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China issues alert for heavy fog
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99492.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 01:38
2014-01-31 10:38 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
China's meteorological authority issued a yellow alert for foggy weather as heavy fog will continue to shroud central and eastern China on Friday.
Heavy fog will persist this morning in Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and parts of Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Guangxi and Guangdong due to inactive cold air and possible smog created by firecrackers as Chinese celebrated the lunar new year, with visibility in some regions reduced to less than 200 meters.
The NMC advised people in the middle regions along the Yellow River and Huaihe River and the mid and lower reaches of Yangtze River to reduce setting off fireworks.
China's meteorological alerts are categorized as blue, yellow, orange and red as the severity ascends.
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Friday, January 31, 2014
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Man shoots dead six, wounds three in SW China
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Man shoots dead six, wounds three in SW China
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99495.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:33
2014-01-31 12:33 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
A man shot dead six people and wounded three others at a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday afternoon, local police said on Friday.
The suspect, 38-year-old Shao Zongqi, is now wanted by the police of Tengchong county.
Shao, who is from the village called Qingkou, is suspected of carrying out the killing with a seemingly semi-automatic rifle before he escaped by a cross-country vehicle, police said in a statement.
The police offers 200,000 yuan as reward for providers of information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or people who capture him.
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Man shoots dead six, wounds three in SW China
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99495.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:33
2014-01-31 12:33 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
A man shot dead six people and wounded three others at a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday afternoon, local police said on Friday.
The suspect, 38-year-old Shao Zongqi, is now wanted by the police of Tengchong county.
Shao, who is from the village called Qingkou, is suspected of carrying out the killing with a seemingly semi-automatic rifle before he escaped by a cross-country vehicle, police said in a statement.
The police offers 200,000 yuan as reward for providers of information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or people who capture him.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Chicago holds celebration to attract more Chinese tourists
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Chicago holds celebration to attract more Chinese tourists
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99493.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 01:43
2014-01-31 10:43 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Chicago will for the first time host a Chinese New Year celebration in an effort to attract more Chinese tourists, the city government of Chicago said Thursday.
The 15-day celebration, running from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14, will feature cultural performances and fireworks displays to mark "the Year of Horse" according to the Chinese lunar calendar, which starts on Jan. 31.
Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel told Xinhua Thursday that he hoped Chinese tourists could "feel welcome and at home coming to Chicago", adding that the tourists "could do tremendous shopping in a very small space. Everything you can get in New York, you can get here in Chicago."
Chicago will "start advertising (Chicago) restaurants, shopping, sports, and other great cultural identities" in China through its three offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Emanuel said.
He said that Chicago has one of the largest China towns in North America, which is a rich part of the city's history.
He aimed to make the celebration an annual event until it becomes "the largest Chinese New Year celebration of any city in North America."
He believed that as more Chinese tourists come to Chicago, they would help facilitate economic and cultural exchanges between the people of Chicago and the people of China.
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Chicago holds celebration to attract more Chinese tourists
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99493.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 01:43
2014-01-31 10:43 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Chicago will for the first time host a Chinese New Year celebration in an effort to attract more Chinese tourists, the city government of Chicago said Thursday.
The 15-day celebration, running from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14, will feature cultural performances and fireworks displays to mark "the Year of Horse" according to the Chinese lunar calendar, which starts on Jan. 31.
Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel told Xinhua Thursday that he hoped Chinese tourists could "feel welcome and at home coming to Chicago", adding that the tourists "could do tremendous shopping in a very small space. Everything you can get in New York, you can get here in Chicago."
Chicago will "start advertising (Chicago) restaurants, shopping, sports, and other great cultural identities" in China through its three offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Emanuel said.
He said that Chicago has one of the largest China towns in North America, which is a rich part of the city's history.
He aimed to make the celebration an annual event until it becomes "the largest Chinese New Year celebration of any city in North America."
He believed that as more Chinese tourists come to Chicago, they would help facilitate economic and cultural exchanges between the people of Chicago and the people of China.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Beijing sees less fireworks on lunar New Year's Eve
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Beijing sees less fireworks on lunar New Year's Eve
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99496.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:35
2014-01-31 12:35 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Beijing has seen less air pollution on the eve of China's lunar New Year with less fireworks set off, the municipal environment watchdog said on Friday.
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said that the air quality on the eve of the Spring Festival is "much better" than that of last year with the average PM 2.5 reading between 140-160 micrograms per cubic meter from 6 p.m. on Thursday to midnight.
Last year, Beijing recorded its highest PM 2.5 reading of over 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter after a fireworks frenzy on the eve of the Spring Festival.
On Friday, The Beijing municipal government expressed gratitude in a public letter to local citizens who answered its call of replacing fireworks with flowers and electronic substitutes for celebrations.
The letter also calls for continuing such "environment-friendly " practices in the coming days.
Chinese people traditionally light firecrackers and fireworks during the Spring Festival, which falls on Friday this year, hoping the noise will drive away evil spirits and bad luck.
However, with regular bouts of smog hitting China in recent years, fireworks' contribution to air pollution has drawn attention from the public and authorities.
Beijing has seen a slump in firecrackers and fireworks sales this year as the public show increasing concern about pollution level.
The city also cut the number of licensed firecrackers and fireworks retailers by 12 percent year on year to 1,178 stalls.
The Beijing municipal office on fireworks and firecrackers announced in December that it would issue an emergency ban on lighting fireworks if orange or red alerts for air pollution are issued during the upcoming holiday.
An orange alert means forecasted air pollution of over 300 micrograms per cubic meter for the next 24 hours, or of over 200 micrograms per cubic meter for the next 72 hours.
Residents will receive cell phone text messages notifying them of an alert, and police will be deployed to prevent the public from flouting the ban, said Yu Lianwei, an official with Beijing's public security bureau.
For the first time this year, municipal authorities have also required retailers to record the identity and phone number of buyers purchasing more than five boxes of fireworks. If the customer refuses to give the information, retailers may refuse the sale or sell a smaller amount.
Posts calling for people not to set off firecrackers are circulating on Chinese social media platforms.
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Beijing sees less fireworks on lunar New Year's Eve
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99496.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:35
2014-01-31 12:35 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Beijing has seen less air pollution on the eve of China's lunar New Year with less fireworks set off, the municipal environment watchdog said on Friday.
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said that the air quality on the eve of the Spring Festival is "much better" than that of last year with the average PM 2.5 reading between 140-160 micrograms per cubic meter from 6 p.m. on Thursday to midnight.
Last year, Beijing recorded its highest PM 2.5 reading of over 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter after a fireworks frenzy on the eve of the Spring Festival.
On Friday, The Beijing municipal government expressed gratitude in a public letter to local citizens who answered its call of replacing fireworks with flowers and electronic substitutes for celebrations.
The letter also calls for continuing such "environment-friendly " practices in the coming days.
Chinese people traditionally light firecrackers and fireworks during the Spring Festival, which falls on Friday this year, hoping the noise will drive away evil spirits and bad luck.
However, with regular bouts of smog hitting China in recent years, fireworks' contribution to air pollution has drawn attention from the public and authorities.
Beijing has seen a slump in firecrackers and fireworks sales this year as the public show increasing concern about pollution level.
The city also cut the number of licensed firecrackers and fireworks retailers by 12 percent year on year to 1,178 stalls.
The Beijing municipal office on fireworks and firecrackers announced in December that it would issue an emergency ban on lighting fireworks if orange or red alerts for air pollution are issued during the upcoming holiday.
An orange alert means forecasted air pollution of over 300 micrograms per cubic meter for the next 24 hours, or of over 200 micrograms per cubic meter for the next 72 hours.
Residents will receive cell phone text messages notifying them of an alert, and police will be deployed to prevent the public from flouting the ban, said Yu Lianwei, an official with Beijing's public security bureau.
For the first time this year, municipal authorities have also required retailers to record the identity and phone number of buyers purchasing more than five boxes of fireworks. If the customer refuses to give the information, retailers may refuse the sale or sell a smaller amount.
Posts calling for people not to set off firecrackers are circulating on Chinese social media platforms.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China confirms new human H7N9 case
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China confirms new human H7N9 case
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99494.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:31
2014-01-31 12:31 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
One new human H7N9 case has been confirmed in east China's Jiangsu Province, the provincial health department said on Friday.
The patient. a 75-year-old woman from the provincial capital of Nanjing, is in critical condition, the department said in a statement.
The new case brought the number of infections in the province this year to 8 this year.
H7N9 bird flu has killed 19 in China this year, and the total number of human infections had reached 96 as of Monday, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Li Lanjuan, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a specialist in H7N9 prevention, said so far there have not been any cases in which one person transmits the flu to another, and the latter transmits the virus to a third person.
Her team has identified H7N9 virus mutations this year, but the mutations are not large-scale.
"Inter-human transmission is very unlikely," said Li, who added that the virus has not evolved to be extensively drug resistant.
Live poultry trading has been halted in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jinhua cities in Zhejiang, which reported the largest number of human H7N9 cases.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Wednesday live poultry markets should close if a case of H7N9 avian flu is detected.
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China confirms new human H7N9 case
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-31/99494.shtml
Jan 31st 2014, 03:31
2014-01-31 12:31 Web Editor: Wang YuXia
One new human H7N9 case has been confirmed in east China's Jiangsu Province, the provincial health department said on Friday.
The patient. a 75-year-old woman from the provincial capital of Nanjing, is in critical condition, the department said in a statement.
The new case brought the number of infections in the province this year to 8 this year.
H7N9 bird flu has killed 19 in China this year, and the total number of human infections had reached 96 as of Monday, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Li Lanjuan, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a specialist in H7N9 prevention, said so far there have not been any cases in which one person transmits the flu to another, and the latter transmits the virus to a third person.
Her team has identified H7N9 virus mutations this year, but the mutations are not large-scale.
"Inter-human transmission is very unlikely," said Li, who added that the virus has not evolved to be extensively drug resistant.
Live poultry trading has been halted in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jinhua cities in Zhejiang, which reported the largest number of human H7N9 cases.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Wednesday live poultry markets should close if a case of H7N9 avian flu is detected.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Premier Li vows good lives for rural grassroots
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Premier Li vows good lives for rural grassroots
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99450.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:21
2014-01-30 11:21 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged that the government will care for the most impoverished people and let them feel warmth of society.
The premier made the remarks during a tour of two of the most deprived regions in the northwestern province of Shaanxi and the provincial capital Xi'an.
As the nation's most important traditional festival draws near, the premier extended his best wishes to the people.
On Li's three-day schedule from Jan 26 to 28, he made visits to migrant workers' families, assistance stations for homeless children and elders, new apartments housing relocated residents, and an embroidery company providing training for women.
Shangluo and Ankang, the two poverty-stricken destinations on Li's tour in the province, are located in mountainous regions and home to 1.5 million people with very low standards of living.
On his train trip to the two regions, he said that the country will wage a war against poverty with a stronger resolve and prevent it from afflicting future generations.
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Premier Li vows good lives for rural grassroots
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99450.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:21
2014-01-30 11:21 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged that the government will care for the most impoverished people and let them feel warmth of society.
The premier made the remarks during a tour of two of the most deprived regions in the northwestern province of Shaanxi and the provincial capital Xi'an.
As the nation's most important traditional festival draws near, the premier extended his best wishes to the people.
On Li's three-day schedule from Jan 26 to 28, he made visits to migrant workers' families, assistance stations for homeless children and elders, new apartments housing relocated residents, and an embroidery company providing training for women.
Shangluo and Ankang, the two poverty-stricken destinations on Li's tour in the province, are located in mountainous regions and home to 1.5 million people with very low standards of living.
On his train trip to the two regions, he said that the country will wage a war against poverty with a stronger resolve and prevent it from afflicting future generations.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Happy Chinese New Year
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Happy Chinese New Year
http://www.ecns.cn/voices/2014/01-30/99453.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:28
2014-01-30 11:28
Pollution concerns may subdue the celebratory bangs and fancy firework displays.
News and rumors about the H7N9 virus may cook up a worry about poultry in kitchens.
