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國泰金融集團昨（2）日公布與台灣大學合作的台灣金融情勢指數暨月GDP與經濟氣候，儲存9月金融情勢指數落在100.6，仍處在穩定區間；並預測中央銀行在年底前不致貿然升息，因此年底前金融情勢仍可望繼續維持穩定，最快明年第2季才有機會看到升息。景氣方面，受到內外需求仍弱的影響，8、9月的經濟氣候並未如先前預期轉「朗」，目前研判自10月起經濟氣候才有機會改善為代表景氣穩定的「朗」。國泰台大產學合作計畫團隊指出，新台幣匯率近期在30元以下小幅震盪，雖略有升值趨勢，但幅度不大，而銀行隔夜拆款利率亦維持在0.385%上下微幅波動，並未對金融情勢造成緊縮壓力，整體平均而言，9月台灣金融情勢指數仍處於穩定區間。但據9月國民經濟信心調查結果顯示，民眾股市樂觀與風險偏好指數皆轉趨保守，加上聯準會宣布QE暫緩縮減，恐增添市場不確定性，造成金融市場波動程度加大，但不致大幅反轉向下。由於央行mini storage月底理監事會議會後的聲明稿中特別強調近期外資大量進出，影響新台幣匯率走勢，似有宣示穩定匯率意味，市場解讀央行總裁彭淮南談話在暗示升息的可能性，但據國泰台大產學合作計畫團隊研判，在目前的經濟、通膨及金融情勢下，央行在年底前不會升息。國泰台大產學合作計畫團隊不諱言，目前的經濟動能復甦微弱。近期美國財政不確定性再起，義大利政局亦掀波瀾，不過，這兩大風險衝擊僅屬短暫，對金融市場的影響會大於對實體經濟的衝擊，故維持先前美國及歐元區兩大經濟體復甦向上趨勢不變的看法，但復甦力道恐稍弱。國泰台大產學合作計畫團隊依據「台灣月GDP與經濟氣候預測」模型所得最新結果顯示，9月經濟氣候並未轉「朗」，預計10月起才有機會。不過，雖然10月起的經濟氣候轉「朗」的機率值最高，但機率值均低於50%，且出現代表景氣低迷「陰」的機率均高於代表景氣加溫「晴」，顯示年底前的經濟仍充滿相當多的不確定性。self storage

Source: The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.自存倉Oct. 02--WILKES-BARRE -- With numerous problems apparently reported in accessing the new federal online health insurance exchanges that launched Tuesday, gauging the first-day impact of the change mandated by the Affordable Care Act was difficult at best."It's like it was the opening day of baseball and nobody brought a ball," said Paul Holdren, chief marketing officer at Blue Cross Northeastern Pennsylvania. "When actually launched this morning there was a lot less activity than anticipated largely because of people's inability to connect with the federal system."Which, Blue Cross Leader for Health Care Reform Suzanne Fletcher said, was generally expected."It has not been an overwhelming day, or an overly surprising day," Fletcher said.Ready for callersAs an insurance company with high name recognition, Blue Cross had anticipated an increase in calls from people with questions about the exchanges, and "we prepared in advance to make sure we could handle these calls, and to reassure people that you have six months to enroll, and you have until Dec. 31 to enroll for insurance starting Jan. 1," Holdren said."Some people thought they had to enroll today (Tuesday)," he added, "while some thought if they enrolled today they would have coverage today."Four companies are offering insurance through the new exchange locally: Blue Cross, Geisinger, Aetna/Coventry and Health America, Holdren said.The number of plans offered may vary among companies, but all stick to a four basic levels the government has named after metals, with premiums rising as the patient pays less of the cost of services: Bronze, in which the patient is responsible for 40 percent of costs; silver, 30 percent; gold, 20 percent; and platinum, 10 percent.But most companies offer a variety of policies within each level that spread the patients' share around differently, Holdren said, typically by changing deductibles."We fashion plans in each category," Holdren said, "Say one plan has a $1,000 deductible but after mini storageou reach the deductible you have to pay 40 percent, another one may have a $1,500 deductible, but you only pay 20 percent after reaching the deductible."Maximum expensesThe law also sets maximums for out-of-pocket expenses, Fletcher added."The bottom line is that, within a metal level, you will see some slight variations between companies and policies, but at the end of the day a person selecting a bronze plan is going to have to pay 40 percent," he said.As has been the case with insurance in the past, premiums vary based not only on what metal level and what plan within that level you opt for, it varies based on age on some risk factors. Asked for an example of the range of premiums shoppers would see in Blue Cross policies, Holdren said that, for a 44-year-old non-smoker, the lowest