泰国去年入境游客同比减少逾八成
1月25日,泰国旅游和体育部表示,受新冠肺炎疫情影响,2020年泰国入境游客仅为670万人次左右,同比减少约83%。泰国国家旅游局局长育塔萨表示,预计新一轮疫情将给泰国旅游业平均每月造成460亿泰铢的损失。如果疫情持续一个季度,造成的损失将高达1300多亿泰铢。据该局评估,泰国旅游业可望于今年第三季度开始复苏,乐观估计全年可接待1000万人次境外游客。
中国彩绘熊猫艺术展在金边举行
1月25日,主题为“Hello,World!中国彩绘熊猫艺术展”的活动在金边中国文化中心举行。本次艺术展为期10天,中国驻柬埔寨大使馆参赞左文星及金邊皇家大学学生代表等近100人参加了这次活动。据了解,彩绘熊猫艺术展的项目丰富多彩,有“熊猫文化公共艺术展”等展览,也有由学生代表参与的“艺术熊猫涂鸦”等现场体验及互动项目。
印尼喜迎白犀牛新成员
1月25日,印尼西爪哇省的茂物野生动物园的白犀牛幼崽亮相,形象呆萌可爱。据悉,这只名为Azsyifa的小白犀牛是在野生动物园因新冠疫情导致的封锁期间出生的,它是野生动物园的第七只白犀牛。
泡泡玛特入驻新加坡
1月23日,泡泡玛特第二家海外旗舰店入驻新加坡商业地标FUNAN商场,为当地打造了一个“潮玩艺术长廊”。继韩国首尔之后,泡泡玛特选择在新加坡开设海外旗舰店。对此,泡泡玛特海外事业中心负责人介绍:“新加坡是国际事务中心、金融和运输中心、知识及文化中心,同时也是世界第四大外汇交易中心。进军新加坡是打开东南亚市场的第一步,对海外业务有着重大意义。”
中柬开启政产学研合作新模式
1月21日,柬埔寨七星海与桂林旅游学院云签约仪式在线上举行。仪式采取“线上会议+云上签约”的形式,联袂柬埔寨七星海、中国天津、中国广西桂林三大城市,开启了中柬国际政产学研合作的全新模式。双方将以七星海城市作为多元化实践平台,以桂林旅游学院各专业为基础,开展中柬文化旅游跨境创新研究及标准化建设,打造东盟教育人才智库。
“越南奇观”在线展会正式亮相
1月21日,“越南奇观”在线展会项目在河内公布,意在推介被联合国教科文组织公认的越南自然景观、物质和非物质文化遗产。“越南奇观”在线展览项目包括35个展会,展示1369张图片,让参观者可从多个角度感受和欣赏越南风土人情和文化之美。
短视频挑战赛在缅甸反响火爆
日前,“首届CNPC青年短视频挑战赛”在缅甸脸书、TIKTOK等社交媒体上广为传播,缅甸知名明星如Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi等都参与其中。这次活动是中国石油天然气集团公司组织的一次纯线上的、面向缅甸青年群体发起的短视频挑战赛活动。本次活动邀请缅甸年轻人拍摄展现青年力量、活力和正能量的短视频上传到脸书和TIKTOK平台,参加挑战,赢取大奖。
泰国版“健康码”上线
1月14日,泰国驻上海总领事馆发文称,泰国政府为外国游客开发了一款泰国版的“健康码”APP—— Thailand Plus,所有受邀入境人员(泰籍公民&外籍人员)需在入境泰国前下载应用程序,并在入境泰国时展示注册结果和相关所需材料。人员在入境隔离14天后,如果检疫健康,便可自由地游玩泰国。
新加坡:“大丽花之梦”花展迎新春
1 月 17 日 至 2 月 23 日,新加坡滨海湾花园首度与北京市花木有限公司在东南亚地区合作举办 “大丽花之梦:十二生肖争霸赛”展览,展览展出逾 70 种大丽花、水仙花、菊花、杜鹃花和鸡冠花等节日花卉,共同营造出喜庆的气氛。
泰国垂茉莉首次在上海展出
1月7日,上海辰山植物园展览温室热带花果馆举办了一场新年花展,打造了一场精彩的视觉盛宴。本次花展中西方元素结合,选用了西方喜迎新年的圣诞彩球、装饰花环,与精美的中国传统陶瓷花盆搭配,还有国家二级保护植物荷叶铁线蕨串场助力。4个色系的一品红、非洲芙蓉等植物,为温室增添新年喜庆气氛,也与室外的寒天冻地形成鲜明对比。其中,泰国垂茉莉是首次在辰山植物园展出,4个色系的一品红是园艺师对它们多年“拗造型”的结果。
中老铁路文化特色站惹眼
2020年12月29日上午10时30分,中老铁路老挝境内万象至琅勃拉邦段完成铺轨,轨道铺设240公里,占老挝段全长57%。琅勃拉邦站位于老挝著名的文化古都和佛教中心,站房按照“人间净土、上寮古都”的设计主题以香通寺“人”字型屋顶为整体空间意象,融入香通寺佛教建筑造型、王宫博物馆莲花纹样、老挝山脉造型及佛教壁画等装饰元素,是中老铁路极具文化特色的铁路站房。
越南广宁省旅游业开门红
据越南广宁省旅游厅提供的数据,2021年元旦3天假期,广宁省共接待游客量达19.4万人次,住宿游客9万人次,元旦期间到广宁省的游客比平日增加40%-50%。2021年,广宁省政府将启动总值5000亿越盾的旅游刺激计划,组织相关旅游企业、服务行业、运输业等联合开展各类吸引游客的活动,力争全年接待游客约1千万人次,旅游收入达到20万亿盾。
China plans tourism development for Greater Bay Area
Jan. 1, 2021 (Xinhua) — China has recently rolled out a comprehensive development plan on the cultural and tourism development for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The country will build the Greater Bay Area into a habitable, entrepreneur-friendly area and a tourist destination with a flourishing cultural industry.
