Increasing Chinese tourism to the U.S. is pushing the tourism industry to get “China-ready,” by preparing Chinese translations, hiring Chinese-speaking staff and tuning up to meet Chinese visitors’ particular needs and interests. Chinese visitors are expected to increase to about 4.8 million annually within a few years; last year over 2 million came, and New York saw a jump of 20% to 641,000. From the Straits Times, details HERE.
The Funeral Museum and Vienna’s Romance with Death
Imperial Vienna’s fascination with death and its rituals is reflected in a quirky museum at the city’s Central Cemetery
