Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Yang Hao, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the aerospace commemorative philatelic collections he purchased in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchan

Kuwait holds Int'l Coins and Paper Currencies Exhibition

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N. Korea issues stamps commemorating summit talks

N. Korea issues stamps commemorating summit talks

TOKYO, Japan - North Korea has issued a pair of postage stamps commemorating the landmark summit talks between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il held Sept. 17 in Pyongyang, the Philatelic Museum in Tokyo said Oct. 29. According to the museum, the stamps, issued Oct. 25, are available to Japanese collectors as a set for 550 yen.

Creative products tell CPC history in Shanghai

STORY: Creative products tell CPC history in Shanghai DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the coffee shop STORYLINE: Near the site of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai, China, stands a coffee shop that tells the history of the CPC. The coffee shop aims to make visitors feel closer to the Party's history. Some kinds of coffee are priced according to critical years in the Chinese history and named after the exhibition items of the memorial of the First National Congress of the CPC. Besides the coffee shop, there is a souvenir shop at the square of the memorial. Souvenirs related to the CPC history are sold here such as books, philatelic products, stationery, electronic products, sporting goods, textile handicrafts. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU BEILIANG, Staff of the memorial of the First National Congress of the CPC "We have a lot of Internet star products, such as ice creams, notebooks. T

N. Korea issues stamps commemorating summit talks

N. Korea issues stamps commemorating summit talks

TOKYO, Japan - North Korea has issued a pair of postage stamps commemorating the landmark summit talks between Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il held Sept. 17 in Pyongyang, the Philatelic Museum in Tokyo said Oct. 29. According to the museum, the stamps, issued Oct. 25, are available to Japanese collectors as a set for 550 yen. (Kyodo)