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Giant pandas "Yunchuan" and "Xinbao" arrived in the United States
Giant pandas "Yunchuan" and "Xinbao" arrived in Los Angeles, California, on a charter flight on the 27th, and then transferred to the San Diego Zoo in Southern California for a quarantine period of about one month. Yunchuan is a male, born on July 28, 2019. Xinbao is a female born on July 23, 2020. The two giant pandas departed from the Bifeng Gorge Base in Ya'an, Sichuan Province of the Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center on the evening of the 26th local time, and departed by charter flight via Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
It will increase the number of resident passengers entering Hong Kong and Macao
Duty-free allowance for carry-on baggage
According to the Ministry of Finance on June 28, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation and other three departments issued the "Announcement on Increasing the Duty-free Allowance for Luggage and Items Carried by Resident Passengers Entering Hong Kong and Macao" (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"), and the relevant measures will be implemented in 6 ports including Luohu, Futian, Shenzhen Bay, West Kowloon Station of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway, Gongbei, and Zhuhai Highway of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge from July 1, 2024; From 1 August 2024, it will be extended to all ports of entry (except for the "first-line" ports in Hengqin).
The "Announcement" proposes that resident passengers who enter the country from Hong Kong and Macao and have reached the age of 18 will be released duty-free if they carry reasonable personal luggage and articles obtained abroad, with a total value of less than 12,000 yuan (including 12,000 yuan). At the same time, at ports with inbound duty-free shops, the above-mentioned passengers are allowed to purchase a certain amount of duty-free goods at the port entry-duty-free shops, and those with a total value of less than 15,000 yuan (including 15,000 yuan) of reasonable personal luggage obtained abroad will be released duty-free.
Xinjiang received more than 10 million tourists during the Eid al-Adha holiday
According to the Department of Culture and Tourism of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, during the Eid al-Adha holiday from June 15 to 19, Xinjiang received a total of 10.4183 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 9.93%; The tourism revenue was 10.642 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.76%.
The holiday tourism market in Xinjiang is very popular. The A-level scenic spots in Xinjiang received 8,115,600 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 21.69%; The revenue was 2.358 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.12%. Among them, the Sailim Lake Scenic Area received 317,000 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 25.27%; The tourism revenue was 301 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.7%. Nalati Scenic Area received 171,900 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 54.92%; The tourism revenue was 152 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38.92%.
Laos implements a visa-free policy for Chinese tourists
Summer travel orders to Laos increased by more than 140% year-on-year
According to CCTV news, on June 26, local time, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos issued Document No. 29 of the "Implementation Rules of the 2024 Lao Tourism Year on Visa Policies for Specific Tourists" (hereinafter referred to as "Document No. 29"). According to the content of the document, tourists from Chinese mainland (mainland) and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can obtain a 15-day visa-free policy for ordinary passports through travel companies. After the news was announced, the search popularity of Laos-related keywords rose instantly. According to data disclosed by Ctrip, since the beginning of this year, the travel orders of Chinese mainland tourists to Laos have increased by about 1 times year-on-year, and the summer travel orders to Laos have increased by more than 140% year-on-year.
However, it is worth noting that according to Document No. 29, trips to Laos by Chinese mainland (mainland) and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan tourists need to be organized by the Lao Tourism Company and approved by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. To put it simply, Laos is visa-free for Chinese tourists.
Thailand will extend the fee waiver policy for hotels
On June 25, it was reported that the Thai cabinet agreed to extend the policy of exempting hoteliers from operating expenses for another two years to support the recovery of the country's tourism industry.
Karom Phonphonklang, deputy spokesman for the Thai government, said at a press conference that from July 2024 to June 2026, the 40 baht fee per hotel room per year will be waived, which will cost the government 54 million baht in revenue.
The Olympics are just around the corner
Hotel occupancy in Paris and air tourists both declined
According to a recent report by the French newspaper "Le Monde", only a month before the Olympic Games, Paris's tourism industry has fallen into a "window period", with hotel occupancy rates and air tourists both declining. June is usually the peak tourist season in Paris, but this year there has been an anomaly. From the 24th to the 30th of this month, the average occupancy rate of 278 hotels in Paris was only 63%, compared to 80% to 85% in the same period last year, according to the consulting firm MKG.
In the first three weeks of July, air arrivals to Paris are expected to drop by 15% compared to the same period last year, according to Corinne Menago, director of the Paris City Tourism Board. She said the decline was not unexpected, as it was seen during the London Olympics. However, French sports ambassador Di Croquet said in an interview with the media a few days ago that during the Olympic Games, about 120 heads of state and government from many countries and about 140 sports ministers will visit Paris.
China Eastern Airlines launched a direct flight from Wuhan to Singapore
On June 21, China Eastern Airlines successfully launched its maiden flight from Wuhan to Singapore, and China Eastern Airlines opened a direct flight to Singapore in Hubei Province for the first time in 10 years, with three round-trip flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Jiangxi Yichun Fangte Bear Infested Park opened on July 6
On June 26, Huaqiang Fantawild Group held a brand conference for Bear Infested Paradise, officially announcing that Yichun Fantawild will open on July 6 to welcome guests. It is reported that the bear infested park is based on the well-known animation IP "Bear Infested" under Huaqiang Fantawild as the theme, and comprehensively uses the cutting-edge technologies of the industry such as dome flying theater, panoramic AR, large rail car, 4D DarkRide, revolving stage, etc., to create a theme park integrating interactive experience, entertainment and adventure, education and popular science, catering and shopping.
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