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Two giant pandas to travel to U.S. in April
Two Chinese giant pandas, a male named Le Le and a female named Ya Ya, will leave for the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee in the United States on April 7, 2003. They will fly with the FedEx Express MD-11 jet, known as "The FedEx Panda Express," during the trans-Pacific journey. They will be housed in two custom-built transport containers during their 15-hour flight. FedEx Express has made preparations for the air and ground transportation and logistical support to ensure a safe and comfor
Historic records show ancient Chinese played polo
Polo, the favorite sport of Britain's Prince Charles and the international jet set, was also apopular recreation and diplomatic activity during the ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), according to historians. Duan Xiaoqiang, a lecturer of the history department of the China Northwest Institute for Nationalities, has found two detailed descriptions of a very similar game in an historical document excavated from the Dunhuang Grottoes in northwest China's Gansu Province. He s
Suzhou city to hold international tourism festival
A one-month international tourism festival will begin in Suzhou, a scenic city in east China's Jiangsu Province, on April 18. The festival, jointly sponsored by the National Tourism Administration and the city government, will include some 30 programs to showcase the unique landscape and culture of the old city known as "the Venice of the Orient." A food fair, a painting show, a dragon boat contest, an international photography exhibition, a tourism trade fair as well as other prog
Green hotels a growing trend in China
As "pollution-free" has become an officially important standard to grade a hotel, the Chinese hotel industry has become increasingly aware of environmental protection. "To acquire the four-star rank, we've made security, health and no pollution as our top priorities in the construction of this hotel," said Gong Ping, manager of a newly-opened hotel in Wuhan city of central China's Hubei Province. According to Gong, all decoration materials and equipment in the hotel, including bath
Performances and Exhibitions in Beijing
Music Chamber Music Forty young musicians of the China Youngsters Chamber Orchestra will hold a chamber music concert. Lead by conductor He Rong, the young musicians will feature Chinese and foreign classical works, including excerpts from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, Symphony No 10 by Mendelssohn, and Chinese works like Nice Night and Homesick Tunes. Tickets: 10-30 yuan (US$1.20-3.61) Time/date: 2:30 pm, March 30 Location: Concert Hall of China National Library, Zhongguancun Nandajie Tel: 8854-573
Hopes Fade for Missing Miners
Fifty three people were confirmed dead by yesterday in gas explosion in a mine in North China's Shanxi Province which took place on Saturday. Eleven more bodies were added at the coal mine in Mengnan Village of Xiaoyi in Shanxi's Luliang Prefecture Monday. A total of 19 people were still missing and there is very little hope that they could now be found alive, said sources with the provincial government. A slightly injured miner is currently in custody at local hospital. Altogether 15 miners hav
China's Grand Canal longer than believed: expert
A noted Chinese historian and geographer recently challenged the generally held belief that the terminal point of the country's north-south Grand Canal is in Hangzhou, saying that it should be longer.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal should start from
China to split state marine rescue and salvage operations
China's Ministry of Communications will form three marine rescue bureaus on 24-hour standby as part of the country's plan to separate rescue from salvage operations. The ministry, together with the State Development Planning Commission, State Economic and Trade Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labor and Social Security and Central Committee on Organizational Structure, has jointly dawn up the reform plan. It defines the government as responsible for the non-profitable j
Eighty-four percent of residents with sense of safety in China: survey
In 2002, 84.1 percent of residents in China felt a sense of safety in their daily life, said a survey conducted by investigators from the State Statistical Bureau (SSB), who distributed questionnaires among 100,000 people, aged at 16 and above, in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Among the those responded, 6.9 percent said they felt very much secured with their life in their current public security environment, up 0.7 percentage points over the figure for 2001; 35.6 pe
Hainan strives to become ecologically sound province
By the end of 2002, 53.3 percent of south China's Hainan Province was covered by forests, up from 48.7 percent in 1997. This tropical island province, also China's largest special economic zone with 8 million people in its 35,000 square km, is working hard to enhance its role as a leading ecologically sound province. Hainan began making serious moves in this direction four years ago and has scored substantial progress since then, with environmental damage caused by human activity a
Dovefish comes under protection in China
China is taking measures to protect the dovefish, a rare species of fish found in the Yellow River. The dovefish, or northern bronze gudgeon, takes its name form its dovelike shape. It used to be presented to emperors as a tribute for its good taste in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Because of overfishing and the deterioration of its environment, its numbers have fallen sharply, and it is believed to be rarer than the giant panda, another species on the brink of extinction. T
Large Chinese sturgeon spotted in the East China Sea
Fishermen from Lianjiang County in south China's Fujian Province landed a large Chinese sturgeon, a rare variety of fish, in the East China Sea on the morning of January 11. The 2.6-meter fish, weighing about 150 kg, was the largest one caught in the province. It was released at 5 pm that afternoon after identified by local experts. Known as a living fossil, the Chinese sturgeon is one of the oldest vertebrates in the world, surviving for more than 150 million years. The species is
Protecting migratory birds becomes popular in Dalian
More than 500 migratory birds have just been released to the open skies to mark the beginning of bird protection drive in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province. According to investigations and statistics conducted by ornithologists, migratory birds flying across Dalian each year account for half of all in Liaoning Province. Dalian becomes a paradise for wild birds in spring and autumn due to its fitting climate and continually improved environment. About
Nature reserves occupy one third of Tibet
Tibet's environment and natural landscapes are well protected, thanks to nature reserves covering more than one-third of the autonomous region in southwest China, according to local environmentalists. Tibet currently has 402,700 sq. km of nature reserves, accounting for one-third of the region's territory, according to Doctor Zhang Yongze, deputy director of the Tibet Regional Environmental Protection Bureau. Zhang said the reserves were protecting the environment well, including t
2,000-year-old well discovered in E. China
Construction workers recently unearthed a well dating back more than 2,000 years in the economic and technological development zone of Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. Archaeologists have verified that the well was a typical Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) construction after examining potsherds, as well as patterns and designs on the blue and white tiles. The well, the first discovery of its kind in the coastal city, was found 15 meters below ground, and is 2.3 meters in di
Shanghai to build university town
Shanghai, China's major economic powerhouse, is planning to build a university town in Yangpu District, in a major step toward rejuvenating the city's economic development through science and education. According to Yuan Yuebin, deputy director of the district, some 17 universities and colleges including Fudan, Tongji and the No.2 Medical University of the PLA are currently located in the 60-plus square kilometer district. More than 100,000 university students and a teaching and sc
China's aviation, tourism industries unfazed by war
On the second day of the US-led war against Iraq, experts within China's aviation and tourism circles agreed that its influence on their industries was very limited. The Middle East accounted for a small share of China's outbound tourism market, while traditional southeast Asia destinations and the newly opened Maldives and South Africa were far from the war field. Therefore China's outbound tourism market would barely be affected, said Wang Yanguang, general manager of the marketing depa
CAAC invites Taiwan airlines to use emergency air routes
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) on Mar.21 issued a statement saying it welcomes Taiwanese airlines, if necessary, to make emergency use of air routes China has opened to central Asia and Europe. A senior official of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office under the administration said in the statement that the United States and some other countries launched military actions against Iraq on March 20. For the sake of the safety of civil flights, CAAC welc
China's first expressway closed for repair
The Shenyang-Dalian expressway in northeast China's Liaoning Province, the first in the country, was closed for repair on Mar.21. When the project is completed in September 2004, its daily traffic capacity will be doubled to an estimated 100,000 vehicles, according to sources. Built in 1990, the expressway connects the port city of Dalian with the provincial capital of Shenyang and some other inland cities. Ninety percent of the province's large and medium-sized enterprises
Museum to protect historical relics in NW China
China plans to build a museum at the ancient Dadiwan Ruins in northwestern Gansu Province to better protect relics unearthed at the site. Preparations are well underway and plans are being discussed by experts for the museum to have a floor space of 1,500 square meters for exhibiting unearthed relics from the ruins, which date back 5,000 to 8,000 years. Visitors will have a chance to see ancient villages, rivers and natural scenes outside the museum, said Cui Kai, vice-president of
Divorce Case Makes History
A divorce case made legal history in China Tuesday when the wife of a hotel entrepreneur filed a claim for half of more than 300 million yuan (US$36 million) of her family's estate. It represents the largest amount of marriage property to be divided by the decision of a Chinese court. Lawyers for the female plaintiff, whose name was only given as Zhang, said she was suing for divorce on the ground her husband had an extra-marital affair. But the Hainan High People's Court heard she has encounter
Pact to Streamline Ticketing for Thailand-China Travel
Passengers on Thai Airway's Thailand-China joint routes will be able to fly from Thailand to mainland China with only one air ticket, based on an agreement made between Thai Airway and Shenzhen Airlines yesterday. Previously, passengers from Thailand had to buy two tickets, one from Thailand to Hong Kong and another from Hong Kong to mainland China. Under the pact signed yesterday, passengers using the joint ticketing service will take a flight from Thailand to Hong Kong and then travel to the S
Successors Keep Old Folk Art Alive
Chen Xingcai gently pressed a piece of paper against a printing block wet with ink. When he peeled the white paper slowly from the block, the dark outline of a fierce, sword-toting door guardian emerged. "A lunar new year print is finished after the colors are applied to the outline," said Chen, speaking in a shabby cottage in the suburbs of the small city of Mianzhu in Southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 82-year-old learned how to make the prints at the age of 10. Named a "master of Mianzhu
Coal Mine Explosion Death Toll Climbs to 62
A total of 62 bodies have been retrieved from the debris of a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi Province following Saturday's gas explosion. Nine rescue teams involving nearly 100 people have been working around the clock since the deadly explosion occurred in the Mengnanzhuang coal mine early Saturday afternoon. Of the eighty-seven miners in the mine at the time of the blast, 11 miners escaped unharmed, four have been rescued and 10 are still missing. Central government and local officials a
China's first museum for bamboo slips, wooden tablets to open this year
China's first museum for bamboo slips and wooden tablets is due to be opened at the end of this year in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province.
