- Jan 18 Sat 2014 13:14
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中國旅遊研究院預測 春節出游達2.25億人次
迷你倉 本報北京1月17日電 (記者趙珊)中國旅遊研究院今日發佈預測顯示,春節期間我國出遊人數預計將達到2.25億人次,同比增長10.8%;旅遊收入有望超1300億元,同比增長約11.1%。旅遊市場環境總體向好,出境游意願首次超過跨省游。從遊客預訂等市場先行指數來看,春節出境游意願持續高漲。出國旅遊的意願高達39.3%,港澳台游的意願也高達35.4%。品質游、冰雪游、海島游仍受到出境旅遊者的追捧。韓國、日本以及港澳台等地仍是出境旅遊目的地的首選。mini storage
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 13:06
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Government must lead in nurturing the Lion Rock spirit of innovation
mini storage 未能提供文字內容。.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1407567/government-must-nurture-lion-rock-spirit-innovation儲存
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:59
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化名網購火車票將不能換票乘車
迷你倉最平 ■兩名男子趴在行李上休息。新快報記者 畢志毅/攝■2014年1月16日,廣州火車站廣場的母嬰候車室正式對外開放。新快報記者 寧彪/攝 ■新快報記者 許力夫 通訊員 來樹亮 付薇 陽莉 旅客們注意了!春運開始後,在12306網上購買的火車票可用化名換票和進站乘車。前日本報記者實地體驗,先是化名“馬上回家”在網上購買了廣州南站至順德站的往返車票,之後在廣州南站無法取票,且不能退票;在順德站取票成功,且順利上車(詳見本報1月17日A21)。然而,昨日12306網站登出公告,稱為保障旅客利益,車票姓名必須跟身份證相符,否則不予換票和進站乘車。 春運頭兩天,廣鐵集團發送旅客人數達171萬。預計今天(18日)發送旅客將突破90萬人,迎來旅客返鄉小高峰。周末也別忘了搶票,今日開售年初七(2月6日)的圖定列車票。 車票姓名與身份證需一致 12306網站昨日發佈關於實名制售票、乘車的公告稱:按照《鐵路安全管理條例》的有關規定,旅客在12306網站購票時,必須準確填寫有效身份證件的類型、姓名、號碼等信息。網購車票換票時,有效身份證件類型、姓名、號碼與購票時所填寫的內容完全一致的方予換票,不一致的不予換票。實名制驗證時,車票所載明的旅客身份信息與有效身份證件原件信息及旅客本人不一致的,不得進站乘車。 今起可訂年初七返程車票 春運第二天,廣鐵集團管內各大火車站旅客繼續小幅增加。其中,廣州站春運發送旅客14.4萬,廣州東站發送旅客8.1萬,廣州南站發送旅客8.5萬。廣州三大站發送旅客31萬人。據悉,今天廣鐵客流將突破90萬大關。為應對春運客流持續上升,今天,廣鐵集團開行臨時旅客列車77列,其中開行臨客較多的車站有:廣州站始發25列,廣州東站始發14列,深圳站始發8列,深圳東站始發5列,深圳西站始發7列,東莞站始發3列,東莞東站始發5列,主要開往湖南、湖北、四川、重慶、江西、河南等省市。 今天是1月18日,旅客們通過12306網站、電話可以訂購到2月6日(正月初七)的圖定列車車票和2月11日(正月十二)的臨客列車車票。由於初七是春節假期最後一天,所以預計像潮汕、長沙返回廣州的高鐵票將會非常搶手。許力夫、來樹亮、 付薇、 陽莉迷你倉
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:45
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讓文化的右手握住旅遊的左手
儲存楚天都市報訊 (記者陳凌墨)“我來發個言。”眼看著時間過去了近1個小時,9位列入發言名單的代表已經說完,胡明榮再也忍不住了,果斷搶話筒。胡明榮是省人大代表、漢陽區江堤街江欣苑社區黨委書記。昨天下午,武漢代表團舉行全團會議,審議省政府工作報告。在會議安排表上,列出了20位發言代表的名單,沒有胡明榮的名字。“搶麥”成功後,胡明榮脫稿提建議,聲音洪亮。“如何讓武漢由旅遊過境地迷你倉為旅遊目的地?惟有文化!”她大聲呼籲:“讓文化的右手握住旅遊的左手,不僅看青山看綠水,還要看得見歷史留得住鄉愁!”“我是個農民,現在正在努力做著文化的事。”胡明榮提及她所在的江欣苑社區,開全國之先,在社區建設“非物質文化遺產生產性保護傳承園”。她建議,為了更好地將非物質文化遺產與城市旅遊文化發展結合,建議政府在漢陽墨水湖南岸辟出一塊地,打造一個中國非物質文化遺產體驗公園。self storage
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:36
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彭博富豪榜顯示 呂志和超越李嘉誠成亞洲首富
【本報訊】據鳳凰財經報導,彭博富豪榜昨日顯示,銀河娛樂主席呂志和身家大幅飆升至296億美元,超出長和主席李嘉誠1億美元,成為亞洲新首富。這是李嘉誠2012年成為亞洲首富以來第一次出讓首富位置。呂志和旗下銀河娛樂今年股價大漲129%,李嘉誠的房地產產業卻受樓市影響表現不佳。 隨著澳門賭博業的蓬勃發展,呂志和旗下的銀河娛樂股價在2013年大漲129%,成為港股市場表現最佳的藍籌股,也使得呂志和的身家得以飆升。根據彭博富豪榜上的資料,今日呂志和的身家達到296億美 元,比李嘉誠多出1億美元。 彭博資料指出,呂氏家族合共持有銀娛65%股權,但根據公司最新年報,家族成員合共持股約51.迷你倉69%。但據香港經濟日報指出,彭博資料對呂氏家族在銀娛的持股量,與其他公開資料有所出入。 因此,彭博與福布斯最新排名榜估計,略有不同。福布斯最新公佈,呂志和身家約為210億美元,與李嘉誠的320億美元,仍相距110億美元。 