cost bronze plan would have a $4,500 deductible and cost $187.64 a month, while the highest priced platinum plan would have a $250 deductible and sell for $439.39 a month.Other windowsPeople who have trouble getting into the exchange for Pennsylvania through the federal website healthcare.gov can usually visit the websites of the participating insurance companies to find out what plans that company offers, Holdren said. They can even buy the plan directly from the company if they believe they are not eligible for any tax credits offered by the federal government based on income levels.But those who want a policy and believe they are eligible for tax credits still must connect with the federal site to get those credits, Holdren said.The government has been setting up "health care navigators" to help people work through the system, but Holdren and Fletcher said they knew of no navigator in Luzerne County. There are, however, dozens of agencies in the area serving a similar capacity. A list can be found using either your city or zip code at local help.healthcare.gov.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) Visit The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) at .timesleader.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存

迷你倉 為鼓勵市民按時繳付稅收，凡沒有拖欠稅務至2014年3月1日者，都有資格參與幸運抽獎，包括贏取巨獎邁微第二國產車。其他獎項包括28份桌面電腦及10架平面電視，凡不欠稅市民都有資格參與。另外，為方便市民繳付門牌稅，隆市政廳也採用國家銀行推出，可採用USSD代碼的“MyMobile”，讓市民通過普通手機或智能手機付稅，手機號碼為*500*888# ，每則信息只收費20仙。文件倉

迷你倉最平 居民何小姐昨陪同外地朋友遊澳，認為政府推出的“論區行賞”路線只是針對遊客，當中的景點澳門人已普遍認識，對居民來說缺乏吸引力。即使帶朋友遊澳亦不會選擇四條路線，因需要步行一小時以上，感覺疲累，寧可選擇坐巴士暢遊。儲存

美國聯邦政府17年來首度停擺，mini storage首當其衝的絕非議員政客，而是數以百萬計的公務員和旅客。無論是紐約的自由神像，或是著名大峽谷國家公園都被迫閉門謝客，大批遠道而來的旅客慘吃閉門羹，包括不少趁國慶假期遊美的中國遊客；近200萬公務員被迫放無薪假或押後支薪，「月光族」（每月花光薪酬的人）叫苦連天，不滿兩黨爭拗苦了民眾。午夜限期屆滿，參議院最終否決眾議案綑綁削減醫改的撥款議案，令不少美國人既憤怒又無奈，尤其是公務員。約100萬仍要工作的公務員被迫押後支薪，80萬至100萬人更被迫即時放無薪假，包括將為人父的護林員史密斯，他平日的薪酬僅夠支付進修開支、育兒預算和賬單，慨嘆現在「手停口停」：「我真的很迷惘，只能像其他人一樣等待。」拖慢水災重建進度停擺影響遍及全國，連早前受水災蹂躪的科羅拉多州也不能倖免，雖然緊急撥款未受影響，但在大量聯邦工人放無薪假期下，難免拖慢重建的進度。由於停擺消息來得突然，不少政府機關未有作好準備，周二破例容許部份員工返回政府部門錄製語音留言，但嚴格下令職員不得工作，連查閱電郵也不可以，這令民眾要向政府求助也變得困難。除了國民以外，連帶國外的旅客亦大受影響。美國聯邦航空局（self storageAA）約3,000名安全督察、美國國家運輸安全局（NTSB）的多數員工都需要放無薪假，不單影響空難、火車出軌等調查，若連美國運輸安全管理局（TSA）也因為聯邦政府停擺要減省人手，勢將令入境櫃位大排長龍，每天受影響的旅客多達180萬。每天影響180萬旅客即使能夠成功入境，遊覽著名地標、國家博物館等行程也要被迫取消。遊美幾乎必到的紐約的自由神像、費城的獨立大廳和華盛頓紀念塔等不再招呼遊客，連遊客中心也關門，令不少遠道而來的旅客大失預算。連華盛頓國家動物園內直播新生大熊貓的攝影機都已經關閉。剛趕及在關門前遊覽自由女神像的遊客恩芬格，不滿兩黨議員無意尋求共識，她批評說：「他們應尋求妥協方案，兩派都是，但他們似乎這樣也做不到，令我很失望，他們根本沒做好自己的本份！」。美國遊客法爾也不滿議員搞局，「只會再加重納稅人的負擔」。10月本是最適合秋遊美國國家公園的月份，400個國家公園在往年10月平均接待約2,500萬遊客，但停擺後連熱門大峽谷、黃石公園和優勝美地等400個國家公園關門謝客，所有仍身處公園露營區等地的遊客要在48小時內撤離，遲來的遊客更只能望門興嘆。英國《�報》/《獨立報》/美聯社 mini storage

URL:.chinanews.com.cn/ga/2013/10-01/5343032.shtml　　中新社廣州10月1日電 (記者 郭軍)2013中國國際漫畫節展會(穗港澳ACG動漫遊戲展)1日在廣州琶洲會展中心開幕。來自中國、日本、中國香港、中國台灣等國家和地區的107家知名動漫企業和�多原創作者參展。　　為期5天的展覽期間，文件倉參展的海內外動漫企業將為羊城觀�帶來動畫、漫畫、卡通電影、網游、書刊音像、絨毛公仔、模型等豐富多彩的展覽內容。該展覽開幕首日就吸引了上萬名漫迷和藏友觀展。館內還設置了動漫特色衍生產品市集區，動漫愛好者可以在這裡淘到五花八門的原創動漫新作、私房手作、潮流工藝品。　　除了豐富的展示和銷售內容，穗港澳ACG動漫遊戲展現場更有Cosplay系列、日本動漫LIVE專場、名家簽售與畫手交流、街舞大存倉、街頭花式籃球賽等十余項賽事和活動輪番上演，令漫迷大飽眼福。　　據瞭解，作為動漫展會的經典項目，本屆Cosplay大賽、Cosplay自由行、世界Cosplay峰會(WCS)穗港澳賽區，邀請了來自日本的三鷹、中華台北的紅月司、MISA米砂、中國大陸的E感、A-one等擔任本次大賽的評委嘉賓，Yanmy、湯川嵐、章魚、零熾凰等實力派Coser構成超豪華主持陣容，特邀的表演嘉賓香港“FruitPunch”、“Balance”團隊也將親臨現場助興。　　最受觀�喜愛的動漫名家簽售與畫手交流活動上，不僅有《變態王子不笑貓》作者、來自日本的相樂總老師簽名會，還有客心、韓露、朱斌、黃偉明、本傑明、押切、CHRY、小愛等幾十位中國大陸知名漫畫家也將親臨現場與動漫迷互動，作品的延伸產品與圖書畫冊售賣會、畫手交流活動等同期舉行。(完)儲存

【本報訊】澳門將於明年舉行特首選舉，儲存倉特首崔世安昨出席國慶活動後，未有回應會否角逐連任，只說會在適當時間交代，目前首要目標是根據政府施政方針，做好現屆任期工作。崔昨早聯同400名澳門政府官員及社會人士，出席當地舉行的慶祝國慶升旗儀式，之後在旅遊塔會展中心舉行酒會。崔世安在致辭時指出，澳門在發展經濟同時，正全力促進社會進步和民生改善，倡導共建共享精神，確保特區的長期繁榮進步；又指澳門政府將繼續推動公共行政架構迷你倉最平整，完善民意諮詢機制，希望增加居民對特區發展的參與度與認同感。崔在酒會後被問到會否在2014年特首選舉中爭取連任，崔未有正面回應，強調是否再參選是很嚴肅的問題，他會在適當時間作出交代，目前首要目標是根據政府施政方針，做好現屆任期工作。崔世安2009年上任後，雖透過大灑金錢政策、又向市民派錢爭取民望，但未能平息民怨，任內不斷有市民上街，抗議未有解決勞工及房屋問題，崔亦被指太側重賭業，未有全方位搞好澳門經濟。 儲存