This museum, covering an area of five hectares, will house more than 100,000 bamboo slips and w
Sichuan boasts world's largest population of artificially-bred giant pandas
The world's largest population of artificially-bred giant pandas, numbering 80 altogether, now lives in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the Sichuan forestry bureau. Experts have spared no efforts in tackling the endangered animals' breeding problems in recent years, resorting to artificial insemination, frozen semen and even showing the pandas videos on natural mating in the wild to arouse their latent sexual instincts. The survival rate of panda cubs had risen fro
Giant pandas left China for Vienna
Two giant pandas left here on Mar.13 for a new home at the zoo at Austria's Schoenbrunn Palace. Yang Yang, a female, and Long Hui, a male, both two and a half years old, from the Wolong Nature Reserve in the southwestern province of Sichuan, are on loan for 10 years. The two artificially-bred pandas are currently living in a semi-wild condition in Wolong. On Mar.12, they enjoyed their last full day before departing in a rare spring snowfall. Four Austrian zoologists and zook
New medicine to diagnose AIDS in five minutes
Chinese scientists have developed a new method to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to AIDS, in five minutes. The reagent, developed by biological medicine company Keju based in Tianjin, is claimed to be the first of its kind in China. The reagent, HIV1+2, could identify both the disease and its types in five minutes either before or after operations, in blood collecting, community medical services and physical examinations, the developers said. Th
Liaoning starts afforestation program with World Bank loan
Northeast China's Liaoning Province has launched a large afforestation program funded with loans from the World Bank. The project involves a total investment of more than 100 million yuan (12 million US dollars), which is almost equally divided between the World Bank and domestic loans. Under the program, the fourth in the province involving World Bank loans, more than 20,000 hectares of land will be afforested in the next six years. The program is aimed at alleviating the t
China to hold Int'l Yangtze River crossing in May
Central Chinese city of Wuhan will host an international event of crossing the Yangtze River, the longest one in China, in May this year. The event is sanctioned by the Chinese Swimming Association (CSA) and the city's municipal government, and is organized by the municipal sports bureau. Mao Zedong, the late chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, had swum over the river several times in Wuhan during the 1950s and 60s. Participants of the Wuhan International Yangtze River
Chinese city wins int'l fame as toymaker
Little robots that can chant well-known Chinese poems, dolls that have learned to make naughty noises like real babies and teddy bears that know how to dance gracefully to music. Toys like these draw even the attention of adults, but toymakers in Chenghai city of south China's Guangdong Province can easily create different playthings and handicrafts out of virtually anything -- plastic, paper, cloth, wood, bamboo, metal, porcelain or earth. The city, which falls under the jurisdict
South China zoo to build Asia's largest butterfly hall
Starting in May, visitors to Guangzhou Zoo will be able to enjoy close contact with butterflies rather than simply observe them from behind a glass window. As part of the zoo's comprehensive exhibition hall of invertebrates, a 2,000-square-meter butterfly pavilion, expected to be Asia's largest, will be set up. More than 1,000 rare specimens from across the globe will be on display. Another 1,000 butterflies of dozens of varieties will find a new home there, and the number is expec
Chinese city to take folk arts to Middle East
A delegation from Quanzhou, a port city in east China and a major residence for migrant Arabs centuries ago, will take their local opera, puppet show and tea arts to three Arab countries later this year. The 20-member delegation will go to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, an official of the Chinese Ministry of Culture said. Quanzhou has retained a traditional connection with Arab countries, because of its Islamic relics and mosques left by Arab people who sailed to
Great Wall museum built in Liaoning
A museum on the Great Wall has been set up on the site of the easternmost section of this world-renowned architectural wonder. The museum, the fourth of its kind, is located at Hushan in Dandong city in north-east China's Liaoning Province and mainly reflects the history of the Great Wall's defensive role. Exhibits on display include ancient weapons, stoves used by guards and other relics unearthed from the original site of the Hushan stretch of the Great Wall. The eastern e
China-designed private plane readies for take-off
The first Chinese designed private business plane will be ready for its maiden flight in July this year, corporate sources said recently. Workers are currently making wings for the Xiaoying (Eaglet) 500 at the Shijiazhuang Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd in north China's Hebei Province. The sources said that the workers had just finished building the fuselage. Shi Jingqi, chief designer, said the plane is capable of carrying four people, and has a maximum load capacity of 560 kg.
CAAC, Airbus discuss A380 compatibility with Chinese airports
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and Airbus held a seminar recently to discuss the A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft, and its compatibility with Chinese airports. "This is extremely important for the development of China's aviation and the selection of aircraft types. As a super large passenger aircraft, the A380 has a new design concept, and its operation in China needs airports to make changes," said CAAC Deputy Director Yang Guoqing. "Alth
Mobile home rental agency for tourists set up in SW China
A mobile home rental agency has been set up in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, claiming to be the first in the Chinese mainland. The agency's automotive mobile home, equipped with toilet, kitchen, air conditioner, refrigerator, TV set and furniture, can be rented for 1,200 yuan (145.11 US dollars) per day, said the agency. The agency currently has five mobile homes available for rent and plans to have 50 by this summer. The agency was established in mi
Chinese artist plans to navigate globe alone
A Chinese artist has been preparing for a global voyage in Dalian of northeastern China's Liaoning Province in a bid to become the first Chinese sailor to single-handedly navigate the globe, China Daily reported recently. Zhai Mo, 35, an artist from east China's Shandong Province, plans to set sail on March 18 without power or a communication system, packing only about 150 kilograms of water and food, the English language newspaper said. The lone sailor intends to cruise China's co
Experts Discuss Pioneering Power Project
A group of 50-plus Chinese and German experts, along with decision makers, gathered in Beijing yesterday to discuss a pioneering wind power project in Central China's Hubei Province. Seen as a promising location for the harnessing of wind energy, the Qiyue Mountain area in Lichuan County, 720 kilometers west of provincial capital Wuhan, is to see the construction of a wind power station -- a project to be carried out in cooperation with the German Government under China's Clean Development Mecha
Atypical Pneumonia Kills 34 on China's Mainland
The death toll on Chinese mainland from an atypical pneumonia outbreak reached at least 34 from November to February, mostly in South China's Guangdong Province, health officials clarified Wednesday. Previously, only seven deaths were reported in Guangdong. By late February, 680 cases of atypical pneumonia had been diagnosed in Guangzhou and 24 patients had died, said a spokesman with the Health Bureau of Guangdong. Beijing municipal health bureau also revealed Wednesday that three patients had
China Cuts Pesticide Use with Mixed Cultivation
Mutual promotion and mutual restraint, a concept widely applied in traditional Chinese medicine, is being increasingly employed in Chinese agriculture with a view to greatly reducing pesticide use. Zhu Youyong, a professor at the Yunnan University of Agriculture, said the scientific planting of different crops together was perfectly in accord with the concept and could remarkably reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers. Zhu, who also works as head of the key laboratory for agriculture bio-d
Tourism Standards Set for SARS Prevention
China's National Tourism Administration and Ministry of Health have issued public information for all travel agencies and the industry's businesses on required emergency procedures for the prevention of the virus.
