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China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism inaugurated in Beijing

Thenewly-formedMinistryofCultureandTourismwasinauguratedonSundayasasignreflectingitsnamewasplacedoutsideitsBeijingheadquarters.EarlierinMarch,thePeople'sRepubli

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Israel to develop desert regions into winter tourist destinations

IsraelwantstodevelopadeserttourismproductinNegevdesertandAravawiththegoalofturningtheregionsintowintertouristdestinations,saidIsraelTourismMinisterYarivLevindur

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Indonesia seizes most awards in regional tourism competition event

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Jan.28(APD)–IndonesiaseizedthreeoftotalsixawardscontendedintherecentannualSoutheastAsia’sregiontourismawardofASEANTA(ASEANTourismAsso

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UNWTO: Number of global tourists leapt seven pct in 2017

Atotalof1.32billionpeoplemadeinternationaltripsinvolvingatleastonenight'sstayinaforeigncountryduring2017,representinga7-percentincreasefromlastyear,theUnitedNat

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Xi congratulates conclusion of China-Switzerland Year of Tourism

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsentacongratulatorymessagetotheclosingceremonyoftheChina-SwitzerlandYearofTourismheldonThursdayinLausanne,Switzerland.Inhismessage,Xisa

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Thailand launches tourism year 2018 campaign

TheTourismAuthorityofThailand(TAT)kickedoffanambitiouscampaignlateWednesdaytopromoteThailandasoneofqualitytouristdestinationsintheworld.Theopeningceremonyofthe"

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Indonesia initiates sustainable tourism award

ByAPDWriterMarverickJAKARTA,Sept.28(APD)—Indonesiainitiatedanawardprogramforelementsworkinginnationaltourismsectorwhichaddressingsustainabilityprinciples,highly

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Tibet receives over 8.6 mln tourists in H1

More than 8.6 million Chinese and foreign tourists visited Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region in the first half of 2017, up 25 percent year on year, authorities said Tuesday.

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Indonesia seizes most awards in regional tourism contest

Indonesia seized largest number of awards in the annual Southeast Asian Tourism Association (ASEANTA) Awards, continuing its domination in the event last year.

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Indonesia seizes most awards in regional tourism contest

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Aug.9(APD)—IndonesiaseizedlargestnumberofawardsintheannualSoutheastAsianTourismAssociation(ASEANTA)Awards,continuingitsdominationinth

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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

Spanning an awesome 1621 feet and rising as high as 279 feet, the newly opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland has broken the record for the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, according to Zermatt Tourism. The bridge offers hikers views of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and Bernese Alps.

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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

Spanninganawesome1621feetandrisingashighas279feet,thenewlyopenedCharlesKuonenSuspensionBridgeinSwitzerlandhasbrokentherecordfortheworld'slongestpedestriansuspen

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Sri Lanka to transform former war torn district into major tourism hub

ByAPDwriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July7(APD)-SriLankawilltransformaformerwartorndistrictinthenorthintoamajortourismhubintheregion,theTourismMinistrysaidinastatemen

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Visitors to Thailand in 1st 4 months of 2017 up 4.71 percent YoY

Thailand eyes 12 million visitors spending around 620 billion baht(17.7 billion U.S dollars) in the first four months of 2017, an increase of 4.71 per cent year-on-year, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Wednesday released.

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Visitors to Thailand in 1st 4 months of 2017 up 4.71 percent YoY

BANGKOK, May 24 (APD)— Thailand eyes 12 million visitors spending around 620 billion baht(17.7 billion U.S dollars) in the first four months of 2017, an increase of 4.71 per cent year-on-year, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Wednesday released.

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Visitors to Thailand in 1st 4 months of 2017 up 4.71 percent YoY

BANGKOK,May24(APD)—Thailandeyes12millionvisitorsspendingaround620billionbaht(17.7billionU.Sdollars)inthefirstfourmonthsof2017,anincreaseof4.71percentyear-on-yea

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China expects rapid tourism investment growth in 2017

Tourism investment in China is expected to gross at least US$217.7 billion in 2017, an increase of 20 percent from last year, according to a recent National Tourism Administration (NTA) report.