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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW TOURISM(CN)

(240104) -- HARBIN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Heilongjiang Province has abundant ice-and-snow resources, making it a popular destination for winter tourism in China and attracting numerous tourists from home and abroad during the New Year holiday. "Ice city" Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about 832.39 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, during the holiday, which ended Monday. To attract more tourists and improve overall services, Harbin has rolled out an array of activities, including live performances on New Year's Eve, firework displays, theme parks, intangible heritage culture shows and concerts. A series of measures have also been introduced to enhance the visitor experience in Harbin, covering sectors such as dining, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment. (Xinhua

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U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

STORY: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strikes in the U.S. STORYLINE: Union workers at Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after a majority of the company's union members in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida rejected a tentative agreement Sunday. Recent data showed this year saw a record of labor activities in the United States, as the number of workers involved in strikes has reached at least 453,000, the highest since 2019. Workers have walked out from various industries such as automobile, healthcare, entertainment, hotel and airlines. This year's strikes also lasted longer than those in recent history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Cornell University's Labor Action Tracker. More than 75,000 healthcare workers remain on the picket lines across the United States last Friday, marking the industry's biggest strike

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U.S. sees record year for strikes as thousands of workers walk out

STORY: U.S. sees record year for strikes as thousands of workers walk out DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strikes in the U.S. STORYLINE: This year saw a record of labor activities in the United States, as the number of workers involved in strikes has reached at least 411,000, the highest since 2019, recent data showed. Workers have walked out from various industries such as automobile, healthcare, entertainment, hotel and airlines. This year's strikes also lasted longer than those in recent history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Cornell University's Labor Action Tracker. More than 75,000 healthcare workers remain on the picket lines across the United States on Friday, marking the industry's biggest strike in U.S. history. The healthcare workers' strike, which began on Wednesday, has entered its final day, but union leaders and their employer, the California-based non-profit healthcare organization

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San Fermin Festival - Pamplona

Two Civil Protection workers hand out newspapers to young people about the running of the bulls during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin 2023 fiestas, on July 11, 2023, in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. The fifth running of the bulls, from the Núñez del Cuvillo bull-ranch of Cádiz, was ''fast, clean and exciting'', with two requests for a transfer, one person with polycontusions in the Santo Domingo stretch and, from Mercaderes, a conscious head trauma. The festivities in honor of San Fermin, patron saint of Navarre, began last July 6, with the traditional chupinazo and continue until July 14. During its course there are a total of eight running of the bulls that begin every day at eight o'clock in the morning. In addition, the City Council has prepared a repertoire of concerts, open-air dances, fireworks, exhibitions, street entertainment and activities for citizens and visitors. This festival, which attracts millions of visitors every year for its festive atmosphere and its popular running of the

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N. Korea shows new entertainment boat to foreign journalists

PYONGYANG, Oct. 11 Kyodo - A female guide stands in the lobby of a large, four-story entertainment boat named Mujigae, which means rainbow in Korean, moored in the Taedong River in Pyongyang on Oct. 11, 2015. The boat, featuring a range of restaurants, was inaugurated last week on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the ruling Workers' Party.

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Glasses-like LC display

NAGOYA, Japan - Brother Industries Ltd. said on Aug. 24, 2011, it has developed ''AiRScouter'' liquid crystal head-mounted displays to be worn like glasses, initially for industrial use and in the future for entertainment purposes. The device will help plant workers assemble products by projecting instructions on its display.

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Intermittents Protest outside Odeon Theater - Paris

About fifty intermittent entertainment workers and precarious employees organized an action protest in front of the Odéon theater in Paris, France, to claim the 'essential' nature of their professions, on April 23, 2021. Photo by David Barrault/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Entertainment Workers Occupy The Odeon - Paris

After almost a month of occupation of the Odéon theater, several collectives of artists and intermittent, entertainment workers are still asking for an end to the reform of the unemployment system, a new blank year and the reopening of performance venues, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)