Difficulty in getting a ticket home may leave planned trips aborted.
And work may keep some from joining their loved ones for this once-a-year moment of togetherness.
But nothing should dilute the festive mood of Spring Festival.
When dusk falls today, most of us will be home, heading home, or with our hearts home.
Home is sufficient reason for every Chinese, rich or poor, spendthrift or frugal, near or far, to hit the road and brave the crowds. Times change. Economic conditions differ. But our sentimental attachment to home will not.
There is no better way to celebrate the warmth of home than the togetherness tonight with loved ones. There are no winners, no losers at the family dinner table. For those who gained, it is time of sharing. For those who suffered, it is time of healing.
When we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and usher in the Year of the Horse, a whole new start will be there for each and every of us. That is exactly what Spring Festival is about - to leave the bad behind, and embrace the good ahead.
The outgoing year may not have been easy and enjoyable for each of us. Many of our fellow citizens are still struggling for subsistence. Even for most of us who earned more and found life getting better, there is plenty to complain about.
Urban dwellers about haze. Rural residents about arbitrary land acquisitions. Those in between - rural laborers working in cities - about the invisible fence that renders them outsiders in their new places of residence. And everyone about corruption, injustice, income gaps and food safety.
But still the Year of the Snake was a hopeful one. The economy defied hard-landing prophecies, outperformed anticipations, and remains in decent shape. Tougher anti-graft, anti-extravagance moves are making officials behave themselves. In a further sign of positive change in governance philosophy, President Xi Jinping just declared that safeguarding human rights is the basis for preserving stability, and the essence of preserving stability is safeguarding human rights.
Changes in policy orientations have resulted in tangible improvements in people's lives and are inspiring higher hopes.
That is also our sincere wish for the world at large.
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Happy Chinese New Year
http://www.ecns.cn/voices/2014/01-30/99453.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:28
2014-01-30 11:28
Pollution concerns may subdue the celebratory bangs and fancy firework displays.
News and rumors about the H7N9 virus may cook up a worry about poultry in kitchens.
Difficulty in getting a ticket home may leave planned trips aborted.
And work may keep some from joining their loved ones for this once-a-year moment of togetherness.
But nothing should dilute the festive mood of Spring Festival.
When dusk falls today, most of us will be home, heading home, or with our hearts home.
Home is sufficient reason for every Chinese, rich or poor, spendthrift or frugal, near or far, to hit the road and brave the crowds. Times change. Economic conditions differ. But our sentimental attachment to home will not.
There is no better way to celebrate the warmth of home than the togetherness tonight with loved ones. There are no winners, no losers at the family dinner table. For those who gained, it is time of sharing. For those who suffered, it is time of healing.
When we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and usher in the Year of the Horse, a whole new start will be there for each and every of us. That is exactly what Spring Festival is about - to leave the bad behind, and embrace the good ahead.
The outgoing year may not have been easy and enjoyable for each of us. Many of our fellow citizens are still struggling for subsistence. Even for most of us who earned more and found life getting better, there is plenty to complain about.
Urban dwellers about haze. Rural residents about arbitrary land acquisitions. Those in between - rural laborers working in cities - about the invisible fence that renders them outsiders in their new places of residence. And everyone about corruption, injustice, income gaps and food safety.
But still the Year of the Snake was a hopeful one. The economy defied hard-landing prophecies, outperformed anticipations, and remains in decent shape. Tougher anti-graft, anti-extravagance moves are making officials behave themselves. In a further sign of positive change in governance philosophy, President Xi Jinping just declared that safeguarding human rights is the basis for preserving stability, and the essence of preserving stability is safeguarding human rights.
Changes in policy orientations have resulted in tangible improvements in people's lives and are inspiring higher hopes.
That is also our sincere wish for the world at large.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Record cash injection in UK by China, says diplomat
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Record cash injection in UK by China, says diplomat
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-30/99449.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:07
2014-01-30 11:07 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese investment in the UK over the past two years reached $13 billion, exceeding the total of the previous three decades, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
And China-UK bilateral trade reached a record high in 2013, exceeding $70 billion, said Zhou Xiaoming, minister counselor of the Chinese embassy in the UK.
"The strong momentum will continue this year," Zhou told China Daily recently.
He disclosed that Chinese investment in Britain reached more than $3 billion in 2013, including investment in high-end manufacturing, infrastructure, property, media, research and development center areas.
Britain is the main destination for outbound Chinese investment and attracts more investment than many European countries, he said.
Last year, more than 20 Chinese companies set up branches in the UK, also a record high, Zhou said, adding that Birmingham, Reading, Northampton and other areas all attracted Chinese investment.
Chinese firms have been keen to invest in the UK as they look to expand their global reach.
Among the Chinese companies that have announced plans to invest in the UK are Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, one of China's largest and most ambitious conglomerates. It plans to invest up to 3 billion pounds ($5 billion) in regeneration projects in Britain.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the investment last Friday after meeting Dalian Wanda's chairman Wang Jianlin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Before the latest plan, Dalian Wanda closed two deals last June, investing 700 million pounds to build a five-star hotel by the River Thames, which runs through London, and buying a 92 percent share of Sunseeker Yachts for 320 million pounds.
Network equipment giant Huawei has said it will invest 1.3 billion pounds in expanding its UK operations. The UK has welcomed Huawei's increased investment and expansion.
Beijing Construction Engineering Group will be part of a group investing 800 million pounds in Manchester Airport to develop its surrounding businesses.
"China will cooperate with the UK in infrastructure, including in the HS2 high-speed rail project and new nuclear power plants," Zhou said.
According to Zhou, China-UK bilateral trade increased by 11 percent in 2013, much higher than China's other EU trade partners.
China's exports to Britain rose 10 percent to $50.95 billion, while imports from Britain jumped 13.6 percent to $19.09 billion, he added.
On a visit to China last December, David Cameron sealed trade deals worth 5.6 billion pounds between the two countries.
This year has got off to a "new start", Zhou said, adding that the two countries have already seen several highlights in China-UK economic and trade links.
In January, the first Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) fund was launched on the London Stock Exchange.
The Bank of China's London branch issued 2.5 billion yuan bonds in Britain, the largest of any such issue. This is the first time a Chinese bank has issued renminbi bonds in London in the capacity of a branch.
The UK economy grew by 1.9 percent in 2013, its strongest rate since 2007, according to the British Office for National Statistics.
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Record cash injection in UK by China, says diplomat
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-30/99449.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:07
2014-01-30 11:07 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese investment in the UK over the past two years reached $13 billion, exceeding the total of the previous three decades, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
And China-UK bilateral trade reached a record high in 2013, exceeding $70 billion, said Zhou Xiaoming, minister counselor of the Chinese embassy in the UK.
"The strong momentum will continue this year," Zhou told China Daily recently.
He disclosed that Chinese investment in Britain reached more than $3 billion in 2013, including investment in high-end manufacturing, infrastructure, property, media, research and development center areas.
Britain is the main destination for outbound Chinese investment and attracts more investment than many European countries, he said.
Last year, more than 20 Chinese companies set up branches in the UK, also a record high, Zhou said, adding that Birmingham, Reading, Northampton and other areas all attracted Chinese investment.
Chinese firms have been keen to invest in the UK as they look to expand their global reach.
Among the Chinese companies that have announced plans to invest in the UK are Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd, one of China's largest and most ambitious conglomerates. It plans to invest up to 3 billion pounds ($5 billion) in regeneration projects in Britain.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the investment last Friday after meeting Dalian Wanda's chairman Wang Jianlin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Before the latest plan, Dalian Wanda closed two deals last June, investing 700 million pounds to build a five-star hotel by the River Thames, which runs through London, and buying a 92 percent share of Sunseeker Yachts for 320 million pounds.
Network equipment giant Huawei has said it will invest 1.3 billion pounds in expanding its UK operations. The UK has welcomed Huawei's increased investment and expansion.
Beijing Construction Engineering Group will be part of a group investing 800 million pounds in Manchester Airport to develop its surrounding businesses.
"China will cooperate with the UK in infrastructure, including in the HS2 high-speed rail project and new nuclear power plants," Zhou said.
According to Zhou, China-UK bilateral trade increased by 11 percent in 2013, much higher than China's other EU trade partners.
China's exports to Britain rose 10 percent to $50.95 billion, while imports from Britain jumped 13.6 percent to $19.09 billion, he added.
On a visit to China last December, David Cameron sealed trade deals worth 5.6 billion pounds between the two countries.
This year has got off to a "new start", Zhou said, adding that the two countries have already seen several highlights in China-UK economic and trade links.
In January, the first Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) fund was launched on the London Stock Exchange.
The Bank of China's London branch issued 2.5 billion yuan bonds in Britain, the largest of any such issue. This is the first time a Chinese bank has issued renminbi bonds in London in the capacity of a branch.
The UK economy grew by 1.9 percent in 2013, its strongest rate since 2007, according to the British Office for National Statistics.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Premier's NW tour boosts grassroots morale
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Premier's NW tour boosts grassroots morale
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99451.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:22
2014-01-30 11:22 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
Climbing along a sharp-curved mountain road in the remote village of Jinpo, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang walked into the house of Yang Kang, a seventh-grade student whose father works thousands of kilometers away as a migrant worker.
Yang and her grandparents were overjoyed to see the premier. She gave her father Yang Xiufeng a call, who made a living by fishing in coastal areas and was not back yet for the Spring Festival that falls on Jan. 31.
Like the Yang's family, most grown-ups in the village have left their hometown in Xunyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to seek work opportunities outside, leaving behind their young children and elders.
Official statistics show China has about 260 million migrant workers.
"It is not easy to work away from home. The family is exepcting you to return for the Spring Festival," Li said to the father, taking the phone from the girl.
Li told Yang Xiufeng that migrant workers were heroes of the family as well as of the country.
Li spoke to the villagers around that for the elders and children staying at home, the best thing is the company of family members.
Amid the country's efforts to push forward a new model of urbanization, the premier said, more jobs will be created nearer to homes so that families can enjoy reunions.
Jinpo Village, a poverty-stricken area under Ankang City, was one of the three destinations of the premier's three-day inspection tour from Jan. 26 to 28. The other two were Shangluo City and the provincial capital Xi'an.
The premier went to see homeless children and elders at a relief station in Ankang, saying that no one should be left helpless and homeless.
"The Party and the government have the obligation to care for the most impoverished people and let them feel the warmth of the society," he said.
As the country's most important traditional festival drew near, the premier extended his best wishes to the people.
Li met luckier people in his tour. At a residential quarter in Yungaisi Township, Shangluo, relocated residents were preparing to celebrate the first Spring Festival in new apartments equipped with all sorts of family facilities for heating, sewage discharge and cable TV.
Li visited an embroidery company based in the quarter that provides training program to women residents relocated from houses in poor conditions.
Li gave his blessing, saying that home is the root of every Chinese person. "The nation's security is based on home security," he added.
China will speed up construction of transportation infrastructure, especially railways, in the central and western regions, Li said on a train heading towards Shangluo and Ankang. The two cities are mountainous regions, home to 1.5 million people in poverty.
China had 98.99 million people living in poverty in rural areas by the end of 2012. The premier said earlier that China would wage a war against poverty with a stronger resolve and prevent it from afflicting future generations.
Though more efforts remain needed to fight poverty, Li's visits to the rural grassroots have cast hope badly needed by the weak in festive days, experts say.
The Spring Festival is a major Chinese cultural event focusing on family harmony, reunion and aspirations.
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Premier's NW tour boosts grassroots morale
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99451.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 02:22
2014-01-30 11:22 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
Climbing along a sharp-curved mountain road in the remote village of Jinpo, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang walked into the house of Yang Kang, a seventh-grade student whose father works thousands of kilometers away as a migrant worker.
Yang and her grandparents were overjoyed to see the premier. She gave her father Yang Xiufeng a call, who made a living by fishing in coastal areas and was not back yet for the Spring Festival that falls on Jan. 31.
Like the Yang's family, most grown-ups in the village have left their hometown in Xunyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to seek work opportunities outside, leaving behind their young children and elders.
