中國公民赴老撾旅游簽證降至10美金
3月7日,2019“中國—老撾旅游年”老撾旅游推介活動在上海舉辦。老撾新聞文化和旅游部長表示,老撾政府采取了一些措施,使中國公民更容易訪問老撾,例如將簽證費從20美元降低到10美元。此外,老撾航空公司新增了飛往中國的航班,而幾家中國航空公司包括東方航空、南方航空、四川航空和海南航空等也為中老兩國乘客提供飛行服務(wù)。
東南亞多國停飛波音737MAX8
3月10日,埃塞俄比亞航空公司一架波音737 MAX 8客機墜毀,造成157人死亡。5個月內(nèi)發(fā)生兩起波音737 MAX8飛機墜機事件,導(dǎo)致目前多個國家的航空公司停飛波音737MAX8。在東南亞地區(qū),新加坡、越南、印度尼西亞等國相繼宣布停飛波音737MAX8。
游客在金邊航拍洪森官邸遭逮捕
3月11日,一名越南游客在柬埔寨金邊利用無人機航拍洪森官邸遭到逮捕。目前,該越南旅客被押送柬埔寨內(nèi)政部依法處理。此前,金邊市政府已規(guī)定,市內(nèi)禁止使用遙控飛行無人機拍攝,包括皇宮、政府辦公區(qū)、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人官邸及普通住宅等在內(nèi)的區(qū)域。
越南考察團到云南考察旅游產(chǎn)品
3月10~12日,越南老街省文化體育旅游廳考察團到云南彌勒市紅河“東風(fēng)韻”小鎮(zhèn)、蒙自市啟園等地進行考察,對云南紅河州近年來旅游發(fā)展狀況作了深入了解。中越雙方希望借此機會,進一步加強優(yōu)勢互補,完善合作機制,共同推進中國河口—越南老街跨境經(jīng)濟合作區(qū)建設(shè),促進紅河州與越南北部各省旅游資源共享和進一步合作,實現(xiàn)共贏。
第16屆中國—東盟博覽會將在南寧舉行
3月14日,第16屆中國—東盟博覽會高官會議在南寧舉行,會議確定第16屆東博會以“共建‘一帶一路,共繪合作愿景”為主題,于2019年9月20~23日在中國南寧舉辦,印度尼西亞將出任主題國。此外,2019年東博會專業(yè)展巡展將分別在越南、緬甸、柬埔寨和印度尼西亞舉辦。
中越邊境鐵路線即將開建
3月15日,防城港至東興鐵路項目開工儀式在鄧屋雙線大橋施工現(xiàn)場隆重舉行,標志著該項目建設(shè)全面鋪開。防東鐵路自欽防線防城港北站南端引出,向西南至東興市站,途經(jīng)防城港江山鎮(zhèn)、東興市江平鎮(zhèn)。項目計劃于2020年12月31日完成東興站站房及相關(guān)項目。項目建成后,與規(guī)劃的越南河內(nèi)-海防-芒街鐵路相連,將為中越兩國人民往來搭建一座新橋梁。
中越邊境北侖河二橋開通
3月19日,中國東興—越南芒街口岸北侖河二橋開通儀式在廣西東興市舉行,隨著第一輛貨運車從東興通過中越北侖河二橋駛?cè)朊⒔?,東興公路口岸正式擴大開放至北侖河二橋。據(jù)了解,北侖河二橋開通啟用后,主要用于貨物的通關(guān),原有東興口岸一橋用于人員的通關(guān),人員與貨物分開通關(guān)將徹底解決東興口岸“人貨混行”狀況,極大提高了東興口岸的通關(guān)效率。
“全球最大的晚餐”在越南等地舉行
3月21日,“好味法蘭西/法國美食”(GOUT DE FRANCE/GOOD FRANCE)活動在150個國家同時舉行,該活動被視為“全球最大的晚餐”。參加該活動的各位名廚分別烹制自己拿手的“法式”晚餐。其間,胡志明市還舉行了“法式早餐”活動、介紹越南的法式烹飪藝術(shù)培訓(xùn)班、放映有關(guān)法國美食和越南美食的電影等活動。
越南國際旅游展面向“綠色旅游”
3月27~30日,2019年越南國際旅游展在河內(nèi)舉行。本屆旅游展的主題為“綠色旅游”,意在實現(xiàn)2030可持續(xù)發(fā)展目標。展會期間舉行的活動內(nèi)容與“綠色增長”有關(guān)。在展會框架下,組委會還舉行“綠色旅游”論壇,為各旅游企業(yè)和從事旅游管理單位分享將旅游發(fā)展與環(huán)境保護相結(jié)合的經(jīng)驗。
緬甸擬對更多國家放寬簽證政策
目前,西方國家赴緬旅游人數(shù)不斷減少。為了促進更多西方國家游客前來旅游,緬甸當局正計劃對法國、德國、俄羅斯、波蘭、意大利和西班牙游客放寬入境簽證優(yōu)惠政策。此前,緬甸當局已于2018年10月1日起,對從國際機場入緬的持有普通護照的中國游客給予落地簽待遇。
世界泰拳拜師大會在泰國大城府舉行
3月17日,2019年世界泰拳拜師大會在泰國大城府舉行,來自全球69個國家的逾1500名泰拳手和泰拳愛好者前來參加。他們身穿傳統(tǒng)泰拳服飾,向端坐在高堂之上的大師行拜師禮,接受大師們?yōu)槠浯魃稀懊煽铡鳖^箍及祝福,并齊跳拜師舞。據(jù)了解,每年3月17日為“泰拳拜師節(jié)”,拜師舞是對泰國歷史上倡導(dǎo)泰拳的國王們的致敬,也象征著對泰拳祖師的緬懷。
霧霾成泰國宋干節(jié)隱憂
泰國觀光局預(yù)估,今年宋干節(jié)的國內(nèi)外游客數(shù)量或?qū)⑦_到230萬人次,帶來約200億銖(約合40億元人民幣)的觀光收入。但泰北地區(qū)揮之不去的霧霾,成為今年游客人數(shù)能否創(chuàng)新高的一大阻礙。泰國觀光局局長育塔薩指出,清邁作為泰北地區(qū)宋干節(jié)活動主要舉辦城市,若不盡快改善環(huán)境,勢必影響民眾出游意愿,嚴重的霧霾甚至讓行駛于清邁和湄宏順的航班停飛。
Fine collections to be exhibited as Forbidden City turns 600
Mar. 4, 2019 (Xinhua) -- China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will stage a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next year. The museum will exhibit some of its finest collections starting from the second half of this year and last until the end of 2020.
Fanjing Mountain named "the most exciting destination" for 2019
Mar. 5, 2019 (China Daily) -- Fanjing Mountain in southwest China's Guizhou Province has been included as the destinations and experiences for the year of 2019 by National Geographic Traveler magazine. The destination is described as "a sacred Buddhist site and a place rewarding hiker with bizarre rock formations and above-the-clouds views".
The Cole Flower Festival showcases Guizhous charm