Terracotta Warriors see over 35,000 visitors during the New Year holiday
Jan. 5, 2021 (Xinhua) — More than 35,000 tourists visited the renowned Terracotta Warriors in northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province during the three-day New Year holiday. A total of 35,583 people visited Emperor Qinshihuangs Mausoleum Site Museum in Xian, the provincial capital, to catch a glimpse of the famous army of Terracotta Warriors during the holiday.
China expects 230mln ice-snow trips this winter
Jan. 7, 2021 (Xinhua) — Chinese tourists are expected to make 230 million trips featuring ice and snow during the current winter season, according to a report released by the China Tourism Academy. The current ice-and-snow tourism season, which lasts from November 2020 to March 2021, is expected to generate more than RMB 390 billion yuan (about US$ 60 billion) in revenue.
Online travel agency launches destination account
Jan. 11, 2021 (China Daily) — Chinas major online travel agency, Trip.com Group, kicked off its first destination account with Guangdong-based Chimelong Resort. “We will release Chimelongs latest activities and products here as soon as possible,” said Su Zhanhang, a senior official with Chimelong. Travelers can interact with the parks crew to explore the resort at the account, Su said.
Beijing seeks to integrate culture and tourism
Jan. 12, 2021 (China Daily) — Experts discussed the integration of culture and tourism to boost travel consumption at the Capital Tourism Development Forum in Beijing in late December. The forum held by the Beijing Tourism Society and Beijing Union University aimed to find solutions to better tap the capital citys cultural and tourism resources and optimize the tourism-business environment.
NW Chinas Shaanxi to build giant panda scientific park
Jan. 14, 2021 (Xinhua) — Northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province will build a giant panda scientific park in its capital Xian. The park, covering 73 hectares, will be constructed in the Luanzhen Township of the citys Changan District. The park will have a capacity to raise 50 pandas with dedicated areas for adult and sub-adult pandas, a kindergarten and nursing home, and science popularization.
Singaporean cuisine on menu for in-flight special
Jan. 15, 2021 (China Daily) — China World Summit Wing Beijing and Singapore Airlines are presenting authentic Singaporean cuisine to Beijing diners with a special menu themed “Dining in the sky” from Jan. 18 to 31. Inspired by the in-flight meals from Singapore Airlines business class, the special menu will be available at the 330-meter-high Michelin Plate restaurant Grill 79.
Beijing Universal Resort prepares for opening
Jan. 16, 2021 (Xinhua) — Construction of The Universal Beijing Resort is complete and the facility is preparing to open, according to local authorities. The resort, located in Beijings eastern suburban district of Tongzhou, consists of the Universal Studios theme park, the Universal City Walk and two hotels, with 37 recreational facilities and themed attractions, 80 restaurants and 30 shops.
Trip.com “more confident than ever” in Chinas long-term travel recovery
Jan. 18, 2021 (CNBC) — Online travel agency Trip.com Group is “more confident than ever” that Chinas domestic tourism will recover in the long run, Chief Executive Jane Sun said. Thats despite fresh lockdowns in the country as new coronavirus cases emerge. “In the long run, we are very optimistic about the recovery,” Sun told CNBCs “Squawk Box Asia”. Trip.com is Chinas largest online travel site. She said China saw a “very strong recovery” during the countrys last holiday season in October and that its taking steps to administer vaccines in high-risk areas. Communities are also more experienced in identifying and isolating cases to control the virus, she said.