Holland America and Princess are canceling several sailings in May, a sign that the continuing coronavirus pandemic could have a major impact on Alaska’s 2021 tourist season.
By WANG YING in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-06 09:17 Share CLOSE A cruise ship sets out for a journey in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, in 2017. [Photo by Yao Feng/For China Daily]
Cruise firms from China are optimistic on long-term prospects, sustainability of the industry and are confident about continued investments in the sector, according to a senior executive of China State Shipbuilding Corp s cruise unit.
Signs that the industry is getting back on track became evident after the
Nanhai Dream, a domestic cruise ship, started services from Sanya, Hainan province, in December, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said in a notice on its official website.
2020 was a year unlike any weâve seen recently or may ever see again in our lifetimes.
It wasnât ânormalâ by any stretch of the word. And while this year was different for everyone in their day-to-day lives, it was certainly a different year in news, too.
However, as we look back at 2020, there was plenty of ânormalâ local news, too, that made big headlines. So as we review the past year in news in Noble and LaGrange counties, there was more going on than just that one thing that everyone wishes would just go away already.
Hereâs this yearâs Top 10 as voted on by the News Sun editorial staff:
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Sailing ships ruled the oceans for centuries until they were put out of business by steam-powered engines and, later, diesel. But now, thanks to the need to de-carbonise and control costs, they are slowly making a comeback.
But you’re unlikely to see the tall masts and bulging canvases of yore; instead you may find tall, chimney-like, cylindrical spinning towers called Flettner rotors, named after the German engineer who invented them. When air blows at right angles to the rotors say, from left to right and the rotors are spinning clockwise, the air that flows along the spin (front) moves faster than the air that flows against the spin (behind). Therefore, the air pressure in the front is less than in the back, causing a forward movement called Magnus effect.
Opinion: Silver linings from 2020? 7 leading Houstonians look to the future.
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Lex Frieden rolls down the sidewalk in his neighborhood in Houston on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Frieden was instrumental with his help in writing the American’s with Disabilities Act. A paraplegic, he has been a major disability rights activist in Houston and beyond since his early twenties when he first became paralyzed from a car accident.Hadley Chittum, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Kathryn Lott, left, executive director of Southern Smoke, and Chris Shepherd, the founder, pose for a portrait Tuesday, Sept. 8 2020, at the nonprofit s office in Houston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less