SEOUL Women's Nike Air Max 97 Ultra Metallic Gold UK , Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's travel account deficit hit a new record high in July as the number of Chinese travelers visiting South Korea kept falling, central bank data showed Tuesday.
The travel account deficit reached a fresh monthly high of 1.79 billion U.S. dollars in July, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). It topped the previous high of 1.65 billion dollars tallied in July 2008.
It was attributable to the falling Chinese visitors to South Korea. The number of foreigners entering South Korea in July was 1.009 million, down 40.8 percent from a year earlier. Among them Men's Nike Air Max 97 Ultra 17 White UK , the Chinese visitors plunged 69.3 percent to 281,000 in the same period.
The number of South Koreans going abroad reached a new monthly high of 2.389 million in July during the summer vacation season. It was up 14.5 percent from a year ago.
Rising geopolitical risks also hit hard the tourism industry. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tested what it called an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) twice in July, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- After a disappointing fourth round loss at the US Open on Sunday, Russian star Maria Sharapova said it's been a really great ride at Flushing Meadows and can take a lot positives from this week.
The Russian wild card said: "It's great to get that major out of the way. It was an incredible opportunity. I'm very thankful for the opportunity."
Sharapova hadn't played in a major tournament since the Australian Open in January 2016, when she tested positive for the newly banned drug meldonium. She served a 15-month ban for that Men's Nike Air Max 97 OG GS Black UK , returning to the tour this April with a ranking too low to get into Grand Slam events.
The French Open denied her a wild-card invitation, then she planned to try to qualify for Wimbledon before pulling out because of an injured left leg. But she was able to enter the US Open thanks to a wild card from the US Tennis Association.
The five-time major champion lost to 16th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the fourth round.
"Three-set matches are challenging. I love being part of them. There's an element of concentration Men's Nike Air VaporMax Plus Sunset Black Orange UK , focus, physicality that goes into all of it. And you have to put it all together. You just have to get through it," Sharapova said.
"There's no doubt that not playing those matches certainly cost me today. I did feel like I was thinking a little bit too much and not playing by instinct."
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Schools in China open recently after summer vacation
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