此外,銀娛發言人回應香港經濟日報查詢稱,彭博資料未有向公司核實數字,不清楚其統計準則,公司通常只向外表示呂氏家族持股量約50%。按香港經濟日報計算呂志和及李嘉誠持有的主要港股股份,若銀娛能升至117港元,呂志和帳面身家才會以2,642億港元,超越李嘉誠的2,627億港元。 呂志和簡介: 呂志和,廣東儲存倉江門人,祖籍新會大澤鎮。曾榮獲香港MBE太平紳士,是僑港新會商會永遠名譽會長、第九屆全國委員、江門市第九屆政協委員、江門五邑海外交流協會和江門世界五邑鄉親聯誼會名譽會長江門市教育促進會名譽會長、五邑大學教育基金會有限公司董事會副主席、上海復旦大學校董。2001年榮獲加拿大域多利大學法學博士。 現任香港嘉華國際集團有限公司主席、嘉華地產(集團)有限公司主席、香港酒店業主聯會主席、東尖沙咀地產發展商聯會主席等職。經商以保守及穩健為宗旨;六十多年來,他腳踏實地不懈奮鬥,把握不同年代賺錢與發展機遇,將集團多元化發展,成為一個集建材、房地產、酒店業、博彩業於一體的跨國企業,並有“石礦大王”、“酒店大亨”及“澳門新賭王”等美譽。 澳門銀河 簡介: “澳門銀河”是由銀河娛樂集團旗下的度假城品牌。耗資149億港元興建、占地55萬平方米的最新綜合度假勝地“澳門銀河”綜合度假城是澳門首個以亞洲為核心主題的度假勝地,更成為亞洲其中一個最大規模的綜合休閒專案。以“傲視世界,情系亞洲”為理念,“澳門銀河”綜合度假城將提供三家于亞洲響負盛名的酒店品牌,一系列具亞洲元素的多元化娛樂,包括“紅伶”酒廊及演藝廳,以及全球最大的空中衝浪池。據銀河娛樂集團創辦人及主席呂志和表示,銀娛支持推動澳門經濟,以助澳門發展為一個多元化國際旅遊及娛樂樞紐。 迷你倉最平
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:28
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港府:可接待七千萬遊客不能設限 料酒店房供應緊張
存倉【新華社香港十七日電】商務及經濟發展局長蘇錦樑表示,政府已完成評估香港接待旅客的能力,估計到二○一七年有超過七千萬名旅客訪港,香港不應該也不能夠就遊客人數設定上限。為回應香港社會關注旅客數字持續增長對民生的影響,特區政府二○一三年九月起全面評估香港接待旅客的能力。評估認為香港本地大致可以滿足七千萬名遊客的需求,但酒店房間供應將會持續緊張。蘇錦樑在記者會上說,旅遊業是香港重要的經濟支柱,這個行業的健康發展,可以為技術水平較低的市民提供不少職位,也有助經濟多元增長。由於香港是自由港,重視進出境自由,亦是一個細小而外向型的經濟體系,不應該亦不能夠為旅客人數設上限。港珠澳大橋即將落成通儲存,政府會積極研究在大嶼山增加酒店及休閒旅遊設施。政府高度重視旅遊業的聲譽,現正草擬成立旅遊業監管局的新條例草案,並於下個立法年度提交立法會。香港地小人多,不能將珍貴的土地資源全部投入作增設旅遊設施,必須吸引高附加值的客群。中央政府同意暫時不會增加個人遊的試點城市,暫時也不會擴大“一簽多行”試點計劃的範圍,特區政府會繼續與內地保持緊密溝通,確保港人生活不會因為旅客增加受到太大影響。根據政府評估,旅遊業佔香港本地生產總值百分之四點五,直接為超過廿三萬市民提供就業機會。近年來,香港旅遊業持續暢旺,去年訪港旅客人數為五千四百三十萬人次,較一二年上升百分之十一點七,其中超過七成為內地旅客。迷你倉
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:20
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TCL通訊轉盈 趁整固收集
自存倉 TCL通訊(02618)本周發出盈喜,預計截至2013年12月止全年業績扭虧為盈,主要受惠產品重心從功能手機轉型至智能手機及銷量增長,加上產品平均售價上升。 TCL通訊去年手機及配件總銷量5,520萬台,按年增加30%;其中智能終端銷量1,760萬台,按年升169%。而去年12月公司智能手機及其他智能終端銷售量更按年大幅增長292%迷你倉出租250萬台,佔集團當月總銷量40%。4G手機需求大增 展望今年,料內地4G商用,市場對4G手機的需求將大增,TCL通訊的4G LTE智能手機,料成為今年主要盈利增長點。 根據彭博綜合預測,TCL通訊今年盈利可按年升232%。 近期不少智能手機股如聯想(00992)股價大升,而TCL通訊近期股價只是橫行,投資者不妨伺機吸納,博其向上突破。迷你倉
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:12
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Lighten your home while fattening your wallet
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif.存倉Jan. 17--Another holiday season is over. Trees are out by the curb, leftovers are a distant memory and most of the holiday lights have been taken down and put away for another year.But then there's the issue of incorporating all the new gifts received into the same overcrowded space that existed before the holidays.The solution? Clean it up and clear it out.It's never been easier. Today's options include hosting a yard sale, selling on eBay and listing items on Craigslist, a free classified ad website.CraigslistPaul Michael, senior writer for the Los Angeles-based website WiseBread: Living Large on a Small Budget, said he has great luck purging his unwanted items while