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Britain and China team up to encourage tourism to tropical Chinese island - Travel

11/16/2018, 2:24:31 AM
undefined ✔ The event's topics included What the differences between Sanya and other Southeast Asian cities are, Whether Sanya has grown into a luxury tourism destination and What international tourism opportunities the 30-day visa-free entry into Sanya for travelers from 59 countries can offer



An exciting new chapter opens in Beijing

11/16/2018, 12:21:27 AM
Despite witnessing a decline in the publishing industry, Thomas Brinkmann still decided to publish a series of travel guides with the Beijing Publishing Group, which formed a joint venture with the German national in 2014. ✔ Fan said the store began to make a profit-60,000 yuan-for the first time in April ✔ The store is open round-the-clock and offers a quiet environment for students to study or prepare at night for examinations ✔ The malls will become cultural experience centers for the public ✔ They will not only sell books but also host lectures, charity activities and branding events, Zhang said



Tohoku Emotion: Japan's scenic restaurant train

11/16/2018, 12:47:03 AM
On Japan's Tohoku Emotion train, passengers can enjoy fine dining and some of the country's most incredible sea views. ✔ It's one of East Japan Railway Company's (JR East) Joyful Trains, a series of themed cars aimed at travel promotion of the country's less-visited prefectures ✔ The area is filled with ponds, marshes, hiking trails and hot springs ✔ Passengers can reserve their Tohoku Emotion tickets through a local tour agency or at JR ticket offices or JR travel service centers, called View Plaza



'Perhaps I can be 75 and claim my free TV licence'' 

11/16/2018, 3:09:21 AM
TOM UTLEY: With only a fortnight to go until my 65th birthday, my in-tray is filling up nicely with offers of benefits... and I may self identify my age - like Emile Ratelband (pictured) - as 75 to get a free TV licence. ✔ Fate So, yes, I’ve been exceptionally lucky in life and never more so than in the date fate chose for my birth ✔ Abandoning our fundamental notions of truth is surely the path to insanity ✔ Two weeks from today, I’ll be 65 and as many a wise old reader has warned me, nobody takes any notice of OAPs



Disneyland Hotel sued by woman who alleges she was 'butchered' by bedbugs

11/16/2018, 1:30:57 AM
A family's trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" in April 2018 turned out to be anything but fun. ✔ Disneyland Resort Fullscreen TOGETHER FOREVER FIREWORKS – Debuting with Pixar Fest on April 13, 2018, Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular will celebrate Pixar stories through the decades as it lights up the sky over Disneyland Park



Toddler triggers bottle smash as giant ship Symphony of the Seas christened in Miami

11/16/2018, 1:48:36 AM
The new world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, was christened late Thursday in Miami in a lively celebration. ✔ At 228,081 tons, Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas is the biggest cruise ship in the world ✔ It surpasses Harmony in size by more than 1,000 tons ✔ They got engaged on the line's Oasis of the Seas and spent a babymoon on sister ship Allure of the Seas



Trump administration creates new in-flight sexual misconduct task force, as reports climb

11/16/2018, 2:09:08 AM
The number of sexual assaults reported during commercial airline flights is increasing "at an alarming rate," the FBI said in June. ✔ Perched on a hill in the middle of lush jungle foliage, Geejam is cut off from nosy onlookers – a major motivation for its celebrity following (John Legend and Rihanna, among others) as well as couples seeking solitude ✔ Plus, with so much space to roam around, people need not be packed tightly – a disadvantage of many other D.R



32 Gifts For For The Most Practical Person You Know

11/16/2018, 12:30:11 AM
Practical gifts are the best gifts. Go ahead, fight me! ✔ An odor-neutralizing candle that'll be better than any OTHER candles for folks who live in multiple pet households ✔ Includes spoons and cups for 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1-cup ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides!



Online literature's new chapter

11/16/2018, 12:21:37 AM
Online literature's new chapter An industry study says more than 16 million works are circulated on the internet, Fang Aiqing reports.  ✔ Martial Universe, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and The Legend of Fuyao , all featuring star casts, are among the TV adaptations from online fiction ✔ In this way, they realized the financial benefits and gained wider recognition ✔ More than half have been writing for over three years



42 Of The Best Gifts For All The Guys In Your Life

11/16/2018, 12:17:26 AM
Find something for your dad, brother, significant other — or literally anybody in your life! ✔ Not only are they amazing (I wear the Pinon scent, and my boyfriend wears Teakwood & Tobacco), but the story behind them is so neat ✔ Check out these posts: 55 Of The Best Gifts Under $100 To Give In 2018 32 Of The Best Gifts Under $50 To Give In 2018 31 Of The Best Gifts To Give In 2018 19 Of The Best Places To Order Gift Baskets Online In 2018



Retailers launch Black Friday deals a WEEK early

11/16/2018, 12:18:10 AM
Black Friday is a week away, but many high street retailers have followed Amazon's lead by starting their discounts at midnight on Friday 16th with many running all the way until Cyber Monday on 26th. ✔ Over the past few years Black Friday has become established as a major retail event after British retailers adopted the US tradition, and 2018 looks set to be the biggest shopping bonanza to date ✔ Super ingredient PROhib8 creates an invisible film across the surface of the skin to instantly smooth, tighten, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles



These Young Workers Are Speaking Out About Wage Theft

11/16/2018, 2:27:46 AM
Queensland should make wage theft a crime if it's deliberate or reckless, says a parliamentary committee. ✔ Lucas Halkeas gives evidence at a committee hearing ✔ I knew that I would get underpaid, but I didn’t know it was that low ✔ Now she’s being paid $33 an hour, as well as receiving back pay, and is able to save ✔ It’s especially difficult where workers don’t receive payslips, which is common



BRIAN VINER reviews Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

11/16/2018, 3:25:37 AM
The new fantastic beasts film follows the same trajectory as the eight Harry Potter movies, but even so, it is largely and regrettably devoid of the wit that made the first film such a joy. ✔ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald (12A) Rating: Verdict: Less than magical Not five minutes after leaving a screening of the second of what we are told will be five Fantastic Beasts films spanning almost 20 years I walked past the London theatre where Harry Potter And The Cursed Child continues to play to packed houses ✔ The first chapter tells the story of Buster Scruggs himself (Tim Blake Nelson), a chirpy troubadour who looks like George Formby and also happens to be the fastest draw in the West



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