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Atmosphere Around Louvres Museum Following Robbery - Paris

Visitor numbers at the Louvre Museum are at an all-time high, with 27,000 visitors per day in The Louvre Museum in Paris, France on October 27, 2025. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Atmosphere Around Louvres Museum Following Robbery - Paris

Visitor numbers at the Louvre Museum are at an all-time high, with 27,000 visitors per day. Visitors crowd around the Venus de Milo in Paris, France on October 27, 2025. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Atmosphere Around Louvres Museum Following Robbery - Paris

Visitor numbers at the Louvre Museum are at an all-time high, with 27,000 visitors per day. The Mona Lisa is as popular as ever in Paris, France on October 27, 2025. Photo by Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor looks at an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor takes a photo of an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor takes a photo of an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor looks at an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor looks at an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister opens in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 4, 2024 - A visitor takes a photo of an artwork by Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister during the Beautiful Numbers exhibition at the Module of Temporality (MOT) cultural space, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Lebanese residents' expectations for 2024

STORY: Lebanese residents' expectations for 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the town of Deir EL Qamar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZIAD MOHSEN, Deir EL Qamar resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMAD GHOSSAINI, Passerby in Deir El Qamar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ZIAD AOUN, Deir El Qamar resident STORYLINE: In the Mount Lebanon region in Lebanon, the Christian town of Deir EL Qamar typically attracts a steady influx of tourists year-round, drawn by its rich historical landmarks and monuments. During the festive season, the town's streets would come alive with distinctive lighting and decorations. However, this year the city witnessed a notable decline in visitor numbers. The downturn is attributed to Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis, which has curtailed the Lebanese populace's traditional festive celebrations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZIAD MOHSEN, Deir EL Qamar resident "The economic situation has been deteriorati

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China's Yinchuan embraces tourist influx, booming consumption during holiday

STORY: China's Yinchuan embraces tourist influx, booming consumption during holiday DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of malls, night markets in Yinchuan, China's Ningxia STORYLINE: Yinchuan City, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has seen a robust growth in visitor numbers and consumption during the 8-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yinchuan, China. (XHTV)

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Historic streets witness tourist boom during "golden week" holiday in China's Tianjin

STORY: Historic streets witness tourist boom during "golden week" holiday in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG NA, Owner of a restaurant at the Wudadao area in Tianjin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI YIJI, Owner of a restaurant at the Wudadao area in Tianjin 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG, Tourist from Shenyang City 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG, Tourist from Henan Province 6. various of tourists STORYLINE: The Wudadao area, a cultural tourist attraction in north China's Tianjin, has witnessed a boost in visitor numbers during this year's eight-day "golden week" holiday period, which spans both the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday. This historical area, which consists of five avenues, boasts a host of Western-style buildings. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG NA, Owner of a restaurant at the Wudadao area in Tianjin "During the National Day holiday, the restaurant i

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Spain welcomes record 10.1 mln tourists in July

STORY: Spain welcomes record 10.1 mln tourists in July DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Spain STORYLINE: For the first time ever, Spain welcomed over 10 million foreign tourists in July as the tourism sector completed its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) said on Friday. The INE's "Tourist Movements at Borders" (Frontur) study shows that 10.1 million foreign tourists visited Spain during the month, 11.4 percent more than in July 2022 and 2.6 percent more than in 2019, the year that saw the previous record for visitor numbers. In the first seven months of 2023, 47.6 million foreigners visited Spain, almost 21 percent more than in 2022 but 0.8 percent fewer than in 2019. Tourist spending between January and July was up 14.7 percent. The United Kingdom continues to be Spain's biggest source market, with 9.8 million Britons visiting the country in the first seven months of the year,

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JAPAN-KANAGAWA-LITTLE PRINCE MUSEUM-CLOSE

(230401) -- HAKONE, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 31, 2023 shows a statue of the fox, a character in "The Little Prince", at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KANAGAWA-LITTLE PRINCE MUSEUM-CLOSE

(230401) -- HAKONE, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KANAGAWA-LITTLE PRINCE MUSEUM-CLOSE

(230401) -- HAKONE, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 31, 2023 shows a cafe of the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KANAGAWA-LITTLE PRINCE MUSEUM-CLOSE

(230401) -- HAKONE, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take pictures at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KANAGAWA-LITTLE PRINCE MUSEUM-CLOSE

(230401) -- HAKONE, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes pictures of a doll of the little prince at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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People visit whisky distillery, inspired by TV drama

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors stroll through the grounds of Nikka Whisky Distilling Co.'s distillery in Yoichi on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2014. The distillery has seen an increase in visitor numbers due to public broadcaster NHK's television drama series featuring the life of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka who is known as the father of Japan's whisky industry, and his Scottish wife Jessie Roberta Cowan.

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Soseki Museum in London to close in 2017

TOKYO, April 4 Kyodo - Undated photo shows Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916), who spent two years in London. The Soseki Museum in the British capital plans to close in September 2017 due to financial difficulties amid declining visitor numbers, its operator told Kyodo News on April 4, 2016.

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Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

NAHA, Japan - Chinese tourists with visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period arrive at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on July 7, 2011. They left Shanghai the previous day. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, is aimed at boosting visitor numbers to Japan, which have dropped since the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

NAHA, Japan - Chinese tourists with visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period arrive at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on July 7, 2011. They left Shanghai the previous day. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, is aimed at boosting visitor numbers to Japan, which have dropped since the March earthquake and tsunami.

