TAIYUAN -- The ancient town of Pingyao has decided to ban all businesses selling foods that have a strong smell, as an effort to improve its environment.The government of Pingyao county in North China's Shanxi province has ordered that all eateries selling food such as stinky tofu and barbecue should close down between May 5 and 10. Businesses that disobey the order will be shut down and fined.Pingyao ancient town has a history of 2,800 years. It became a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in December 1997.The county received nearly 13 million visits by tourists last year receiving ticket proceeds of 153 million yuan ($24 million).Local authorities have received complaints from tourists about the disturbing smell of certain foods in the town."The foods are against the ancient town's style as a tourist site, and we will improve the image of the town with such an effort," said Wang Jianren, head of the county market and quality supervisory bureau. paper wristbands ukuv braceletrubber bracelets custom cheapcustom made rubber braceletstrio spinnerssilicone rubber bands
WASHINGTON - The plane carrying American college student Otto Warmbier who had been held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) touched down in Cincinnati, Ohio, local media reported Tuesday night. The DPRK has released jailed US university student Otto Warmbier, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on the same day. "Mr. Warmbier is en route to the United States, where he will be reunited with his family," Tillerson said earlier in a statement. The US State Department continues to have discussions with the DPRK regarding three other US citizens reported detained, Tillerson said. Warmbier's parents told US media that he was medically evacuated from the DPRK in a coma. Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, had been charged with subversion by the DPRK and was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor in 2016.
