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Mishtar Life Style

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Mishtar Life Style was established in 2010. The idea of its handicraft is mainly inspired by the combination of diverse ethnic designs. American Indians’ culture of blessing is the most profoundly manifested. American Indians would send different blessings to their friends and loved ones. We hope everyone can have a moment of peace and happiness, as well as a dream to embrace freedom amid the storm in Hong Kong, where it is full of social unrest and fear.

“Mishtar” is a Hebrew word which means power and rules. The shop owners, Tam and Mike, hope to create unlimited possibilities on the road of creation, so that people can notice more joy in their lives from the handicrafts they made, and bring out the possibility of touching other people’s lives. From craft-making to chitchat and tea tasting, they are glad to be Hong Kongers’ companions, so people will not have to feel lonely.

Dreamcatchers and various ethnic decorations are the main features in Mishtar Life Style. Dreamcatchers are gifts given by American Indians to their families. They would knit strings into a web by themselves, hoping to dispel the negative influences in their family members’ dreams, and finally make room for sweet dreams.

The owners hope that people will notice more joy in their lives and, as a result, spread and promote American Indians’ culture of blessing. Therefore, their handicrafts are made with materials which are full of ethnic motifs, with many of those made of natural materials such as driftwood, coral stones and branches. They also incorporate interesting stuff collected on their trips into their handicrafts to present a unique and exotic style.

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Mishtar Life Style於2010年成立，手作製品主要概念來自民族及多元化的設計融合，其中印第安人的祝福文化最為深刻，他們會為朋友和至親送上不同的祝福，希望大家在現今動盪不安和人心惶惶的香港裡，也能夠有著安穩和幸福的一刻，並有著一個從風雨中懷抱自由的夢。

"Mishtar"一詞來自希伯來文，意思指的是權力及規則，店舖的老闆Tam 和 Mike希望在創作路上做出無限的可能，透過作品令人更多留意到生活中的樂趣，帶出生命影響生命的可能，每位同路人也不需要感到孤單，從手工製作到品茶聊天，他們也樂意與香港人相伴。

Mishtar Life Style主要作品為捕夢網和各種民族飾物，捕夢網是印第安人送給家人的禮物，憑藉親手用線編織的網，驅散睡夢中負面的影響，最終可以發一個好夢。

店主希望令人更多留意生活中的樂趣，從而傳達及宣揚印第安的祝福文化，因此在作品中都使用了富有民族元素的材料，其中有不少更是天然的資源，例如飄流木、石頭海珊瑚、樹枝等等，他們亦會將去旅行時收集到的有趣事物，放進作品入面呈現出異國的特色風格。

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#NetizensVoice

90% of popular vote by Japanese netizens against Chinese tourists visiting

(27 Jul) On 22 July, the Japanese government announced that it would begin negotiations with 12 countries, including Taiwan, on measures to ease restrictions on business travel. A Japanese netizen recently tweeted, "I would like to ask everyone a question: after the pandemic ends, which nation's visitors would you least wish to visit Japan?" The options included the USA, Taiwan, China, and Other (countries). In the end, 21048 people voted. 89.5% of Japanese netizens chose China.

This response greatly upset Chinese netizens, who retorted, "You don't want us to come but you want to take our money?"

Taiwanese netizens laughed and said, "The Japanese understand that Taiwan and China are separate", "How have I not seen any Chinese netizens saying that Taiwan is not a country lol" and "What a surprise, looks like we're different from China XD".

Source: Myblogs
https://bit.ly/2Xd7Smp
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

Further reading:
Protesters Take the Streets of Tokyo in Support for Hong Kong, Holding “Liberate Hong Kong” Flags, Urging Japanese Government to Abort Xi Jinping’s Visit
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23545

#Japan #Taiwan #China #Tourist #Travel

Thailand No Longer Top Overseas Destination for Chinese Tourists

According to the survey conducted by HSBC from Oct 28 to Nov 2, Japan and South Korea emerge as preferred spots and short-haul travel seen recovering faster than long-haul.

Most survey respondents said they’d need at least six months after quarantine restrictions are relaxed to become comfortable with international travel and an effective vaccine is key to bossing confident. The survey also showed people are more confident about domestic travel thanks to China’s success in containing the virus.

Source: Bloomberg #Nov12

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-23/thailand-no-longer-top-overseas-destination-for-chinese-tourists

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