Official statistics show China has about 260 million migrant workers.
"It is not easy to work away from home. The family is exepcting you to return for the Spring Festival," Li said to the father, taking the phone from the girl.
Li told Yang Xiufeng that migrant workers were heroes of the family as well as of the country.
Li spoke to the villagers around that for the elders and children staying at home, the best thing is the company of family members.
Amid the country's efforts to push forward a new model of urbanization, the premier said, more jobs will be created nearer to homes so that families can enjoy reunions.
Jinpo Village, a poverty-stricken area under Ankang City, was one of the three destinations of the premier's three-day inspection tour from Jan. 26 to 28. The other two were Shangluo City and the provincial capital Xi'an.
The premier went to see homeless children and elders at a relief station in Ankang, saying that no one should be left helpless and homeless.
"The Party and the government have the obligation to care for the most impoverished people and let them feel the warmth of the society," he said.
As the country's most important traditional festival drew near, the premier extended his best wishes to the people.
Li met luckier people in his tour. At a residential quarter in Yungaisi Township, Shangluo, relocated residents were preparing to celebrate the first Spring Festival in new apartments equipped with all sorts of family facilities for heating, sewage discharge and cable TV.
Li visited an embroidery company based in the quarter that provides training program to women residents relocated from houses in poor conditions.
Li gave his blessing, saying that home is the root of every Chinese person. "The nation's security is based on home security," he added.
China will speed up construction of transportation infrastructure, especially railways, in the central and western regions, Li said on a train heading towards Shangluo and Ankang. The two cities are mountainous regions, home to 1.5 million people in poverty.
China had 98.99 million people living in poverty in rural areas by the end of 2012. The premier said earlier that China would wage a war against poverty with a stronger resolve and prevent it from afflicting future generations.
Though more efforts remain needed to fight poverty, Li's visits to the rural grassroots have cast hope badly needed by the weak in festive days, experts say.
The Spring Festival is a major Chinese cultural event focusing on family harmony, reunion and aspirations.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: UK PM greets Happy New Year in Chinese
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UK PM greets Happy New Year in Chinese
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99454.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 03:57
2014-01-30 12:57 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
As Chinese people around the world celebrate the lunar new year, British Prime Minister David Cameron has sent his greetings from 10 Downing Street.
"On this new year, I want to pay tribute to the incredible contribution that the British Chinese community makes to this country. So let me once again wish you a happy new year and every possible success for the next twelve months. Happy New Year (in Chinese)," greeted by David Cameron, UK PM.
Cameron said the celebrations reflect the richness and vibrancy of Chinese culture in the UK, and it's a good moment to reflect on Britain's relations with China. He stressed the economic ties particularly and reminded of his visit to China last year, accompanied by Britain's largest-ever trade delegation. The British Prime Minister said he hoped both countries would continue working closely together in future years, as Britain is more open to Chinese investment than many other western countries.
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UK PM greets Happy New Year in Chinese
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-30/99454.shtml
Jan 30th 2014, 03:57
2014-01-30 12:57 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
As Chinese people around the world celebrate the lunar new year, British Prime Minister David Cameron has sent his greetings from 10 Downing Street.
"On this new year, I want to pay tribute to the incredible contribution that the British Chinese community makes to this country. So let me once again wish you a happy new year and every possible success for the next twelve months. Happy New Year (in Chinese)," greeted by David Cameron, UK PM.
Cameron said the celebrations reflect the richness and vibrancy of Chinese culture in the UK, and it's a good moment to reflect on Britain's relations with China. He stressed the economic ties particularly and reminded of his visit to China last year, accompanied by Britain's largest-ever trade delegation. The British Prime Minister said he hoped both countries would continue working closely together in future years, as Britain is more open to Chinese investment than many other western countries.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Year of the Horse race starts in Hong Kong
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Year of the Horse race starts in Hong Kong
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99282.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:38
2014-01-29 13:38 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
2014 will usher in the Year of the Horse. And in Hong Kong it is customary to attend a horse race which this year, takes on a little more significance.
The first race of the year is usually held on the third day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. That event is known as the Chinese New Year Cup.
On this unique race day, the Hong Kong Jockey Club will feature a full programme of traditional and colourful festivities, including a grand opening show, a traditional lion dance, a variety of cultural and entertainment performances, and jockeys greeting fans with good luck messages.
Last year the Hong Kong race course had its best crowd in almost a decade. And they expect even better numbers this time around as people try to seek good luck during the year of the Horse.
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Year of the Horse race starts in Hong Kong
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99282.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:38
2014-01-29 13:38 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
2014 will usher in the Year of the Horse. And in Hong Kong it is customary to attend a horse race which this year, takes on a little more significance.
The first race of the year is usually held on the third day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. That event is known as the Chinese New Year Cup.
On this unique race day, the Hong Kong Jockey Club will feature a full programme of traditional and colourful festivities, including a grand opening show, a traditional lion dance, a variety of cultural and entertainment performances, and jockeys greeting fans with good luck messages.
Last year the Hong Kong race course had its best crowd in almost a decade. And they expect even better numbers this time around as people try to seek good luck during the year of the Horse.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Bet on the 'Chinese consumer story'
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Bet on the 'Chinese consumer story'
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-29/99287.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:52
2014-01-29 13:52 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
As China's economy matures, the bulk of foreign investment may be shifting to consumer-related businesses, said Tim Craighead, director of Asian research at Bloomberg Industries.
The Goldman Sachs veteran, who now provides insight into Asia's gaming, travel, hotel and air cargo industries, said investors' focus must evolve along with China's economic development.
To his mind, basic materials and production have been a bonanza for investors in emerging economies, as shortage of basic goods are not uncommon there, while the need for cash has made banking in such regions and countries a good business.
But as the economies have moved into a more developed stage, and people gain disposable income, investors' strategy should be more domestic consumption-focused.
In this light, investors have to be sensitive to the torrent of change in China's economy as the country enters the "upper-middle-income" club, as defined by the World Bank.
"We do feel there is a very good long-term positive fundamental story in Chinese consumers," Craighead said.
"Whether it's the gaming industry or the growing online business, many sectors seem well-positioned to take advantage of growing incomes," he said.
He identified healthcare as an industry that is a bright spot both in terms of demographic change in the country and government policy focus. Last August, China issued a special document to woo private investors, including foreign ones, to cash in on the nation's budding senior-care industry.
Renewable energy is another area Craighead singled out, as the country is thirsting for a cleaner environment.
Chinese citizens' rising income and purchasing power also showed their potent power in the booming technology industry last year.
"It is interesting to note that China's tech industry is clearly one of the best last year from a stock market performance perspective," Craighead said. "The driver for that is a 'Chinese consumer story', whether it is phones or TVs."
Among the phone and TV makers, many production facilities have moved inland, he said. Part of the reason, initially, was a search for cheaper wages.
But since wages have risen in central and western China, the main reason now, according to Craighead, is "you can produce and sell there".
"That is a whole different dynamic than was the case 10 or 15 years ago, when China's cheap commodities and products were sold to Walmart stores. Now it is becoming a bigger story that arguably is more sustainable," he said.
But although tech companies are doing quite well right now because of the 'Chinese consumer story', Craighead cautioned that from an investor viewpoint, those stocks might not be the best option.
The reason, he said, is simple: A good company does not necessarily make a good stock, while a bad company does not necessarily make a bad stock.
"You can have a very good company with very good growth. But everybody knows it. That makes the valuation very high, and that may not be a very interesting stock from our point of view," said the investment bank veteran, who for 21 years worked at Goldman Sachs, where he managed the Investment Review Committee process for the company's US research department.
He explained that his job on the committee was to find "out-of-consensus viewpoints". Because 80 percent of an analyst's work might be in line with a consensus point of view, his edge was to identify that 20 percent that was "out of consensus".
"That is where you can have real impact," he said. "You can have a terrible company, a terrible industry. Everybody thinks it is horrible. But it can be a massive stock if your view that the stock is going to turn ends up being correct."
An example of this is in the metals and mining business, which is called a "cyclical business" by industry analysts. There are times in the long cycle when it is a terrible business, and other times, it is a fantastic business.
"The same holds true with the airlines industry, which has a high capital investment threshold and is very operationally leveraged," Craighead said. "There are points in the cycle when it is a bad business, and everybody thinks it is lousy, but when it turns, the stock can be huge."
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Bet on the 'Chinese consumer story'
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-29/99287.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:52
2014-01-29 13:52 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
As China's economy matures, the bulk of foreign investment may be shifting to consumer-related businesses, said Tim Craighead, director of Asian research at Bloomberg Industries.
The Goldman Sachs veteran, who now provides insight into Asia's gaming, travel, hotel and air cargo industries, said investors' focus must evolve along with China's economic development.
To his mind, basic materials and production have been a bonanza for investors in emerging economies, as shortage of basic goods are not uncommon there, while the need for cash has made banking in such regions and countries a good business.
But as the economies have moved into a more developed stage, and people gain disposable income, investors' strategy should be more domestic consumption-focused.
In this light, investors have to be sensitive to the torrent of change in China's economy as the country enters the "upper-middle-income" club, as defined by the World Bank.
"We do feel there is a very good long-term positive fundamental story in Chinese consumers," Craighead said.
"Whether it's the gaming industry or the growing online business, many sectors seem well-positioned to take advantage of growing incomes," he said.
He identified healthcare as an industry that is a bright spot both in terms of demographic change in the country and government policy focus. Last August, China issued a special document to woo private investors, including foreign ones, to cash in on the nation's budding senior-care industry.
Renewable energy is another area Craighead singled out, as the country is thirsting for a cleaner environment.
Chinese citizens' rising income and purchasing power also showed their potent power in the booming technology industry last year.
"It is interesting to note that China's tech industry is clearly one of the best last year from a stock market performance perspective," Craighead said. "The driver for that is a 'Chinese consumer story', whether it is phones or TVs."
Among the phone and TV makers, many production facilities have moved inland, he said. Part of the reason, initially, was a search for cheaper wages.
But since wages have risen in central and western China, the main reason now, according to Craighead, is "you can produce and sell there".
"That is a whole different dynamic than was the case 10 or 15 years ago, when China's cheap commodities and products were sold to Walmart stores. Now it is becoming a bigger story that arguably is more sustainable," he said.
But although tech companies are doing quite well right now because of the 'Chinese consumer story', Craighead cautioned that from an investor viewpoint, those stocks might not be the best option.
The reason, he said, is simple: A good company does not necessarily make a good stock, while a bad company does not necessarily make a bad stock.
"You can have a very good company with very good growth. But everybody knows it. That makes the valuation very high, and that may not be a very interesting stock from our point of view," said the investment bank veteran, who for 21 years worked at Goldman Sachs, where he managed the Investment Review Committee process for the company's US research department.
He explained that his job on the committee was to find "out-of-consensus viewpoints". Because 80 percent of an analyst's work might be in line with a consensus point of view, his edge was to identify that 20 percent that was "out of consensus".
"That is where you can have real impact," he said. "You can have a terrible company, a terrible industry. Everybody thinks it is horrible. But it can be a massive stock if your view that the stock is going to turn ends up being correct."
An example of this is in the metals and mining business, which is called a "cyclical business" by industry analysts. There are times in the long cycle when it is a terrible business, and other times, it is a fantastic business.
"The same holds true with the airlines industry, which has a high capital investment threshold and is very operationally leveraged," Craighead said. "There are points in the cycle when it is a bad business, and everybody thinks it is lousy, but when it turns, the stock can be huge."
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: CCTV Spring Festival gala: bummer again?
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CCTV Spring Festival gala: bummer again?
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99283.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:44
2014-01-29 13:44 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wang Fan
Public disappointment in China Central Television's (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala of 2014 grows stronger as the event's official program line-up has been released.
The gala consists of 42 programs, of which 23 are singing and dancing shows. Sketch comedies and cross-talk shows, however, are only five, which sets a record low in the history. Other programs include magic show, acrobatics, martial arts, and Peking opera.
People are complaining that 23 of the 42 programs planned for the gala are singing and dancing shows. Last year, more than 10 TV stations in China hosted singing competitions. Several popular performers from the competitions will sing in the gala. What's more, Korean actor Lee Min Ho and French actress Sophie Marceau will take the stage.
CCTV's decision to include a record-low number of sketch comedy and cross-talk shows is also fueling the public's rising ire toward the gala; just five sketch comedy and cross-talk shows will be included in this year's gala.
With plenty of criticism to go around, director of this year's gala, Feng Xiaogang, is also getting his share. Considered an adept filmmaker and master of comedy in China, Feng was expected to deliver on a program that has lost its appeal over the years.
However, Feng ignored the calls from the public, stating that he would rather cut down the number of talk shows than let what he considers "less qualified work" be presented under his direction.
CCTV's Spring Festival Gala has accompanied the Chinese New Year for 30 years since its debut in 1983. Family members would gather together to watch the show as they welcomed the coming of a new year.
However, the gala has gradually lost its appeal, particularly among younger viewers, as its contents have become archaic and not in touch with modern China. According to a poll by China Youth Daily on Tuesday, more than half, 55.4 percent, of the 102,791 people polled think the gala's content in the past few years is outdated.
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CCTV Spring Festival gala: bummer again?
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99283.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:44
2014-01-29 13:44 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wang Fan
Public disappointment in China Central Television's (CCTV) Spring Festival Gala of 2014 grows stronger as the event's official program line-up has been released.
The gala consists of 42 programs, of which 23 are singing and dancing shows. Sketch comedies and cross-talk shows, however, are only five, which sets a record low in the history. Other programs include magic show, acrobatics, martial arts, and Peking opera.
People are complaining that 23 of the 42 programs planned for the gala are singing and dancing shows. Last year, more than 10 TV stations in China hosted singing competitions. Several popular performers from the competitions will sing in the gala. What's more, Korean actor Lee Min Ho and French actress Sophie Marceau will take the stage.
CCTV's decision to include a record-low number of sketch comedy and cross-talk shows is also fueling the public's rising ire toward the gala; just five sketch comedy and cross-talk shows will be included in this year's gala.
With plenty of criticism to go around, director of this year's gala, Feng Xiaogang, is also getting his share. Considered an adept filmmaker and master of comedy in China, Feng was expected to deliver on a program that has lost its appeal over the years.
However, Feng ignored the calls from the public, stating that he would rather cut down the number of talk shows than let what he considers "less qualified work" be presented under his direction.
CCTV's Spring Festival Gala has accompanied the Chinese New Year for 30 years since its debut in 1983. Family members would gather together to watch the show as they welcomed the coming of a new year.
However, the gala has gradually lost its appeal, particularly among younger viewers, as its contents have become archaic and not in touch with modern China. According to a poll by China Youth Daily on Tuesday, more than half, 55.4 percent, of the 102,791 people polled think the gala's content in the past few years is outdated.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Museums pique kids' curiosity
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Museums pique kids' curiosity
http://www.ecns.cn/experience/2014/01-29/99286.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:51
2014-01-29 13:51 Shanghai Daily Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Shanghai is filled with interesting museums, and they will educate, intrigue and delight children with exhibitions of animation characters, insects and chopsticks, to name a few.
Here are some lesser-known, non-art museums scattered around the city. They're good destinations on weekends and when foul air means that outdoor activities are canceled.
Animation Museum
Children will love this museum covering the world history of cartoons and animation. The first floor covers history, from China's shadow puppets to Disney's characters. The main hall is filled with posters and life-sized statues. Short animation is screened.
In a second-floor studio, children can dub voices for favorite characters.
Tel: 5895-7998
Address: 69 Zhangjiang Rd, Pudong New Area
Opening hours: 10am-5pm, closed on Mondays
Admission: 30 yuan
Brush and Ink Museum
The one-room museum covers the history of ink, inkstones and brushes. It explains how to make ink and features stories about Shanghai and its calligraphers. Brushes and inkstones are displayed, each with an English audio explanation.
Tel: 5169-8918
Address: 2/F, 429 Fujiang Road M., Huangpu Distict
Opening hours: 9:30am-5:30pm, daily
Admission: Free
Chopsticks Museum
This is one of the city's smallest museums and it's a bit rundown. It's the personal exhibition of Lan Xiang, who has collected 2,000 pairs of chopsticks from around Asia. Lan, 81, lives upstairs. If inclined, the former writer can discuss his chopstick journeys. The prized pair is a gilded silver set from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
Tel: 5671-7528
Address: 191 Duolun Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: Call in advance
Admission: Free
Glass Museum
The museum, a former glass furnace workshop, explains the making of glass as well as artistic glass pieces. Works from China and overseas are displayed. The museum itself is visually dramatic with its play of light and shadow. It features interactive displays.
Tel: 6618-1970
Address: Bldg 8, 685 Changjiang Rd W., Baoshan District
Opening hours: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed on Mondays
Admission: 20 yuan
Insect Museum
The museum contains more than a million specimens of insects from around the world, many rare and beautiful, some extinct. It contains what many consider the world's most beautiful insect, the electric blue Morpho Helena from South America. The museum was founded in 1868 and once called the British Museum in Asia. Today it's in a modern building.
Tel: 5492-4191
Address: 300 Fenglin Rd, Xuhui District
Opening hours: 9am-4pm
Admission: 15 yuan for adults, 10 yuan for children
Jewish Refugee Museum
The museum is housed in the former Ohel Moshe Synagogue built in 1927. It memorializes the time when Shanghai gave refuge to all people fleeing Nazi Germany. Between 1937 and 1941, Shanghai gave sanctuary to around 25,000 Jewish refugees without visas.
The museum contains many cultural relics, scrolls and photographs of Jewish life in the city at the time. It contains a database with the names of Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai.
Tel: 6512-6669
Address: 62 Changyang Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: 9am-5pm
Admission: 50 yuan
Music Box Museum
The exhibition features the European music boxes and gramophones of a Japanese collector. It showcases what it calls the world's oldest music box, a small, gold-colored box made by Swiss watchmaker Antol Fabre in 1796. One music box shows a little boy who reaches for a jam jar, but when the box is wound, the angry face of his grandmother appears.
Tel: 6854-7647
Address: 425 Dingxiang Rd, inside Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Pudong New Area
Opening hours: 10am-5pm
Admission: 50 yuan
Postal Museum
This is a wonderful free museum with a beautiful Baroque clock tower, rooftop garden and glassed-in courtyard. The 1924 landmark building was the original Shanghai Postal Museum and explains the history of the postal service in China. It's filled with interesting exhibits, concession-period post marks, clay seals and postage stamps. It offers an excellent low-level view, west up Suzhou Creek and east towards the Pudong skyline with the Art Deco Broadway Mansions in front.
Tel: 6393-6666 ext. 1280
Address: 250 Suzhou Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-5pm
Admission: Free
Public Security Museum
Nearly 8,000 items are showcased in the museum about public security from the mid-19th century to date. Wax policemen wear uniforms from China, India and England. Uniforms, badges, weapons and emergency vehicles are displayed. The highlight is a pistol owned by Dr Sun Yat-sen.
Tel: 6472-0256
Address: 2-4/F, 518 Ruijin Rd S., Huangpu District
Opening hours: 11am-4pm, closed on Sundays
Admission: 8 yuan
Typewriter Museum
For those who forget what preceded the computer, this museum exhibits 50 typewriters, the oldest made in 1809. They are on loan from Lu Hanbin, a Chinese businessman living in the Czech Republic.
Tel: 6466-4556
Address: 248 Wuxing Rd, Xuhui District
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
Admission: Free
Suzhou garden tour
Visiting classic gardens with family during the Spring Festival is a tradition in Suzhou. This year the Suzhou gardens organize cultural holiday activities. Visitors can enjoy a flower exhibition in Liu Garden (January 31-February 14), pingtan performances in Wangshi Garden (9:30-11:30am, 1-4pm, February 1-4) and a bonsai exhibition in the Humble Administrator's Garden.
Magic at the zoo
The Shanghai Zoo will stage magic and balloon shows and a zodiac exhibition about the 2014 Year of the Horse. Craftsmen will demonstrate paper-cutting, dough modeling, sugar painting, sachet making and other traditional folk arts featuring horses.Visitors can spot certain horses at the zoo in a treasure hunt and win gifts. They can learn to fold paper horses and to paint them.
9/11 museum opens in May
A museum dedicated to victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks will open to the public in mid-May in a giant cavern beneath the World Trade Center site — with a world-class admissions price of US$24.
The opening has been delayed for years due to funding disputes, engineering challenges and a nearly disastrous flood.
But the fee drew protests from critics, including some relatives of 9/11 victims, who said the high price would keep average Americans out.
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Museums pique kids' curiosity
http://www.ecns.cn/experience/2014/01-29/99286.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:51
2014-01-29 13:51 Shanghai Daily Web Editor: Wang YuXia
Shanghai is filled with interesting museums, and they will educate, intrigue and delight children with exhibitions of animation characters, insects and chopsticks, to name a few.
Here are some lesser-known, non-art museums scattered around the city. They're good destinations on weekends and when foul air means that outdoor activities are canceled.
Animation Museum
Children will love this museum covering the world history of cartoons and animation. The first floor covers history, from China's shadow puppets to Disney's characters. The main hall is filled with posters and life-sized statues. Short animation is screened.
In a second-floor studio, children can dub voices for favorite characters.
Tel: 5895-7998
Address: 69 Zhangjiang Rd, Pudong New Area
Opening hours: 10am-5pm, closed on Mondays
Admission: 30 yuan
Brush and Ink Museum
The one-room museum covers the history of ink, inkstones and brushes. It explains how to make ink and features stories about Shanghai and its calligraphers. Brushes and inkstones are displayed, each with an English audio explanation.
Tel: 5169-8918
Address: 2/F, 429 Fujiang Road M., Huangpu Distict
Opening hours: 9:30am-5:30pm, daily
Admission: Free
Chopsticks Museum
This is one of the city's smallest museums and it's a bit rundown. It's the personal exhibition of Lan Xiang, who has collected 2,000 pairs of chopsticks from around Asia. Lan, 81, lives upstairs. If inclined, the former writer can discuss his chopstick journeys. The prized pair is a gilded silver set from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
Tel: 5671-7528
Address: 191 Duolun Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: Call in advance
Admission: Free
Glass Museum
The museum, a former glass furnace workshop, explains the making of glass as well as artistic glass pieces. Works from China and overseas are displayed. The museum itself is visually dramatic with its play of light and shadow. It features interactive displays.
Tel: 6618-1970
Address: Bldg 8, 685 Changjiang Rd W., Baoshan District
Opening hours: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed on Mondays
Admission: 20 yuan
Insect Museum
The museum contains more than a million specimens of insects from around the world, many rare and beautiful, some extinct. It contains what many consider the world's most beautiful insect, the electric blue Morpho Helena from South America. The museum was founded in 1868 and once called the British Museum in Asia. Today it's in a modern building.
Tel: 5492-4191
Address: 300 Fenglin Rd, Xuhui District
Opening hours: 9am-4pm
Admission: 15 yuan for adults, 10 yuan for children
Jewish Refugee Museum
The museum is housed in the former Ohel Moshe Synagogue built in 1927. It memorializes the time when Shanghai gave refuge to all people fleeing Nazi Germany. Between 1937 and 1941, Shanghai gave sanctuary to around 25,000 Jewish refugees without visas.
The museum contains many cultural relics, scrolls and photographs of Jewish life in the city at the time. It contains a database with the names of Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai.
Tel: 6512-6669
Address: 62 Changyang Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: 9am-5pm
Admission: 50 yuan
Music Box Museum
The exhibition features the European music boxes and gramophones of a Japanese collector. It showcases what it calls the world's oldest music box, a small, gold-colored box made by Swiss watchmaker Antol Fabre in 1796. One music box shows a little boy who reaches for a jam jar, but when the box is wound, the angry face of his grandmother appears.
