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☆ The fight over return-to-office is getting dirty
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Evidence is as evidence doesAs the return-to-office battle has heated up in the past six months, there has been a marked increase in declarations that remote work is less productive. The researchers determined that remote workers were 18% less productive than their in-person counterparts. Just the vibesDespite the limited evidence against it, corporations are increasingly trying to kill remote work. That's what makes the move to kill off remote work so frustrating. It's not clear that the return-to-office move is about making workers more productive or building a better culture.

Persons: it's, Mike Hopkins, they're, India —, Nicholas Bloom, who's, David Baszucki's, Geico, Amazon's Andy Jassy, Geico's Todd Combs, there's, Safra, Larry Ellison, wrongheaded, galvanizing sycophants, Ed Zitron Organizations: Amazon, Amazon Studios, National Bureau of Economic Research, Journalists, Stanford, Meta, —, Writers Guild of America, SAG, United Auto Workers Locations: India

☆ Behind the Gates of a Private World for Only the Wealthiest New Yorkers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Eliza Shapiro | More About Eliza Shapiro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s a great time to be rich in New York City. Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable for most New Yorkers, but a new class of private, members-only and concierge services is emerging as a kind of gated community within the city. It all adds up to a city where the adages about New Yorkers of all backgrounds living and working shoulder to shoulder might now come with an asterisk. The rich have long sought to avoid the inconveniences baked into city life. Even the mayor’s favorite haunt is a members-only club.

Persons: It’s, hoi, — Locations: New York City, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety. The choice to suspend its driverless services isn't related to any new on-road incidents, Cruise added. The pedestrian became pinned under a tire of the Cruise vehicle after it came to a stop. Three rear-end collisions that reportedly took place after Cruise AVs braked hard kicked off the investigation. “We welcome NHTSA’s questions related to our safety record and operations," Cruise spokesperson Hannah Lindow said in a statement sent to The Associated Press Friday.

Persons: — Cruise, Cruise, ” Cruise, Cruise’s robotaxis, robotaxi, Cruise's, Cruise AVs, Hannah Lindow Organizations: General Motors, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Cruise, General Motors Co, Detroit, California Department of Motor, Traffic Safety Administration, Associated Locations: California, San Francisco, Cruise, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesIn a statement, Cruise confirmed it has ceased its robotaxi operations in San Francisco. Waymo, which began as as secret project within Google more than a decade ago, has been running another robotaxi service in Phoenix for the past three years. Cruise also is testing a robotaxi service in Los Angeles, where protests against it already have been percolating, as well as Phoenix and Austin, Texas. The DMV initially asked Cruise to cut its driverless fleet in San Francisco in half, a request accepted by the company.

Persons: San Francisco —, Cruise's robotaxis, robotaxi, Cruise, Panini, ”, Waymo, haven't, Mary Barra, ” Barra Organizations: FRANCISCO, —, General Motors, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Utilities Commission, Google, GM, Cruise, Detroit, DMV Locations: — California, San Francisco, U.S, Waymo, Phoenix, California, Los Angeles, Austin , Texas

☆ California revokes Cruise's robo-taxi permit, calling them 'an unreasonable risk to public safety'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

California has revoked the license of Cruise, an autonomous robo-taxi service owned by General Motors. California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. In a statement, Cruise confirmed it has ceased its robotaxi operations in San Francisco. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile Cruise has been sidelined in San Francisco, another robotaxi operated by Waymo is continuing to give rides throughout the city. Waymo, which began as as secret project within Google more than a decade ago, has been running another robotaxi service in Phoenix for the past three years.

Persons: —, San Francisco —, Cruise's robotaxis, robotaxi, Cruise, Panini, Waymo Organizations: General Motors, Service, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Utilities Commission, Google Locations: California, San Francisco, U.S, Waymo, Phoenix

☆ Can You Pay a Mortgage with a Credit Card?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Michelle Lambright Black | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

“Eventually something is going to blow up.”That said, paying your mortgage with a credit card can make sense in a few circumstances, such as when you’re trying to earn a credit card sign-up bonus. How to pay your mortgage with a credit cardIn general, mortgage companies and mortgage loan servicers do not accept credit cards as a form of payment. If you plan to buy gift cards with your credit card and use them to pay your mortgage, it’s important to review your credit card issuer’s policies first. Most people consider paying their mortgage with a credit card for one of two reasons—they want extra time to make their mortgage payments or they want to earn credit card rewards. Potentially, yes: You want to earn credit card rewardsThere is one scenario where paying a mortgage with a credit card may make sense.

Persons: Michelle Lambright, ”, Jeff Rose, Plastiq, it’s, LaToya, “, You’re, Cash, Kevin Payne Organizations: Mastercard, Western Unions, Chase, Capital, Federal Reserve Locations: Plastiq, Birmingham, It’s

☆ We moved our family of 4 into a tiny, remote cabin we bought sight-unseen. Everything was a mess at first, but now we're closer than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2019, their family packed up and headed to Pennsylvania but arrived to a cabin in disrepair. We really didn't want our kids living in that type of environment. We encountered a disaster in the moving processOur California home was large, so we had a lot of stuff. Since our Poconos cabin was smaller, we decided to get rid of almost everything — we really didn't care about a lot of our possessions. In December 2022, we moved from the first cabin into the third cabin we bought.

Persons: Danielle Elderkin, —, Kyle Elderkin, Rosenberg, we're, Kyle, They're Organizations: Service, eBay, inconveniences, Disney Locations: Temecula , California, Pennsylvania, Southern California, Temecula, San Diego, Orange County, California

☆ Our family of 4 downsized to a small cabin in the Poconos we bought sight-unseen. It's made us closer than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2019, their family packed up and headed to Pennsylvania but arrived to a cabin in disrepair. We really didn't want our kids living in that type of environment. Since our Poconos cabin was smaller, we decided to get rid of almost everything — we really didn't care about a lot of our possessions. We arrived to a cabin in a state of disrepairMy family and I drove down to the Poconos in a vintage camper that we bought in 2016. In December 2022, we moved from the first cabin into the third cabin we bought.

A sign is pictured in front of the Vitol Group trading commodities building in Geneva October 4, 2011. The two Pemex documents are also not public. As part of the settlement, Vitol also dropped a lawsuit against PMI Comercio Internacional, Pemex's international trading arm, for $1.21 million for alleged damages to a refinery in Cressier, Switzerland. Meanwhile, legal proceedings tied to the graft scandal continue in Mexico but also the U.S., where a former employee is on trial, and Ecuador. The graft scandal Vitol acknowledged dates back to Lopez Obrador's predecessors.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Pemex, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Vitol, Lopez, Adriana Barrera, Stefanie Eschenbacher, Ana Isabel Martinez, Stephen Eisenhammer, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Vitol, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Reuters, U.S . Department of Justice, PMI Comercio Internacional, Mexican, Thomson Locations: Geneva, MEXICO, Swiss, Brazil, Ecuador, Vitol, Mexican, U.S, Cressier, Switzerland, Veracruz, Mexico

It’s a reality that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called “completely unfair,” as federal workers feel the brunt of lawmakers' inability to agree on a plan to fund the government. A shutdown occurs when Congress can’t pass legislation to fund the government before the start of the fiscal year. The Office of Management and Budget directs each federal agency to create a shutdown contingency plan reviewable on its website that identifies essential workers and services. Government shutdowns have become familiar to many federal workers, with the last shutdown ending in 2019. Other federal employees may hold jobs that are considered essential and may be required to work without pay during a shutdown.

Persons: shutdowns, hasn’t, Matt Gaetz, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Shutdowns haven’t, Benjamin Civiletti Organizations: Management, Budget, Government, Congressional, Postal Service, District of Columbia, Social Security, Transportation Security Administration, White Locations: Florida, furloughs, District

☆ Children Are the Casualties in New Yorkers’ Daily Struggle for Space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Nicholas’s father, Otoniel Feliz, has said that he had no idea that a tenant was living there when he sent his son to the center. But Ms. Mendez, who wept during her most recent court appearance, has denied knowing that her licensed and recently inspected home business had become a stash house for a kilo of fentanyl and the accompanying paraphernalia. This was the second time in just a few weeks that a devastating loss proved to be the collateral damage of an informal leasing agreement. Last month, a 43-year-old woman named Zhao Zhao was killed in her apartment in Sunset Park in Brooklyn when a man went after her with a hammer, also injuring her two children, 3 and 5, who face a long recovery as they learn again how to walk. The apartment had three rooms; Ms. Zhao and her children occupied one, a single person lived in a second, and a 9-year-old boy took up the third with his father, who was charged in the killing.

Persons: Otoniel, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, Mendez, Mendez’s, Acevedo Brito’s, Zhao Zhao, Zhao Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Bronx, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

☆ What could happen if the government shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are hoping to pass a short-term funding extension to keep the lights on and avert a shutdown. What could happen during a shutdownIn the event of a shutdown, many government operations would come to a halt, but some services deemed “essential” would continue. Once a shutdown is over, federal employees who were required to work and those who were furloughed will receive backpay. Employees deemed “essential” and required to work were already guaranteed backpay after a shutdown prior to the passage of that legislation. And federal employees aren’t the only ones who can feel the effects of a shutdown.

Persons: it’s, furloughed, Sen, Ben Cardin, Trump, you’re, ”, Maya MacGuineas, It’s, White Organizations: CNN, Congressional, Federal, Maryland Democrat, Employees, Park Service, Senate, Democrats, Republicans, White House, Department of Health, Human Services, TSA, Food and Drug Administration Locations: Ukraine, Maryland, shutdowns

☆ Opinion | There’s Still Overwhelming Cultural Pressure to Get Married and Have Kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Personally, I don’t care whether candidates for higher office are married — I don’t think it has anything to do with their ability to lead. (Even Donald Trump, with his divorces and reputation as a womanizer, could be photographed with his beautiful current wife and brood of kids.) And on the other: People Without Kids (PWOKS: self-absorbed, entitled, attention whores, grumpy about life’s inconveniences even though their life is easy). I read this piece on two levels, the cultural and the personal. As for the cultural, I think when people get into their 30s and 40s and aren’t married and don’t have kids, they’re often judged in the “Departed” style.

Persons: Martin Scorsese, he’s, ”, “, Tim Scott, —, won’t, Donald Trump, Allison P, Davis, aren’t, don’t, they’re, it’s Organizations: Washington Post, Republican, White House Locations: United States

☆ Meet the genius behind Japan's viral 'barely useful' inventions, who designs over-the-top contraptions for oddly specific needs — and earns a living doing it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kazuya Shibata, 27, is a Japanese engineer who makes what he calls "barely useful" inventions. The "Gorgeous Show Box" is meant to do exactly what its name implies — make something supposedly boring seem, well, gorgeous. He quit his job in 2021, and has since devoted himself to making "barely useful" creations. So far, the "Gorgeous Show Box" has been used to present medicine, whiskey, and other products, Kazuya said. "It's very difficult to come up with ideas that are 'just barely useful,'" Kazuya admitted.

Persons: Kazuya Shibata, they've, it'll, Kazuya, Kazuya Shibata's, Kazuya tinkered, I've, doesn't, Kazuya's, he's, Steve Jobs, unexpectedness Organizations: Service, Capcom, Apple Locations: Japanese, Wall, Silicon, Hiroshima, Japan

☆ Six Ways to Avoid the Tourist Logjams in Venice
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Anna Momigliano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Venice is so congested that it has become the embodiment of overtourism. Yet visiting Venice doesn’t always require taking what Italians call “un bagno di folla” — a bath in the crowd. The city offers plenty of fascinating attractions spared from the congestion, in fact, some of them could use more visitors. Here are some ways travelers can minimize the inconveniences even while visiting the most popular sites. “It’s not crowded, and there’s so much to enjoy,” said Cinzia Trevisan, co-founder of Venice Guides for Sustainable Tourism.

Persons: Mark’s, Venice doesn’t, ”, Cinzia Trevisan, Trevisan, della, Peggy Guggenheim, Titian, Tintoretto, Canaletto Organizations: Venice, Italians, Venice Guides, Sustainable Tourism, Santa, Campo Margherita Locations: Venice, Marco, San Polo, Dorsoduro, Campo

☆ Airbnb removed 3 rental vans parked in New York City after neighbors complained of feces and urine outside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Inside each van, guests could find a mattress, a small sink, and a toilet with a sign reading, "For Emergency USE only please! But local residents told the Daily News they saw Airbnb guests using the streets as their restroom. However, that didn't stop Airbnb guests from leaving less-than-positive reviews. Airbnb removed the listings in JulyAccording to the Daily News, the Airbnb host was Magdalena Kulisz, who went by the name Magda Agata on the platform. Another guest gave the listing one star, writing: "This 'van experience' is not a fun experience."

Persons: Airbnb, Airbnbs, Ellen Moynihan, van, Stacey, Magdalena Kulisz, Magda Agata, Kulisz, it's, Sha Kenan, Kenan, Van Camper, Culture62288004542, Tripadvisor Organizations: Service, luxe, New York Daily News, Daily News, Tripadvisor Locals, Daily, Miss Immigrant, Mayor's, Special, Immigrant, Tripadvisor Locations: NYC's, Wall, Silicon, York, New York City, Tripadvisor

☆ A controversial hack to save on plane tickets carries a 'super big risk,' says travel expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Baona | E+ | Getty ImagesThe carrier, American Airlines, reportedly discovered the traveler's intent and canceled their ticket. When booking a flight, travelers agree to airlines' contracts, or conditions of carriage. They may have been able to sell an empty seat to another passenger, or perhaps sell a more expensive nonstop ticket to the skiplagging passenger, for example. Additionally, when travelers deviate from what's expected it messes with airlines' internal planning, flight scheduling and data science, for example, Slotnick said. Thousands of people book Skiplagging or hidden city tickets every day and we generally hear of no issues from any of them," Gellert said.

Persons: Natnan, Skiplagged.com, Baona, Slotnick, David Slotnick, Guy More, Orbitz, They're, Dan Gellert, Skipplagged.com, Gellert Organizations: American Airlines, Skiplagged.com's, Airlines Locations: Gainesville , Florida, New York, Charlotte , North Carolina, Charlotte

☆ Here’s how Bud Light became the latest corporate bogeyman for Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Partnering with a young, popular trans woman could help a brand like Bud Light reach a more youthful demographic. But because Bud Light managed to alienate everyone, it hasn’t gotten the benefit of a buycott. In the week ending on July 8, Bud Light sales, by dollar, fell nearly 24% year-over-year, according to data provided by Williams. Others are more breezy, showing people enjoying Bud Light despite the inconveniences of summer (sunburn, thunderstorm). Bud Light is “coming back,” said Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev’s chief marketing officer, during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Bud, BUD, “, Mulvaney, Lamar Taylor, “ prudently, DeSantis, Taylor, Scott Olson, Bud Light’s, Dylan Mulvaney, Anheuser Bush, — Anheuser, Brendan Whitworth, ”, LIV, Rob Carr, buycotts, hasn’t, Bump Williams, Williams, Busch, Whitworth, ” Whitworth, Marcel Marcondes, ” Daniel Korschun, ” Korschun, Erin Reed, Elon Musk, he’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Florida Gov, Republican, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch InBev, State Board of Administration, AB InBev, CNN, Busch, “ Anheuser, Gallup, — Anheuser Busch’s, America, Trump National Golf Club, Modelo Especial, InBev’s, Cannes Lions International, Creativity, Drexel University, InBev, Republicans, Target, Twitter, Tesla, Disney Locations: New York, Florida, Sterling , Virginia, Central Florida

☆ Your Room Is Ready. Don’t Mind the Picket Line.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jill Cowan | Seth Gilbert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Oscar Orellana, 30, paused in the shade of the InterContinental and waved back at one of the drivers who honked while passing by. For six years, Mr. Orellana has worked in the housekeeping department at the hotel, where he ensures that linens are stocked on each floor. His parents, too, long worked in hotel housekeeping; his father was picketing at a nearby Ritz-Carlton, he said. “I used to see my parents, and they loved their job, which made me want to go into the hotel world, and I love my job,” he said. They also felt caught in an awkward social position during a time when they just wanted to relax.

Persons: Oscar Orellana, Orellana, “, ”, they’re, John Smith Organizations: InterContinental, Ritz, Carlton Locations: Long Beach, Santa Monica, San Bernardino

☆ MSCHF’s ‘microscopic’ Louis Vuitton handbag sells for over $63K at Joopiter auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A minuscule handbag measuring just 657 by 222 by 700 microns (or less than 0.03 inches wide) sold for over $63,000 at an online auction Wednesday. Barely visible to the human eye, the fluorescent yellowish-green bag is based on a popular Louis Vuitton design — though it is the work of a New York art collective, not the luxury label itself. Microscopic 'Louis Vuitton' handbag sold for $63K at an auction, the latest project from art collective MSCHF. MSCHFThe sale was hosted by Joopiter, an online auction house founded by American musician, record producer and designer Pharrell Williams. “Pharrell loves big hats, so we made him an incredibly small bag,” he told the newspaper.

Persons: Louis, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams, Williams, Louis Vuitton’s, Kevin Wiesner, “ Pharrell, MSCHF, ”, Andy Warhol, Damian Hirst, Birkin, Iggy Azalea, Janelle Monáe, ’ Organizations: CNN, Louis Vuitton, Joopiter, New York Times, Nike Locations: New York, Brooklyn, American

☆ A microscopic, knockoff Louis Vuitton handbag smaller than a grain of salt just sold for $63,750
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A typical Louis Vuitton handbag can set you back a few thousand dollars, but this microscopic knockoff is even pricier. It's smaller than a grain of sea salt and comes with its own microscope to view it, MSCHF says. Kevin Wiesner, MSCHF's chief creative officer, told The New York Times that the collective hadn't obtained permission from Louis Vuitton to use the design. LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. MSCHF says the handbag is "smaller than a grain of sea salt."

Persons: Louis Vuitton, MSCHF, —, Louis, Kevin Wiesner, hadn't, MSCHF MSCHF, Lil Nas, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Louis, Service, New York Times Locations: Brooklyn

☆ The brand behind the viral Big Red Boots has made a microscopic handbag 'smaller than a grain of salt'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The brand behind the viral Big Red Boots is releasing a tiny handbag 'smaller than a grain of salt.' MSCHF's Microscopic Handbag is bright green and modeled on a Louis Vuitton handbag. MSCHF, a New York-based art advertising collective, said it's exhibiting a tiny handbag at Pharrell William's auction house JOOPITER in Paris from June 20 to 24. MSCHF's Microscopic Handbag under a microscope. "Microscopic Handbag takes this to its full logical conclusion.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, —, Boots, Pharrell William's, Kevin Wiesner, MSCHF, Weisner, Lil Nas, Gabriel Whaley Organizations: Service, Louis, Louis Vuitton Monogram, New York Times, Times, Red Locations: New York, Paris

☆ Laurel Road High Yield Savings Account review
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Ariana Arghandewal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Our quick take: The Laurel Road High Yield Savings Account combines a high APY with the convenience of online banking. Getty ImagesThe Laurel Road High Yield Savings Account is an FDIC-insured savings account that offers a competitive interest rate and no monthly fees. Further, the Laurel Road High Yield Savings Account has no minimum deposit requirement, making the high APY accessible to most US consumers. Advantages of the Laurel Road High Yield Savings AccountGetty ImagesThe primary advantage of the Laurel Road High Yield Savings Account is the high APY, with no minimum deposit required. Disadvantages of the Laurel Road High Yield Savings AccountLaurel Road makes it difficult to deposit cash into your savings account.

Persons: Laurel Road’s Organizations: CNN, Laurel, Bask, CIT Bank Savings, Bank of America, Capital, Citi, Chase Locations: Laurel, KeyBank

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Persons: —, you'd, you'll, you've, Read, Chase, I've, El Al, Uber, Wiley, Julie Mehretu, Peacock, Uber Cash, Eric Rosenberg Organizations: Service, Chase, Target, Walmart, Sapphire, FDIC, Chase Sapphire, TSA, United, United Club, ℠, American Airlines, AAA, Express, American Express, Hilton, Marriott, Saks, Entertainment, Disney, ESPN, The New York Times, Street, Global, Saks Fifth, Shipping, Mastercard Locations: Israel, New York, Miami, Hulu, Ventura , California

☆ China has kicked off one of its first long post-pandemic holidays, and an industrial town with cheap barbecue is so popular that authorities are telling people to go elsewhere
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Zibo's popularity exploded after videos of its affordable local barbecue went viral on social media. It's so popular that Zibo city authorities are urging people to visit during off-peak periods or to consider going to other places in the Shandong province instead. Zibo's popularity exploded over the last two months after college students' videos of the city's affordable local barbecue went viral on social media, according to state-owned China Daily. "Some customers arrived in the morning and waited until evening to enjoy a barbecue supper," Yang Benxin, the owner of a local barbecue eatery, told the Chinese Communist Party-owned People's Daily on Saturday. Zibo's vibrant tourism scene mirrors a recovery in the sector in China with 240 million trips expected over the five-day holiday, according to the government-backed China Tourism Academy, per Xinhua.

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