discovering amazing finds using Craigslist and other online tools."In the past, I have used Craigslist to buy items that I could not find via conventional methods," Michael said. "There is a site called adhuntr.com that lets you search every Craigslist site in America, and even the world. I found some great, rare collectibles that way. I've also used Craigslist to buy and sell used baby gear, often making back the same money that I spent. So in effect, I spent nothing on things like baby swings, high chairs, cribs and so on. The same goes for exercise equipment and many other things we need. Buy used, sell when done, the margins are incredible."Michael has since compiled a list of nine tips to help others be successful using the popular site:1 Repost to keep your ad on top: Buyers don't want to go through pages and pages of old posts, and if you wait 30 days to repost (the time is takes for your ad to expire), it could take a long time to get it sold. If you haven't had a response within a few days of posting, it's probably time to repost.2 Always post a good image: Post good, clear, crisp color photos of the item. We're visual creatures. The majority of people will click on image-based ads first.3 Don't put a question in the headline: If you're selling something tangible like a home, a car or an object you don't want anymore, it is strongly suggested to keep the headline purely informational.4 Be specific: Remember, you're trying to sell something that people will have to go out of their way to come to collect. Before they spend the time and the gas money to travel to your home or place of business, they want to know as much as possible about the item.5 Do your homework: Spend some quality time on Craigslist. Search the ads, and see what similar items are going for. Do you see an item that has been posted over and over? What was wrong with it? Why didn't it sell? Price too high? No pictures or bad pictures? Once you get the lay of the land, you should be able to write a compelling ad.6 Make sure the price is right: Factor in the fact that most Craigslist buyers will try to knock the price down. Take the firm price and add 20-25 percent. (Not applicable for things such as homes or cars.) Most important: cash only, preferably in $20 bills or less.7 Pair up items that go together: Tables and chairs. Crib and changing table. Desk and chair. Chances are if someone's looking for one, they may need the other. Offer a discount for taking both, and mention, if applicable, that they can be split.8 Be an eager beaver: Craigslist sellers increase the chances of selling if emails or calls are returned promptly. Many buyers blast several emails out to different sellers, and the first one to respond gets the sale.9 Consider trades: If there's something