Mar. 7, 2019 (China Daily) -- A Cole Flower Festival will be held in Mugang Town, Guizhou Province, from March 8 to the end of March. The history of cole cultivation in Mugang can be traced back over 2,000 years. The festival has been held for nine years and aims to promote Liuzhi's agricultural products and rural tourist attractions.
China to develope traditional Chinese medicine
Mar. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) -- China will roll out a host of measures to boost development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), according to a statement issued by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The administration vowed to further regulate TCM health care services, and to greatly improve the capacity and system of technological innovation in TCM.
Huangshan Mountain promotes tourism
Mar. 12, 2019 (Xinhua) -- China's Huangshan, also known as Yellow Mountain, one of China's major tourist destinations, is trying to promote itself into international market with a promotion event held in Berlin. Mount Huangshan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in eastern China's Anhui Province. The next promotion event of the mountain will be held in Prague.
New national parks in Tibet to benefit nature, tourism
Mar. 12, 2019 (China Daily) -- China plans to build five national parks in the Tibet Autonomous Region that collectively have been named after the high-altitude region's nickname: the Earth's third pole. The Third Pole National Parks are to be part of the nation's growing effort to protect the environment while improving locals' livelihoods by boosting ecotourism on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
HK Flower Show 2019 kicks off with 420,000 flowers on display
Mar. 15, 2019 (CGTN) -- The Hong Kong Flower Show 2019 kicked off at the Victoria Park in Causeway Bay in south China's Hong Kong. The gorgeous flower exhibition featured 260 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions this year with about 420,000 flowers on display. The grand floral show will last ten days, running through March 24.
Beijing to stage 23 original dramas in exhibition
Mar. 16, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Organized by the National Theater of China and the government of Beijing's Xicheng District, 23 original dramas will be staged in 102 shows at an invitational exhibition in Beijing. Among the 23 dramas, there are original works depicting the great changes and eulogizing the struggle and practice of the Party and the people over the past 70 years.
Chinas forest trips grow by 15% year-on-year in 2018
Mar. 18, 2019 (Global Times) -- Forests have become popular travel destinations in China, with gross output of the industry hitting RMB 1.5 trillion yuan in 2018. China's forest tourism industry yielded an output of 1.15 trillion yuan in 2017. The number of forest trips rose to 1.6 billion last year, a new bulletin issued by the national afforestation authority showed. In 2018, China unveiled 10 new travel routes in forests, the first batch of such routes. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration has recently released a guideline to promote the forestry industry, vowing to expand forest tourism while conserving natural resources.