Tel: 6854-7647
Address: 425 Dingxiang Rd, inside Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Pudong New Area
Opening hours: 10am-5pm
Admission: 50 yuan
Postal Museum
This is a wonderful free museum with a beautiful Baroque clock tower, rooftop garden and glassed-in courtyard. The 1924 landmark building was the original Shanghai Postal Museum and explains the history of the postal service in China. It's filled with interesting exhibits, concession-period post marks, clay seals and postage stamps. It offers an excellent low-level view, west up Suzhou Creek and east towards the Pudong skyline with the Art Deco Broadway Mansions in front.
Tel: 6393-6666 ext. 1280
Address: 250 Suzhou Rd, Hongkou District
Opening hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-5pm
Admission: Free
Public Security Museum
Nearly 8,000 items are showcased in the museum about public security from the mid-19th century to date. Wax policemen wear uniforms from China, India and England. Uniforms, badges, weapons and emergency vehicles are displayed. The highlight is a pistol owned by Dr Sun Yat-sen.
Tel: 6472-0256
Address: 2-4/F, 518 Ruijin Rd S., Huangpu District
Opening hours: 11am-4pm, closed on Sundays
Admission: 8 yuan
Typewriter Museum
For those who forget what preceded the computer, this museum exhibits 50 typewriters, the oldest made in 1809. They are on loan from Lu Hanbin, a Chinese businessman living in the Czech Republic.
Tel: 6466-4556
Address: 248 Wuxing Rd, Xuhui District
Opening hours: 10am-10pm
Admission: Free
Suzhou garden tour
Visiting classic gardens with family during the Spring Festival is a tradition in Suzhou. This year the Suzhou gardens organize cultural holiday activities. Visitors can enjoy a flower exhibition in Liu Garden (January 31-February 14), pingtan performances in Wangshi Garden (9:30-11:30am, 1-4pm, February 1-4) and a bonsai exhibition in the Humble Administrator's Garden.
Magic at the zoo
The Shanghai Zoo will stage magic and balloon shows and a zodiac exhibition about the 2014 Year of the Horse. Craftsmen will demonstrate paper-cutting, dough modeling, sugar painting, sachet making and other traditional folk arts featuring horses.Visitors can spot certain horses at the zoo in a treasure hunt and win gifts. They can learn to fold paper horses and to paint them.
9/11 museum opens in May
A museum dedicated to victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks will open to the public in mid-May in a giant cavern beneath the World Trade Center site — with a world-class admissions price of US$24.
The opening has been delayed for years due to funding disputes, engineering challenges and a nearly disastrous flood.
But the fee drew protests from critics, including some relatives of 9/11 victims, who said the high price would keep average Americans out.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Equine-themed exhibition held at Beijing Capital Museum
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Equine-themed exhibition held at Beijing Capital Museum
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99281.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:31
2014-01-29 13:31 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
Beijing Capital Museum is holding a horse-themed exhibition in honor of the coming new year.
Beijing Capital Museum is holding a horse-themed exhibition in honor of the coming new year. There are many interesting items on display, including a section of riddles involving the Monkey King.
Welcoming the Year of the Horse on the Chinese Zodiac, the Beijing Capital Museum has some of their rarest items on display. More than 80 percent of it is meeting the public for the very first time.
This figure for example was made in the Tang Dynasty, some 15 hundred years ago. And if you want to learn more about how to ride a horse, here's a manual from the Qing Dynasty.
"It's such a well-planned exhibition. I brought my son here today and he finds it very interesting," one visitor said.
"I never knew there were so many kind of horses before. I really learnt a lot today," another visitor said.
The exhibition is divided into several sections. Besides the ancient items, there is also a section dedicated to paintings of horses, including works by late Chinese painter Xu Beihong. The horses he painted are lean and muscular, with "an air of tragedy". Each ink stroke tells of the turbulent times in which Xu lived.
"The stories and legends related to horses in history are truly abundant. And a lot of Chinese idioms and proverbs are also inspired by horses. We hope to surround visitors with stories and traditions of the Chinese zodiac at this exhibition," said Zhang Jie, exhibition organiser at Beijing Capital Museum.
And there 's also a special riddles section. Here's an interesting one: What position does the monkey king take in the Heavenly Palace? Here's a hint: He's in charge of all the horses. And there are many more riddles to crack at the Beijing Capital Museum.
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Equine-themed exhibition held at Beijing Capital Museum
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-29/99281.shtml
Jan 29th 2014, 04:31
2014-01-29 13:31 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
Beijing Capital Museum is holding a horse-themed exhibition in honor of the coming new year.
Beijing Capital Museum is holding a horse-themed exhibition in honor of the coming new year. There are many interesting items on display, including a section of riddles involving the Monkey King.
Welcoming the Year of the Horse on the Chinese Zodiac, the Beijing Capital Museum has some of their rarest items on display. More than 80 percent of it is meeting the public for the very first time.
This figure for example was made in the Tang Dynasty, some 15 hundred years ago. And if you want to learn more about how to ride a horse, here's a manual from the Qing Dynasty.
"It's such a well-planned exhibition. I brought my son here today and he finds it very interesting," one visitor said.
"I never knew there were so many kind of horses before. I really learnt a lot today," another visitor said.
The exhibition is divided into several sections. Besides the ancient items, there is also a section dedicated to paintings of horses, including works by late Chinese painter Xu Beihong. The horses he painted are lean and muscular, with "an air of tragedy". Each ink stroke tells of the turbulent times in which Xu lived.
"The stories and legends related to horses in history are truly abundant. And a lot of Chinese idioms and proverbs are also inspired by horses. We hope to surround visitors with stories and traditions of the Chinese zodiac at this exhibition," said Zhang Jie, exhibition organiser at Beijing Capital Museum.
And there 's also a special riddles section. Here's an interesting one: What position does the monkey king take in the Heavenly Palace? Here's a hint: He's in charge of all the horses. And there are many more riddles to crack at the Beijing Capital Museum.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Japan's trick in history education risks generations of confrontation
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Japan's trick in history education risks generations of confrontation
http://www.ecns.cn/voices/2014/01-28/99151.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:06
2014-01-28 17:06
Local media reported Tuesday that the Japanese education ministry will revise its teaching manuals, in which the Diaoyu Islands-- an integral part of Chinese territories, will be described as "Japan's integral parts."
The fact-twisting manuals for junior and senior schools will confuse Japanese students about what the true history is, risking breeding generations of confrontation.
Japan's rightists have for long attempted to whitewash Japan's wartime past through revising textbook, which has outraged its Asian neighbors that suffered Japanese brutal wartime aggression.
The new provocative act in the education area, furthermore, has proved that impacts of the right-leaning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has touched the country's social level, especially after the wrong words on "comfort women" by Japan's public broadcaster NHK's new boss on Saturday.
Abe boasted he upheld a doctrine of "active pacifism," but his doings pointed to the opposite.
During his one-year rule, Abe's administration repeatedly unleashed provocative acts by approving the national security strategy, the defense program guidelines and a five-year defense buildup plan to further expand its military.
And Abe himself, while sparing no efforts to revise his country's war-renouncing constitution, paid a visit to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, where 14 Japanese Class-A World War II criminals are honored.
Such moves has led to international criticism and hightened regional tensions and it was also self-evident what Abe was doing was jeopardizing regional peace and stability.
As the saying goes, friendships between peoples hold the key to sound relations between states.
However, such whitewashing and fact-twisting tricks will be bound to make the path for Japan to improve ties with its neighbors more bumpy, not mention the trust- and friendship-building in the long run, as Japan's younger generations, the future of a nation, are kept from truth by the reckless Abe administration.
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Japan's trick in history education risks generations of confrontation
http://www.ecns.cn/voices/2014/01-28/99151.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:06
2014-01-28 17:06
Local media reported Tuesday that the Japanese education ministry will revise its teaching manuals, in which the Diaoyu Islands-- an integral part of Chinese territories, will be described as "Japan's integral parts."
The fact-twisting manuals for junior and senior schools will confuse Japanese students about what the true history is, risking breeding generations of confrontation.
Japan's rightists have for long attempted to whitewash Japan's wartime past through revising textbook, which has outraged its Asian neighbors that suffered Japanese brutal wartime aggression.
The new provocative act in the education area, furthermore, has proved that impacts of the right-leaning Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has touched the country's social level, especially after the wrong words on "comfort women" by Japan's public broadcaster NHK's new boss on Saturday.
Abe boasted he upheld a doctrine of "active pacifism," but his doings pointed to the opposite.
During his one-year rule, Abe's administration repeatedly unleashed provocative acts by approving the national security strategy, the defense program guidelines and a five-year defense buildup plan to further expand its military.
And Abe himself, while sparing no efforts to revise his country's war-renouncing constitution, paid a visit to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, where 14 Japanese Class-A World War II criminals are honored.
Such moves has led to international criticism and hightened regional tensions and it was also self-evident what Abe was doing was jeopardizing regional peace and stability.
As the saying goes, friendships between peoples hold the key to sound relations between states.
However, such whitewashing and fact-twisting tricks will be bound to make the path for Japan to improve ties with its neighbors more bumpy, not mention the trust- and friendship-building in the long run, as Japan's younger generations, the future of a nation, are kept from truth by the reckless Abe administration.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Wang Meng recovering post-surgery
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Wang Meng recovering post-surgery
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99148.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:03
2014-01-28 17:03 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
One of China's brightest Winter Olympic stars, dominant short-track speed-skater Wang Meng, will be forced to miss out on Sochi due to a fractured ankle she suffered in training earlier this month. Wang, is currently in a Beijing hospital recovering from surgery on her injury.
The road to recovery for the four-time Olympic gold medallist as she has had a 10cm long steel plate implanted in her injured ankle that is held in place by 11 screws.
It's believed it will take a year and a half before Wang is back to full health. China's best women's speed skater, certainly disappointed to be sidelined ahead of what could be her final chance at the Olympics, but she has faith in her teammates to perform well in her absence.
"I train with my teammates everyday, I think almost anything can happen. I think Fan Kexin and Liu Qiuhong can have good results in the 500m, I am very confident. I think the men's team also can do well, we may surprise some people." Wang Meng said.
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Wang Meng recovering post-surgery
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99148.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:03
2014-01-28 17:03 CNTV Web Editor: Li Yan
One of China's brightest Winter Olympic stars, dominant short-track speed-skater Wang Meng, will be forced to miss out on Sochi due to a fractured ankle she suffered in training earlier this month. Wang, is currently in a Beijing hospital recovering from surgery on her injury.
The road to recovery for the four-time Olympic gold medallist as she has had a 10cm long steel plate implanted in her injured ankle that is held in place by 11 screws.
It's believed it will take a year and a half before Wang is back to full health. China's best women's speed skater, certainly disappointed to be sidelined ahead of what could be her final chance at the Olympics, but she has faith in her teammates to perform well in her absence.
"I train with my teammates everyday, I think almost anything can happen. I think Fan Kexin and Liu Qiuhong can have good results in the 500m, I am very confident. I think the men's team also can do well, we may surprise some people." Wang Meng said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China says trade with Sierra Leone to hit $2 billion
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China says trade with Sierra Leone to hit $2 billion
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99150.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:05
2014-01-28 17:05 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China expects its trade with Sierra Leone to hit a record 2 billion U. S. dollars this year, according to the Chinese Embassy in the West African country.
Trade will rise by 33 percent from about 1.5 billion dollars in 2013, when the first nine months totaled 1.18 billion dollars, the China Embassy said in the information provided for media at the weekend.
China's rising consumption of the commodity benefits producing countries such as Sierra Leone, which expects its economy to expand more than twice as fast as the average in sub-Saharan Africa this year.
Reports show that the West African country began shipping iron ore in 2011 following the development of the Tonkolili and Marampa mines. In the northern region of the country, its iron-ore riches have lured Chinese companies including Shandong iron & Steel Group Co., which has a 25 percent stake in Sierra Leone's biggest Iron Ore producer, African Mineral, ltd.
