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Tibet holds tourism, culture expo - Travel

9/10/2018, 2:26:49 AM
undefined ✔ It currently contributes over 30 percent to the region's total GDP ✔ In the first half of 2018, Tibet received about 11 million domestic and foreign tourists, up 29.6 percent year on year, generating tourism revenue of about 12.5 billion yuan ($1.8 billion)



Tourism booming at World's Third Pole - Travel

9/10/2018, 3:08:47 AM
undefined ✔ Official estimates released at the expo show that Tibet will receive more than 30 million tourists this year, a new record high and triple as many as that in 2012 ✔ In 1980, when China started the economic reform and opening-up, however, local tourism revenue was negligible



Five cities that are more liveable than ever

9/9/2018, 8:01:16 PM
Navigating a new place can be challenging no matter where in the world it is, but these five cities make day-to-day living a lot easier than others. ✔ Navigating a new place can be challenging no matter where in the world it is, but certain cities make day-to-day living a lot easier than others ✔ Because alcohol is prohibited, people look to restaurants as entertainment, and they want to try every franchise in the world, he said



Anthony Bourdain posthumously awarded two Emmys for Parts Unknown

9/10/2018, 2:31:44 AM
The late celebrity chef had previously won Emmys four years in a row ✔ Anthony Bourdain posthumously received two Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown ✔ Bourdain, who was 61, was bestowed the Emmy, the US television industry's highest honour, for outstanding writing of a nonfiction programme for an episode of the popular CNN food and travel show series that was set in southern Italy and aired last November during its 10th season ✔ His writing was inimitable, one of Bourdain's colleagues said as she collected his award



Perspective | Are consumers tired of gratuitous gratuities?

9/9/2018, 9:04:51 PM
Tipping comes up for debate — again — as recent legislation highlights low server wages. ✔ A recent study by Skift Table, an online trade publication, found that eliminating the tip credit would increase costs for employers, leaving some businesses with no choice but to raise prices ✔ gets 17,035 Google searches a month, according to SEMrush, a search-analytics company ✔ Read more from Travel: Read past Navigator columns here



Ten things you never knew about... blood

9/10/2018, 12:00:06 AM
Today sees the start of Know Your Numbers Week, an annual campaign by Blood Pressure UK to encourage adults to check their blood pressure. ✔ Here are ten things you didn't know about blood (Image: GETTY ) 1 ✔ Blood is filtered by our kidneys which purify a staggering 400 gallons of blood a day ✔ A giraffe’s figures are around 280/180 compared with a human’s 120/80 ✔ Horseshoe crabs have blue blood which has great medical use to identify bacteria in humans



UK's percussion show returns to China

9/10/2018, 12:13:27 AM
From June to September 2016, Stomp, a well-known percussion performance stage show, was shown in Beijing some 70 times, which attracted about 50,000 people. This year, it will return to the city from Sept 26 to Oct 6, and will be staged at the Poly Theater. ✔ The show now in its 17th year, is an international hit, and has been staged in 53 countries with over 20,000 performances, including one at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London ✔ And Cresswell recalls that it was great to visit although they had to search all over to find scrap metal for the show



Anthony Bourdain and Craig Zadan win posthumously at Creative Arts Emmys

9/10/2018, 3:08:41 AM
The second night of the Creative Arts Emmys saw big prizes go to Anthony Bourdain and Craig Zadan, who won posthumous awards, as well as "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" and Netflix programs "Wild Wild Country" and "Queer Eye." ✔ John Legend, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber also won big as executive producers on Jesus Christ Superstar, which helped them each graduate to the exclusive EGOT club ✔ A full list of Sunday's Creative Arts Emmys winners can be found at Emmys.com ✔ An edited version of Saturday and Sunday’s ceremonies will air together on FXX on Saturday at 8 p.m.



The Latest: Florence forecast to become major hurricane

9/9/2018, 9:18:39 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 5 p.m. The National Hurricane Center says Florence is expected to become a majo ✔ At 5 p.m. EDT Sunday, Florence had top sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) and was centered about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda while moving westward at 7 mph (11 kph) ✔ It posted photos showing heavy flooding from previous storms ✔ Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Saturday, saying it was becoming increasingly likely that the state could see significant impacts



The Latest: Threat rising of storm surge, inland flooding

9/9/2018, 10:14:52 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 6 p.m. Forecasters are warning that the threat is rising of life-threatening st ✔ While forecasters say it's too soon to determine the exact timing and a possible landfall for the storm, people from South Carolina to the mid-Atlantic region should closely monitor the approaching storm ✔ The center says Florence is expected to strengthen further as it moves over the southwester Atlantic between Bermuda and the Bahamas on Tuesday and Wednesday