The publication covers the preventive
Tibetan Children Gain More Chances for Education
For a Tibetan child, it is enviable to be selected for an educational program in a big city like Beijing, but Goinqog Lozhoi said he felt equally lucky to have the chance to hear lectures by teachers from big Chinese cities without leaving his schoolroom in the mountainous Bomi County. The 13-year-old boy said he and his schoolmates owe the chance to the distance-learning network in Tibet. The project launched in 2002 targets at all schools in the southwestern region of China, and so far has net
Zhejiang Blaze Consumes 75 homes
Two people are missing and 75 homes destroyed following a fire in a village in East China's Zhejiang Province. The fire struck a residential area of Zhuping Village in Qingyuan County, southwestern Zhejiang, at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, local officials said. The fire whipped through local houses, which are primarily constructed of wood and bamboo, consuming 75 dwellings in total, Bao Zuguang, an official with the county government told China Daily via telephone Thursday. The cause of the fire is sti
Charity to Help Needy Children
The Civil Affairs Department of Hebei Province has announced the launch of a charity organization to help disadvantaged children in the north China province. The charity will mainly target homeless and handicapped children and the children of jailed criminals. The organization will also carry out international projects to promote children's mental and physical health and try to raise their standards of living and development to normal levels. Some 3,000 children have been registered as in such d
War Affects Beijing Tourism Industry
The ongoing US-led war against Iraq is having a strong impact on the Beijing tourism sector, with recent business taxes from the sector down by 40 percent, or five million yuan (US$600,000), a spokesman with the Beijing Taxation Bureau said. To date, more than 10,000 people have cancelled their bookings for overseas trips with the China International Travel Service Head Office and China Travel Service Head Office, accounting for 20 percent of the total number. There has also been a slump in over
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Hunan Province in central China has made public hotline telephone numbers on affairs related to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and designated hospitals for foreign nationals and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, local health official
Sino-UN AIDS prevention project launched in NW China
A project designed to spread awareness of AIDS among the young people in rural China was launched on Mar.17 in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The AIDS Prevention and Care Cooperation Project was jointly initiated by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and relevant Chinese departments including the ministries of Health, Justice and Public Security and the Center for Disease Control. At the project's launching ceremony, Dr Christian Voum
AIDS awareness to be taught in schools
Classes to educate school children on the prevention of AIDS, the dangers of narcotics, and environmental protection will begin in Chinese schools in the spring semester, the Beijing Morning News reported recently. That was the decision made by the Chinese Ministry of Education, said the newspaper. The newspaper quoted ministry sources as saying that it had sent forth the guidelines about the three specialized classes. According to the guidelines, an average of two classes s
China to begin AIDS, drug education in schools
China is set to begin educating school children on AIDS and drugs, as well as environmental protection. The Ministry of Education of China announced recently it had decided to open courses on AIDS prevention, anti-drug and environmental protection in elementary and middle schools across the country starting this spring semester. AIDS prevention education will be offered in junior middle schools and the first two grades of senior middle school, both of which have three grades in Chi
Tibetan Antelope's Habitats, Migratory Routes Little Changed
The Tibetan antelope's habitats and migratory routes have been little affected despite increasing human activities on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, zoologists have confirmed. After a 12-year investigation, Liu Wulin, director of the Tibetan Forestry Inspection Institute, and George Schaller, a professor from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, reached this conclusion. The Tibetan antelope, which tops the state protection list for its uniqueness to China, is scattered around Qinghai Pr
Booking System Adopted for Mogao Grottoes
Tourists who want to visit the Mogao Grottoes in northwest China's Gansu Province without a reservation will find them hard to enter since a booking system for the grottoes was launched Tuesday. Liu Huilin, deputy director of the China Dunhuang Studies Institute, said that the system aims to relieve the pressure of the peak tourism season. Researchers have found that besides sand, wind, rain and insects, touching and condensed breathing of visitors are also thecauses for the deteriorating grotto
Climate warming worsens aridity in north China
China's northwestern, northern and northeastern areas have experienced the most evident climate warming in the country for the past century, which, in turn, has worsened the aridity in northern China. On this year's World Meteorological Day, which falls on March 23, Chinese meteorologists held in-depth discussions on the theme of "Our Future Climate." According to professor Ding Yihui, special advisor on climate change with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the climate
Confucian philosophy inspirational in reacting to climatic disasters
The philosophy of Confucius, a great thinker from China's Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.),has inspired today's meteorologists in reacting to the looming climatic disasters likely brought by global warming. In his belief in universal harmony, the founder of Confucianism stressed that human's activities in their lives and production should conform to the laws of nature. Flying across a time span of over 2,500 years, the class Confucian teaching of "the doctrine of the mean" w
Transnationals locate more R&D centers in China
In a renewed effort to increase investment in the fast growing China market, Motorola Global Software Group has poured 10 million US dollars into expanding its software center in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Nanjing center, founded five years ago, is the group's fastest growing research and development (R&D) base with over 200 employees. After the expansion, it is expected to employ more researchers and engineers, particularly local professionals, and generate mo
China to salvage ancient ship of relics
South China's Guangdong Province is set to save an ancient boat carrying 60,000 to 80,000 valuable cultural relics, reported the China Daily. The work will begin within the first half of this year to salvage the still firmly intact boat, which sunk near the Yangjiang City located in the western part of the province during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The wooden vessel, which is still in good condition after sinking more than 1,000 years ago, reaches lengths as long as 30 meters and
HK 2004 Stamp Expo to be open in January
The Hong Kong Post will host the Hong Kong 2004 Stamp Expo, an international philatelic event, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2004, at the Convention and Exhibition Center, Postmaster General P C Luk said recently. He also announced the appointment of actress and Cantopop star Kelly Chen as Hong Kong's Philatelic Ambassador for 2003-2004. The postmaster general said the Stamp Expo, whose theme is "Tourism", is aimed at building on the interest generated by previous stamp exhibitions in Ho
Chinese amateur expedition to attempt on Mount Qomolangma
An advance team of China's first amateur mountaineering expedition left here on Mar.20 for the world's highest peak, 8,848-meter Mount Qomolangma, of the Himalayas which locate at the China-Nepal border. The amateur expedition would launch its attempts on the peak sometime in May, pending on the local weather conditions. Among the 40-plus members are such climbing fans as company's CEO, general manager, chairman of board of directors, IT engineer, college teacher, bank employee and
Chinese dig deep to help Iraqis: Red Cross official
Chinese school children are giving their pocket money and the elderly are contributing their pensions in a national desire to help the war-ravaged Iraqi people, a senior China Red Cross Society (CRCS) official said Friday. The CRCS was collecting donations for Iraqi war victims in line with international humanitarian principles, Yang Huixin, deputy director of the CRCS external liaison department told Xinhua. People from all walks of life expressed their hope that Red Cross organiz
NW China residents express concern about Iraqi suffering
Residents of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province and home to a large Muslim population, have expressed great concern about the welfare of the Iraqi people. "We Muslims in Xi'an feel great sympathy for the suffering of Iraqis and hope their lives can return to normal," said Wang Mingqun, a member of the local Islamic association. He added that he fully supported the statement issued by the Islamic Association of China, which called on the United States to stop the m
Iraqi war likely to endanger sub-regional ecology: scientists
The sub-regional ecological environment of the Gulf could be damaged if the Iraq war continues,said scientists participating in the International Symposium on Climate Change, which opened here Monday. Ali Mohammad Noorian, vice-president of the World Meteorological Organization and president of the Iran Meteorological Organization, said the Iraq war would not seriously affect the global environment, but its localized influence could not be neglected. "The oil fires induced by the w
HKSAR govt supports expansion of airlinks with mainland: official
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government supports local airlines to proactively develop services under the Chinese Mainland-HKSAR Air Services Arrangement, said an official here recently. Secretary for Economic Development and Labor Stephen Ip said in a Legislative Council meeting that when discussing expansion of the arrangement with the mainland authorities it has been the government's objective to progressively expand traffic rights for both sides. "Since 2
China launches eight new flights to Japan
The Northern Company of the China Southern Air Holding Company initiated eight new flights to Japan Sunday as part of its new flight schedule. With the eight new additions, the company, formerly China Northern Airlines, now operates 33 flights a week on 12 routes to Japan, including flights from Shenyang to Tokyo, Shenyang to Osaka, Shenyang to Sapporo, Shenyang to Fukuoka, Dalian to Tokyo, Dalian to Osaka, Dalian to Tomiyama, Dalian to Tomioka, Dalian to Nagoya, Changchun to Sendai, Harb
China airlines plans more overseas flights
China Eastern Airlines, one of the country's three major carriers, said it planned to start air links between Shanghai and London, and other overseas and domestic cities. From June 16, the airline will launch flights linking Shanghai and London every Monday, Thursday and Saturday with a one-way ticket priced at around 3,500 yuan (about 420 US dollars) to 4,000 yuan (about 480 US dollars). The airline will also improve its services to Japan, the Republic of Korea and southeast Asian
China launches tender for designs of Olympic venues