you want that's as good as cash, add it to the post."I made the list because I noticed some frustrations with some sellers and buyers, and they could all be sorted out if they just knew how to be a good seller," he said. "I think when people obey these rules, they get a much better experience out of it. Of course, there will always be bad apples to ruin the bunch, but if you are careful, you should be fine."Michael likes the ease of Craigslist."It's a fantastic way to reach a large number of potential buyers, or sellers, in one quick and easy post," he said. "And when you need extra money quick, it's very easy to list something you don't need and sell it."Making some extra cash, or getting a bargain is great, but safety should always come first. Unlike eBay, where one-on-one meetings are unlikely, or a populated garage sale, Craigslist has an element of risk."It's not usually a problem on low-end items, but even then, take precautions when meeting anyone whom you don't know," Michael said. "If you are having them come to your home, don't be alone if you can avoid it. Size them up if you have to let them in, for a piece of furniture or something like that. If you are meeting someone, try to take a friend with you. If it's for a large item, like a car, you need to take extra precautions. People have been robbed when showing up to buy a car, 儲存hich was merely bait for a trap. Others have had cars stolen. My best advice is to email back and forth, call if you can, and maybe even do a little Googling on the person if you're unsure. Remember, when in doubt, always back out."eBayAnother way to shed some unwanted goods, in a more arm's-length way, is through eBay Inc., an American multinational Internet consumer-to-consumer corporation, headquartered in San Jose. Inland Valley resident Debbie Carter has been an eBay merchant since 2001 and says though she loves her work, it's not as easy as it may look."Ebay is not rocket science, but it is very, very time consuming, if you do it right," wrote Carter in an email interview.Included in Carter's process is finding the right stuff, taking pictures, writing listings, figuring in the shipping, answering questions from potential buyers, packing sold items and going to the post office up to six days a week.Carter started slowly, just wanting to get rid of a few things."I used to restore dolls and some toys and resell them with the Kiwanis Club four times a year," she wrote. "After that ended, I started selling off things I didn't need anymore. Then, when we lost my father-in-law in 2003 (we lost mom-in-law in 1999), I started selling some of their more collectible items. I was working full time at the time, so it was a lot of late nights and all weekend. Right now I sell whatever I think will