The Ruins of St. Paul's of Historic Centre of Macao. [Photo/IC] MACAO - The Tourist Price Index in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) for the second quarter of 2018 went up by 2.78 percent year-on-year to 129.86, the SAR's statistics service said on Friday. Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the increase of the index was due to rising charges for hotel accommodation and restaurant services, higher bus fares and airfares, and higher prices of local food products. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of accommodation, transport and communications, as well as food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco rose by 7.05 percent, 6.30 percent and 4.25 percent year-on-year respectively. In comparison with the previous quarter, the index for the second quarter of 2018 decreased by 5.17 percent. The average Tourist Price Index for the last four quarters ending the second quarter of 2018 rose by 4.21 percent from the previous period, with notable increases in the price indices of accommodation, transport and communications. For the first half of 2018, the index went up by 4.48 percent year-on-year, with price indices of accommodation, as well as transport and communications rising by 13.64 percent and 6.44 percent respectively. paper wristbandsrubber bracelet makerrubber wristbandswristbands onlinetrio spinnerswristband creationjordan wristband rubber
Many people in Santai county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, have been moved by the recent story of a 90-year-old jumping into an icy river to save a 1 1/2 year old toddler that has spread through word of mouth.The boy was riding a bicycle in his home village of Hejiaqiao in Le'an town at about 4 pm on Wednesday when he slipped into the river while still on the bike.His grandmother, surnamed Yue, was terrified and shouted for help.He Youyi, a 90-year-old villager, was about 100 meters from the site and rushed to the river"He jumped into the river from one grassy bank and carried my grandson on his shoulder. Several minutes later, a fellow villager arrived to take my grandson ashore," Yue said.As the section of the riverbank was muddy, several villagers spent several minutes pulling He ashore.When Yue visited He in his home on Saturday to show her gratitude, He simply said: "It would be worthwhile even if I had died saving the boy, for he is our future."On Friday, Pan He, the son of He's daughter who lives in the county seat of Santai, heard of his grandfather's heroic deed and hurried to Hejiaqiao with his parents.To their relief, He was fine.He Xiuqiong, He's daughter, said her family was moved by what her father had done.Despite his good health, He lives with Pan's uncle in the village and walks very slowly due to his advanced age, Pan said."We admire his courage to jump into the muddy river to save a boy," Pan said.