Investors in the country have to contend with an unreliable power supply which can disrupt operations. To improve electricity production and distribution, Chinese businesses are studying investing in generation projects, according to the Chinese Embassy.
Chinese companies could help expand the Bumbuna hydropower project, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Freetown, an embassy official said.
China is already building three small hydro power dams as a gift to the government.
China displaced South Africa as Sierra Leone's biggest partner in 2011 as it increased investments in the mining industry, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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China says trade with Sierra Leone to hit $2 billion
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99150.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:05
2014-01-28 17:05 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China expects its trade with Sierra Leone to hit a record 2 billion U. S. dollars this year, according to the Chinese Embassy in the West African country.
Trade will rise by 33 percent from about 1.5 billion dollars in 2013, when the first nine months totaled 1.18 billion dollars, the China Embassy said in the information provided for media at the weekend.
China's rising consumption of the commodity benefits producing countries such as Sierra Leone, which expects its economy to expand more than twice as fast as the average in sub-Saharan Africa this year.
Reports show that the West African country began shipping iron ore in 2011 following the development of the Tonkolili and Marampa mines. In the northern region of the country, its iron-ore riches have lured Chinese companies including Shandong iron & Steel Group Co., which has a 25 percent stake in Sierra Leone's biggest Iron Ore producer, African Mineral, ltd.
Investors in the country have to contend with an unreliable power supply which can disrupt operations. To improve electricity production and distribution, Chinese businesses are studying investing in generation projects, according to the Chinese Embassy.
Chinese companies could help expand the Bumbuna hydropower project, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Freetown, an embassy official said.
China is already building three small hydro power dams as a gift to the government.
China displaced South Africa as Sierra Leone's biggest partner in 2011 as it increased investments in the mining industry, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Teen receives mother's kidney with help from strangers
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Teen receives mother's kidney with help from strangers
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99147.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:00
2014-01-28 17:00 chinadaily.com.cn Web Editor: Wang Fan
A 17-year-old boy was released from a Beijing hospital on Monday after successful surgery to transplant one of his mother's kidneys, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
Feng Jiong was found lying on the street outside a hospital in Beijing on Sept 25 by Lin Jia, a 59-year-old woman. The teen, whose father died when he was 7 and whose mother had been living in another city since he was 8, had been diagnosed with uremia when he turned 15.
In 2013, Feng left his hometown in Southwest China's Guizhou province alone and ended up in Beijing, and was found by Lin Jia after he passed out on a street.
Lin helped take care of him and initiated a donation drive. About 580,000 yuan ($95,860) was raised in donations, part of which was used to bring his mother to Beijing from where she was working in Zhejiang province.
On Dec 12, Feng underwent a kidney transplant, receiving a kidney from his mother.
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Teen receives mother's kidney with help from strangers
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99147.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:00
2014-01-28 17:00 chinadaily.com.cn Web Editor: Wang Fan
A 17-year-old boy was released from a Beijing hospital on Monday after successful surgery to transplant one of his mother's kidneys, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
Feng Jiong was found lying on the street outside a hospital in Beijing on Sept 25 by Lin Jia, a 59-year-old woman. The teen, whose father died when he was 7 and whose mother had been living in another city since he was 8, had been diagnosed with uremia when he turned 15.
In 2013, Feng left his hometown in Southwest China's Guizhou province alone and ended up in Beijing, and was found by Lin Jia after he passed out on a street.
Lin helped take care of him and initiated a donation drive. About 580,000 yuan ($95,860) was raised in donations, part of which was used to bring his mother to Beijing from where she was working in Zhejiang province.
On Dec 12, Feng underwent a kidney transplant, receiving a kidney from his mother.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Bright spots in China's economy 2013
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Bright spots in China's economy 2013
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99149.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:04
2014-01-28 17:04 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China's economy expanded 7.7 percent in 2013, overshooting the official target of 7.5 percent. Beneath the headline number, several pleasant changes were seen spreading across the economy amid the country's rebalancing efforts.
The following are some facts and figures on China's economic performance in 2013.
-- Improving Industrial Structure
China's service sector accounted for 46.1 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013, outperforming the industrial sector for the first time.
According to the 12th five-year plan for the service sector, China aims to raise the sector's share of GDP growth by 4 percentage points in 2015 from the level in 2010.
-- Narrowing Urban-Rural Gap
Growth of rural residents' per capita disposable income continued to outpace that of urban households.
The per capita net income of rural residents rose 9.3 percent in real terms, while that for urban residents gained 7 percent.
The Gini coefficient, an index reflecting the rich-poor gap, eased to 0.473 from 0.474 in 2012.
-- More Balanced Regional Growth
Central and western regions accounted for 44.4 percent of the GDP growth last year, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.
A key meeting on urbanization put particular emphasis on policies in the less-developed central, west and northeast regions, promising to boost infrastructure investments and guide industrial transfer to those regions this year.
-- Steady Job Market
China's urban unemployment rate stood at around 4.1 percent in 2013.
A total of 13.1 million new jobs were created in urban areas in the 12 months, and 5.66 million people were re-employed after losing work.
-- Deepening Financial Reforms
China launched the Shanghai pilot free trade zone in 2013 as a test bed for deepening market-oriented reforms and boosting economic vitality.
The zone is set to explore new ways of reducing government interventions and opening the Chinese economy wider to global investors.
In a further step toward fully floating China's interest rates, the central bank in December allowed interbank trading of deposit certificates, following the removal of the floor on lending rates in July.
-- Burgeoning Internet Finance
In 2013, the flourishing of Internet financial products quickly altered the financial landscape.
By the end of the year, Yu'E Bao, a personal online finance product by Internet giant Alibaba that allows users to place any amount of savings into a money market fund, had 43 million users with aggregate deposits of 185 billion yuan (about 31 billion U.S. dollars).
Other Internet giants, such as Tencent and Baidu, are also vying for a share in the market, posing a real threat to the state-backed banks.Analysts hope the competition will help China nurture a more efficient financial market.
-- Record Grain Output
China saw another bumper year for grain production in 2013 as output gained 2.1 percent year on year to hit 601.94 million tonnes.
This marked the 10th consecutive year of increased grain output in China despite challenges such as shrinking arable land amid the urbanization drive and land pollution due to excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers.
To ensure grain security, the Chinese government has pledged to speed up the transfer of rural land and offer more subsidies to family farms and farmers' cooperatives in an effort to develop large-scale farming.
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Bright spots in China's economy 2013
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99149.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 08:04
2014-01-28 17:04 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China's economy expanded 7.7 percent in 2013, overshooting the official target of 7.5 percent. Beneath the headline number, several pleasant changes were seen spreading across the economy amid the country's rebalancing efforts.
The following are some facts and figures on China's economic performance in 2013.
-- Improving Industrial Structure
China's service sector accounted for 46.1 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013, outperforming the industrial sector for the first time.
According to the 12th five-year plan for the service sector, China aims to raise the sector's share of GDP growth by 4 percentage points in 2015 from the level in 2010.
-- Narrowing Urban-Rural Gap
Growth of rural residents' per capita disposable income continued to outpace that of urban households.
The per capita net income of rural residents rose 9.3 percent in real terms, while that for urban residents gained 7 percent.
The Gini coefficient, an index reflecting the rich-poor gap, eased to 0.473 from 0.474 in 2012.
-- More Balanced Regional Growth
Central and western regions accounted for 44.4 percent of the GDP growth last year, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.
A key meeting on urbanization put particular emphasis on policies in the less-developed central, west and northeast regions, promising to boost infrastructure investments and guide industrial transfer to those regions this year.
-- Steady Job Market
China's urban unemployment rate stood at around 4.1 percent in 2013.
A total of 13.1 million new jobs were created in urban areas in the 12 months, and 5.66 million people were re-employed after losing work.
-- Deepening Financial Reforms
China launched the Shanghai pilot free trade zone in 2013 as a test bed for deepening market-oriented reforms and boosting economic vitality.
The zone is set to explore new ways of reducing government interventions and opening the Chinese economy wider to global investors.
In a further step toward fully floating China's interest rates, the central bank in December allowed interbank trading of deposit certificates, following the removal of the floor on lending rates in July.
-- Burgeoning Internet Finance
In 2013, the flourishing of Internet financial products quickly altered the financial landscape.
By the end of the year, Yu'E Bao, a personal online finance product by Internet giant Alibaba that allows users to place any amount of savings into a money market fund, had 43 million users with aggregate deposits of 185 billion yuan (about 31 billion U.S. dollars).
Other Internet giants, such as Tencent and Baidu, are also vying for a share in the market, posing a real threat to the state-backed banks.Analysts hope the competition will help China nurture a more efficient financial market.
-- Record Grain Output
China saw another bumper year for grain production in 2013 as output gained 2.1 percent year on year to hit 601.94 million tonnes.
This marked the 10th consecutive year of increased grain output in China despite challenges such as shrinking arable land amid the urbanization drive and land pollution due to excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers.
To ensure grain security, the Chinese government has pledged to speed up the transfer of rural land and offer more subsidies to family farms and farmers' cooperatives in an effort to develop large-scale farming.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China-Britain economic ties see great breakthrough
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China-Britain economic ties see great breakthrough
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99071.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:29
2014-01-28 11:29 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China and Britain made great breakthrough in bilateral trade and investment relations in 2013, with trade volume hitting a record, a Chinese diplomat said Monday.
The year of 2013 was marked by an enhanced China-Britain economic cooperation, with bilateral trade volume reaching 70 billion U.S. dollars, up 11 percent year on year, said Zhou Xiaoming, minister counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Britain.
China's export to Britain rose by 10 percent, reaching 51 billion dollars, he said.
China became Britain's largest supplier of electro-mechanical products, while British automobile sales in China reached a new high of over 110,000 units, Zhou said.
Bilateral financial ties was also strengthened in 2013, as London bolstered its position as Europe's central offshore trading hub for China's currency renminbi (RMB).
The trade volume of RMB roared by 50 percent in London, making it the second largest offshore market only next to Hong Kong.
Among China's investment in Britain, real estate has been an obvious hotspot in recent years, said Zhou.
The Lloyd's building was bought by the Chinese insurance company Ping An. Another Chinese company, Dalian Wanda Group, made a deal to build a five-star hotel by the River Thames.
During British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to China in December last year, the two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including high-speed railway, nuclear power and finance.
Zhou said that this year would be another year of breakthrough-making and harvest for China-Britain economic cooperation.
China's deepening of reform will not only boost its own growth but also offer greater opportunities for China-Britain economic cooperation, he said.
As Britain has the capacity of innovation fostered by its advanced manufacturing and R&D (research and development) ability, China can learn from it technology and experience in various areas, he added.
"Britain has its strong points and advantages. China has its demands on industry upgrading and developing modern service industry. There could be a great room for bilateral cooperation," Zhou added.
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China-Britain economic ties see great breakthrough
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99071.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:29
2014-01-28 11:29 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
China and Britain made great breakthrough in bilateral trade and investment relations in 2013, with trade volume hitting a record, a Chinese diplomat said Monday.
The year of 2013 was marked by an enhanced China-Britain economic cooperation, with bilateral trade volume reaching 70 billion U.S. dollars, up 11 percent year on year, said Zhou Xiaoming, minister counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Britain.
China's export to Britain rose by 10 percent, reaching 51 billion dollars, he said.
China became Britain's largest supplier of electro-mechanical products, while British automobile sales in China reached a new high of over 110,000 units, Zhou said.
Bilateral financial ties was also strengthened in 2013, as London bolstered its position as Europe's central offshore trading hub for China's currency renminbi (RMB).
The trade volume of RMB roared by 50 percent in London, making it the second largest offshore market only next to Hong Kong.
Among China's investment in Britain, real estate has been an obvious hotspot in recent years, said Zhou.
The Lloyd's building was bought by the Chinese insurance company Ping An. Another Chinese company, Dalian Wanda Group, made a deal to build a five-star hotel by the River Thames.
During British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to China in December last year, the two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including high-speed railway, nuclear power and finance.
Zhou said that this year would be another year of breakthrough-making and harvest for China-Britain economic cooperation.
