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On Nov 21, 2004, the first World Tourism Marketing Summit opened in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, as seen in the item from China Daily. It aimed to enhance cooperation between China and the world.

As the world’s fastest-growing tourism market, China’s tourism sector has developed

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up policy.

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rapidly since the country joined the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 1983. Tourism has grown from a marginal to a major sector during the past three and a half decades.

The sector accounts for more than 10 percent of the country’s economy and employment.

Real horse merry-go-round kicks up controversy

A carousel that uses real horses has sparked an online outcry. The merry-go-round has been operating for the past two months in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The attraction involves four harnessed horses walking on a rotating circular platform that acts as a treadmill. Shangma Equestrian Club, which operates the ride, said the horses walk on the carousel for four hours every day. Each ride lasts about four minutes. Three trainers are also on site at all times, the operators said.

Freeze-dried death could replace cremation

A burial method that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze and disintegrate a body is being heralded as the future of cremation by its creator, Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Masak. Dubbed “promession”, the process takes place in a custom-built machine. A body is placed into it and is quickly reduced to powder. This is then placed into a biodegradable bag and buried in a shallow grave, and any leftover metals (like tooth fillings) are given back to the family.

Chinese included in BBC 100 Women list

BBC 100 Women has announced its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2018. Ranging in age from 15 to 94, and from more than 60 countries, they include leaders, trailblazers and everyday heroes. There are three Chinese women on the list: Deng Ziqi is a top-selling female musician who uses her influence to support charities and organizations dedicated to music, education and poverty relief; Luo Yang has been taking photos of young Chinese women since 2007 for her portrait series and Zhao Jing runs an online network that helps women to learn and discuss their bodies.

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Chinese travelers are making their presence felt around the globe. Last year, Chinese tourists accounted for more than 130 million visits, representing a year-on-year growth of 7 percent, according to the China Tourism Academy.

In the next five years, Chinese tourists are estimated to make 700 million outbound trips.

Chinese travelers have also become the top spenders over the years, and accounted for

Society: Wuhan sets up mountaineering school

China’s first mountaineering and outdoor sports school was established in Wuhan, Hubei province. The China Mountaineering and Outdoor Sports College will train students in mountaineering and outdoor sports at both amateur and professional level, as well as in scientific research. As one of the co-founders of the school, China University of Geosciences boasts a long tradition of mountaineering. A mountaineering team was set up at the school in 1958. Over the past 60 years, the team has produced many high-caliber mountaineers.

Video: Poetry contest held in Shanghai

The Shanghai Foreign Students’ Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest, which featured about 150 overseas students from 37 countries, closed on Sunday at Fudan University. Eighteen contestants from 12 colleges in Shanghai made it to the finals. A Russian student, whose Chinese name is Lin Feng, won the individual contest. Themed “Meaningful Poetry, Song of Friendship”, the event was supported by the Shanghai Language Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Commission approximately one-fifth of the total consumption by global outbound travelers, according to the UN World Tourism Organization.

Inbound tourism numbers are also on the rise with the number of trips reaching 139 million.

A series of preferential policies such as tax refunds and

Culture: Museum unveils tea heritage

Two ancient tea containers were unveiled at Beijing’s Palace Museum last week to promote the role of the drink and those who made it. Hundreds of years ago, oolong tea from Fujian province was sent as a tribute to the emperor. Tea in China can reflect regional culture. “Tea is closely related to the lifestyle and spirit of Chinese people,” said Zhu Hongwen, secretary of the Discipline Commission of the Palace Museum. “In the new era, we should let the Chinese tea culture shine from the inheritance.”

Animals: Dog helps clean up our mess

Lila is a dog with many talents. Originally trained to dive for lobsters, she has since used her skills for an environmentally friendly cause. Trained by environmental group 4ocean co-founder Alex Schultz, Lila initially honed her skills in his swimming pool. Now she walks along the beach and picks up plastic with her owner before boarding his boat to head out to the open water to collect more floating waste. visa waivers have been implemented in many big cities including Beijing and Haikou, Hainan province, to boost inbound tourism.

Tech: Haidilao opens smart restaurant

Haidilao, China’s biggest hotpot restaurant chain, has unveiled its first smart restaurant in Beijing. The kitchen, equipped with two rows of robotic arms, can automatically collect prepackaged dishes from cold storage. According to Haidilao, the whole process, from placing an order to delivering food to customers, takes just two minutes. Founded in Sichuan province by former tractor factory worker Zhang Yong 24 years ago, Haidilao now has 362 outlets nationwide, as well as outlets in Singapore, Japan, South Korea and the United States. Haidilao plans to open two more smart hotpot restaurants in Beijing next year.

最终它回到了妈妈身边。

An avalanche of online commenters praised the cub’s climb as an inspirational message about the power of perseverance.视频引来网友雪花般的评论，为小熊表现出的这种坚持不懈的精神点赞。

However, when biologists started watching the video, they saw a very different story, The Atlantic reported.然而，《大西洋月刊》的报道称，生物学家却从这个视频中看到了一个完全不同的故事。

“The video, they say, was clearly captured by a drone. And in it, they saw the work of an irresponsible drone operator who, in trying to film the bears, drove them into a dangerous situation that almost cost the cub its life.” “生物学家认为这段视频显然是由无人机拍摄的。而这架无人机的操作员毫无责任心可言，为了拍到这两只熊而将它们逼入危险的处境，甚至差点害得小熊丢了性命。”

National Geographic reported, “In fact, the presence of the drone — and the desire to flee from it — could explain why the mother and her cub are traversing such treacherous terrain to begin with; Mothers with such young offspring usually avoid difficult travels unless necessary.”《国家地理》认为：“实际上，正是无人机的接近让两只熊仓皇想逃，所以母熊才会带着小熊横跨这么危险的地带。带着幼崽的熊妈妈通常会尽量避免走这样危险的路，除非万不得已。”

The Atlantic also added, “By harassing animals, drones can chase them into dangerous positions, as was the case with the bear cub. They can interrupt hunts, cause high levels of stress ... drive them away from sources of food or parts of the landscape they depend upon.”

这已经不是无人机第一次惊吓到动物了。

In 2014, a drone harassed bighorn sheep at Zion National Park in the US.早在2014年，美国犹他州锡安国家公园里的一架无人机就惊扰到了大角羊。

According to The Atlantic, drones are still new enough that the regulations governing their use are piecemeal. In the US, the National Park System has banned drones within its lands.据《大西洋月刊》报道，无人机还是一项新生事物，所以相关的管制法规还不成体系。美国国家公园体系已经禁止在园内操纵无人机。

Margarita Pazmany, a lecturer in unmanned aerial vehicles at Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom, suggested that drone operators avoid flying at animals head-on, as this is thought to be most threatening, National Geographic reported.《国家地理》报道引述了英国利物浦约翰摩尔斯大学讲授无人机课程的教师玛格瑞塔·帕茨玛尼的建议：在操作无人机时，应该避免迎面飞向动物，因为这样最容易让动物有威胁感。

of Education and Yangpu district’s government.

“Similarly, all flights should be as short and discrete as possible, and models should be smaller ... Altitude is also key, and operators should strive to stay as high above the scene as possible while still gathering useful data.” “同样，操纵无人机时，飞行时间尽量要短、航程要分散，机型也要越小越好⋯⋯此外，飞行高度也很重要，操作员应该在保障采集有效数据的同时，尽可能使无人机离目标越高越好。”

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