Standing in the shadow of two giant casinos, the People's Liberation Army barracks in the Macao Special Administrative Region is a reminder that an oasis of discipline and duty is no place for those prone to taking risks.
A sophomore student at the University of Macao learned a valuable lesson in the bonds that unite the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army and the people they serve, thanks to time spent with the troops stationed in Macao.
It's a sign of success when the legal affairs office is one of the busiest departments of the Macao PLA garrison. During a brief break for lunch, Colonel Wen Yufa, director of the office, was frequently interrupted by phone calls from soldiers asking for advice.
Beijing plans to attract greater numbers of overseas visitors by bidding to host more international events following the success of last month's APEC meeting.
Representatives from the tourism bureaus of Chinese cities and entrepreneurs from the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry (also known as MICE) gathered at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon for the 2014 Winter Promotion of the China MICE Cities Alliance.
"Beijing has various excellent cultural attractions, so we can choose some of the best ones to combine into tour products for visitors. Tourism agencies should communicate with public and private museums in Beijing, to learn about their exhibitions in different seasons and promote these among tourists."
The Beijing High-end Tourism and Meetings Industry Alliance released a statistical analysis of International Congress and Convention Association data, covering the years from 2009 to 2014, at its 2014 Winter Summit on Thursday at the China National Convention Center, Beijing.
The Beijing Commission of Tourism Development plans to further develop high-end tourism packages related to traditional Chinese medicine, sports events, festivals, cultural performances and museums.
A former high-ranking Chinese official has suggested that relations between China and Japan could markedly improve as both countries prepare to commemorate next year's 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders has collected 87 new names of victims, which have been engraved on its wailing wall that already held 10,418 names.
Lying asleep in their cribs, the 11 babies at the Kaiyuan Social Welfare Institution in Yunnan province were blissfully unaware of the furor that surrounded them earlier this year.
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