Mickey Mouse

• Adventures from the vibrant, heartfelt worlds of Disney and Pixar will lend inspiration for two venues onboard the Disney Treasure.
• Plaza de Coco will be the first theatrical dining experience themed to the Disney and Pixar film, "Coco."
• For the first time, the nostalgia and lore from beloved theme park attractions will come to Disney Cruise Line with a unique lineup of Disney Parks-inspired venues aboard the Disney Treasure.
• To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a cruise on the Disney Treasure, guests can visit www.disneycruise.com/treasure , call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or contact their travel agent.

• In Chinese, this war is known as the “resist America, support Korea” war.
• On 27 July 1953, 70 years ago today, hostilities came to an indefinite halt with the signing of an armistice.
• In this bitter, destructive and still unresolved conflict, one of the greatest challenges for both sides was how to deal with the weather.
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Mass mobilisation of sewing labour

• These items of clothing were all products of global militarisation in the 20th century.
• The altered appearance of the crowd in any Chinese town after 1949 was one of the most immediate effects of regime change.
• Clothing regulations for employees in the state sector established the Sun Yatsen jacket or its poor relative, the “People’s jacket”, as standard dress.
• For provisioning the armed forces, mass mobilisation of labour was required.
• The huge labour reserves available in China failed to avert a crisis in the supply of winter uniforms in the early months of the war.
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Unpicking and refluffing

• By August 1951, the US had come up with an airtight, insulated rubber boot, popularly known as the Mickey Mouse boot on account of its large toe.
• It did not eliminate the problem of frostbite but with frequent changes of woollen socks sharply reduced its incidence.
• The Chinese, too, developed something more effective, with a larger toe, providing room for extra padding.
• Padded cloth socks were widely used and sewing socks for soldiers became a common domestic pastime.
• At the end of the war the majority of POWs from the People’s Volunteer Army chose to go to Taiwan.

• NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle retailer MINISO (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) officially opened its new global flagship store at New York's iconic Times Square on Friday, May 19 (EST).
• "We're delighted to be opening our new flagship store here at Times Square," said Jack Ye, Founder and CEO of MINISO, at the grand opening event.
• "I would like to congratulate MINISO on opening a flagship at Times Square," he said.
• The opening of the new flagship in Times Square in 2023, the brand's 10th anniversary year, comes shortly after the announcement of a new global strategy.

• NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle retailer MINISO (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) officially opened its new global flagship store in New York's iconic Times Square on Friday, May 19 (EST).
• "We're delighted to be opening our new flagship store here in Times Square," said Jack Ye, Founder and CEO of MINISO, at the grand opening event.
• "I would like to congratulate MINISO on opening a flagship at Times Square," he said.
• The opening of the new flagship in Times Square in 2023, the brand's 10th anniversary year, comes shortly after the announcement of a new global strategy.