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China’s Guigang Blends Heritage, Technology, And Sustainable Tourism At Landmark Fifteenth Lotus Culture Series, Drawing Millions Of Visitors And Boosting Local Economy

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Home » TOURISM NEWS » China’s Guigang Blends Heritage, Technology, And Sustainable Tourism At Landmark Fifteenth Lotus Culture Series, Drawing Millions Of Visitors And Boosting Local Economy Published on August 19, 2025 China is showcasing a perfect blend of tradition and modern innovation with the 15th Lotus Culture Festival in Guigang, highlighting its rich cultural…

Trump administration says the US will leave the UN cultural agency UNESCO | Donald Trump News

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The administration of President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will end its involvement with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over its decision to admit the State of Palestine as a member. The decision to leave the agency, announced on Tuesday, is to take effect in December 2026. In…

China jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

BEIJING — The former coach of the Chinese men’s national football team has received a 20-year-prison sentence for bribery, Chinese state media reported Friday. Liu Tie, who once played in the English Premier League as a midfielder for Everton, was found guilty of “leveraging his positions” as head coach of the national football and national…

Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after devastating blaze | Arts and Culture News

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Notre-Dame Cathedral, situated on an island in the River Seine in Paris, France, is reopening this weekend after more than five years of intense reconstruction work to restore the medieval building to its former glory. After a fire gutted the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the 12th-century Gothic masterpiece has now been masterfully restored…

Hong Kong tightens criteria for mega-events fund to boost tourism, stimulate growth

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Hong Kong has tightened the criteria of a mega-events fund by requiring organisers to promote tourism and stimulate economic growth, while eyeing more efficient allocation of resources for a targeted 10 large-scale projects per year. The review of the Mega Arts and Cultural Events (ACE) Fund by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau followed controversy…

Want status in Nigeria? An informal iPhone market offers dreams and despair | Technology News

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Lagos, Nigeria – Kola Alawada shelters from the rain beneath the shade of a phone accessories kiosk in Computer Village in Lagos, his old Android phone with a cracked screen clutched in his hand. The sprawling, chaotic marketplace in southwestern Nigeria is Africa’s largest technology hub, where streets lined with shopping plazas and informal stalls…