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China-aided science museum wins hearts of science enthusiasts in Ethiopia

STORY: China-aided science museum wins hearts of science enthusiasts in Ethiopia DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of China-aided science museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): TEWODROS ESHETU, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MANAYE EWNETU, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): TEWODROS ESHETU, Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANAYE EWNETU, Visitor 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): WORHU GACHENA, Director general of Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Center STORYLINE: Within just a few weeks of operation, a China-aided science museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has attracted large numbers of visitors. According to figures from the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Center, more than 700,000 science enthusiasts from Ethiopia and beyond have visited the museum since it was officially opened on Oct. 4. The museum, the first of its kind in Africa, is expected to serve as a platform where scientific innovations will be conceived and born to support the gr

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Türkiye's volcanic Cappadocia sees record visitor numbers

STORY: Türkiye's volcanic Cappadocia sees record visitor numbers DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: CAPPADOCIA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at hot air balloons and visiting the museums in Cappadocia, Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): HALIS AYDOGAN, Hot air balloon company owner STORYLINE: Türkiye's Cappadocia region, famed for its volcanic natural rock formations and hot air balloon rides, is witnessing a "golden year" in terms of domestic and international tourists. Cappadocia is also a hotspot for hot air ballooning in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly foreigners, take part in daily rides to gaze from the skies to the otherworldly panoramic view. The region, once hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, has attracted over 2.5 million tourists in the first eight months of this year, breaking its all-time record, according to official figures. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): HALIS AYDOGAN, Hot air balloon company owner "In 2019, roughly some 600,000

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Hospitality industry in Shanghai resuming business

STORY: Hospitality industry in Shanghai resuming business DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of rural tourism in Shanghai 3. various of hotels in Shanghai resuming business 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MENG YUHUA, Chief financial officer, InterContinental Shanghai Sheshan Shimao STORYLINE: As China's megacity Shanghai has largely returned to normal production and life after two months of closed-off management to contain the COVID-19 resurgence, the city's hospitality industry is gradually resuming business. Popular tourist attractions including the Bund and Nanjing Road pedestrian street are now open to the public. The Oriental Pearl Tower, one of Shanghai's landmarks, has reopened its two sightseeing corridors, capping visitor numbers at below 50 percent of maximum capacity. Some tourist sites have offered free trips or ticket discounts to attract visitors. Rural tourism is also heating up, which is leading to a

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Tourism in Spain continues to rebound in March despite Ukraine crisis

STORY: Tourism in Spain continues to rebound in March despite Ukraine crisis DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism industry in Spain STORYLINE: Spain welcomed four million foreign tourists who spent 5,069 million euros during March, according to the Frontur and Egatur studies on tourist arrivals and spending published by the Spanish Statistical Institute (INE) on Thursday. The numbers are a vast improvement over the 491,000 tourists who visited Spain in March 2021 and spent just 544 million euros, but still below the 5.6 million people who visited Spain in March 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, when they brought income of 6,035 million euros. The increasing number of foreign tourists visiting Spain, which comes in the context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and rising inflation, means that the country has now experienced 10 months of consecutive year-on-year improvements in visitor numbers and spending. Spain's Ministry of

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Aquarium near Tokyo ends 53-year history

People line up to watch a dolphin show on the last day of Keikyu Aburatsubo Marine Park in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Miura, eastern Japan, on Sept. 30, 2021. Since its opening in 1968, the aquarium drew a total of 24 million people but ended its 53-year history amid dwindling visitor numbers in recent years.

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Aquarium near Tokyo ends 53-year history

Employees of Keikyu Aburatsubo Marine Park bow after its last day of operations, ending a 53-year history of the aquarium in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Miura, eastern Japan. Since its opening in 1968, the aquarium drew a total of 24 million people but visitor numbers dwindled in recent years.

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Aquarium near Tokyo ends 53-year history

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2021, shows a dolphin show on the last day of Keikyu Aburatsubo Marine Park in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Miura, eastern Japan. Since its opening in 1968, the aquarium drew a total of 24 million people but ended its 53-year history amid dwindling visitor numbers in recent years.

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Soseki Museum in London to close next year

Photo taken March 31, 2016, shows Ikuo Tsunematsu, director of the Soseki Museum in London, speaking at the museum dedicated to Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916), who spent two years in the British capital. The museum plans to close in September 2017 due to financial difficulties amid declining visitor numbers, its operator told Kyodo News on April 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China, South Korea set goal of 30 mil. visitors in 2020

Japanese tourism minister Akihiro Ota (C) and his counterparts Li Jinzao of the China National Tourism Administration (R) and Kim Jong Deok of South Korea sign a joint statement on April 12, 2015, in Tokyo, in which they agreed to strive to boost visitor numbers among the three countries to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

NAHA, Japan - Chinese tourists with visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period arrive at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on July 7, 2011. They left Shanghai the previous day. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, is aimed at boosting visitor numbers to Japan, which have dropped since the March earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

NAHA, Japan - Chinese tourists with visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period arrive at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on July 7, 2011. They left Shanghai the previous day. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, is aimed at boosting visitor numbers to Japan, which have dropped since the March earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Deer in western Japan

Deer that live in Nara Park in western Japan are spotted near Nara station on April 9, 2020. Deer in the park are usually fed special crackers by tourists but have recently been spotted wandering outside the park as visitor numbers have plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soseki Museum in London ends 32-year history

People visit the Soseki Museum in London on Sept. 28, 2016. The museum dedicated to Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) closed the same day after 32 years due to financial difficulties amid declining visitor numbers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo