China is the New World 3rd Most Popular Tourist Spot

At a press conference held in Beijing at the weekend, the National Tourism Administration of China announced 55.66 million visits by international visitors staying at least one night over 2010, a year-on-year rise of 9.4 percent. China's tourism bosses are sitting pretty this week after hearing that their country has now overtaken Spain as the third most-popular destination in the world.
That puts China in the world's top three destinations for the first time as it trailed in behind France (78.95 million) and the United States (60.88 million) for the year. Spain tallied 52.2 million. China's outbound travelers numbered 57.39 million for 2010, up 20.4 percent, according to the latest figures from the United Nation's World Travel Organization. The majority of China's visitors come from "Greater China" -- namely Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

The WTO has predicted China will take over as the world's favorite destination by 2015.
Where they come from* ...
1. South Korea: 4.08 million trips
2. Japan: 3.73
3. Russia: 2.37
4. United States: 2.01
5. Malaysia: 1.24
6. Singapore: 1.0
7. The Philippines: 0.83
8. Mongolia: 0.79
9. Canada: 0.69
10. Australia: 0.66

Where they go...
1. Guangdong: 7.33 million trips
2. Shanghai: 5.93
3. Jiangshu: 4.74
4. Zhejiang: 4.47
5. Beijing 4.22
6. Liaoning 3.07
7. Shandong 2.78
8. Yunnan: 2.31
9. Heilongjiang: 1.65
10. Shaanxi: 1.55
* Not including visitors from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

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Cosplay in Philippines SOON

Alodia Gosengfiao, 23, Artist, Model, Professional Cosplayer

Easily the biggest name in Phillipine’s cosplaying scene, Alodia is a veteran who has represented Phillipines internationally in a cosplay competition. There’s even a Wikipedia page dedicated to her. While she is clearly a natural beauty, her amazing costume design, poise and neat makeup is what makes her stand out in the crowd. Keep an eye on her – she should have a swarm of people around her.

If you are someone in the Philippines who’s into cosplay , this should be another exciting year for you.

The Philippines has always been an active country on the world map when it comes to cosplaying, boasting a healthy cosplay community with several Filipino cosplayers already celebrities in the international scene.

This year, they’re lined up several big events starting with roaring success from the recent KPOP Cosfest in March. Here are some up and coming events that you can look forward in the next few months:

Metro Comic Con

When: 7-8th May 2011, 10 am
Where: Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
What to expect: Comics, Movies, Art and Lots of Cosplay Fun
Toy Con 2011

When: 18th June 2011
Where: Megatrade Hall 1-2-3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
What to expect: Big time cosplay events, toy fairs, comics and anime
JPOP and Anime Singing Contest

When: 23rd Jun 2011
Where: Event Center, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
What to expect: Singing contests, anime exchanges, cosplay participation and a lot of people


No major cosplay convention in the Philippines is complete without its growing network of famous cosplayers, so grab your camera if you’re planning to attend it.

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Tablets Gaming Survey

A surprising 84% of those surveyed claimed they played games, easily outpacing other entertainment choices including music/video (51%) and ebooks (46%). More surprising, however, is that gaming even beat out standard tablet tasks like searching for information (78%), emailing (74%), and reading news (61%). The survey also noted that, contrary to popular opinion, most tablet owners (82%) primarily use their device at home and that 43% use their tablet more often than their desktop or laptop computers. 77% added that their desktop/laptop usage has dipped since getting a tablet.

That's the take home message from a new survey conducted by Google's AdMob division. The survey of 1,430 tablet owners found that gaming was far and away the most frequent activity.

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