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It was "gentle" but "heartbreaking".

BEIJING (AP) - China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions Washington lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.

A new high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China launched Sunday, a multi-billion-dollar project that critics say gives away part of the city's territory to an increasingly assertive Beijing. Chinese security have been stationed in semi-autonomous Hong Kong for the first time at the harbourfront West Kowloon rail terminus, as part of a new "special port area" that is subject to mainland law. Despite critics' fears over passenger safety in the mainland zones, hundreds gathered at the terminus, with the first train leaving for the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen at 7:00 am (2300 GMT Saturday).

For most of us, the word tourism evokes images of a relaxed vacation in the lap of nature or in another city, away from the daily grind. It also brings to mind cosy hotel rooms, sumptuous fare and sightseeing at an unhurried, relaxed pace. For those of us on a shoestring budget, it could also conjure up images of a backpacking trip across cities, beaches and mountains. But did you know that the tourism industry is much more than that. It is large, diverse and employs one in ten people on this planet. So, to understand its trajectory and prospects, there are terms galore categorising the journeys people make from one place to another, be it within one’s nation or internationally. And as the World Tourism Day draws close, join us to discover all the different ways people travel and find out which one yours fit into.

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