PICAYUNE, Miss.儲存, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has turned on the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network** in Picayune, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including:-- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G***. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster than ever before. -- Reliability. AT&T not only has the nation's fastest 4G LTE network, but now also has the most reliable 4G LTE network. According to independent third-party data, AT&T has the highest success rate for delivering mobile content across nationwide 4G LTE networks. -- Cool new devices. AT&T offers several LTE-compatible devices, including new AT&T 4G LTE smartphones and tablets. -- Faster response time. LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you've sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and telemedicine. -- More efficient use of spectrum. Wireless spectrum is a finite resource, and LTE uses spectrum more efficiently than other technologies, creating more space to carry data traffic and services and to deliver a better network experience.(Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO)"We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our 4G LTE network in Picayune responds to what customers want from their mobile experience -- more, faster, reliably, on the best devices," said Mike Walker, regional director, AT&T Mississippi.AT&T's 4G NetworkThis launch is part of AT&T's Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment plan announced last fall to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. Through this investment, AT&T is supporting its customers' growing desire for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud-based services. As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to add more than 10,000 macro cell sites nationwide by year-end 2015, as well as deploy more than 40,000 small cells and add more than 1,000 Distributed Antenna Systems to increase the density of its wireless network.AT&T's innovation and investment has resulted in a nationwide 4G network with ultra-fast speeds and a consistent user experience. The great performance of AT&T's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network continues to be validated by independent third-party testing:-- Our 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld/TechHive's most recent 20-market speed tests -- the second consecutive year that AT&T has ranked first overall. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T's as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested.**** -- And AT&T was named America's fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine's 2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study -- and also swept the top rankings in all six U.S. regions from coast to coast: Northeast, Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.*****Even as AT&T continues to expand its 4G LTE coverage, customers can get 4G speeds outside of 4G LTE areas on our 4G HSPA+ network, unlike some competitors, where smartphone customers may fall back to slower 3G technologies when outside of LTE coverage.AT&T's focus to deliver the best possible mobile Internet experience goes beyond 4G to embrace additional connection technologies. AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network****** including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spomini storages at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 402,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.AT&T also is a leading developer of Distributed Antenna Systems, which utilize multiple small antennas to maximize coverage and speed within stadiums, convention centers, office buildings, hotels and other areas where traditional coverage methods are challenging.Over the past five years, AT&T invested nearly $98 billion into its wireless and wireline networks across the country. Since 2008, AT&T has invested more capital into the U.S. economy than any other public company. In a July 2012 report, the Progressive Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S. "Investment Heroes."