The Latest: North Carolina campus in voluntary evacuation

9/9/2018, 11:10:55 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 6:30 p.m. As Hurricane Florence heads toward the East Coast, the University of North ✔ A university statement says officials will continue monitoring the forecast and may make an evactuation mandatory if conditions later require ✔ ; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm; This enhanced satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence, third from right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, Sept ✔ At right is Tropical Storm Helene, and second from right is Tropical Storm Isaac



Sorry, But Only A 2000s Disney Channel Kid Will Pass This Quiz

9/9/2018, 9:24:42 PM
Do you remember what year Phil and his family traveled back from? ✔ Disney Channel Correct! Wrong! Three Musketeers Via Disney Channel What's the name of Louis and Twitty's weatherman idol on Even Stevens ✔ Disney Channel Correct! Wrong! Milo and Otis Miley and Lilly pretend to be Milo and Otis in order to stop the Jonas Brothers from working with Robby Ray



Ride the world's most mysterious commute

9/9/2018, 11:19:42 PM
Buried 100 meters (328 feet) underground, the Pyongyang Metro is one of the deepest commuter systems in the world. ✔ Elaine Li photographed rarely seen moments in North Korea during her travels ✔ Decorations were often elaborate, including chandeliers on the ceilings, marble pillars and paintings of Kim Jong Il ✔ Born and raised in Hong Kong, Li is no stranger to city life



Just Jane: My partner is a stranger to me

9/10/2018, 3:21:23 AM
MY partner has never said that he loves me. ✔ Most of the time we have a lovely life; we both enjoy extreme sports and go out at weekends with a huge gang of mates ✔ We travel the country; we stay in nice places and live life to the full ✔ Is that a hint that I should be taking more notice of ✔ If these don’t marry up, maybe you need to think again



25 Photos of Marvelous Collections You Don’t See Every Day

9/10/2018, 2:42:18 AM
Stamps, coins, magnets from different countries — these things are the most frequent to collect. But the heroes of our article are more unique in their passions. They collect Jedi lightsabers, tabletop games, number plates, and even ski jackets. They are so enthusiastic about their collections that you may want to follow their example and begin collecting something right away. ✔ 25 Photos of Marvelous Collections You Don’t See Every Day Stamps, coins, magnets from different countries  these things are the most frequent to collect ✔ He has gotten to the point where he now has to sneak in new plants and little statues so my mom doesn’t tell him off for hoarding! © Juntao123 / reddit   14



Are hot springs the future of farming?

9/10/2018, 1:06:39 AM
A small Colorado town is using its hot springs for an unusual purpose: growing food year-round. And with geothermal energy in abundance, this could be a model used across the US. ✔ Instead of growing up the trellis, the plants are weaving all over the garden bed and arching, menacingly, toward a young grapevine ✔ The Ute Indians first discovered the area’s therapeutic waters in the 1800s ✔ Tucker’s experience is the kind of broader community benefit High and the rest of the GGP were hoping for when they set out on this mission a decade ago



5 up-and-coming Asia-Pacific destinations to visit this fall

9/10/2018, 1:58:55 AM
Autumn can be a great time to visit destinations across Asia and Australia. For the fall of 2018, here are five up-and-coming selections. ✔ Here are five worthy destinations, starting with Chengdu in southwest China ✔ The city has also seen a flurry of architectural development, including the ritzy Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li shopping center, an upcoming Hi-Tech Zone and an influx of international hotel towers



Kulture! True! Rumi & Sir! The Real Stories Behind These 31 Celebrity Baby Names

9/9/2018, 11:21:42 PM
Find out why Kim and Kanye named their daughter Chicago and who chose baby Kulture's moniker ✔ KULTURE KIARI Meet hip hop’s new princess! Cardi B welcomed daughter Kulture Kiari earlier this month, and the little one’s unusual moniker was chosen by her father, Offset ✔ Lionel Hahn/Abaca/Startraks Photo WYATT ISABELLE Apparently Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis do their best brainstorming on the basketball court



Sarah Vine on how we all fell in love with the wellness break

9/10/2018, 1:28:44 AM
According to the Lonely Planet guide, 2018 is the year of the wellness holiday. Here, Sarah Vine shares her experience with Anne Robinson, Helen Lederer and Santa Montefiore adding theirs. ✔ Time was when holidays were hedonistic affairs: a lot of r&r (rest and rosé), perhaps a post-prandial spot of shopping, maybe a gentle snooze under a sun umbrella before waking, half hungover, to sunburnt toes ✔ By the end of my stay I was minus almost a stone and there was a spring in my step



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