Month: August 2014

US eager to cater to Chinese tourists

August 27, 2014 0
In this July 18, 2014 photo, South Coast Plaza General Manager Werner Escher, middle at doorway, greets Chinese tourists visiting the shopping center in Costa Mesa, Calif. Chinese tourism is surging and the mall is a popular destination that is doing what it can to keep the buses coming, from accepting China's UnionPay card to providing Mandarin-speaking salespeople. Tourism from China to the United States has soared since the countries signed an agreement in 2007 promoting travel. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

COSTA MESA, California (AP) — Nearly two dozen Chinese tourists descended from a white shuttle bus for an afternoon of shopping at one of Southern California’s signature upscale malls.

Emmys TV audience drops to 15.6 million with Monday switch

August 26, 2014 0
The cast and crew of "Breaking Bad" pose with their outstanding drama series award at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After moving up a month and switching to a weekday evening, Monday’s Primetime Emmy awards drew 15.6 million viewers, a drop from last year’s Sunday night show despite a new host, a passionate kiss and a touching tribute. This year’s Emmy awards, which saw AMC’s drug drama “Breaking Bad” and ABC’s hit “Modern Family” take home the top awards in drama and comedy, drew the second-highest viewership in the past eight years, NBC said on Tuesday, citing Nielsen ratings figures. On social media, Emmys were a top trending topic on Twitter throughout the telecast, while 6.2 million people discussed the show on Facebook. Key moments from the night included “Veep” winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus locking lips with Bryan Cranston for a passionate kiss as a throwback to their “Seinfeld” days as she went up to collect her best comedy actress award, and an audience question-and-answer session with Melissa McCarthy asking whether her illegally parked car would get towed.