Hong Kong is poised to experience a remarkable surge in tourism during its annual “Hong Kong Winter Fest” from November 24, 2023, to January 1, 2024.
This year’s event, enhanced by the debut of the “Winter Harbourfront Pyrotechnics,” promises to attract a significant number of visitors with its spectacular festive displays. The pyrotechnic shows, scheduled for three consecutive weekends and the Christmas holidays starting December 9, will feature festive icons embellishing the iconic Hong Kong skyline.
Hong Kong Tourism Board Executive Director Mr Dane Cheng highlighted the city’s rich Christmas atmosphere, emphasizing the anticipated boost in tourism due to the WinterFest’s unique offerings, including the new pyrotechnics display and the giant Christmas Tree. These attractions, along with novel experiences at Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park, are expected to significantly contribute to the city’s visitor numbers.
The International Arctic Forum "Arctic - Territory of Dialogue" will be held in Murmansk from 2027, according to an order signed by Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin.
An international scientific and educational center will be established on the Svalbard archipelago to study the Arctic permafrost, atmosphere, and hydrosphere, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
At the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) of the parties to the the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Brazil, Russia presented the world’s first target operating model for ecosystem restoration developed by the Russian businesses and the scientific community as part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021 to 2030).
China has become the only country to make a series of continuous dives with a crew on board in the area of continuous multi-year Arctic ice, the press service of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported.
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