*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.** Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Speed claim based on a comparison of U.S. national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds for Android(TM) and Windows smartphones and iPhone 5. Reliability claim compares data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G speeds not available everywhere.*** 4G LTE device and data plan required. Up to 10x claim compares 4G LTE download speeds to industry average 3G download speeds. Learn more about 4G LTE at att.com/network.**** PCWorld/TechHive, May 23, 2013, "AT&T clocks best overall speeds with 3G/4G combo"***** PC Magazine, June 17, 2013; .pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420333,00.asp****** A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See .attwifi.com for details and locations.About AT&TAT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse((R)) and AT&T ?DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at .att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at .att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at .att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.(C) 2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsInformation set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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【專案組報道】內地昨日起實施《旅遊法》，self storage嚴打零團費及強迫購物，有內地團導遊步步為營，聲稱不會向團友推介任何商舖，以免觸犯法例。記者昨日以遊客身份參加一個為數約三十人到本港觀光的內地團，該內地團有依足行程參觀星光大道及山頂等景點，並沒有強迫購物，惟女導遊劉小姐看似不忿被《旅遊法》影響收入，以晦氣態度向團友說：「我不會告訴你們哪�有好東西買及吃，免得犯法！」更煞有介事地表示，該團隨時有記迷利倉混進來做臥底。記者參加的內地團有按《旅遊法》規定，無強迫購物。記者發現，其他內地團的導遊亦十分警覺，每逢懷疑見到記者，均會催促團友盡快離開。收費海鮮價　無逼購物記者從同團一名上海遊客口中得知，其報團費用為每位人民幣二百三十元，但記者卻被收取每位人民幣三百五十元的費用，反映團費如「海鮮價」。在九龍城碼頭一帶，過往十．一均是人頭湧湧，但如今接載購物團的旅巴數目銳減，部分遊客表示沒有被迫購物。自存倉

Source: The Beaumont Enterprise, TexasOct.儲存 01--A person claiming to be affiliated with "revenge porn" website Texxxan.com said content from the shut-down site has a new home on the web and has started a Twitter campaign against the women who originally sued the site.On April 16, Judge Buddie J. Hahn of the 260th District Court in Orange granted an injunction preventing Texxxan.com's administrators from re-launching the site or sharing its content with other websites.But "James Smith" -- who has claimed responsibility for the site by email and defended the website on a telephone appearance on Anderson Cooper's talk show -- claimed via Twitter and email that Texxxan is back.Smith, whose identity has yet to be determined, isn't named in a lawsuit against Texxxan's administrators. Hunter Thomas Taylor, 25, of Orange, took responsibility for the site in an Aug. 14 deposition, saying he alone created and operated the site.In an email to the Enterprise, Smith claimed Texxxan's content has been re-posted to a document-storing website that can only be accessed using online anonymity software."I just thought you might want to know all (of) the Texxxan.com content has been rehosted," Smith said in the email. "I do not give two (expletive) about Judge Buddie Hahn. He is a powerless old (expletive) with no ability to enforce his court orders beyond the confines of his courtroom."As of Monday night, Texxxan.com remained defunct, though photos and information from that site have appeared on similar revenge porn websites. On one such site, an entire thread is dedicated to sourcing images of women from Beaumont, Orange and Port Arthur.On Jan. 18, Beaumont attorney John S. Morgan filed a lawsuit on behalf of dozens of local women whose photos -- mostly nude and semi-nude -- appeared on Texxxan.com without their permission. Morgan later amended the suit to name four Orange residents he believed to be responsible for the site.In an Aug. 14 deposition in his lawyer's office, Taylor took responsibility for the creation and administration of Texxxan.com. Although he said he was the site's sole operator, he maintained he was "never the uploader of any photographs."Taylor's parents, Kenneth and Sandra Taylor, and longtime friend Austin Ray Ponthieu also were named as defendants. In the deposition, Taylor said neither his parents nor Ponthieu had any knowledge of thmini storage website and its operations.So who, then, is the mystery man claiming responsibility for Texxxan.com?"He could just be an absolute nobody that's coming in and posting the stuff just to cause trouble," Hahn said.Hahn said he had never heard of James Smith nor was he aware of any threats to re-post Texxxan's content, which would violate Hahn's injunction. Denise Gremillion, Hunter Taylor's lawyer, declined to comment on Smith or his claims about re-hosting Texxxan's content.At one point, Morgan said he believed Taylor was James Smith. Now, he's not so sure."I believe this person is a friend of Hunter Taylor and Austin Ponthieu," he said.Smith has, in emails to the principals' lawyers, demonstrated some knowledge of the case."Say (expletive), I'm still here and still unserved with process," Smith said in an email to Morgan. The time stamp on the email indicated it was sent about 20 minutes after Smith emailed the Enterprise. "Your brief in the GoDaddy appeal is due Oct. 1st, and that's only a couple short days away when your extension of time to file it runs out, (expletive)."Smith was referring to an Oct. 1 filing deadline for GoDaddy.com's interlocutory appeal, an appeal that is heard before a trial result. GoDaddy -- which hosted Texxxan -- filed for dismissal from the lawsuit at the April 16 hearing, but the motion was denied.This next ruling will determine whether GoDaddy remains a part of the lawsuit or whether the host will be dismissed under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides immunity for internet service providers.In late January, a man with his voice disguised called into the talk show Anderson Live to defend the website. In the Aug. 14 deposition, Taylor denied calling Anderson Cooper. When asked if he knew who did, he said no."I wish I did," Taylor said.Meanwhile, someone posing as Texxxan's administrator has been repeatedly Tweeting at women named in the lawsuit, calling them "sluts," "whores" and "pieces of human garbage."One Tweet claims that the new Texxxan.com is "bigger, better and more revengeful than ever! Posting of credit reports and SSNs is now allowed!"BaRankin@BeaumontEnterprise.com Twitter.com/BeaumontBethCopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Texas) Visit the Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Texas) at .beaumontenterprise.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage

國慶前夕北京園博園秋高氣爽、景色宜人，文件倉攜家人一起遊園博，親身體驗節日特色活動，賞秋意濃濃的北京美景，可謂不錯的選擇！夜幕降臨，3號門國際嘉年華燈光絢麗的舞台上，來自美國、俄羅斯、法國、加拿大、南非、巴西、墨西哥等國的精彩演出輪番上演，為即將到來的國慶節助興。 「我愛你中國，親愛的母親……」在悠揚的樂曲聲中，在絢麗的燈光下，園博湖水如精靈般跳躍、飛舞。國慶期間的園博水舞秀以「我愛你中國」旋律為主打樂曲，歌頌祖國。 北京園博會國慶長假的活動可謂豐富至極，記者問到遊園的一家人「十一」準備去哪兒玩兒，一家人異口同聲的說：「當然還來園博園啦，這�的空氣好，水好，氧氣充足。樹多花美、賞心悅目。」 從台灣園到5號門的中軸路上，記者看到由特色主題花車和百餘演員存倉成的載歌載舞的花車巡遊方陣，構成了「魅力園博幸福北京」為主題的流動園博畫面。為不斷創新表演形式來回報新老遊客，園博會組委會把澳洲風情融入到花車巡遊中，採取最具澳洲特點的牛仔舞蹈配以有著「神獸」之名的澳洲羊駝共同加入到巡遊中。 在園博園3號門區廣場東側，一場真實版「憤怒的小鳥」遊藝活動吸引了孩子們。由芬蘭Rovio授權，北京環球悅時空文化發展公司推出的「憤怒的小鳥」-智慧森林小型科普樂園，已經接待了上萬名遊客。 觀園博節日盛宴，看嘉年華上演國際風情，賞園博湖舞動水秀，品花車巡遊多姿多彩。國慶七天，園博園的「園博跨界藝術匯」活動，以音樂、繪畫、雕塑、行為藝術、花車巡遊、水舞秀等最high、最炫的互動活動，讓遊客過一個快快樂樂的節日。 香港商報記者張宇儲存

