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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) — Recently, on a list of ‘Top 100 Cities in China’s Tide Economy 2021’, co-published by domestic media, think-tanks and Internet service organisations, Sanya, which has been dubbed ‘Hawaii of China’, was again on the list with a ranking of 34th among 337 cities in China.

This is according to the Publicity Department of the CPC Sanya Municipal Committee in a statement.

In China, more and more cities are creating unique ‘Online Celebrity’ labels. The city managers not only show the individuality of the city to the public through internet heat, city vitality, current life, industry development, but also make urban plannings, create city images and stimulate the economic vitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Recently, Sanya, a famous tourist city, located in the south of Hainan, made great efforts to build a benchmark city of International Tourism Consumption Center by taking the opportunity of China’s construction of Hainan Free Trade Port Zone and international tourism consumption centre.

Besides its best-known duty-free shopping tours, Sanya, warm and humid throughout the year, has become a popular spot for tourists with interesting sea sports, luxury high-end hotel enclave and many well-known sporting events and music activities.

Especially under the influence of COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese tourists, unable to travel abroad, have regarded Sanya as the pre-eminent substitute.

Sanya Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism said Sanya would continuously innovate tourism management mode in the future, focusing on the development of more than 10 new tourism forms such as cruise tourism, yacht tourism, and health tourism.

This is to enrich the system of holiday leisure tourism products and attract more global tourists.

— BERNAMA

JEONJU, South Korea, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — A festival where participants can learn Kimchi making is open in Jeonju, the city of taste.

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Jeonju City announced that the 2021 Jeonju Kimchi Culture Festival, an event organized by Jeonju Food Integrated Support Center, is held online and across the city area including Jeonju Stadium from November 2 to 30.

Held for the third time this year, Jeonju Kimchi Culture Festival is staged in different locations at different times considering the COVID-19 situation. While last year’s festival provided the Kimchi making (Kimjang) experience program only as a Drive-Thru event, it is held as both a Drive-Thru and an onsite event this year.

The festival offers 12 programs including Kimchi making, Kimchi sharing, Kimchi culture tour, and other specialized programs.

The Kimjang experience, the main program, is held as a Drive-Thru event on November 19 with 450 family-unit participants. On the 20th and 21st, 150 families, in groups of 25 families per session, experience Kimchi making at Jeonju Stadium. In addition, Kimjang experience for multicultural families and overseas students is provided at Jeonju Kimchi Cultural Center and each university.

On the 19th and 20th, the Kimchi sharing event is held. Organizations and groups in Jeonju donate Kimchi to the neglected class. The program also includes a ‘Kimchi Sharing with Story’ event where participants can send Kimchi to the people who they want to express gratitude to or the neighbors in need.

The two-day Kimchi culture tour consists of ‘Kimjang Experience for Tourists’ program, which helps tourists enjoy Kimchi making experience at the same time as cultural tourism, as well as “’Delicious Kimchi School’ and a program to make 1kg of special Kimchi through which the participants can try making a range of Kimchi using local farm produce of Jeonju.

A variety of other interesting programs are also available including Kimchi Contest targeting 20 families, grain threshing experience, and photo zones.

Cabbage used during the festival period is supplied by farmhouses across Jeonju and salted at the HACCP-certified facilities. As for the seasoning ingredients, such as red pepper and radish, only those that passed the safety test for agricultural products are used. After the festival, the remaining cabbage and seasoning ingredients will be sold at the Kimchi Street Farmers’ Market, which will open from November 25 to 27 in Jeonju Food store.

A Jeonju Agricultural Technology Center official said, “Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the excellence of Kimchi on human health has been verified across the world. As much as so, we prepared this festival to help participants experience and learn about Korea’s traditional culture of Kimchi making, which has been registered as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.”

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) — In conjunction with World Sight Day 2021 and awareness for eyecare Be Quinn Global (BeQ), a health and beauty company, joined hands with the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) and Kakiseni, the arts and culture hub, organising a unique art workshop for the visually impaired.

The workshop which was attended by 11 visually impaired members of MAB saw the participants get hands-on with tactile elements and in touch with their creative side through clay art with a focus on cultivating sensory stimulation and expression.

Commenting on the initiative and World Sight Day, Loreen Ling the founder of BeQ said, “As a brand with a keen focus on eye care, we are passionate about World Sight Day and its celebration. So when it came to this year’s occasion, we knew we wanted to do something special and what could be more meaningful than bringing joy and creative freedom to the visually impaired.”