An international architecture competition is being held in Beijing for designs for the Beijing Shooting Range and Laoshan Cycling Velodrome -- two of the key competition venues for the 2008 Olympic Games. The State Sports General Administration (SSGA), who are in charge of the construction and operation of the two venues, told a press conference here on Mar.20 that two designs will be picked out for each of the venues. Six architecture companies and consortia, including those in Au
Forum on cultural diversity, tourism development to be held in SW China
A forum on cultural diversity and tourism development initiated by UNESCO will be held from April 6 to 9 in southwestern China's Kunming City, the Chinese Ministry of Culture (MOC) said here on Mar.28. The forum is co-sponsored by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), the MOC Center for International Cultural Exchange, and Kunming city government. The forum, taking "culture, tourism and development" as its theme, will feature in-depth discus
Herbal Medicine Found Effective in Reducing Blood Loss
Yunnan baiyao, or homeostasis powder, one of China's most famous traditional herbal complex medicines, can effectively reduce the loss of blood if taken before surgery, researches have found. The medicine can not only reduce bleeding during surgery, but also remove the danger of blood stasis either before, during or after surgery. The result was attained after two-year studies of more than 800 patients who took Yunnan baiyao before surgery in 14 hospitals in cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Wuh
Health Minister Talks About SARS in China
Chinese Minister of Health Zhang Wenkang held a press conference Thursday afternoon in Beijing, briefing journalists from home and abroad on the conditions of SARS in China and the efforts being taken to control and prevent the spread of the disease. From the beginning of 2003 when atypical pneumonia was found to March 31, a total number of 1,190 cases were reported. Among them 1,153 were from Guangdong, 12 from Beijing, 11 from Guangxi, 7 from Hunan, 4 from Shanxi and 3 from Sichuan. Among all
Four More Outbound Destinations for Chinese Tourists
Chinese tourists can pack their bags to four more countries this spring, after India, the Maldives, South Africa and Sri Lanka were approved as holiday destinations. A group of 34 Chinese tourists left Beijing Wednesday a day after the National Tourism Administration approvals came into effect for a five-day trip to the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives. The tourists, who have paid 9,900 yuan (US$1,200) each for the trip, are likely to be the first of many Chinese travelers to the new destina
New Hypothesis Raised on Origins of Mankind
Paleontologists recently added a new step to the formerly four-step hypothesis on the evolution of vertebrates, which include human beings, after determining that fossilized ancient worms found in southwest China's Yunnan Province represented the "first step" of the evolutionary process. The new hypothesis, raised by Chinese paleontologist Shu Degan in partnership with a group of scholars from Britain and Japan, was revealed in the US-based Science magazine earlier this year. The theory depicted
Chemical Residues in Foods Challenged
Lawmakers have urged the country's top legislature - the National People's Congress (NPC) - to draft a law to ensure the safety of farm produce. Jiang Deming, an agricultural technician in Sheyang County of East China's Jiangsu Province, is one advocate of the proposal to protect consumers' health. The current Food Hygiene Law sets limits on 104 pesticides for 45 different foods, including grain, vegetables and fruit. "But it is far from enough," Jiang said, also urging tougher penalties for tho
First Chinese Tourist Groups to Visit SA, India
The first groups of Chinese tourists to visit South Africa (SA) and India departed Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong Province, in south China, Tuesday. Although the military action in Iraq is increasingly fierce, nothing can affect local Guangdong people's enthusiasm about organized tours overseas. Both trips have been organized by a local travel agency at a cost of 9,999 yuan (about 1,200 US dollars) per person for the SA tour, and 7,980 yuan (approximately 960 US dollars) per person for
More Tour Destinations
Chinese tourists can pack their bags to four more countries this spring, after India, the Maldives, South Africa and Sri Lanka were approved as holiday destinations. A group of 34 Chinese tourists left Beijing yesterday a day after the National Tourism Administration approvals came into effect for a five-day trip to the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives. The tourists, who have paid 9,900 yuan (US$1,200) each for the trip, are likely to be the first of many Chinese travelers to the new destina
First Chinese Tourist Groups to Visit SA, India
The first groups of Chinese tourists to visit South Africa (SA) and India departed Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong province, in south China, Tuesday. Although the military action in Iraq is increasingly fierce, nothing can affect local Guangdong people's enthusiasm about organized tours overseas. Both trips have been organized by a local travel agency at a cost of 9,999 yuan (about 1,200 US dollars) per person for the SA tour, and 7,980 yuan (approximately 960 US dollars) per person for
Hubei Mudslide Leaves 4 Missing, Affects 2,000
Four people were reported missing Wednesday following a mudslide in mountainous Badong County, in Central China's Hubei Province, according to a local source. "The police are working with the urban construction authority to find the missing," said Zheng Jun, a reporter with the county television station. Rescue efforts have been hampered by the lack of access to those believed to be most affected. The Yangjiaping Village, which sits at the highest altitude of all the county's villages, is believ
Tunnel to Be Constructed Beneath the Yangtze River
Construction of a tunnel beneath the Yangtze River to connect Shanghai's Pudong District with Chongming Island has been approved by the central government with the aim of resolving the island's transportation problems. Gong Deqing, secretary of the Chongming County Party Committee, said the lack of transportation had been an obstacle to Chongming's development. "Once the problem is resolved, Chongming will welcome a golden era," said Gong. Located at the estuary of the Yangtze, the 1,200-square
Chinese Health Minister on SARS
Health Minister Zhang Wenkang, Vice Health Minister Ma Xiaowei, Director Qi Xiaoqiu of the Disease Control Dept. of the Ministry of Health, and Director Li Liming of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, met the press and answered questions from Chinese and overseas correspondents in Beijing on April 3 on the epidemic in China of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) also referred to as "atypical pneumonia". Q: Since the earliest SARS cases appeared three to four months ago,
Northern Lights in Shanghai
A contemporary Nordic art exhibition is being held in the Shanghai Art Museum. Twenty-four artists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway present 52 pieces of work on the third floor of the museum. This exhibition, entitled "Beyond Paradise", offers a rare opportunity to encounter modern Nordic art in a wide range of media. New art from Northern Europe started to gain a position in the mainstream during the 1990s. Absorbing elements from its own cultural heritage, Nordic art makes full use of
Tourist Activities in China Going on Regularly: Tourism Authorities
Tourist activities in China are going on regularly, the China National Tourism Administration announced Friday. Some countries and areas, including certain provinces in China,were reported to have found Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases, which has caused anxiety among tourism operators and tourists. A number of travel agencies have phoned Chinese authorities for related information. The announcement said China is a most ideal investment destination and securest traveling nation, the
Guangdong Safer than Thought
World Health Organization doctors investigating the cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome in southern China said yesterday that initial government figures show that fewer people in hard-hit Guangdong Province are getting sick. The WHO's assessment came as the national health authorities insisted China is a safe place to live and to visit. "The number of cases is going down," WHO team spokesman Chris Powell said in Guangzhou, provincial capital of Guangdong. "There are still new cases - whic
State Supports Shanghai Tunnel Construction
Construction of a tunnel beneath the Yangtze River to connect Shanghai's Pudong District with Chongming Island has been approved by the central government with the aim of resolving the island's transportation problems. Gong Deqing, secretary of the Chongming County Party Committee, said the lack of transportation had been an obstacle to Chongming's development. "Once the problem is resolved, Chongming will welcome a golden era," said Gong. Located at the estuary of the Yangtze, the 1,200-square
China capable of resolving its financial problems: US economist
China currently has favorable conditions and the correct polices to resolve major financial problems including bad loans and social security pensions, Martin Feldstein, professor of Economics in Harvard University said here recently. Speaking at the China Development Forum, Feldstein said Chinese banks are essentially part of the government, and that most of their bad loans, which, in reality, constitute a fiscal problem, result from financing the investment projects, wages, and pension c
China is not "world factory", but one of its workshop: top economist
China is not "the world factory" as overstated by some overseas economists, but rather one of the workshops in this global manufacturing system, a top Chinese economist said recently. The economist said that while there is some misunderstanding and prejudice with regard to China's miraculous economic growth, most analyses were positive and fair. China has built a solid foundation in the manufacturing sector over the past decades. With cheap labor and vast market potential to lure f
China's economy to grow 7-8 percent in 2003: NBS
China's economy is expected to keep a fast and healthy development this year, most likely to grow by seven to eight percent, a senior Chinese official predicted here recently. Qiu Xiaohua, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said that his prediction is based on the assumption that the military action against Iraq would not have much effect upon the world economy. The NBS statistics showed that in the first two months of 2003,China's fixed asset investment wa
China capable of doubling GDP in 2020: leading economists
China has the ability to double its gross domestic product (GDP) over the next 20 years and become one of the world's major economic powers, according to leading economists and entrepreneurs convening in Beijing. With regard to the China Development Forum which closed here on Mar.24, the chief economist for Morgan Stanley, Stephen Roach, said China will play a leading role in the world economy in the next 10 to 20 years. Roach said the new Chinese government's determination to cont
China bans sex-selection abortion
The Chinese government issued a regulation recently banning abortion intended to select the sex of the baby. The regulation, jointly issued by the State Commission for Population and Family Planning, the Ministry of Health and the State Food and Drug Administration, aims to discourage the discriminatory practice of giving preference to male babies over females, the Beijing Daily reported. According to the regulation, determining the sex of the foetus and then aborting can only be d