By Wang Wenwangwen@chinadaily.迷你倉最平com.cn‘Chicken rice or beef noodle?”It may be the most familiar question for passengers on flights in China, and most frequent flyers are sick of the dull in-flight food.The poor taste of airline food is coming under renewed criticism.“I did not even want to smell the in-flight meals, during the period I traveled a lot,” said Li Qi, a 28-year-old businessman who usually travels in North China.Business insiders attribute the bad taste to the cold-chain processes, as the meal must be made in conditions below 20 degrees Celsius.“It is very hard to make the in-flight meal delicious, because of the production process,” said Liu Zhiqiang, general manager of HNA Group’s food business division, which is the largest shareholder of E-food Group Co Ltd, the only listed in-flight meal maker in China.Hot food is cooled to below 20 degrees as soon as it is cooked and reheated by an oven in the air for service.“The oven-heated meals taste worse than the fresh, definitely,” Liu said. Oven-heated is even worse than the microwaved food.But the microwave oven cannot be used a lot in the airplane, as it may interrupt the communication systems, he added.Imperial Airways, the predecessor of British Airways, introduced meals on its flights in May 1927.Chinese airlines prepare their meals following Western processes, which is not suitable for Chinese food, Liu said.“Most Chinese food needs to be reheated, which will destroy its good taste,” he said.But airline food is set to improve, as food manufacturers are experimenting with normal-temperature processes to keep the meals fresh.The life of meals, which will be irradiated through high temperature and pressure facilities, can be prolonged.“But the facilities will cost a lot, therefore normal-temperature processes cannot be a popular method,” Liu said.The civil aviation industry has to consider cost, since the industry’s margins have been dropping.All Chinese airlines made 388.98 billion yuan ($63.56 billion) in revenue in 2012, a 9.1 percent year-on-year increase, but their total profit was only 21.1 billion yuan, decreasing by 6.21 billion yuan during the same period, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.The drop in airline income also affects the meal manufacturers. E-food Group, which has seven in-flight meal factories across the country, received only 368.75 million yuan from the in-flight meal arm of their business in 2012, down 4.59 percent year-on-year, despite the group producing 10.39 percent more in-flight meals, according to its financial report.“Some of the airlines cut backups and some of them just cut the whole budget directly,” Liu said.The civil aviation authority also released a new policy in January stating that flight attendants are only allowed to begin work 20 minutes after take off and must stop work 30 minutes before landing.The new policy means flights under two hours in length no longer have time to serve meals.In-flight meal manufacturers have to search for other ways to expand their business, although their market share is relatively stable.The growing market in chartered business flights and budget airlines provides opportunities for in-flight meal providers.