Hong Kong‚ an increase of 4.8 per cent over the same period last year.(Tourism Fact Sheets‚ HKTB‚ 2012) The importance of events as an element of destination tourist offers is reflected in tourist‚ social and cultural functions. It is by means of tourist functions of events that many destinations widen the tourist market‚ attract tourists to destinations‚ build the destination image‚ promote the destination and stimulate the creation of economic benefits (Sherwood‚ Jago & Deery‚ 2005). With events
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THE WEST AND ITS OTHER: LITERARY RESPONSES TO 9/11 MOHAN G. RAMANAN University of Hyderabad mohan1949@rediffmail.com 125 Terror is now a part of our lives. Whether it is the bombing of defenceless villages in Afghanistan or Iraq‚ or the slaying of Daniel Pearl‚ terror is perpetrated by different people for different purposes. Terror is the employment of strategies to instill fear and insecurity in the victim. This can be achieved by the deliberate targeting of women and children as
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tourism‚ but sufficiently limit the damage to the environment‚ all whilst protecting their own nation’s cultures‚ and in doing so; creating a more sustainable future. The WTO (1993) defines sustainable tourism as ‘meeting the needs of the present tourists and host regions whilst protecting and enhancing opportunity for the future.’ It also illustrates that sustainable development strategies must stress the need for due regard to be given to the ‘long-term appropriate use of natural and human resources’
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w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education .c rs om 0500/23 FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended) Additional Materials: *3559230415* October/November 2010 2 hours Answer Booklet/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you
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Tourism in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Every year‚ more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh. Tso Moriri Lake‚ Ladakh Tourism in India is a large industry. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated $121 billion or 6.4% of the nation’s GDP in 2011. It was responsible for 39.3 million jobs‚ 7.9% of its total employment. The GDP of the tourism sector has expanded
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natural hillocks and lovely flower gardens‚ the lake and its surroundings are rich in scenic beauty. Near the reservoir is situated the Alisagar Deer Park‚ which was established in 1985. The park hosts many deer species. This is a good picnic spot for tourists. Coringa Sanctuary (AP) Coringa Sanctuary is located near Kakinada port in East Godavari District along Bay of Bengal. It is at a distance of 20-km from Kakinada and 70-km from Rajahmundry by road. It is renowned for reptiles and the
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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Hyderabad city is twinned with Secunderabad which is separated by Hussain sagar. Religiously and culturally‚ the city is united with Hindus‚ Muslims and Christians. Hyderabad was historically known as City of Pearls. It has a variety of tourist attractions‚ which include Heritage monuments‚ Lakes and Parks‚ Gardens and Museums. Hyderabad has many national heritage
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navigation‚ search Hussain Sagar | | Location | Hyderabad | Coordinates | 17°27′N 78°30′E / 17.45°N 78.5°E / 17.45; 78.5 | Lake type | artificial lake | Basin countries | India | | Max. depth | 32 ft | Surface elevation | 1‚759 ft | | Islands | Buddha Statue (artificial) | Settlements | Hyderabad and Secunderabad | Coordinates: 17°27′N 78°30′E / 17.45°N 78.5°E / 17.45; 78.5 Hussain Sagar (Telugu: హుస్సేన్ సాగర్) is a lake in Hyderabad‚ India‚ built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562
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Tourist trains The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan‚ and has been highly popular since its launch. The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor‚ itinerary and cuisine. [1] The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches‚ which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana
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desire to know more about different parts of the globe. The basic human thirst for new experience and knowledge has become stronger‚ as communication barriers are getting overcome by technological advances. Progress in air transport and development of tourist facilities have encouraged people to venture out to the foreign lands. Tourism’s importance‚ as an instrument for economic development and employment generation‚ particularly in remote and backward areas‚ has been well recognized the world over. It
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