The benefits of art have long been touted for the visually impaired with art being recognized as an important outlet for the development of dexterity, self-confidence, critical thinking skills, and self-awareness. With their heightened sense of touch, the visually impaired are more in tune with tactile art. This acts as a conduit for the participants to improve their pictorial literacy whilst also expressing themselves.

“At MAB, we are not only focused on providing for and empowering our community of visually impaired but also committed to general public outreach to cultivate a better understanding of the challenges and unique circumstances our members experience daily. Beyond enriching our members, today’s workshop is also important as it provides others with a unique insight into how the visually impaired perceive the world and in turn portray it through their art. We hope on this special occasion of World Sight Day, more people will get invested in the wellbeing of Malaysia’s visually impaired,” said George Thomas, Chief Executive Officer at the Malaysian Association for the Blind.

Alongside the workshop, BeQ has also donated RM5,000 to MAB to assist with the day-to-day facilitation and management of the organization’s activities and initiatives that look to enrich and empower its members.

BeQ’s flagship product is an eye care product, Lumina Eye Vitamin, that aims to enhance vision and provide essential nutrients that can help maintain eye health and good macular function. Formulated in Japan with three main ingredients – Lutein & Zeaxanthin, Blue-Green Algae, and Prune Extract, Lumina Eye Vitamin addresses common vision issues including short-sightedness, amblyopia (lazy eye), visual fatigue, and eye strain.

SOURCE: Be Quinn Global

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The 5th Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp and Teacher Workshop kicked off in Nanning recently.

Co-sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the event was organised by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Association.

Guangxi Science and Technology Museum implemented the event, according to a statement.

Launched in September, the event will last until November-end, featuring a combination of online and offline activities.

The online platform introduced the ‘Belt and Road Teenagers in the Same Class’, bringing together 10 science and technology classrooms and experts from nine countries. Science popularisation expert, Professor David performed a science show online and pioneered a novel approach to science education in countries along the Belt and Road.

The event also featured the online activity ‘Dialogue with Scientists’ and provided more than 100 science and technology courses and science popularisation materials such as ‘Space Maker’, ‘Low Carbon and Energy Saving’, and ‘Images of Science’.

Guangxi University and Nanning No.3 Middle School put on an online live show to showcase Guangxi’s embroidered ball, Zhuang dance, Guilin landscape and other scenic spots through videos and VR.

The event attracted one million teachers and students from 53 countries, regions and international organisations.

— BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) — Taiwantrade.com is presenting a Senior Care and Wellness Online Showcase from November to January 2022, featuring high-quality products and suppliers in the professional field of aged-care, healthcare, and wellness industries from Taiwan.

Among the featured products on display are medical braces & supports, healthcare & rehabilitation equipment, compression socks, wheelchair retractors, hydrocolloid wound dressing, haircare & salon products, etc.

With the pandemic still raging, the Senior Care and Wellness Online Showcase provides buyers with easy and safe access to a wide array of quality products from Taiwan, according to a statement.

The online showcase includes nearly 1,000 products from eight excellent Taiwanese suppliers, visitors can not only browse the 360-degree image and video to get a closer look at product details but also use the sourcing services to connect with suppliers online.

IRUFA, an expert of 3D elastic knitted spacer fabric braces, presents a full line of sporting and medical supports, magnetic therapy, and far-infrared ray therapy products.

GRACE CARE is a professional supplier of braces and supports, orthopedic rehabilitation equipment, and sports protective equipment, while MISHENG specialises in the design and manufacturing of healthcare products such as electrotherapy treatment garments, electrical stimulators, and the moist heating pad.

Also joining the showcase are LE SHIN, presenting medical socks and regular compression stockings in different lengths and materials, and TRIDA, showcasing its collection of hydrocolloid wound dressing products such as hydrocolloid plaster, acne pad, footpad, and adhesive bandage.

Other excellent companies such as OZER, ARTIST COSMETICS, and JUN KUANG are also presenting their top-of-the-line products for senior care and wellness.

With more than 70,000 quality suppliers and a database of over 660,000 products, Taiwantrade.com is a one-stop sourcing platform that offers reliable, trustworthy, and efficient sourcing services for buyers to connect with Taiwanese suppliers and industries.

It is operated by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). More details at https://www.taiwantrade.com.

— BERNAMA