China's deepening of reform will not only boost its own growth but also offer greater opportunities for China-Britain economic cooperation, he said.
As Britain has the capacity of innovation fostered by its advanced manufacturing and R&D (research and development) ability, China can learn from it technology and experience in various areas, he added.
"Britain has its strong points and advantages. China has its demands on industry upgrading and developing modern service industry. There could be a great room for bilateral cooperation," Zhou added.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Scavengers strike gold in garbage pile
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Scavengers strike gold in garbage pile
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99068.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:09
2014-01-28 11:09 Global Times Web Editor: Li Yan
A married couple found 810,000 yuan ($133,919) worth of missing jewelry while sifting through garbage in Chang-chun, Jilin province, local media reported on Monday.
The recovered jewelry, made up of solid-gold rings and necklaces, is the most valuable missing property returned to its rightful owner in the city's history, said local police.
Zhou Jingxia and husband Liu Yuhua, both trash recyclers from Henan province, came across the two boxes containing solid-gold rings and necklaces while scavenging at a waste station on January 6.
The jewelry dealer surnamed Chen, who reported the missing gold to police, explained it had been overlooked while making a shipment from Changchun to Shenzhen, Guangdong province,
"I asked my husband what we should do with it, but he had no idea either. We didn't dare tell anyone," said Zhou.
The couple decided to scrap their trip home for the Spring Festival holidays to keep an eye on the gold, and lost sleep from lugging the three-kilogram load around, they said.
Liu expressed relief to local police after they tracked down the property.
"If we had kept it we would never have peace for the rest of our lives," Liu said.
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Scavengers strike gold in garbage pile
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99068.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:09
2014-01-28 11:09 Global Times Web Editor: Li Yan
A married couple found 810,000 yuan ($133,919) worth of missing jewelry while sifting through garbage in Chang-chun, Jilin province, local media reported on Monday.
The recovered jewelry, made up of solid-gold rings and necklaces, is the most valuable missing property returned to its rightful owner in the city's history, said local police.
Zhou Jingxia and husband Liu Yuhua, both trash recyclers from Henan province, came across the two boxes containing solid-gold rings and necklaces while scavenging at a waste station on January 6.
The jewelry dealer surnamed Chen, who reported the missing gold to police, explained it had been overlooked while making a shipment from Changchun to Shenzhen, Guangdong province,
"I asked my husband what we should do with it, but he had no idea either. We didn't dare tell anyone," said Zhou.
The couple decided to scrap their trip home for the Spring Festival holidays to keep an eye on the gold, and lost sleep from lugging the three-kilogram load around, they said.
Liu expressed relief to local police after they tracked down the property.
"If we had kept it we would never have peace for the rest of our lives," Liu said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: China's 2013 industrial profit up 12.2 pct
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China's 2013 industrial profit up 12.2 pct
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99072.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:47
2014-01-28 11:47 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese industrial businesses saw their profits rise 12.2 percent year on year in 2013, official data showed on Tuesday.
The total profits of industrial companies with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan (3.28 million U.S. dollars) reached 6.28 trillion yuan last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
The growth rate was higher than that in 2012, but lower than that in 2011. The companies' profits rose a mere 5.3 percent in 2012, compared with the 25.4-percent surge registered in 2011.
In December 2013 alone, those companies' combined profits climbed 6 percent year on year to 942.53 billion yuan.
The monthly growth, however, was 3.7 percentage points lower than that in November.
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China's 2013 industrial profit up 12.2 pct
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-28/99072.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:47
2014-01-28 11:47 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese industrial businesses saw their profits rise 12.2 percent year on year in 2013, official data showed on Tuesday.
The total profits of industrial companies with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan (3.28 million U.S. dollars) reached 6.28 trillion yuan last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
The growth rate was higher than that in 2012, but lower than that in 2011. The companies' profits rose a mere 5.3 percent in 2012, compared with the 25.4-percent surge registered in 2011.
In December 2013 alone, those companies' combined profits climbed 6 percent year on year to 942.53 billion yuan.
The monthly growth, however, was 3.7 percentage points lower than that in November.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Pudong
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Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Pudong
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99070.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:27
2014-01-28 11:27 Web Editor: Li Yan
The Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai, Pudong is centrally located in Lujiazui, the financial district in the newly developed Pudong. The hotel offers convenient access to major banks and international convention centres. Only minutes away from the Bund and Peoples's Square, and within easy walking distance of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Each of our 323 guestrooms, 10 meeting rooms and grand ballroom with more than 1000sq meters function area feature a full range of business amenities. 3 outlets offer wild selections for guests around the world.
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Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Pudong
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-28/99070.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:27
2014-01-28 11:27 Web Editor: Li Yan
The Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai, Pudong is centrally located in Lujiazui, the financial district in the newly developed Pudong. The hotel offers convenient access to major banks and international convention centres. Only minutes away from the Bund and Peoples's Square, and within easy walking distance of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Each of our 323 guestrooms, 10 meeting rooms and grand ballroom with more than 1000sq meters function area feature a full range of business amenities. 3 outlets offer wild selections for guests around the world.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Premier Li visits left-behind children ahead of Spring Festival
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Premier Li visits left-behind children ahead of Spring Festival
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-28/32189.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:26
2014-01-28 11:17 Web Editor:Wang YuXia
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Jinpo village of Xunyang county in Ankang city of northwest China's Shaanxi province on Jan. 27, 2014. He delivered holiday greetings to local left-behind children. [Photo/Zhang Zhen]
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Premier Li visits left-behind children ahead of Spring Festival
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-28/32189.shtml
Jan 28th 2014, 02:26
2014-01-28 11:17 Web Editor:Wang YuXia
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Jinpo village of Xunyang county in Ankang city of northwest China's Shaanxi province on Jan. 27, 2014. He delivered holiday greetings to local left-behind children. [Photo/Zhang Zhen]
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Temple fair to be held in Beijing's Ditan Park
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Temple fair to be held in Beijing's Ditan Park
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-27/32139.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:39
2014-01-27 16:35 Web Editor:Li Yan
People visit the Ditan Park decorated with lanterns for an upcoming temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 27, 2014. The fair will be held from Jan 30 to Feb 6. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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Temple fair to be held in Beijing's Ditan Park
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-27/32139.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:39
2014-01-27 16:35 Web Editor:Li Yan
People visit the Ditan Park decorated with lanterns for an upcoming temple fair in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 27, 2014. The fair will be held from Jan 30 to Feb 6. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Hong Kong stocks close 2.11 pct lower Monday
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Hong Kong stocks close 2.11 pct lower Monday
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-27/98922.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:39
2014-01-27 16:39 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
Hong Kong stocks fell 473.96 points, or 2.11 percent, to close at 21976.10 points on Monday.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21880.73 and 22044. 23. Turnover totaled 88.57 billion HK dollars (about 11.41 billion U.S. dollars), up from Monday's 77.25 billion HK dollars (1 U.S. dollar = 7.76 HK dollars).
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Hong Kong stocks close 2.11 pct lower Monday
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-27/98922.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:39
2014-01-27 16:39 Xinhua Web Editor: qindexing
Hong Kong stocks fell 473.96 points, or 2.11 percent, to close at 21976.10 points on Monday.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 21880.73 and 22044. 23. Turnover totaled 88.57 billion HK dollars (about 11.41 billion U.S. dollars), up from Monday's 77.25 billion HK dollars (1 U.S. dollar = 7.76 HK dollars).
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Sculpture in shopping mall called ＆pornographic＊
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Sculpture in shopping mall called ＆pornographic＊
http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2014/01-27/98926.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:59
2014-01-27 16:59 Web Editor: Yao Lan
(ECNS) -- A sculpture in a shopping mall in Shenyang, Liaoning province, has caused controversy among netizens over the lines between culture, art and social decency, the Dalian Evening News reported on Monday.
The piece entitled "Wu Song Killing Pan Jinlian" depicts a violent scene from the Chinese literary classic "Water Margin," a novel attributed to Shi Nai'an (1296�1372). The sculpture shows Wu is ravished by a half-naked Pan at knifepoint.
Photos of the sculpture, originally posted by a microblogger, have been retweeted thousands of times and garnered thousands of comments.
"This sculpture is clearly dirty, violent and pornographic," a netizen said.
The statue was made by artist Li Zhanyang, and is one of the works in an exhibition jointly hosted by the shopping mall and a Shanghai art institution.
An employee at that institution said "we hoped that the artwork would make people reflect on the sexual and violent elements in our culture and entertainment."
"It was an attempt to move an art exhibition into a shopping mall," said a manager at the mall, who added that the original intention was to expose the public to artworks that demonstrate social problems.
But he admitted it was inappropriate for the mall to show the statue to children, and offered a sincere apology to the public.
"The mall will continue to hold art exhibitions like this, but will arrange a more private place for them," he said.
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Sculpture in shopping mall called ＆pornographic＊
http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2014/01-27/98926.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:59
2014-01-27 16:59 Web Editor: Yao Lan
(ECNS) -- A sculpture in a shopping mall in Shenyang, Liaoning province, has caused controversy among netizens over the lines between culture, art and social decency, the Dalian Evening News reported on Monday.
The piece entitled "Wu Song Killing Pan Jinlian" depicts a violent scene from the Chinese literary classic "Water Margin," a novel attributed to Shi Nai'an (1296�1372). The sculpture shows Wu is ravished by a half-naked Pan at knifepoint.
Photos of the sculpture, originally posted by a microblogger, have been retweeted thousands of times and garnered thousands of comments.
"This sculpture is clearly dirty, violent and pornographic," a netizen said.
The statue was made by artist Li Zhanyang, and is one of the works in an exhibition jointly hosted by the shopping mall and a Shanghai art institution.
An employee at that institution said "we hoped that the artwork would make people reflect on the sexual and violent elements in our culture and entertainment."
"It was an attempt to move an art exhibition into a shopping mall," said a manager at the mall, who added that the original intention was to expose the public to artworks that demonstrate social problems.
But he admitted it was inappropriate for the mall to show the statue to children, and offered a sincere apology to the public.
"The mall will continue to hold art exhibitions like this, but will arrange a more private place for them," he said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Lang Lang performs at Grammys
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Lang Lang performs at Grammys
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-27/32142.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:57
2014-01-27 16:48 Web Editor:Gu Liping
Pianist Lang Lang is at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California Jan 26, 2014.[Photo: Agencies]
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Lang Lang performs at Grammys
http://www.ecns.cn/visual/hd/2014/01-27/32142.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:57
2014-01-27 16:48 Web Editor:Gu Liping
Pianist Lang Lang is at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California Jan 26, 2014.[Photo: Agencies]
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Travelers with fever should delay trips: watchdog
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Travelers with fever should delay trips: watchdog
http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2014/01-27/98924.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:53
2014-01-27 16:53 Web Editor: Wang Fan
(Ecns.cn) -- China will intensify H7N9 prevention by applying a body temperature checking system at border gates, the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced on Monday.
Outbound travelers who ever came in contact with live poultry with body temperatures higher than 38 degrees Celsius must take pathogen tests and are advised to delay their travel plans, it said.
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Travelers with fever should delay trips: watchdog
http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2014/01-27/98924.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 07:53
2014-01-27 16:53 Web Editor: Wang Fan
(Ecns.cn) -- China will intensify H7N9 prevention by applying a body temperature checking system at border gates, the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced on Monday.
Outbound travelers who ever came in contact with live poultry with body temperatures higher than 38 degrees Celsius must take pathogen tests and are advised to delay their travel plans, it said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Dolphin helps groom take plunge
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Dolphin helps groom take plunge
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-27/98843.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:44
2014-01-27 10:44
A young man proposed to his girlfriend while riding a trained dolphin on Saturday.
Fang Peng, 24, a restaurant manager, stood with open arms and holding rose on the back of a dolphin at the Polar Ocean World in Wuhan, Hubei province as it propelled him toward girlfriend Li Yun. Li accepted on the spot.
"I had this idea two years ago, and I asked for a week off work so I could prepare secretly," said Fang, who explained he practiced for 10 minutes every day at the park.
