8 d. ago China’s overnight social media stars are discovering the flip side of fame

After weeks of standing in front of a boiling pot, the “chicken steak guy” couldn’t take it any more. Last week, he said in a video posted to his personal Douyin account that he would take a day off. He had grown extremely tired, not only from frying chicken nonstop, but also from the demands of his zealous fans. One news report said that during the week-long National Holiday, cornered by people asking for a picture, he exclaimed, “There’s no air, I’m suffocating.” The “chicken steak guy” had...

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9 d. ago China court grants woman divorce 6 years after husband pushed her off Thai cliff

A court in China has granted the divorce application of a woman who survived after being pushed off a cliff in Thailand by her husband six years ago, sparking massive cheers on social media. Wang Nan, 38, better known online as Wang Nuannuan, suffered severe injuries after Yu Xiaodong pushed her off a 34-metre-high cliff while they were on holiday in a national park in Thailand in June 2019. She was pregnant for three months at the time and thus lost her unborn child in the autumn. Yu, who...

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1 week ago Damaged coral reefs in Hong Kong may take years to recover, green groups warn

Damaged coral reefs in a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong may take years to recover, environmentalists have warned, after a government investigation found that an area of about four square metres had been affected. Thousands of tourists were found to have flocked to Sharp Island in Sai Kung during mainland China’s National Day “golden week” holiday this month, with some trampling on corals while snorkelling and digging up marine organisms. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department...

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2 w. ago China handles over 7.2 billion parcels during National Day and Mid

China handles over 7.2 billion parcels during National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago China sees uptick in ‘super golden week’ spending amid record travel surge

China logged a welcome uptick in spending on services during the just-concluded eight-day “super golden week” public holiday, as the country’s transport hubs handled record numbers of passengers. Chinese transport authorities logged 2.432 billion passenger trips – a record high and a 6.2 per cent year-on-year increase – during this year’s extended holiday, which combined the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. The surge was mainly driven by overlapping demand for tourism and...

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2 w. ago China Breaks Travel Records with Unprecedented Surge in Holiday Trips and Transportation Efficiency Across the Nation

China Breaks Travel Records with Unprecedented Surge in Holiday Trips and Transportation Efficiency Across the Nation  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago 1.4 million mainland passenger trips made to Hong Kong over ‘golden week’ break

More than 1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips were made to Hong Kong during the country’s National Day “golden week” holiday, official data has shown, but a sector representative said tourists’ spending power remained weak despite the increased numbers. According to the latest figures from the Immigration Department, the number of inbound trips made by mainland visitors during the eight-day break, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, marked a 15 per cent increase from...

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2 w. ago 1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips made to Hong Kong over ‘golden week’

More than 1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips were made to Hong Kong during the National Day “golden week” holiday, official data has shown, but the number still fell short of the city government’s expectations of nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels of 1.52 million. While Hong Kong retailers and caterers reported business growth of up to 20 per cent year on year during the break, a sector representative said on Thursday that tourists’ spending power had remained weak. According to the...

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2 w. ago National Day Holiday showcases China's robust economic vitality

National Day Holiday showcases China's robust economic vitality  China Daily

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2 w. ago China's National Day holiday box office exceeds 1.6 billion yuan

China's National Day holiday box office exceeds 1.6 billion yuan  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago China’s National Holiday Snowstorm Traps Hundreds of Hikers on Mount Everest Leading to Urgent Rescue Efforts Amid Dangerous Conditions

China’s National Holiday Snowstorm Traps Hundreds of Hikers on Mount Everest Leading to Urgent Rescue Efforts Amid Dangerous Conditions  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China's National Day holiday travel goes green as charging network expands

China's National Day holiday travel goes green as charging network expands  CCTV.com English

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2 w. ago China braced for travel rush as millions head home at end of ‘golden week’

The Chinese transport authorities are preparing for a major travel rush as millions take to the roads and railways at the end of the national “golden week” holiday. The annual holiday, which ends on Wednesday, is one of the busiest times of the year for travel. On Monday, the Ministry of Public Security noted that a significant increase in return traffic flow was expected on Tuesday, especially in four megacity clusters: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and...

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2 w. ago China braces for travel rush as millions head home at end of ‘golden week’

The Chinese transport authorities are preparing for a major travel rush as millions take to the roads and railways at the end of the national “golden week” holiday. The annual holiday, which ends on Wednesday, is one of the busiest times of the year for travel. On Monday, the Ministry of Public Security noted that a significant increase in return traffic flow was expected on Tuesday, especially in four megacity clusters: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and...

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2 w. ago Why Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an Are the Top Destinations During China’s Record

Why Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an Are the Top Destinations During China’s Record-Breaking National Day Holiday  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Crowds on outlying Hong Kong island won’t have major ‘impact’ on reefs: official

The overcrowding at a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong during the National Day “golden week” holiday is not expected to have a “significant impact” on coral colonies, authorities have said, stressing that they will assess the health of the reefs near an outlying island and review crowd control measures. Patrick Lai Chuen-chi, deputy director of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, said on Monday that staff would conduct an assessment of the coral reefs off Sharp Island in...

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2 w. ago Crowds on Hong Kong’s Sharp Island won’t have major ‘impact’ on corals: official

The overcrowding at a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong during the National Day “golden week” holiday is not expected to have a “significant impact” on coral colonies, authorities have said, stressing that they will assess the health of the reefs near an outlying island and review crowd control measures. Patrick Lai Chuen-chi, deputy director of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, said on Monday that staff would conduct an assessment of the coral reefs off Sharp Island in...

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2 w. ago Crowds on Hong Kong’s Sharp Island won’t have major impact on corals: government

The overcrowding at a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong during the National Day “golden week” holiday is not expected to have a “significant impact” on coral colonies, the city’s environment chief has said, stressing that authorities will assess the health of the reefs near an outlying island and review crowd control measures. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan on Monday said that the damage to coral reefs off Sharp Island in Sai Kung was not extensive, after tourists were seen...

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2 w. ago Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday

Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Spain among top destinations for China's outbound National Day holiday tourists

Spain among top destinations for China's outbound National Day holiday tourists  People's Daily

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