: United Kingdom

Price: 24.70 yuan (US$3.40)/240ml

Description: A1 sauce is thick and savory and is said to bring out "the revered flavor of the steak house" in any meal. It's suitable for all meats.

Korean Air promotion

Through June 30, Korean Air offers a promotion for return tickets priced as low as 4,950 yuan from Shanghai to over 10 European cities, including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Madrid, Vienna and Amsterdam. The first 20 members who book tickets on Korean Air's China website will have the chance to win travel books and a model of an A380 aircraft.

Air India global fares

Air India, the gateway to India, operates four flights a week on the Shanghai-Delhi-Mumbai and reverse route with the B777 aircraft. Besides attractive fares to all points in India, the airline offers competitive fares to London, Paris, Frankfurt, the Gulf and Middle Eastern points such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Riyadh. For details, log onto www.airindia.in, write to shanghai@airindia-china.com or call 5298-5698.

New Virgin Atlantic uniforms

Virgin Atlantic announces it is partnering with leading British designer Vivienne Westwood to redesign its iconic red uniform. The collaboration between the two British brands is a long-term partnership that will see a total redesign of the uniform across all areas.

Originality and sustainability are vital principles to both Richard Branson and Vivienne Westwood, and the project aims to bring them together in an exciting and innovative collaboration.

Many elements of new uniforms will be produced using recycled materials, especially recycled polyester yarn made from used plastic bottles. The suiting fabrics will also have a nano finish that extends the life of garments and enables clothing to retain its color and finish longer.

Hong Kong AIRPASS

Hong Kong Airlines launches its annual bundle fares with AIRPASS. Through March 31, 2014, the airline offers AIRPASS, an annual bundle fare package, for frequent business and leisure travelers. It applies to both the Beijing and Shanghai routes operated by Hong Kong Airlines.

It offers various combinations of round-trip tickets in either three or five sets per annum, and options of business class or economy class. This gives customers greater convenience and flexibility in their travel planning. Date change is allowed under the fare package and seating is on confirmed basis.

The AIRPASS is now available at local travel agencies.

? Hong Kong - Shanghai:

3 sets of round-trip tickets: HK$4,650 for economy class; HK$11,580 for business class

5 sets of round-trip tickets: HK$6,250 for economy class; HK$14,500 for business class

? Hong Kong - Beijing:

3 sets of round-trip tickets: HK$5,700 for economy class; HK$16,500 for business class

5 sets of round-trip tickets: HK$7,400 for economy class; HK$22,500 for business class



(Price excludes all taxes and fuel surcharges. For confirmed seating, booking should be made three days prior to departure date, and not applicable during September 7-October 9, 2013; January 28-February 9, September 27-October 9, 2014; February 16-March 1, 2015.)

Lufthansa aids cranes

With support of the Lufthansa Group, the Great Crane Project has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in Great Britain. For more than 400 years, the large, majestic birds were considered extinct in England.

At least 10 of the 15 species of cranes worldwide are still under threat. The consistent protection of the brooding, resting and assembly points of the migratory birds is key to the sustainable stabilization of the crane population. The Lufthansa Group, whose emblem features the crane, vigorously supports these efforts.

ANA special offers

Since ANA resumed its Tokyo-Seattle route on June 1 from Narita International Airport, the airline has launched a promotion for return tickets at 4,500 yuan (excluding tax), leaving from Shanghai. Other special offers cover return flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Hawaii, starting 5,900 yuan (excluding tax). Flights to Chicago, New York and Washington start from 7,000 yuan (excluding tax). Call 400-882-8888 or check ANA Sky Web website for details.

1 'free' child on Thai

From now through October 31, Royal Orchid Holidays of Thai Airways offers a promotion for one child under 12 years old free of charge when traveling with two paying adults. It covers free airfare, hotel accommodation with breakfast and round-trip transfers between airport and hotel. It is valid through October 31, 2013.

Passengers may select popular destinations including Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hua Hin, Krabi and Khao Lak. For details, please visit www.thaiairways.com.cn.