The pre-arranged performance began around 2 pm, when the host of the dolphin show invited an audience member to challenge one of the dolphins to a hula-hoop contest.
After Fang lost to the dolphin and was forced to jump in the pool as a penalty, he shocked his 24-year-old bride to be when he emerged from the water on the back of his mammalian escort.
"How can you ride a dolphin?" Li asked.
"You always said I'm not romantic enough. I will show you romance today," Fang said, adding that all the swallowed water and flipper slaps were worth it. Li was surprised by her fiancé's sudden and inspired proposal.
"He is dull and doesn't do romantic things," Li said.
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Dolphin helps groom take plunge
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-27/98843.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:44
2014-01-27 10:44
A young man proposed to his girlfriend while riding a trained dolphin on Saturday.
Fang Peng, 24, a restaurant manager, stood with open arms and holding rose on the back of a dolphin at the Polar Ocean World in Wuhan, Hubei province as it propelled him toward girlfriend Li Yun. Li accepted on the spot.
"I had this idea two years ago, and I asked for a week off work so I could prepare secretly," said Fang, who explained he practiced for 10 minutes every day at the park.
The pre-arranged performance began around 2 pm, when the host of the dolphin show invited an audience member to challenge one of the dolphins to a hula-hoop contest.
After Fang lost to the dolphin and was forced to jump in the pool as a penalty, he shocked his 24-year-old bride to be when he emerged from the water on the back of his mammalian escort.
"How can you ride a dolphin?" Li asked.
"You always said I'm not romantic enough. I will show you romance today," Fang said, adding that all the swallowed water and flipper slaps were worth it. Li was surprised by her fiancé's sudden and inspired proposal.
"He is dull and doesn't do romantic things," Li said.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Naked subway commuter gets rude awakening
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Naked subway commuter gets rude awakening
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-27/98841.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:39
2014-01-27 10:39
Police took a man into custody after passengers found him asleep on a Beijing subway - completely naked.
A Net user posted a series photos showing the nude man in his 30s sleeping across seats on a Line 10 subway car.
He used his arm to cover his face and fell asleep, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Some passengers were photographed keeping their distance from the nude commuter while those seated opposite him averted their eyes.
According to the Net user, the man smelled of alcohol.
Police said they were alerted around 8 pm, and arrested the man at the Agricultural Exhibition Hall Station.
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Naked subway commuter gets rude awakening
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-27/98841.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:39
2014-01-27 10:39
Police took a man into custody after passengers found him asleep on a Beijing subway - completely naked.
A Net user posted a series photos showing the nude man in his 30s sleeping across seats on a Line 10 subway car.
He used his arm to cover his face and fell asleep, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Some passengers were photographed keeping their distance from the nude commuter while those seated opposite him averted their eyes.
According to the Net user, the man smelled of alcohol.
Police said they were alerted around 8 pm, and arrested the man at the Agricultural Exhibition Hall Station.
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ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Changing the rules of engagement on infrastructure
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Changing the rules of engagement on infrastructure
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-27/98842.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:41
2014-01-27 10:41 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese companies blaze new trail in Ethiopia, taking on more projects
Big-ticket infrastructure projects have often been the preferred calling card for Chinese companies in overseas markets such as Africa. But with Africa entering a new round of development, many Chinese companies are changing tack and looking to participate in more developmental and societal projects.
Although there are roads, bridges, railway lines and various other government buildings that stand testimony to the Chinese capabilities, companies are now gearing up to participate in projects such as urban facilities, modern transportation and manufacturing.
Sun Guoqiang, general manager of CGC Overseas Construction Group, a Chinese construction major that has been in Ethiopia for more than 15 years, says that although there are still plenty of construction projects in Africa, his company will move away from the business in five to 10 years.
"We will focus on projects in areas such as manufacturing and agriculture and leave the construction business to local companies," he says.
The company has a sizable presence in well drilling and road construction businesses in Ethiopia. Its other main areas of operation include water supply and wind power projects.
"We cannot always focus on construction work, because it is the lower rung of the industrial ladder," Sun says. "Take the case of China itself. Thirty years ago, most of the big infrastructure projects were built by foreign companies, but that is something you rarely see nowadays."
The real endeavor for the CGC Overseas Construction Group is to participate in projects that boost local employment and local communities in Africa. Water supply and wind power projects are examples of this extended involvement, Sun says.
Talking about the water supply projects, Sun says that the company has moved from just drilling wells in rural areas for farmers to executing complex urban water supply projects.
According to Sun, the Chinese company has built more than 60 percent of the $200 million water supply system project for Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government, the World Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China have jointly financed the project.
In the road and bridge construction sector, the company has played a big role in boosting local employment. It employs around 300 Chinese workers and more than 5,000 local workers.
Dwelling further on this line of business Sun says that 10 years ago the capital city had only 700 kilometers of proper roads. Now it has 1,400 km.
"The city's plan is to have 2,100 km. I guess it still needs another 10 years to finish it," Sun says.
The company trains local workers during construction. Some excellent ones leave the company and start their own construction business. "This happens a lot in water drilling and asphalt pavement segments," Sun says.
To follow the government's policy, the company is subcontracting some of its construction projects to local companies.
Wind power is a new segment that the Chinese company is betting big on in Ethiopia. As a country located in the eastern highlands of Africa with an average altitude of more than 3,000 km, Ethiopia is one of those countries that are never short of wind. But very little of it has been put to commercial use.
The company has set up the first phase of a wind power project, 80 km south of Addis Ababa, with an installed capacity of 50 megawatts. The second stage of the project is under construction. When completed, it would generate more than 153 mW of power.
Unlike CGCOC, which is banking on diversification, the China Railway Engineering Corp is looking to leave a mark by creating a completely modern landscape for Addis Ababa.
In 2007, the Ethiopian government came up with a plan for a cross-shaped city transport system composed of two light train lines.
Although there were several big international bidders for the light train project, it was eventually awarded to China Railway Engineering Corp in September 2009. The Chinese company had already made a mark in Africa during the 1960s by building the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, a major symbol of China-Africa friendship.
"As far as I know, the city light train project in Ethiopia is the only project of such a kind that we are conducting in Africa," says Cai Qinghao, CREC project manager for the light train project.
Cai says that the company is also building roads and regular railways in Nigeria, Angola and Uganda, but none is as advanced as this project, which is more of an above ground version of city subway systems.
The designed length of the $475 million project is 31 km and construction has already started. The whole project is expected to be finished by 2015. When completed, the rail system is expected to reduce traffic congestion in Addis Ababa, a city with a population of nearly 3 million.
"The cross-shaped light railway system will help people to come in and go out of the city. It will also add a modern touch to the old city," Cai says, adding that some big Chinese cities such as Chongqing, Dalian and Shenyang all have similar city light train systems.
Cai, who has been in Africa for two years supervising the project, says the biggest difficulty he has encountered is lack of raw materials and industrial products. The rails, compartments, sleepers are all shipped from China by sea.
"Local manufacturing capability is low. We have to import virtually everything from China, including steel and machinery equipment," he says. "It increases costs and slows down the process. The only things that we get locally are food, cement and some stationery."
More than 400 Chinese managers and engineers work side-by-side with 3,000 local workers on the project. Locals working on the project consider it to be a good opportunity because the salary for a medium-level worker is about 2,000 to 3,000 birr ($100 to $150) a month, much better than opening a roadside shop selling daily necessities. "The project has also helped Ethiopia to have its own engineers and skilled workers," Cai says.
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Changing the rules of engagement on infrastructure
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/01-27/98842.shtml
Jan 27th 2014, 01:41
2014-01-27 10:41 China Daily Web Editor: qindexing
Chinese companies blaze new trail in Ethiopia, taking on more projects
Big-ticket infrastructure projects have often been the preferred calling card for Chinese companies in overseas markets such as Africa. But with Africa entering a new round of development, many Chinese companies are changing tack and looking to participate in more developmental and societal projects.
Although there are roads, bridges, railway lines and various other government buildings that stand testimony to the Chinese capabilities, companies are now gearing up to participate in projects such as urban facilities, modern transportation and manufacturing.
Sun Guoqiang, general manager of CGC Overseas Construction Group, a Chinese construction major that has been in Ethiopia for more than 15 years, says that although there are still plenty of construction projects in Africa, his company will move away from the business in five to 10 years.
"We will focus on projects in areas such as manufacturing and agriculture and leave the construction business to local companies," he says.
The company has a sizable presence in well drilling and road construction businesses in Ethiopia. Its other main areas of operation include water supply and wind power projects.
"We cannot always focus on construction work, because it is the lower rung of the industrial ladder," Sun says. "Take the case of China itself. Thirty years ago, most of the big infrastructure projects were built by foreign companies, but that is something you rarely see nowadays."
The real endeavor for the CGC Overseas Construction Group is to participate in projects that boost local employment and local communities in Africa. Water supply and wind power projects are examples of this extended involvement, Sun says.
Talking about the water supply projects, Sun says that the company has moved from just drilling wells in rural areas for farmers to executing complex urban water supply projects.
According to Sun, the Chinese company has built more than 60 percent of the $200 million water supply system project for Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government, the World Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China have jointly financed the project.
In the road and bridge construction sector, the company has played a big role in boosting local employment. It employs around 300 Chinese workers and more than 5,000 local workers.
Dwelling further on this line of business Sun says that 10 years ago the capital city had only 700 kilometers of proper roads. Now it has 1,400 km.
"The city's plan is to have 2,100 km. I guess it still needs another 10 years to finish it," Sun says.
The company trains local workers during construction. Some excellent ones leave the company and start their own construction business. "This happens a lot in water drilling and asphalt pavement segments," Sun says.
To follow the government's policy, the company is subcontracting some of its construction projects to local companies.
Wind power is a new segment that the Chinese company is betting big on in Ethiopia. As a country located in the eastern highlands of Africa with an average altitude of more than 3,000 km, Ethiopia is one of those countries that are never short of wind. But very little of it has been put to commercial use.
The company has set up the first phase of a wind power project, 80 km south of Addis Ababa, with an installed capacity of 50 megawatts. The second stage of the project is under construction. When completed, it would generate more than 153 mW of power.
Unlike CGCOC, which is banking on diversification, the China Railway Engineering Corp is looking to leave a mark by creating a completely modern landscape for Addis Ababa.
In 2007, the Ethiopian government came up with a plan for a cross-shaped city transport system composed of two light train lines.
Although there were several big international bidders for the light train project, it was eventually awarded to China Railway Engineering Corp in September 2009. The Chinese company had already made a mark in Africa during the 1960s by building the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, a major symbol of China-Africa friendship.
"As far as I know, the city light train project in Ethiopia is the only project of such a kind that we are conducting in Africa," says Cai Qinghao, CREC project manager for the light train project.
Cai says that the company is also building roads and regular railways in Nigeria, Angola and Uganda, but none is as advanced as this project, which is more of an above ground version of city subway systems.
The designed length of the $475 million project is 31 km and construction has already started. The whole project is expected to be finished by 2015. When completed, the rail system is expected to reduce traffic congestion in Addis Ababa, a city with a population of nearly 3 million.
"The cross-shaped light railway system will help people to come in and go out of the city. It will also add a modern touch to the old city," Cai says, adding that some big Chinese cities such as Chongqing, Dalian and Shenyang all have similar city light train systems.
Cai, who has been in Africa for two years supervising the project, says the biggest difficulty he has encountered is lack of raw materials and industrial products. The rails, compartments, sleepers are all shipped from China by sea.
"Local manufacturing capability is low. We have to import virtually everything from China, including steel and machinery equipment," he says. "It increases costs and slows down the process. The only things that we get locally are food, cement and some stationery."
More than 400 Chinese managers and engineers work side-by-side with 3,000 local workers on the project. Locals working on the project consider it to be a good opportunity because the salary for a medium-level worker is about 2,000 to 3,000 birr ($100 to $150) a month, much better than opening a roadside shop selling daily necessities. "The project has also helped Ethiopia to have its own engineers and skilled workers," Cai says.
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