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Hainan: In 2024, the number of tourists received and tourism revenue during the Spring Festival will reach a new high.
Tourists perform at Hairui Cultural Park** in Haikou, Hainan Province, on February 12. Recently, the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports released data that the number of tourists and tourism revenue in Hainan Province during the Spring Festival in 2024 reached a new high, and Hainan Province received 951 tourists during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday450,000 person-times, achieving a total tourism income of 1512.7 billion yuan. Compared to the same period last year, respectively. 7%。
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pu Xiaoxu.
Hebei Yongnian: Foreign trade orders are busy.
On February 20, in the digital intelligent production workshop of a fastener production enterprise in Yongnian District, Handan City, workers were checking the condition of equipment. At the beginning of the new year, the major fastener manufacturers in Yongnian District, Handan City, Hebei Province have been working at full speed to catch up with export orders and strive to get off to a good start.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xiao.
Ankang, Shaanxi: The Year of the Dragon zodiac plush toys are booming.
On February 20th, workers from Ankang Aiduobao Animation Culture Industry processed plush toys with the theme of the Year of the Dragon in the production workshop. At the beginning of the new year, in Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, which is known as the "new capital of China's plush toy industry", many plush toy companies have stepped up the production of plush toys with the theme of the Year of the Dragon and put them on the market to meet consumer demand.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shao Rui.
Shiqian, Guizhou: Bailong celebrates the New Year and celebrates the Maolong Festival.
On February 20th, Shiqian County, Guizhou Province held the "Dragon Prosperous Age, Splendid City" as the theme of the Gelao Maolong Festival to celebrate the New Year, from the county's towns and towns nearly 100 Maolong teams, lantern teams gathered in Shiqian County, held Maolong parade, Maolong eye, dragon dance competition and other activities to celebrate the Maolong Festival and welcome the New Year. In 2006, the Gelao Mao Long Festival was included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Wenbin.
Nanjing, Jiangsu: Colorful activities welcome the start of school.
On February 21, the children of a central kindergarten in Gulou District, Nanjing City were showing the lanterns made together with their parents. The children beat gongs and drums, opened the "blind box" to get gifts, played games, learned the knowledge of Spring Festival folk customs, and started the new semester in laughter. On the same day, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Jiangsu officially opened.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ji Chunpeng.
The Chinese-made C919 and ARJ21 aircraft made their debut at the Singapore Airshow.
On February 20, a COMAC C919 passenger plane performed at the Singapore Air Show. The Singapore Airshow kicked off at the Changi Convention and Exhibition Centre. The C919 and ARJ21 regional jets, a large passenger aircraft produced in China, made their debut.
Xinhua News Agency (photo by Deng Zhiwei).
Fu Bao, a giant panda in South Korea, will return to China in April.
On February 20, South Koreans visited the giant panda Fubao at Everland in South Korea. Recently, South Korea's Everland announced that the giant panda Fu Bao in South Korea will return to China in April, and many South Korean people came to say goodbye to the giant panda Fu Bao in South Korea.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Qilin.
The UN Security Council voted on a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
The Security Council vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on February 20. On the same day, the UN Security Council voted on a draft resolution submitted by Algeria on behalf of the Arab countries calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the United Nations, photo by Manuel Elias).
Israeli air strikes at al-Nussailit refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
On 20 February, smoke rose from the al-Nussailit refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike. According to Palestinian television 20**, the Israeli army intensively bombed several areas in the central and southern Gaza Strip that day, killing at least 51 people.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Rizek Abduljawad).
UK: People are calling for Assange not to be extradited to the US.
On February 20, people gathered outside the British High Court in London to call for a halt to Assange's extradition to the United States. On the same day, the British High Court began hearing the appeal case of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks**, who refused to be extradited to the United States. People rallied outside the High Court to call for a halt to Assange's extradition to the United States.
Xinhua News Agency.