第30届东南亚运动会在菲开幕
11月30日晚,第30届东南亚运动会在位于布拉干省的菲律宾竞技场开幕,赛事将持续到12月11日。8000多名运动员在半个月的时间内,在位于吕宋岛马尼拉等多个城市的近40个体育场馆,展开56类大项、530个小项的争夺。
泰国美食研究院在曼谷成立
11月29日,泰国美食研究院成立仪式在曼谷举行。该研究院由泰国高等学府朱拉隆功大学泰国研究院与知名泰拳国际比赛主办公司 Thai Fight 联合成立,其宗旨是向世界推广泰国美食文化,力推泰国美食列入联合国人类非物质文化遗产名录。
2019“惊喜泰国”在泰国宋卡举行
11月28日,2019 “惊喜泰国”东盟旅月游体验贸易会在泰国宋卡府合艾国际会议中心举行,本次贸易会旨在推荐泰国南部的5个新兴旅游目的地:博他仑府、董里府、沙敦府、宋卡府和洛坤府。同时增进泰国与东盟国家特别是与印度尼西亚、马来西亚、新加坡所形成的“三角区域”的旅游业发展。
“2019熊猫走世界·美丽四川”推介会在菲举办
11月28日,“2019熊猫走世界·美丽四川”菲律宾推介会在菲律宾首都马尼拉举办。推介会希望用一场具有独特四川魅力的文化和旅游盛宴,进一步推动菲律宾、四川两地文化和旅游合作迈上新高度。菲律宾总统中国事务特使李紫靖对此次活动的举办给予了高度的评价。
緬甸蒲甘市直桑岱点灯节期间游客量大增
11月27日缅甸直桑岱点灯节假日期间,蒲甘-良宇古文化区游客流量出现明显增长。据悉,除了缅甸国内游客,节日期间前往蒲甘旅游的外国游客也出现增长。非节假日期间,蒲甘每日接待外国游客人数约达400人次,点灯节期间接待则增加到了700人次左右。
马来西亚仅存苏门答腊犀牛病逝
11月23日,马来西亚最后一只苏门答腊犀牛伊曼因癌于婆罗洲沙巴病逝。自2014年被捕获后,它一直在野生动物保护区接受妥善照顾,据悉,这种体型最小的犀牛,曾广布亚洲各地,但目前全球仅剩约80头,大多栖息在印度尼西亚。
沙滩救护摩托车长滩岛“上岗”
11月23日,中国驻菲大使馆捐赠的价值108万菲币的6部沙滩救护摩托车,在菲律宾旅游胜地长滩岛白沙滩“上岗”,将与7公里长白沙滩上新建救生瞭望台一一配对。一旦发现有游客需要救助,救生员可以驾车更快抵达现场,提供急救。
“我与菲律宾的不解之缘”开展
11月15日,由中央广播电视总台国际广播电台主办的“我与菲律宾的不解之缘”图片展在马尼拉最大的购物城MOA开幕,从吕宋岛、宿务、棉兰老岛的中资企业、机构,以及旅菲中国公民中征集了230幅精美图片作品,最终选出60幅举办图片展。
2020年起吴哥窟园区内禁止骑象
11月15日,柬埔寨吴哥窟暨暹粒地区保护管理局表示,2020年初起,将禁止吴哥窟所在考古园区的大象骑乘活动。园区原本有14头“在职”大象,其中5头已被送到距离寺庙古迹群大约40公里的树林安置。拥有这些大象的企业将持续照护它们。
2019年国际小姐首次花落泰国
11月12日,在日本东京巨蛋体育馆举行的2019年国际小姐评选中,25岁的泰国佳丽诗丽通(Bint Sireethorn Leeramwat)摘得桂冠,成为泰国首位国际小姐。据悉,本届大赛共有83名来自世界各地的佳丽参加,前五名分别来自泰国、墨西哥、乌干达、哥伦比亚和英国。
多年来首次在越南拍到银背鼷鹿
根据英国《自然-生态与演化》杂志11月11日发表的一项生态学研究,一种在科学上被认为已消失的鹿类有蹄类动物,在越南野外被重新发现。此前,最后一次关于这种银背鼷鹿的记录是1990年被猎杀的一个标本,现在是研究人员在30年里首次拍到了活的银背鼷鹿。
中柬合作首部电影《柬爱》上映
11月11日起,中国与柬埔寨合作的首部电影《柬爱》在柬埔寨全国上映。该片以中国建筑设计师欧阳舒和柬埔寨女孩怡拉的爱情为主线,用艺术审美视觉去探寻和表现中国与柬埔寨两代人传奇浪漫的跨国恋。据介绍,该片先后在中国云南昆明、腾冲、柬埔寨首都金边、西哈努克港、暹粒等地取景。
柬埔寨庆祝独立66周年
11月9日是柬埔寨独立66周年纪念日。当日,金边独立碑广场悬挂已故太皇西哈努克的肖像和“柬埔寨独立66周年”等标语。柬政府还在独立碑广场隆重举行庆祝活动,现场高僧诵经祈祷。数以万计的当地民众与游客加入了这一盛典。
WeChat launches digital tax refund service
Nov. 1, 2019 (China Daily) -- Since October 1, overseas tourists can receive a tax refund through the We TaxFree Pass mini-application in WeChat, the social networking platform of the internet giant Tencent, and receive money immediately in their digital wallets, significantly simplifying the process. The service has been made available in Beijing Capital International Airport.