Crested ibis named provincial bird of Shaanxi
The crested ibis, a rare bird species unique to China, has been selected as the provincial bird of Shaanxi in northwest China. The bird was selected from among 15 bird candidates in a competition organized by the provincial forestry bureau and the provincial wildlife protection association. Shaanxi is the only habitat of the rare birds in the country. Thanks to protective efforts, the number of crested ibis has increased from seven in 1981 to over 400 at present. The provinc
Crash site of US bomber designated state nature reserve
Mount Mao'er, north of Guilin City, one of the most popular scenic sites in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been designated a state nature reserve. Mount Mao'er Nature Reserve, with the highest peak at 2,141.5 meters, covers 17,000 hectares. It boasts the source of Lijiang River, which traverses Guilin City and is dubbed the "soul of Guilin", and stands between the two water systems of the Yangtze River, China's longest, and the Pearl River, in southern China. The reserve is
4th international fair of west China to be held in May
The fourth international fair of west China will be held from May 25 to 28 in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Huang Xiaoxiang, an official with the organizing committee, said 1,000 business people from a dozen countries including the United States, Britain, France and Russia, as well as thousands from Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao have applied to attend the fair. According to Huang, eight exhibition halls covering an area of 40,000 square me
China's Southern Airlines launches new "express flight"
China's Southern Airlines launched a new "express flight" on Mar.30 between Nanning and Guangzhou, capital cities of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province. Four round-trip flights will be guaranteed every day on the express line, and five flights will be offered on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, said a source with the airline. It will be the most frequent air route for Nanning Airport, said the source, adding that readjustment has been made ov
Star hotels in Shanghai enjoy booming business
The occupancy rate for the star hotels in Shanghai during the first two and a half months this year averaged at 67.16 percent, up three percentage points over the same period of last year. The average daily price for all star hotels stands at 453 yuan (54.6 US dollars). During this period, the average occupancy rates for the 20 five-star hotels and 27 four-star hotels exceeded 73 percent and neared 70 percent, respectively. In addition, the average occupancy rate for the 112
Cooking degrees now offered in Chinese universities
Chinese cuisine has long been one of the best-known and most popular in the world, and now Chinese chefs have more educational opportunities than many of their foreign counterparts. Some local cooks are currently studying for university diplomas or even postgraduate degrees. "As modern cooking focuses more on nutrition and science, a good cook should be both a nutritionist and technologist," said Yu Fenglei, a student of Harbin University of Commerce, in this capital of Heilongjian
First Chinese tourist groups to visit SA, India
The first groups of Chinese tourists to visit South Africa (SA) and India departed Guangzhou city, the capital of Guangdong province, in south China, Tuesday. Although the military action in Iraq is increasingly fierce, nothing can affect local Guangdong people's enthusiasm about organized tours overseas. Both trips have been organized by a local travel agency at a cost of 9,999 yuan (about 1,200 US dollars) per person for the SA tour, and 7,980 yuan (approximately 960 US dollars)
Chinese have four more foreign countries as tour destinations
Chinese tourists have four more countries as their foreign destinations for traveling since this month, China Daily reported on Apr. 3. The four countries, India, the Maldives, South Africa and Sri Lanka, became Chinese people's destinations under the approval of the China National Tourism Administration. A group of 34 Chinese tourists left Beijing for the Maldives on Apr.2 and another 120-plus Chinese tourists left for South Africa on Apr.1. However, the newspaper said ther
Loulan, mysterious city in desert
Loulan, capital of the Loulan (Kroraina) Kingdom, was a small, prosperous commercial city on the famous Silk Road about 2,000 years ago. The city was located on the west bank of Lop Nur Lake, now an expanse of vast sand dunes and dubbed a "forbidden zone to life", to the northeast of Ruoqiang County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in northwest China. Loulan city suddenly disappeared from the area in the third century, leaving a wealth of enigmas for later generations. N
Chinese Government Concerned About SARS Control: Official
The Chinese government has attached great importance to the control and treatment of atypical pneumonia, said Vice-Health Minister Ma Xiaowei Saturday. Ma was speaking while meeting the five experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) currently on an inspection tour on the disease of atypical pneumonia in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, south China. As a member nation, China had maintained good, long-term links with the WHO, Ma said, noting that China was dutiful in providing rele
Thirty Flights to Link Wuhan, Bangkok in 2003
China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Ltd. has inaugurated its first international flight on a new route linking Wuhan, the capital city of central China's Hubei Province, and the Thai capital, Bangkok. The Wuhan-Bangkok charter flight, flown on Boeing 737-300 aircraft, had had a total of 18 flights by November last year, and may increase charter flights in tourist high seasons. Staff with the company said the flight will mainly target tourists from neighboring Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Henan provinces.
Thirty Flights to Link Wuhan, Bangkok in 2003
China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Ltd. has inaugurated its first international flight on a new route linking Wuhan, the capital city of central China's Hubei province,and the Thai capital, Bangkok. The Wuhan-Bangkok charter flight, flown on Boeing 737-300 aircraft, had had a total of 18 flights by November last year, andmay increase charter flights in tourist high seasons. Staff with the company said the flight will mainly target tourists from neighboring Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Henan provinces. A
Airlines Reduce Flights by 18%
Moves come after WHO advice of SARS outbreak Airlines cut 18 percent of their flights in and out of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region the day after the World Health Organization warned people not to travel there because of a deadly disease outbreak, officials said yesterday. Responding to the WHO travel warning, British Airways temporarily suspended direct flights from London to Hong Kong, its Website said. All of BA's London-Hong Kong services have been stopping in Bangkok for crew change
Quarrying Banned on Central China's Hengshan Mountain
About 20 quarries in Hengshan Mountain, in Hunan Province of central China, were closed down this week in a bid to protect the ecological and scenic environment. Hengshan Mountain is one of the five most well-known scenic mountains in China. Under a regulation by the Nanyue district government of Hengyang City, mining of mineral resources will be banned in an area of 207.3 square kilometers around the mountain, starting on April 1. At the same time, all stone materials processing plants operatin
Fish in Ancient Chinese Grave Found Well Preserved
A fish contained in a bronze cooking vessel dating back at least 2,200 years has been discovered in a tomb of an ancient senior official in Cili County in central China's Hunan Province. The fish was a sacrifice remained well preserved, making it a rare archaeological find. The tomb is located near Shiban village, in Lingxi Town, and has been identified as belonging to the Chu State of the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.). Experts have unearthed many kinds of relics such as bronze appliances
State Supports City Tunnel Construction
Construction of a tunnel beneath the Yangtze River to connect Shanghai's Pudong District with Chongming Island has been approved by the central government with the aim of resolving the island's transportation problems. Gong Deqing, secretary of the Chongming County Party Committee, said the lack of transportation had been an obstacle to Chongming's development. "Once the problem is resolved, Chongming will welcome a golden era," said Gong. Located at the estuary of the Yangtze, the 1,200-square
Airlines Reduce Flights by 18%
Moves come after WHO advice of SARS outbreak Airlines cut 18 percent of their flights in and out of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region the day after the World Health Organization warned people not to travel there because of a deadly disease outbreak, officials said yesterday. Responding to the WHO travel warning, British Airways temporarily suspended direct flights from London to Hong Kong, its Website said. All of BA's London-Hong Kong services have been stopping in Bangkok for crew change
China, HK launch joint TV series on Chinese scientists
The start of filming on a large-scale documentary television series titled "Chinese Scientists," was launched with a ceremony in Beijing on recently. The series is being jointly produced by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Star TV Company Ltd, Hong Kong.Guo Hao, an association official, said it was the first television series to mainly feature mainland sci-tech researchers. A desire to see the trials and success stories of famous scientists introduced to the
Soap operas become Chinese favorite
Soap operas are the most watched television programs in China, according to the latest market survey of TV viewership, which indicates that Chinese spend about one-third of their time watching the popular series. The survey, conducted by the CVSC-Sofres Media (CSM), a joint venture between the Central Viewer Survey and Consulting Center and the Taylor Sofres Group, also showed that Chinese spend an average of three hours a day watching TV. CSM's TV ratings survey indicated that the
One thousand two hundred thirty-six year old tree found in S. China
A 1,236-year-old maple tree has been found in Shantou, a coastal city in south China's Guangdong Province, during a survey of local old and rare trees. The maple tree, 19 meters in height, has a trunk circumference of 333 centimeters and produces tiny yellow flowers in the spring. Its leaves, turning red beginning in late autumn, are resistant to cold temperatures and survive the chilly winter. On the outskirts of the city, another ancient maple was found,700 years old and 2
More foreign capital expected in China: British consul-general
More British enterprises will be introduced to investment opportunities in China, said Paul Sizeland, British Consul-General in Shanghai, at a fair that opened here on Mar.24 in east China's Anhui Province. During the fair themed "Britain and Anhui -- Partners for the Future", Sizeland said Britain has established more than 2,800 enterprises either solely or as joint ventures in China and more than 500 of them are in Shanghai. The two-day fair sponsored by the British Consulate in
Third HK airline applies for services to mainland