“The business jet operators usually spend three to five times the price on the meal than the normal flights,” said Ji Xingzhuo, chairman of Air Taxi (Hong Kong) Business Jet Co Ltd.Beijing Air Catering Co Ltd supplies most of the meals in his jets, but sometimes he has to provide meals according to passengers’ requests, which cost even more, he added.But insiders said chartered busines儲存 flights remain limited, and the in-flight meal manufacturers also have ambitions closer to the ground.E-food Group, which has three companies supplying meals for high-speed trains, received 236.81 percent more income from the railway market in 2012 compared with 2011.“High-speed rail is already an important client for us and the ground market, such as restaurants and some company canteens, are also our target,” Liu said.Beijing Air Catering, the subsidiary of China National Aviation Holding Group that has a 75 percent market share in the Beijing in-flight meal market, has already received business from some cafe chains, including Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Sculpting in Time.But the in-flight meal manufacturers have developed quickly thanks to China’s soaring air traffic in recent years.Beijing Air Catering, which was established in 1980, has almost 1 billion yuan in assets and supplies meals for an average of 450 flights every day.Beijing Xinhua Airport Catering Co Ltd, a subsidiary of HNA Group, the fourth largest airline group in China, also plans to double its workshop area. The company occupies 15 percent market share in Beijing.“The plan is based on HNA Group’s development strategy, since the group’s airlines are our main clients,” said Xu Hao, general manager of the company.Beijing Air Catering and Xinhua Airport Catering represent the most important category of in-flight meal enterprises in China, which were invested directly by airlines.There are also two other categories of air catering enterprises. One is associated with local airports and the other is totally independent.Every airline has their own standard to choose meal suppliers, especially the foreign airlines.“We do have requirements to choose our local providers abroad,” said Thomas Brockenauer, Lufthansa’s culinary expert for the Asian region.Brockenauer said the airlines checked the quality of food, infrastructure such as human resources, trucks available and security, as well as hygiene standards.“The budget is also important for the airline,” he added.Emirates Airlines, well known for its high standard of service, has strict processes to choose third-party suppliers.“Suppliers are selected only after Emirates’ catering management team has visited and evaluated premises for food product and hygiene standards: kitchens, purchasing, storage and handling of raw materials are all appraised,” a spokesman from the carrier told China Daily.The airline also evaluates its meal contractors at least every three months and they are generally renewed every three years to ensure quality and standards are maintained, he added.The carrier’s menus are planned for each individual route to make sure the meals are appropriate for the different destinations.“Emirates ensures that the menu includes congees and Chinese dishes on flights from Dubai to Beijing or Shanghai,” the spokesman said.Three Chinese companies provide food to Emirates, Beijing Air Catering, Pudong International Airport Gate Gourmet Air Catering Co Ltd in Shanghai and LSG Sky Chefs in Guangzhou.Although different manufacturers make the meals, the airlines are confident about their global unified standards.“We are really sure the product and services that our caterers offer are always at very high, consistent, standard regardless of where the caterer is located,” said Cathay Pacific, which has suppliers in Beijing and Shanghai.Most Chinese food needs to be reheated, which will destroy its good taste. The oven-heated meals taste worse than the fresh, definitely.”Liu Zhiqiang general manager, HNA Group’s food business divisionmini storage