Two desert destinations listed as the most beautiful deserts
Nov. 2, 2019 (China Daily) -- The Kumutage Desert and Gurbantunggut Desert, two scenic areas in northwest Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have been listed as the countrys most beautiful deserts. There are scenic spots integrating desert tourism, sand sports, as well as scientific research. As of September 2019, nearly 1.12 million visitors have travelled to the desert.
Guizhou makes top 10 in Lonely Planet ' s regional list
Nov. 2, 2019 (China Daily) -- Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province made the Lonely Planets top 10 regions to visit in 2020. The travel guidance publisher in China released the announcement on October 22. Its brand and marketing manager Li Muze said: “Guizhou is sometimes ignored by tourists, but it actually has many hidden interesting experiences”.
Inner Mongolia nature reserve sees over 100,000 migratory birds
Nov. 4, 2019 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 migratory birds, including precious white cranes and bustards, have recently arrived at a national nature reserve in northern Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The birds will make a stopover in the Tumuji National Nature Reserve, an important stop for migratory birds, before heading to the warm southern areas.
China Tourism Group reveals new brand logo and slogan
Nov. 8, 2019 (China Daily) -- China Tourism Group revealed its new brand logo and slogan “Explore the World with Us” in Beijing, and announced its new website, Ctg.cn, and official WeChat account. In 2016, the merger of China National Travel Service (HK) Group Corporation and China International Travel Service Group Corporation created China Tourism Group.
Gansu releases report on independent travelers
Nov. 13, 2019 (China Daily) -- Tourism website Mafengwo and the Gansu Provincial Culture and Tourism Bureau recently released a report about independent travelers who visited the province. In 2018, netizens who took a road trip to Gansu mentioned Dunhuang the most in their travel notes on Mafengwo. Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes.
Int' l travel fair held in Yunnan Province
Nov. 14, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The 2019 China International Travel Mart (CITM) was held during November 15-17 in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Representatives and exhibitors from 75 countries and regions participated in the event. Housing more than 3,800 booths in the exhibition area, exhibitors covered a wide range of fields including scenic spots, hotels and online travel platforms.
Former factory turned into cultural park
Nov. 14, 2019 (China Daily) -- In Zhengzhou, Chinas Henan Province, a manufacturing plant from the 1980s has been transformed into a recreational park. The old brick walls are now covered with vibrant murals, attracting sightseers to pose for photos. Besides, visitors can even rent a qipao, and walk down the post-industrial pavements just like in the 80s.
A world-class Tiankeng Group found in Napo County, Guangxi
Nov. 16, 2019 (Guangxi Daily) -- A new Tiankeng (a Chinese term meaning karst doline) Group, consisting of 19 dolines, was discovered in Napo County of Guangxi. This is another world-class Tiankeng discovered in China after the Dashiwei Tiankeng Group in Guangxi and Hanzhong Tiankeng Group in Shanxi. With the volume of over one-million-cubic-meter, the doline is well preserved and has high scientific research and tourism development value. In addition to the Tiankeng group, there are many types of karst geological relics in the underground river basin, such as karst caves, karst gorges, volts and waterfalls.