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HEADLINES - BREAKING NEWS - TRAVEL AND TOURISM |
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ALL FOR LOVE
Affairs of the heart, endearing stories of love, anguish and suffering.
Sometimes heart-rendering, often surprising |
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- Chinese spent on average USD 235 million per month overseas whilst travelling; Spending less on flights and accommodation but more per capita on souvenirs, than any other
national group.
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ANIMALS
From sponsorship of Giant Pandas to strange habits. Unique stories from zoos, the countryside and city. |
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- 110 million inbound foreign tourist arrived in China between January and November 2005 and generated USD 27 billion in foreign exchange earnings.
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- Christmas is now the 2nd most important holiday event in China, after the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).
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- The Priceless Diary
First
time in China, first time as a teacher of English as a 2nd Language. A mature Australian lady from Central Queensland, her experiences and thoughts. Read more
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- 4.8 million new passports were issued to Chinese citizens in 2004.
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CHINA HEALTH
Matters affecting the health of people and sometimes animals. |
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- New residential development in China is approx 2 billion square metres per year, which is 50% of the world's total new residential building.
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CHINA LAW
Amongst these articles you will find some real eye openners. |
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- Chinese outbound tourists expected to exceed 100 million p.a. in 15 years.
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CHINA NEWS
Snippets of local news from across China |
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- China has planted more than 12 billion trees over the past five years. 18.21% of the toal area of China now has forest coverage.
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- 10 million inbound tourists arrived in China during November 2005, 20% from each from the US and Europe and generated USD 2.4 billion in foreign exchange.
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- Chinese tourists will spend GBP 200 million each year in the UK by 2110 and GBP 500 million by 2020.
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