Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox believers on the Radiant Resurrection of Christ."I am sending my sincere greetings to all Orthodox believers, all Russian citizens who celebrate the Radiant Resurrection of Christ,” says the message disseminated by the Russian President’s press service."Easter has become a national holiday widely celebrated throughout the whole Russia. On that joyful spring day, I would like to acknowledge an increasing positive influence of Russian Orthodox Church and other traditional Christian denominations on the improvement of moral and spiritual climate in the Russian society, education of the young generation, solution of urgent issues in the cultural and educational spheres,” the message says.
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The Orthodox world is celebrating Easter, the most important religious holiday, on May 1st. President Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens on the holy day, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. "On this happy spring day I would like to especially emphasize the increasing positive influence of the Russian Orthodox Church and other traditional Christian confessions on the formation of the spiritual and moral climate in the Russian society, the upbringing of the growing generation, the solution of actual problems in the field of culture and education," President Vladimir Putin said in his speech to the faithful.
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Nearly half (49%) of all holiday flings lasted less than a week and almost a fifth lasted just one night.
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Official statistics show that tourist sites across the country received 120 million people. They spent a total of 47 billion yuan, or almost six billion US dollars on their trips.
Shao Weiqi, the Chinese Minister of Tourism, attributes the good results to good tourism research and proper services at tourist sites.
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Now is the best time to take small children on holiday. If you have toddlers and are not yet tied to school terms, it makes sense to travel before the big rush in July (avoiding the Whitsun half-term week). Not only will you have a better choice of holiday but it will also be cheaper, quieter and you'll avoid the searing heat of the peak summer months. Numerous operators cater for families with babies and toddlers and most start their childcare services (clubs, nurseries and babysitting) this month.
So what sort of holiday is best suited to families with young children?