BA offers student fares

British Airways' highly popular student offer is available again in the China market. It features special fares with exclusive benefits for Chinese students traveling to the United Kingdom. Fares start as low as 4,870 yuan, with double baggage allowance and flexibility to travel from Beijing or Shanghai until December 31, 2013.

The double baggage allowance is 46kg (two bags with maximum weight of 23kg each). Flexibility allows for unlimited date changes.

Student fares are available for flights between Beijing or Shanghai and nine major UK cities, including London, Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and Jersey (all via London Heathrow). Seats are limited and students are urged to book early.

Luxury beach villas

Malaysia's famous Chenang beach in Langkawi last month opened a much-anticipated development - six distinctive, luxurious villas capturing the essence of true Malaysian architecture.

Designed by the owner and renowned architect Dato' Zainal Abidin Mohamed Ali, the villas feature architecture from the states of Terengganu, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Melaka and Kedah. The development is the latest in the architect's impressive portfolio from more than 30 years' experience.

Malaysia Air honors agents

Malaysia Airlines China Region organized the Top Agents Award trip to Malaysia from May 19 to 24. It included visits to Malaysian destinations and the awards function at ClubMed, Cherating beach. Delegates from seven stations visited Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu before gathering at ClubMed.

The large event was attended by 64 top agents and seven media from the region. Guests included Malaysia Airlines' commercial division management heads and representatives from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Kunming, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Also attending was Tourism Malaysia's Deputy Director-General (Promotion) Madam Chong Yoke Har; Deputy Director of International Promotion Division (North & East Asia) Abdul Haris Hadi, as well as ClubMed's senior director of direct sales & South China business development and his team.

Emirates links with Real Madrid

Emirates, one of the world's fastest-growing airlines, and Real Madrid, the world's most successful football club, have agreed to grant the airline a prestigious five-year shirt sponsorship of the club through the end of the 2017-2018 season.

Emirates is also the official airline and partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body of Asian football. It has sponsorship rights to all its tournaments, including the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and the AFC Challenge Cup, as well as women's and youth events.

'Hairspray' in Wales

The popular musical "Hairspray" comes to the Wales Millennium Centre on June 18-29. The show is part of a UK tour that included sold-out houses in London, as well as packed shows on Broadway and theaters across the globe.

Sydney Film Festival

The Sydney Film Festival through June 16 screens the best new films from around the world. As well as feature films from more than 40 countries, the festival screens short films, Australian films and documentaries. It hosts awards to recognize excellence in filmmaking. Check www.sff.org.au for more.

New Singapore Airlines planes

Singapore Airlines has agreed to order 30 Airbus A350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs in deals valued at more than US$17 billion.

The firm-order Airbus agreement covers 30 A350-900s for delivery from the 2016/17 financial year, plus options for 20 more. Options may be converted into firm orders for larger A350-1000s.

The firm-order Boeing agreement covers 30 B787-10Xs for delivery from the 2018/19 financial year. It is conditional upon Boeing formally launching the B787-10X program.

Sri Lanka Kandy pageant

The world-famous Kandy Esala Perahera pageant from August 11 to 20 features hundreds of decorated elephants on parade. The main elephant carries the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha in a casket. The pageant includes traditional dances, drumming and singing. Peraheras of Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Patthini Devales (Shrines of Gods) join the main Perahera.

Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Sri Lanka just to see the pageant. For many people, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Novelist D.H. Lawrence described the event as "perpetual fire-laughing motion among the slow shuffle of elephants."

The best way to reach Sri Lanka from Shanghai is to fly Sri Lankan Airlines, which operates five flights per week and offers a business class promotion during July and August.

Travel that aids communities

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) incentive travel enables participants to enjoy a unique experience in helping others in need. The chance to cooperate with a local population, even for just one day, means developing knowledge about a destination in an alternative way, focusing on human relations and getting responsibly involved.

Alessandro Rosso Group has created a range of travel to some of the planet's most compelling places, combined with community-building projects that help communities and protect the environment.

Projects may involve the construction of schools, sports fields and dispensaries, reforestation activities and protection of animal species.

This kind of travel promotes:

? Learning about and understanding new cultures and traditions;

? Knowledge of the needs of the countries visited in a relationship of respect and tolerance;

? Emotional enrichment of each participant.