CR Airways, a Hong Kong based airline company, said Monday it has applied for a license to operate passenger services to Chinese mainland. The Civil Aviation Department confirmed the application, saying it's still processing the application made by the helicopter charter firm CR Airways. CR Airways sales and marketing director Allan Tang said the firm is consulting with relevant departments. But he declined to say much about company's plan to provide passenger services to the mainl
Beijing invites overseas investment in service trade
Beijing welcomes overseas companies to invest in the service industry in China's capital, Mayor Meng Xuenong said here recently. During a meeting with Percy Weatherall, managing director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited of the United Kingdom, Meng said Beijing was carrying out its strategy of "New Beijing, Great Olympics". Beijing would invest 200 billion yuan in the city's basic construction for the 2008 Olympic Games, he said. The 2008 Olympic Games would bring several
First nanoscience park breaks ground in northwest China
The ground has been broken on China's first nanoscience and nanotechnology park in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to sources with the park on MAR.24 A Taiwan company has invested 1.2 billion yuan (146 million US dollars) in the park, which will cover 67 hectares in an economic zone. The construction of the first phase of the project is expected to be completed in two years. The park aims to promote nanometric scientific research and development by s
Mainland, SARs benefit from "one country, two systems" policy: scholars
Under the principle of "one country, two systems", economy in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SAR) and their adjacent mainland regions have all taken on a prosperous scene, said scholars here on Mar.25. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao SAR, and scholars from the mainland, the Hong Kong and Macao SARs as well as Taiwan and Japan participated in the 2003 Forum on "One Country,Two Systems," which closed here on Mar.25. They agreed that both the mainland and
Beijing Olympics to promote cooperation with HK: mayor
Preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will enhance Beijing's cooperation with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Beijing Mayor Meng Xuenong said here recently. Meng made the remarks while meeting with Tsang Hin Chi, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong (CGCC). "The majority of the investment entering Beijing comes from Hong Kong, and Beijing will learn from the international metropolis' development experience in areas like financing," Meng sa
Maiden flight successfully links Laos, Yunnan
An ATR72 airplane landed at the Xishuangbanna airport at 4 p.m. on Mar.31, signaling a successful maiden flight linking LuangPrabang province and Vientiane of Laos with Jinghong of southwest China's Yunnan Province. This is the second international air route for the Xishuangbanna airport after its first Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Jinghong flight. The Vientiane-LuangPrabang-Jinghong flight has succeeded in linking Yunnan with Laos. It is also the eighth international flight from Laos, and w
Beijing to host WIPO summit in late April
A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) summit is scheduled to be held in Beijing from April 24 to 26. The summit, organized by the WIPO and hosted by the Chinese government, is expected to focus on the theme of "Intellectual Property (IP) and the Knowledge Economy", and will be attended by foreign heads of state and government leaders, ranking officials' delegations, and the business leaders of renowned companies around the world. A press center is to be set up in the Be
Shanghai to send first six tourist guides to Tibet
Shanghai has announced plans to send six international tourist guides to work in Tibet for six months. One of a series of projects designed to support the development of Tibet's tourism, the local tourist department has selected six guides from more than 50 volunteers, who will join the first batch of 100 guides recruited nationwide to work on the plateau, known by many as "the roof of the world". The six guides, all male and averaging 27 years of age, are experienced tourist guide
Beijing budgets for building, renovating museums
The Chinese capital has decided to invest seven billion yuan (843 million US dollars) in building new museums and renovating existing ones, according to the Beijing Daily. Every district and county of Beijing will have one or two museums by 2008 when the city hosts the Olympic Games, the newspaper said. In recent years, the municipal government improved regulations on museum management, and budgeted more money for building museums.The 1.2-billion-yuan (145 million US dollars) new h
Health Minister said SARS in China under effective control, death toll updated
Beijing is a safe place to live in and visit as the "atypical pneumonia" - also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - has been brought under effective control, the nation's health minister said on Apr.3. "The daily living and work order of the Chinese people, including residents in Guangdong, is as normal," Zhang Wenkang said, stressing that various preventive measures will be undertaken to protect the health of expatriates living, visiting or attending meetings in the apita
New Rail to Shorten North-South Travel
A new trunk rail line from Beijing to Guangdong Province could make history in Chinese railway by cutting the travel time by more than half. A team of experts yesterday completed a study on the feasibility of the rail link. The 12 member group, investigating a potential new Jingguang Railway, finished a tour of future station locations and possible paths through the province with a visit to Shaoguan. The new link is expected to run a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers long at a speed of 200
Human Activities Have 'Little Impact' on Antelope Habitats
The Tibetan antelope's habitats and migratory routes have been little affected despite increasing human activities on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, zoologists have confirmed. A 12-year investigation led by Liu Wulin, director of the Tibetan Forestry Inspection Institute, and George Schaller, a professor from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, has reached this conclusion. The Tibetan antelope, which tops the State protection list for its uniqueness to China, is scattered around southw
Faster North-South Rail Link Mulled
A new trunk rail line from Beijing to Guangdong Province could make history in Chinese railway by cutting the travel time by more than half. A team of experts yesterday completed a study on the feasibility of the rail link. The 12-member group, investigating a potential new Jingguang Railway, finished a tour of future station locations and possible paths through the province with a visit to Shaoguan. The new link is expected to run a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres long at a speed of 200
Human Activities Have 'Little Impact' on Antelope Habitats
A 12-year investigation led by Liu Wulin, director of the Tibetan Forestry Inspection Institute, and George Schaller, a professor from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, has reached this conclusion. The Tibetan antelope, which tops the State protection list for its uniqueness to China, is scattered around Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Northwest China's Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The population of the animal shrank sharply in the 20th cen
Yushu -- a Forgotten Tibetan Area in Southern Qinghai
Don't you just hate those travel articles in which the author tries to impress the reader with his ability to put up with the most uncomfortable situations Instead of writing about the culture and scenery he is journeying through, the focus instead becomes the writer himself, and tales of his prowess. You know what I mean - how many times have you picked up a book and read on the jacket that the contents will tell you in detail how the author decided to bike through Siberia in winter or walk ac
Atypical pneumonia may not originate from China: WHO official
The atypical pneumonia disease may not originate from China, said a World Health Organization (WHO) official currently on a study tour in Guangdong Province, south China, on Apr.5. James Maguire, one of the five-member WHO official team, said they suspect the atypical pneumonia virus, which blends chlamydia,corona virus, and mixed viruses, actually originated from certain kind of animal instead of from China. According to him, another important thing the team members are working on
SARS cases expected to continue to fall: expert
A Chinese respiratory diseases expert said that he believed cases of serious acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) will continue to fall this month in Guangdong Province thanks to effective measures being taken to prevent and combat the disease. Zhong Nanshan, who is head of the Respiratory Diseases Institute in the provincial capital, Guangzhou, said SARS incidences began to fall in March. Sources from the Provincial Health Department of Guangdong saidthat 361 cases of the disease wer
WHO experts well-informed in study tour on SARS in S. China
The data we've got during the three days of staying here is much more than we expected, said Dr.Robert F. Breiman, head of a five-member World Health Organization (WHO) expert team in Guangdong Province studying the situation of SARS. They were impressed with the work of the local government in Guangdong, south China, on the control of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), said Breiman at press conference here on Apr.5. The hospitals they visited have done a remarkable job and
Tourism in China is safe: senior official
The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) disease which has occurred in some provinces of China is under effective control and tourism is safe in the country, a senior tourism official said here on Apr.4. Vice chairman Sun Gang of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said the CNTA and tourism management departments across China would cooperate with health authorities to enhance epidemic-prevention work in scenic areas, sightseeing spots, hotels and vehicles to eliminate any
Tourist activities in China going on regularly: tourism authorities
Tourist activities in China are going on regularly, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) announced here on Apr.4. Some countries and areas, including certain provinces in China, were reported to have found Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases, which has caused anxiety among tourism operators and tourists. A number of travel agencies have phoned Chinese authorities for related information. The announcement said China is a most ideal investment destination and s
NGOs playing increasingly important role in alleviating poverty in China
Twenty years ago, China's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) specializing in poverty alleviation merely collected donations for the poor. "Back then, we had very limited access to the utilization or supervision of donations," said He Daofeng, secretary-general of the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) recently at theThird Conference of the foundation's Fourth Board of Directors held in Beijing. Given that the role of the Chinese government in this regard has been re
Beijing welcomes spring gale, escapes sandstorm
Beijing residents, armed with face masks to shield them from the anticipated sand on windy Wednesday, quickly discovered that they were unnecessary as skies remained clear and sunny. "At this time last year, terrible sandstorms were sweeping the whole city," recalled local resident Wang Jing. Beijing was struck by three consecutive sand storms in late March last year. The Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau said the capital city of China has not experienced any sandstorm