sell."Carter is rated as a Power Seller and a Top Seller."That means that I have excellent feedback and sell a lot," she said. "It also means I sell at a decent price. Doesn't mean I make a bunch of money."Carter explained eBay charges several fees including a listing fee, a percentage of the sale price and a percentage of the shipping cost. If PayPal is used to collect payment, there will be another fee based on the sale price."It's not free and it's not cheap, but eBay still has the biggest market presence out there. Amazon is a close second," she said."Making a career out of eBay was a fluke," she wrote. "Most people do it to supplement incomes. Most sellers are not professionals. You need to have a lot of patience. Even one negative feedback can ruin your record (depending on how much you sell every month). The lower your feedback percentage rating, the lower on the search you are. Someone types in "Disney Toy Story bank" in the eBay search engine ... dozens of pages can come up of sellers selling those. If your record is good, you are on the first few pages."A few things Carter believes important for every eBay seller include:--Know the rules of the site, be patient, be professional and be honest.--Take good pictures and know how to download them from camera to computer, and make sure the file used is compatible with eBay. Listing without pictures is not allowed anymore.--Write good, clear descriptions with precise measurements.--Pack items well and with care. All sellers are required to have a return policy. Selling items "as is" is no longer allowed.--Adding one more layer of protection, Carter has tracking numbers on all her shipments."If you cannot prove it got there, you will have to either send another, or do a full refund," she said."Yard salesA yard sale is the more traditional and oldest form of clearing out home and garage.Beverly Hills-based Century 21 Yarrow & Associates Realtor Diona Miller has aided many such sales and has compiled a list of tips to turn anyone's castoffs into cash.--Check with your city government to see if you need a permit or license.--See if neighbors want to participate and have a "block" sale to attract more visitors.--Advertise. Put an ad in free classified papers, put up signs and balloons at major intersections and in stores near your home.--Price items ahead and attach prices with removable stickers. Remember, yard sales are supposed to be bargains, so don't try to sell anything of significant value this way.--Check items before the sale to be sure you haven't included something you want by mistake.--Keep pets away from the sale.--Display everything neatly and individually so customers don't have to dig through boxes.--Have an electrical outlet so buyers can test appliances.--Have plenty of bags and newspaper for wrapping fragile items.--Get enough change, and keep a close eye on your cash.Of course if selling is not your thing there are plenty of charitable organizations that will gladly accept donations, and several offer curbside pickups. And if parting with books is just too difficult, mailing them to a family member has never been cheaper with the U.S. Postal Service's Media Mail rate.So no more excuses. Make 2014 the year of clutter-free living.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, Calif.) Visit the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, Calif.) at .dailybulletin.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
- Jan 18 Sat 2014 12:00
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Valley unions, schools trying to increase skilled laborers for oil, gas companies
Source: Vindicator, Youngstown, OhioJan.迷你倉最平 16--BOARDMAN -- The developing Utica Shale play has brought plenty of commercial interest to the Mahoning Valley, as construction and manufacturing companies look to provide the infrastructure necessary to capture and transport natural gas.But the rising demand for skilled workers in the Valley has shown that there aren't enough trained laborers available to meet the need.The skills gap, as its called, is the result of an aging workforce and a shift in educational emphasis, and local unions, schools and training centers are trying to close it as quickly as possible.One answer to the problem comes in the form of apprenticeships offered at local unions such as Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 396 on Bev Road.Local 396 offers a five-year program that combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training. Apprentices attend classes two nights a week, while also working in the field with a pool of 52 contractors that employ their services.Marty Loney, training director for Local 396, said he has seen a special need for trained welders to work on well pads, pipelines, tanks and compressors."The need for welders is just unbelievable," he said, estimating that there is a shortage of between 2,000 and 3,000 welders in the Mahoning Valley.And as the demand has grown, so too have the number of apprentices the union takes on. Loney said Local 396 accepted 20 new apprentices last year, compared with about 10 to 12 just a couple years ago.One of those apprentices was 23-year-old Josh Chaney, who started the program last summer.After graduating welding school two years ago, Chaney said he wanted to expand his skill set through the apprenticeship program, and qui迷你倉kly gained experience working on oil and gas projects as he worked with area companies."At the contractors I worked with, that's all we did was oil and gas," he said.Shale-related demand isn't specific