The store closures followed the anti-government protests that year and a subsequent crackdown, which hit retail sales that were next battered by nearly three years of stringent COVID rules. (Reporting by Farah Master and Dorothy Kam; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) A first-of-its-kind experience in Las Vegas, Paradox Museum not only provides attention-grabbing, entertaining moments but also leaves visitors in awe as they ponder what they just witnessed.' Marc Gregory Tipton, regional sales and marketing manager at the Paradox Museum Las Vegas, said: 'Meaning "contrary to expectation" or "incredible" in ancient Greek, the word paradox is defined as the opposite of or contradictory to common sense.

RIGHT: The Kaleidoscope room allows guests to create their own patterns using mirrors set in the shape of a three-sided prism LEFT: The Beuchet chair makes anyone sitting on it appear smaller than they actually are. 'Widely used in TV and movie productions to create special effects, the Ames Room principle includes the floor and ceiling built at an angle to trick the eye,' the museum told MailOnline Travel. 'Both sides of the room appear to be the same, but the actual shape is a trapezium. Here's more in regards to คาสิโนออนไลน์ pg look at our site. ' Then step inside the incredible Paradox Museum on the Las Vegas Strip.

Fancy having your mind 'tickled'? Pictured above is the 'paradox sofa' - which gives the impression that someone's body has gone to pieces... Children under three go free. Tickets cost from Ј27 ($32) per adult and Ј24 ($29) per child. Paradox Museum Las Vegas, one of eight around the world, is located at 3767 S Las Vegas Blvd and is open midday to 10pm daily. For more information or to book visit paradoxmuseumlasvegas.com. HONG KONG, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of visitors have flocked to the Chinese-controlled regions of Macau and Hong Kong since Sept.

29, data shows as China wraps up its Golden Week holiday, although the figures amounted to just about 85% of pre-pandemic levels. During the eight-day national holiday, which runs until Friday, the number of daily visitors has surged more than five times from last year, taking hotel occupancy rates beyond 90%, executives said, speaking on condition of anonymity. In the world's biggest gambling hub of Macau, about 900,000 visitors swarmed narrow cobblestoned streets, many to punt in dozens of glitzy casinos, while others took selfie photographs at historic spots such as Senado Square.

Mass gaming revenues have bounced back to pre-COVID levels, however, analysts said, citing a recovery of more than 100%, although earnings in the coveted "big-whale" VIP category was an estimated 15% of before. The museum says: 'It is an optical illusion in which the observer's mind abruptly changes the perspective of a picture or a shape.' Visitors can also enter the Ambiguous Shapes Room, a 'casino slot machine-themed exhibit' where objects can be rotated in front of a mirror to appear different from two perspectives.

The fun continues in the Coloured Shadows Room, where three spotlights feature the primary colours of red, blue and yellow. 'If a guest blocks one spotlight, they will then experience three different coloured shadows, including yellow, magenta and cyan.' 'If the spotlights shine with the same intensity, the overlapping beam of light will be white,' says the museum.