First "hotel-style" inpatient building in east China province
East China's Jiangxi Province has recently opened its first "hotel-style" inpatient building to provide better accommodation for cancer patients. Affiliated to the Jiangxi Tumor Hospital in the provincial capital Nanchang, the seven-storey building has an interior design along hotel lines. Like a typical twin-bed room in a hotel, each ward in the building is equipped with television, air-conditioner, telephone, a closet and other facilities, creating a comfortable environment for p
China reports progress in major north-south trunk line construction
The northern part of the Guangdong Province section of the Beijing-Zhuhai freeway, a north-south trunk line, has been finished after more than four years of efforts. The completed section, with a length of 109.9 kilometers, begins at Xiaotang, a juncture between central China's Hunan Province and Guangdong to the south, and ends at Gantang in Shaoguan City, Guangdong. This part of the freeway has four lanes and was built with a budget of 5.66 billion yuan (682 million US dollars),
Lushan Mountain responsive to tourists' needs
Lushan Mountain, a popular tourist site in east China's Jiangxi Province, has set up a 24-hour information center to handle tourist complaints. Initiated by the Lushan Consumers' Association and the Lushan Administration for Industry and Commerce, the team comprises staff drawn from a variety of local governmental departments, including pricing, transportation, tourism, public security and environmental protection. Sources with the organizers said the mechanism is the first of its
Chinese observe Tomb-Sweeping Day in different ways
Millions of Chinese observed Qingming Day, the traditional tomb-sweeping day, paying tribute to the dead in various forms around the country on Apr.5. The Chinese tomb-sweeping day, also known as Qingming Festival, falls on April 5 every year. In Xi'an and Baoji cities, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, tens of thousands of people from home and abroad attended two separate ceremonies to commemorate Yandi and Huangdi, two legendary founders of the Chinese nation. Large sums
Chinese commemorate common ancestors at Qingming Festival
Tens of thousands of Chinese from home and overseas gathered on Apr.5 to commemorate the Yellow Emperor, the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, before his majestic tomb at Huangling County in Shaanxi Province, northwest China. A grand, solemn ceremony was staged before the Yellow Emperor Temple, which covers an area of more than 11,000 square meters and where Chinese have worshipped their ancestors for hundreds of years, on Apr.5, the Qingming Festival, on which Chinese traditional
Qin Dynasty grave pit unearthed in Xi'an
An ancient mass burial pit has been found by Chinese archaeologists close to the world-renowned Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xi'an, capital of Northwest Shaanxi Province. "It is the first time that a pit containing such a large number of corpses buried together has been found. The initial research shows that those buried in the pit were potters from the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC), the first feudal dynasty in Chinese history," said Wen Xinhua, an official with the local archae
Chinese Renminbi: strong currency in Asia
Millions of Chinese traveling in neighboring Asian regions are taking the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) with them, using the currency as a means of payment, as it enjoys a status never credited it before -- a strong currency. Last year, nearly three million well-off Chinese packed up to travel to places outside China, some as far as western Europe, Australia, Egypt, and the Maldives in South Asia. Prior to this year's seven-day Spring Festival holiday, when many Chinese chose to travel ov
Human Activities 'Little Impact' on Antelope Habitats
The Tibetan antelope's habitats and migratory routes have been little affected despite increasing human activities on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, zoologists have confirmed. A 12-year investigation led by Liu Wulin, director of the Tibetan Forestry Inspection Institute, and George Schaller, a professor from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, has reached this conclusion. The Tibetan antelope, which tops the State protection list for its uniqueness to China, is scattered around Southw
Road Smash in US Kills Seven Chinese Scholars
A university delegation from Central China's Hunan Province was caught up in a horrific road smash which killed seven people and injured three on Monday in Pennsylvania in the United States. All the injured were rushed to local hospitals for emergency treatment. Chinese President Hu Jintao has expressed his grave concern over the accident and urged Chinese departments to help the US authorities treat the injured and deal with the aftermath of the accident, said sources with the Chinese Ministry
Cities Safe to Travel Despite SARS Outbreak
Officials and experts yesterday dismissed fears that travel in China's southern provinces could bring a serious risk of contracting atypical pneumonia. They said it is quite safe for people to visit and live in those areas of China where efforts are ongoing to tackle the disease -- known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The majority of cases of the disease appeared in February and March in South China's Guangdong Province but the rate has fallen since then. China has taken a responsi
Eastern Airlines Posts Small Net Profit
While China's third-largest air carrier is suffering from a travel slump created by the war in Iraq and the outbreak of SARS, it is still able to report a small profit for last year. China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd reported that profits for 2002 rose 28.1 percent year-on-year, but the increase was still less than what analysts expected. The company's net profit for the fiscal year, which ended on December 31, was 124 million yuan (US$14.94 million). When a one-time government subsidy is removed, h
Unlocking Life's Secrets
Chinese scientists have announced a new push to further decipher the secret of life. They are forming an integral part of a multinational project to develop a genetic map which shows our variations. It is known as a haplotype map and their work goes by the name the China HapMap Project. Haplotypes are large blocks of DNA that contain the single-letter genetic variations. They are intrinsic and ancestral segments. The genetic variations are known as SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), which m
AIDS Insurance for Medical Workers
A health insurance service for medical workers who risk infection with the HIV virus has been launched by New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. in Mudanjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. A medical worker, who pays 400 yuan (US$48) for the insurance service, will receive 10,000 yuan (US$1,208) from the company if they are infected with HIV at work, the company said Wednesday. The insurance service started Tuesday, claims to be the first covering HIV/AIDS in China. Some medical workers ri
Airport Officials Work to Control SARS
Shanghai is taking every effort to prevent and control the spread of Severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. The arrival and departure lounges at both Hongqiao Airport and Pudong International Airport were disinfected last night, as was air-circulation equipment. "Airplanes and airports are the first gate to stop the spread of SARS," said Chen Xinyao, vice director of the Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, which has established a quick response plan to combat the disease.
Island county builds tunnel link to Shanghai to boost development
Since the central government's approval of a project for constructing a tunnel connecting Shanghai's Pudong District with its isolated Chongming Island, the island county's top official, Gong Deqing, has been busy answering phones and receiving visitors. Gong, secretary of Chongming's County Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), told Xinhua that most of the calls and visits came from potential investors, while others were from domestic and foreign press. He said the lack
China seeks more dynamic Yangtze Delta
Shanghai has called for public bids to build a tunnel under the Yangtze River, aiming to buttress the dynamic development in the Yangtze Delta. The tunnel will connect Shanghai's new developed Pudong district and its Chongming Island, China's third largest. The project is part of the blueprint of the bustling city's suburban Chongming to catch up with the downtown area. Strategically located at the intersection of China's coastal economic zone and the Yangtze Delta zone, Cho
Shanghai highlights island planning as new development impetus
Shanghai has begun developing suburban Chongming County as part of its strategy to become a "world-class municipality". With its annual per capita gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 5,000 US dollars, Shanghai is entering a new stage of reaching annual per capita GDP at 8,000 to 10,000 US dollars. Shanghai has already launched development projects including a tourist district along the banks of the Huangpu River, two deep-water ports and further development in its suburbs. Last y
Exemplary doctor honored as role model for national medical workers
We shall learn from you, said Wu Yi, vice-premier of China's State Council, clasping the hands of Wei Jianing at a meeting held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Mar.27. Wu Yi called on national medical workers to learn from Wei and to study his professionalism, dedication to work and whole-hearted public service, saying that he embodies the spirit of the important thought of Three Represents. Wei Jianing, seated in a wheelchair, was presented with the Bethune Award, th
Shandong province to reinforce infrastructure building
East China's Shandong province will accelerate communications and energy resources construction in the coming five years. Shandong Acting Governor Han Yuqun told Xinhua that his province is expected to spend 68 billion yuan (about 8.2 billion US dollars) to complete its high-rated highway network by adding 1,400 kilometers to its expressways. The province will also improve the logistics functions of the ports of Qingdao, Yantai and Rizhao in an effort to have a complete set of mode
Macao art exhibition to cheer China's world heritage nominees
An exhibition was staged in Macao's Tourist Tower to showcase art pieces recasting the eight scenic spots which would be China's new nominees to run for the world heritage. A total of 269 art pieces to be on show from March 29 to May 28 were selected from some 1,000 entry works sent by 183 local artists in Macao, which aesthetically recast the eight scenic spots including Macao's European-style architecture, Beijing's Ming Tombs and the terrace wonder in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Neolithic stone tool "production line" discovered in S. China
Chinese archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic site, dating back 6,000 to 7,000 years, in suburban Baise City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where they unearthed more than 20,000 pieces of stoneware and large quantities of other ancient relics. The unearthed relics include complete stone tools of different sizes and types, large quantities of raw materials, such as gravel, for making stoneware, tools for making stoneware such as a hammering block and stone hammers,
China to speed up development of branch-line planes