to the pipefitting trade.Carlton Ingram, a business representative from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 66, said there is a strong need for workers trained in handling heavy machinery.His union's apprenticeship program has helped place workers with contractors looking for workers who can operate anything from excavators and bulldozers to front-end loaders and cranes.While apprenticeships are key to getting young people invested in manufacturing and building trades, there remains a need in the short term, said Bert Cene, director of the Mahoning Columbiana Training Association."It doesn't help the immediate need," he said.Cene said the problem lies in the history of the area itself.When the steel industry collapsed in the 1970s, "we basically said manufacturing is dead, so we've been moving people away from manufacturing," he said.School systems shifted focus away from the trades and emphasized obtaining a college degree. Less young people pursued skilled-labor careers, and the veterans started to retire.He said local training centers are focusing on training people in advanced manufacturing.But shifting the attention of educators to the evolving nature of manufacturing will hold the key to the area's ultimate success, Cene said."We want to make sure they're exposed to it so they can expose our young people to it," he said.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio) Visit Vindicator (Youngstown, Ohio) at .vindy.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Jan 17 Fri 2014 15:56
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關於簽証那點事
延伸閱讀想要出國,儲存你要先擁有一本護照。這是國家發給本國公民的有效證件,在出入國境或在國外旅行時,可以證明你的國籍和身份。把護照和其他材料一起上交給要去國家的使館,才能申請簽証。簽証是你要去的國家批准你入境的證明。有了這兩樣東西,你才能順利地走出國境、走進另一個國家,以一個外國人的身份在這個“外國”自由行走,並應對警察的查問。不過,揭秘美國政府“棱鏡”計劃的愛德華·斯諾登是個例外。沒有護照就拿不到簽証嗎?去年5月,斯諾登從美國夏威夷到了香港,6月底,又順利離開香港飛往俄羅斯。他沒有辦理任何簽証手續,卻能自由出入香港,不受邊檢阻撓。因為斯諾登持有的美國護照,可以讓他自由出入130多個國家和地區,在香港可以停留90天而免辦簽証。隨著中國國際地位日益提升,世界上的主要國家都在加速簡化對中國公民的簽証流程,普通老百姓能去的國家也越來越多。去年6月20日,以色列駐華使館宣佈,簡化中國人去以色列的簽証手續。以色列駐華使館首次對中國遊客開放個人旅遊簽証。北京、上海和廣州等城市戶口的居民申請個人旅遊簽証時,不需要提供資金證明。另外,申請商務簽証的手續也大大簡化。英國使館近期也推出了在線填表、在線預約服務。在一定的條件下還可以辦理加急,把簽証時間縮短到5個工作日內。英國還一度計劃與申根簽証綁定,獲得英國簽証同時也能獲得申根簽証,不過,這項措施目前在國內還尚未實現。申根簽証是最特別的簽証之一。它指根據在盧森堡小鎮申根簽迷你倉的申根協議而簽發的簽証。歐洲目前有多個國家加入申根協議,包括德國、法國、意大利、西班牙、葡萄牙、荷蘭等。你可以在國內任何一個申根國家的使領館申請獲得簽証,然後在有效期內自由出入這些國家。簽証官會在簽証上畫大花臉簽証手續簡化後,去以色列旅遊是方便了。但以色列恐怕不會提醒你:如果你的護照上有以色列簽証,很多阿拉伯國家就不會允許你入境了,像沙特、伊朗、黎巴嫩、敘利亞和蘇丹等。這些阿拉伯國家與以色列恩怨太深。如果你已經有過以色列簽証,那麼想去這些國家的唯一辦法就是換一本護照了。專家對記者說,以色列的簽証確實會帶來這種麻煩,不過總體來說,這類簽証衝突其實比較罕見。“在業內比較有名的例子是,你去過阿塞拜疆,就不要想去亞美尼亞了。據說,如果阿塞拜疆的簽証官看到你的護照上有亞美尼亞簽証,他會憤怒地把護照退給你,並在你的亞美尼亞簽証上畫一個大花臉。”(注:亞美尼亞是基督教國家,阿塞拜疆人則主要信奉伊斯蘭教,兩國關係緊張,在邊境地區衝突不斷)不過,去過以色列後,仍然可以去阿聯酋、卡塔爾、埃及、約旦、阿曼、摩洛哥、巴林、馬來西亞等阿拉伯國家,以色列方面也不介意你是否先去過沙特和伊朗等國。沙特是阿拉伯世界最重要的國家之一,有豐富的旅遊資源。比如,每年的麥加朝覲是阿拉伯世界最大的盛事之一。但遺憾的是,沙特沒有對中國開放任何旅遊簽証。國內想去麥加的人,只能通過國內的穆斯林協會獲得有限的名額(每年約100人)。 (據《都市快報》)儲存倉
