National tourism organizations in the region have countered the slump with new advertising.

这个地区的各国的旅游机构通过加大广告力度来减小业务下滑的势头。

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Last week, Hunan provincial tourism bureau announced 10 reasons in support of its proposal of Dec 26, as the ideal national tourism day.

上周，湖南省旅游局提出了将12月26日定为旅游日的10大理由。

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On National tourism Day, tourists will get half-price tickets for all scenic spots in north China's Shanxi Province, according to the provincial tourism bureau.

据山西省旅游局消息，在“中国旅游日”当天，山西省所有景区门票将实行半价。

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The National Institute of Development Administration says medical tourism has exacerbated shortages of physicians, dentists and nursing staff in public facilities.

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Tourism accounts for some six percent of Thailand's national income.

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VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has had its latest budget cut by a fifth.

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To compete with other countries in promoting tourism, the United States' first national tourism corporation, Brand USA, was established through the Travel Promotion Act in 2010.

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"There was also a financial crisis in Greece last year as well and we had a record year with a 10% increase in the number of visitors, " said Konstantinos Zikos, president of the Greek National Tourism Organization .

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