China should accelerate the development of new turbofan-powered branch-line passenger plane, Sun Laiyan, an official with the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, said recently. He said at an aviation forum that China's aviation enterprises had carried out a lot of project demonstration and feasibility certification work in the last two years on top of careful market investigation and product design. Two major projects, the ARJ21 branch-line plane de
S. China city to build more expressways
Shenzhen, a special economic zone in south China's Guangdong Province, has worked out an ambitious plan to extend its expressways by 339 kilometers by 2015,bringing easy access to every part of the city. By then, a comprehensive expressway network will run across the city linking all its suburban towns and villages with the city center, with driving times ranging from 10 to 30 minutes, said a source with the Shenzhen Communications Bureau. It will take only 70 minutes to drive by e
China to accelerate development of feeder airlines
Chinese feeder airlines are to get a boost with bigger airports, more flexible pricing systems and easier access to investment, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) said here recently. Liu Wanming, deputy director of planning for CAAC, told a forum on China's feeder airlines that the development of feeder airlines will focus on China's coastal areas, western regions and central China. Meanwhile, efforts will be made to enlarge old feeder airports and to buil
Green light given to indirect flights
A foreign air carrier will be allowed to pick up passengers and cargo on the Chinese mainland en route to other destinations from late May, aviation authorities said on Mar.24 in Beijing. The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has approved the application by Singapore Cargo Airline for authority to exercise "fifth freedom rights" between Singapore and Chicago via Xiamen in Fujian Province and Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, said Ma Songwei, vice-director of the C
China Southern Airlines launches new flight
China Southern Airlines on Apr.6 launched a new service between Guangzhou, Kunming and the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province. This is the company's fourth service from Guangzhou to southwest China's Yunnan Province, bringing the company's total routes to 668. The new flight will leave Guangzhou each afternoon at 4:30 pm and reach Dali at 8:10 pm and then return from Dali at 8:50 pm and reach Guangzhou at 11:10 pm. During the return, it will stop ov
Thirty flights to link Wuhan, Bangkok in 2003
China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Ltd. has inaugurated its first international flight on a new route linking Wuhan, the capital city of central China's Hubei province,and the Thai capital, Bangkok. The Wuhan-Bangkok charter flight, flown on Boeing 737-300 aircraft, had had a total of 18 flights by November last year, and may increase charter flights in tourist high seasons. Staff with the company said the flight will mainly target tourists from neighboring Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Hen
93rd China Export Commodities Fair to be held as scheduled
The 93rd China Export Commodities Fair will take place in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, from April 15 to 30 as scheduled, announced an official in charge of its organization on Apr.6. Hu Chusheng, secretary-general of the leading committee for the 93rd China Export Commodities Fair and head of the China Foreign Trade Center, said preparatory work had been carried out. Hu said that a special zone has been reserved for multinational procurement groups, including Home Depo
France, UK Present United Front
France and Britain, papering over their differences over the war in Iraq, presented a united front yesterday over the country's future and agreed on the need for international involvement in the reconstruction process. French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said after a breakfast meeting with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw that he backed a pledge by Britain and the United States to give the United Nations a vital role in Iraq's rebuilding. "We agree that the United Nations should be
Storms Cripple Northwest
Extreme weather has played havoc with transport in a number of areas of China in the last couple of days. From heavy snowfalls and powerful winds to suffocating sandstorms, travel has been badly hit. Urumqi airport in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was forced to close and all flights in and out were cancelled on Tuesday. As the unseasonal near blizzard conditions subsided in Urumqi, passengers were able to get on their way yesterday, a spokeswoman at the airport said. A relat
2003 China Int'l Electronic Information Technology Expo Held
An employee from an electronic company demonstrates the latest MP3 product during the opening of the 2003 China International Electronic Information Technology Exposition in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 9. Nearly 600 companies are participating in the four-day fair, including some famed ones such as Ericsson, LG and China Putian.
Miaofeng Mountain and Wild Rose Valley
Miaofeng Mountain, with its towering peaks rising majestically to a height of more than 1,300 meters, is the major peak in the northern range of the Western Hills. Situated at a distance of about 70 kilometers from downtown areas, its sheer cliffs, jutting crags and tortuous mountain paths make it one of the most renowned scenic spots in northern China. Toward the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was the custom to hold temple fairs on Miaofeng Mountain every tear during the fourth month of the lunar
Storms Hit Northwest China
Extreme weather has played havoc with transport in a number of areas of China in the last couple of days. From heavy snowfalls and powerful winds to suffocating sandstorms, travel has been badly hit. Urumqi airport in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was forced to close and all flights in and out were cancelled on Tuesday. As the unseasonal near blizzard conditions subsided in Urumqi, passengers were able to get on their way yesterday, a spokeswoman at the airport said. A relat
Chinese Travel Agencies Promote Egypt Tours to Help Iraqi Children
Four Chinese travel agencies and Egyptian Wings Tours launched "the Egypt sponsorship tourist group" here Wednesday, donating 500 yuan (US$ 62) in the name of each tourist to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to help Iraqi children. Two sponsorship tour groups will set out on April 29 and May 2. Officials from the Chinese embassy in Egypt, the Egyptian Tourism Administration and UNICEF's Egyptian office will take part in banquet in Egypt on May 3. Nearly 300 Chinese tourists are expect
Road Crash Victims' Identities Confirmed
Most of the victims of a US road crash that left 10 Chinese nationals dead or injured on Monday are reportedly heads of major universities in Central China's Hunan Province. The bureau of education in the province has asked the Chinese Embassy in the United States to take care of the injured after the accident in Pennsylvania in the United States. Special working groups established by the province visited and comforted the families of the deceased Wednesday morning. Other officials are preparing
Long March to Raise Funds for 100 Schools
Volunteers from both home and abroad intend to walk the route of the Red Army's Long March of the 1930s, a distance of 8,038 kilometers, starting in October to collect donations for rural education in the International Walkathon for Education. Participants to the event, which is being sponsored by China Youth Development Foundation and Hong Kong-based Sowers Action, so far include a couple aged over 60 as well as four other residents from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region among others
Suspended Shipping Not to Affect Sightseeing Along Three Gorges
Tourists can continue to enjoy the famous scenery along the Three Gorges despite the fact that shipping will be suspended in the Three Gorges Dam area beginning Thursday through June 15. The shipping administration of the Three Gorges said tourists traveling westward will be able to dock at Yichang port at the lower reaches of the dam and take a 40-km bus trip to Maoping port, where they will continue sightseeing along the Three Gorges. Tourists traveling eastward will dock at Maoping and procee
Students Show English Excellence
College students displayed their sharp English skills by discussing the relationship between tourism and ecology at the "21st Century Ericsson Cup" contest in Nanjing yesterday. Twenty-four students vied for the first prize in the prestigious Eighth National English Speaking Competition, sponsored by China Daily and Ericsson (China) Co Ltd. Gu Qiubei, a fourth-year non-English major from Shanghai International Studies University, scooped the top honors. Gu and runner-up Wang Yuan from Nanjing Un
Personal Investment Needed in China's Financial Market
A new breakthrough is needed in China's financial industry to encourage individuals to invest in corporate development, experts said at a forum on financial market held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. To push forward the reform of China's financial system, endeavors should be made to further expand the financial market and rationalize the distribution of social resources, said Dai Xianglong, mayor of Tianjin and former governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central b
Windmills Meet the Grasslands of Inner Mongolia
In Qahar Right Wing Middle Banner (County), in the central part of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, there is an expanse of grassland that is terribly chilly in the winter and suffers a sharp, daily difference in temperature during the spring and autumn. In the past, outsiders only visited the grassland from July to September, in an attempt to escape the summer heat. Local residents, thus, named the grassland Huiteng Xile, or "Cold" in Mongolian. Situated at a high elevation on the pass to
Pneumonia Unlikely to Hurt Emerging Asian Insurers: Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Thursday that the recent outbreak of atypical pneumonia in greater China and southeast Asia is unlikely to have any immediate impact on its ratings on banks and insurance companies in the region. The atypical pneumonia is likely to pressure the immediate financial performance of banks in the region's worst-affected economies, particularly Hong Kong, by subduing business and increasing the defaults, Standard & Poor said in a press release. However, it said,
Paris of the East - Again
With the declaration of this year's Champion of the Shanghai International Fashion Model Contest, the curtain closed on the city's 20-day annual fashion festival. But what upset the media and the audiences was that some of the most keenly anticipated fashion showings, from among the 42 original programmed, were absent. Shows by world-class brands such as Givenchy from France, Vivienne Tam from the United States, Vivienne Westwood from Britain and Ferragamo from Italy were cancelled, apparently p
Three Provinces Move to Curb Protectionism
Provincial governments in the Yangtze River Delta are striving to curb regional protectionism and facilitate mutual cooperation in investment, trade and business, local officials said Friday. According to a memorandum of cooperation signed Thursday in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang and neighboring Jiangsu Province and Shanghai will give equal access to investment from the two other areas. The memo was signed by top provincial officials in charge of commerce and industry from Zh
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