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• The campaign continues the Group's global support for Busan's bid, this time for the Busan Expo Symposium and K-Pop concert in Paris from October 9–15.
• To emphasize Busan's commitment to hosting a carbon-neutral World Expo, the Group is providing the Korean delegation with 10 art cars, including two all-electric models, Hyundai Motor's IONIQ 5 and the Kia EV6.
• During the campaign in Paris, the art cars will be exhibited around the famous locations in Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum.
• The campaign will help strengthen Busan's appeal as a candidate city for the 2030 World Expo to key officials from BIE member countries and tourists from around the world.

• On Location is the only way to purchase hospitality packages to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
• Booking an Olympic Games hospitality package through On Location guarantees fans a ticket to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
• With the exception of the Paris 2024 Ticketing Program, the official Olympic Games Paris 2024 Hospitality Program is the only guaranteed way to secure attendance to the Olympic Games, as these are the only official and safe sources to buy tickets and hospitality packages for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
• As previously mentioned, On Location is the only way to purchase hospitality packages to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

• PARIS, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From September 12 to 16, the cultural exchange activity "Encounter of Civilization: Jiangsu Week of Chinese Kunqu Opera" was held in Paris, France.
• For two consecutive days, the South Kunqu Opera version of "The Peony Pavilion" by Jiangsu Kun Opera Theater played to a full house at the Theatre Libre in Paris.
• The delegation performing in France hails from Jiangsu, the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, and is acclaimed by Kunqu enthusiasts for its "Southern Kun Style".
• The eight major Kunqu Opera troupes active across China possess their own regional characteristics and unique beauty.

• I drink stars!” is the famous quote often attributed to him.
• The story of a blind monk having an epiphany, accidentally happening upon the secret to effervescence, was seductive.
• It combined divine revelation and French winemaking expertise to produce a national symbol deeply rooted in the French landscape.

The champagne myth

• The expo where the champagne myth was propagated marked the 100-year anniversary of Bastille Day and is best known for the debut of another icon of French culture, the Eiffel Tower.
• The basis for the myth can be traced to a letter from Dom Grossard of Hautvillers Abbey to the mayor of Aÿ, in the heart of the Champagne region.
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Bubbles, bottles and corks

• The method for effervescence, strong glass bottles and the use of corks all came from England in the 17th century.
• English consumers imported wine in barrels from France because bottles were taxed at a higher rate than wine imported in bulk.
• To produce sparkling wine and retain the effervescence, three things are necessary: bubbles, strong glass bottles and corks.

The paradox?

• The “paradox” label, however, only makes sense if the traditions and standards of French winemaking are presumed to be superior.
• Bound by tradition, French winemakers were unwilling to contemplate a fault as a desirable innovation.
• But necessity was only part of the equation – English culture did play a part in the success of effervesce.