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Performances by exotic animals were banned by Chinese government in 2012 but the ruling had little effect.

Svalbard hopes to attract winter tourists with dog sled rides, ice caves and the northern lights.

Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales and the leader of Welsh Labour, had then defended the deal.

The annual Up Helly Aa festival concludes with the burning of a replica Viking longboat.

Camels are dressed up for a beauty pageant before battling it out in a fight.

Following the lifting of Western sanctions, Iran has seen a spike in tourist arrivals.

A cold weather front swept across China and much of eastern Asia, bringing heavy snow, freezing fog and record low temperatures.

International tourism reached new heights in 2015, according to UN World Tourism Organization.

You can stay at Tobolsk prison castle, from which nobody ever escaped and where thousands of enemies of the state were executed.

George Georgiou travelled across London on buses, photographing the fleeting scenes he spotted on the streets outside the windows.

Every year on St Sebastian's day, in Piornal, villagers throw turnips at a man dressed up as a creature known as Jarramplas.

The archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe, which dates back to 10000BC, may soon be restored to boost tourism.

The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers could result in a huge tourism boom.

In collaboration with the London Transport Museum, TFL has opened up south London's subterranean shelters.

Making horses jump through flames and getting pets blessed in church to celebrate St Anthony.

The two had come in for criticism over the death of two children while on a holiday.

British Airways will face pressure as 10% of its parent IAG is owned by Qatar Airways.

Egypt has unveiled a first of its kind museum to try and attract new tourists.

For four nights, the capital's dark streets are being lit up for Lumiere London, a festival of lights.

Hindus celebrate several festivals in mid-January, such as Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal.

Thousands of refugees and migrants are living in squalid conditions in a muddy camp in Dunkirk, where snow is forecast.

Mainland China's first such park is being built for £3.8bn via joint venture with a local government-owned company.

The first new branch of UK's budget hotel chain will be opened at Weston-super-Mare in the spring.

Union will stage the walkouts across January and February over a pay and conditions dispute.

Thousands of people in 60 cities around the world strip down to their underwear for the annual No Pants Subway Ride.

Khan says, unlike Boris Johnson, he will talk with the unions if elected.

British aviator crossed 23 countries and made 50 refuelling stops during three-month journey.

Sunshine Saturday, on 9 January, is the busiest day of the year for holiday bookings.

Getty images photographer Chris McGrath captures the colours of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.