- Jan 17 Fri 2014 15:46
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禁售低瓦數白熾燈 海外LED市場快速擴張
□本報記者 劉楊美國能源部1月14日發佈的報告顯示,文件倉發光二極管(LED)照明燈具的需求將按每年7.4%增加;作為全球最好的照明市場之一,美國LED市場規模的巨大潛力也許昭示著整個海外LED市場正在迎來快速擴張期。行業觀察人士指出,海外市場的需求增長刺激效應在2013年下半年已經初現端倪,並有很大的機會延續產品出口快速增長勢頭,國內的LED生產商的海外市場滲透率有望超預期提升。根據美國能源部的說法,LE存倉照明到2030年將為美國能源消耗減少近一半損耗;到2030年,美國節能潛力最大的領域是商業領域,其次是住宅,兩個領域預計將分別節省37%和34%。即使把眼光收回到短期內,美國LED市場需求增長預期也令人垂涎,美國能源部報告預計,2016年美國照明市場總體規模將達到251億美元。行業研究機構指出,全球2014年開始禁售60瓦以下的白熾燈,LED替代光源的需求所獲得的拉動效應已經在2013年下半年開始凸顯。儲存
- Jan 17 Fri 2014 15:36
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印度擬向中國開放“落地簽” 欲通過向40多國放寬簽証,吸引更多外國遊客,刺激經濟
各國遊客在日出後的印度泰姬陵前合影留念晨報記者 徐惠芬 綜合報道中國遊客享受“落地簽”的國家中有望很快增加印度。據印度媒體15日報道,文件倉2013年通過“落地簽”到印度的外國遊客比2012年增長了26.2%。印度政府計劃進一步放寬“落地簽”,擬向包括中國、美國、英國等在內的40多個國家開放“落地簽”政策,希望通過此舉吸引外國遊客,刺激印度經濟。放寬“落地簽”有望很快落實《印度時報》新聞網15日報道稱,目前,越來越多的外國遊客享受印度政府提供的“落地簽”政策。報道援引官方統計數據稱,從2013年1月至12月,印度共簽發了20294份落地簽,2012年這一數值為16084。其中,新德里、孟買、金奈、加爾各答、班加羅爾等接待的“落地簽”遊客最多。不過,印度政府顯然並不滿足于這一增長。據印度報業托拉斯報道,印度政府擬擴大享受“落地簽”政策的國家範圍,包括中國、美國、英國、德國、加拿大、澳大利亞等40多個國家都將在此列。印度規劃與議會事務部長拉吉夫·舒克拉表示,在一個印度政府高層會議上,來自印度外交部、旅遊部、國土安全部等部門的代表一致通過了放寬“落地簽”政策的建議。不過,該建議還需要得到印度內政部的認可。“預計內政部很快將就此給予詳細說明,該建議有望很快成為現實。”“印度希望發展成一個世界級的簽証大國。”印度規劃與議會事務副部長莫塔克·辛格表示。據介紹,印度還計劃引入網上簽証申請系統,並計劃對赴印度參展和參會的外國人以及所有60歲以上赴印度旅遊的外國公民放寬簽証政策。欲從中獲取更大外匯收益對於印度政府上述簽証改革計劃,舒克拉解釋稱,此舉意在吸引更多外國遊客,獲取更大的外匯收益,從而緩解印度經濟疲軟的態勢。目前,印度面向11個國家的公民發放落地簽証,其中包括越南、新西蘭和日本。作為印度的支柱產業之一,旅遊業是印度主要的創彙部門和重要的就業創造部門,根據印度旅遊部的數據,2013年共有約680萬外國遊客訪問印度,為印度帶來180億美元收入,相比2012年提高2.2%。分析認為,向更多國家提供“落地簽”有望在一定程度上幫助印度降低經常賬戶赤字的壓力。數據顯示,2012至2013財年,印度經常賬戶赤字高達880億美元,占國內生產總值的4.8%。印度旅遊部門一名高級官員也表示,放寬簽証制度將有助于提高外國遊客到訪數量,幫助印度達到在國際入境游中確保有1%份額的目標。自印度開始研究放寬“落地簽”政策計劃以來,印度旅遊部門負責為該計劃制訂路線圖。據介紹,在半年前,印度旅遊部門曾希望能向包括中國存倉內的30個國家開放落地簽政策,不過現在看來,最新的計劃更加雄心勃勃,有40多個國家有望成為享受印度“落地簽”政策的對象國。中國遊客“最有發展潛力”盡管中國和印度接壤,而且中印兩國早在2003年就簽訂了旅遊目的地協議,但中國並不是印度旅遊的主要客源國,占赴印度外國遊客比例不足2%。目前赴印度旅遊的遊客更多地來自美國、英國、法國、澳大利亞、日本等國家。不過,隨著中國經濟的快速發展,中國出境遊客數量的急速增長,印度已將中國遊客列為最有發展潛力的目標對象,此次計劃將中國列為提供落地簽証的國家之一,就是印度吸引中國遊客的一大重要舉措。 2013中國出境旅遊發展年度報告數據顯示,2012年,我國出境旅遊人次數為8318.27萬人次,同比增長18.41%。從絕對數量而言,中國出境市場已經超過德國與美國,成為世界第一大出境旅遊市場。此外,2014年正值中印友好交流年。印度官員表示,印度旅遊局希望借此進一步向中國遊客介紹獨具魅力的印度特色旅遊,以旅遊為橋樑深化兩國的民間交往和文化交流,為即將到來的2014中印友好交流年作準備。[新聞鏈接]中國公民赴印旅遊三點提醒晨報記者 徐惠芬 綜合報道印度希望通過放寬“落地簽”政策等進一步振興本國旅遊業,不過,近段時間頻繁發生的強姦案被認為讓印度旅遊業形象受到了衝擊,將對印度旅遊業產生巨大的負面影響。雖然,這些惡劣的暴力事件不能阻擋外國遊客對這個“不可思議”國度的探險,但女性前往印度旅遊,須保持高度警惕,尤其應該注意不要在晚上單獨出行。總之,儘量不要讓自己處於孤立無援的狀況。在印度,旅客被藥物迷倒的情況也時有發生,尤其是那些單獨旅行的人,更容易成為此類受害對象。中國領事服務網日前援引駐印度使館消息稱,近期,一些赴印度旅遊的中國公民因食用陌生人提供的食品或飲料而導致昏迷,醒來後隨身財物被洗劫一空。為避免再次發生類似案件,中國駐印度使館提醒赴印旅遊中國公民,切勿食用陌生人提供的食物、飲料、香煙等,外出步行、乘坐交通工具或住宿時請尤其提高警惕,加強安全防範。此外,近期在印度還連續發生多起中國公民因非法攜帶未加工或經粗加工的小葉紫檀、檀香原木及超量製品出境被印機場海關查處的案件。對此,外交部中國領事服務網也援引中國駐加爾各答總領館發佈的提醒稱,根據印度《野生動植物保護法》,珍稀動物和未經加工的稀有木材屬嚴禁出境物品,違規攜帶或托運出境涉嫌走私,違者將被處以罰款或被判入獄。中國駐加爾各答總領館提醒在印度中國公民嚴格遵守當地有關法律法規,切勿攜帶或托運違禁品出境。儲存