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CNR Dalian delivers locomotives to Argentina

A total of four locomotives built by Dalian Locomotive, a subsidiary of China North Locomotive and Rolling Corp. Ltd. (CNR), sailed from Dalian Port on March 20, 2013. The locomotives will arrive at Puerto Buenos Aires in Argentina after two-month transp...

Tags: China @ 23 March 13

Qingdao starts to make air quality program

A number of cities including Beijing begin to set up environmental protection program because of the recent dense smog and terrible air quality. It is learned from Qingdao Environment Protection Bureau that Qingdao is now making a plan to gradually impro...

Tags: China @ 27 January 13

Qingdao to start construction of underwater natural gas pipelines in 2013

Qingdao will start construction of underwater natural gas pipelines in Jiaozhou Bay in 2013 to meet the demand of main urban districts and improve gas utilization in the city. The pipelines will have a total length of 30 kilometers, linking Jiaozhou...

Tags: China @ 22 January 13

Fuzhou unveils ‘China’s Hot Spring Capital’ marker

A ceremonial marker denoting “China’s Hot Spring Capital” was unveiled in front of the Fuzhou Hot Spring Museum on Nov 29. The unveiling ceremony was an important part of the third Fuzhou International Hot Spring Tourism Festival. Guan ...

Tags: China @ 04 December 12

Lei Zhengfu, Chongqing official sacked over sex video scandal

Lei Zhengfu, Chongqing senior govt official sacked after sex video scandal A senior official in Chongqing municipality in Chongqing, China was removed from his post on Friday after the local disciplinary watchdog confirmed he had appeared in a wid...

Tags: China @ 25 November 12

Hunan to Invest 70 million yuan on Wetland Protection

The Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Commission has recently approved the plan of investing 70 million yuan into the Dongjiang National Lake conservation project, West Dongting Lake International Wetland restoration project phase II, and the Dongt...

Tags: China @ 22 November 12

Sex-tape heiress Paris Hilton sparks outrage among Muslims after opening luxury goods store in Mecca

Paris Hilton has come a long way from her not-so-humble beginnings as a hotel heiress, via an infamous sex tape to her current position as a ubiquitous media presence and ‘businesswoman’ hell bent on global domination. Nowhere is safe fr...

Tags: World @ 20 November 12

Self-service retail booths appear in Hangzhou

Self-service retail booths appear in Hangzhou, people can buy snacks and drinks, transfer money between banks, recharge phone cards and even buy air tickets there. The vending machine accepts coins and banknotes from 1 yuan to 10 yuan. ...

Tags: China @ 03 November 12

Wudang Mountain Airport to be built

After 28 years application, Wudang Mountain Airport gets the government's permit. The project will begin soon and be planed to end in 2016. The whole investment of this project will be RMB 1.42 billion with the length of the...

Tags: China @ 03 November 12

Number of primary and secondary schools' foreign teachers doubles in Wuhan

Announced by the Wuhan Bureau of Education, more than 40 primary and secondary schools in Wuhan have the qualification to engage the foreign teachers and more than 20 school have already had the foreign teachers. The number of the primary and ...

Tags: China @ 03 November 12

Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou to integrate by 2020

Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, three cities in Fujian province, put forward an overall plan to integrate into a metropolitan area by 2015. The plan seeks to establish a united market and share resources, infrastructure (such as transportation...

Tags: China @ 03 November 12

The 2nd Cross-Straits industrial cooperation forum to open in Taiwan

The second cross-Straits industrial cooperation forum will be held in November in a bid to boost communication and strengthen common goals. On Wednesday, Yang Yi, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular pr...

Tags: China @ 03 November 12

Gulangyu will be 'island of music culture'

According to Xiamen tourism departments, Gulangyu Island, which is also called Music Island and Piano Island, will launch family concerts, piano music exhibitions, classical music shows and other tourism projects to show off the island’s music accu...

Tags: China @ 23 October 12

National Postdoctoral Research Forum Discusses Ecological Civilization

The National Postdoctoral Research Forum, focusing on theories and practices concerning ecological civilization, took place on October 13 in Changsha. It brought together about 80 specialists, scholars, and postdoctoral researchers from organizations suc...

Tags: China @ 17 October 12

The 87th China National Food, Wine & Spirits Fair will hold at Fuzhou

The 87th China National Food, Wine & Spirits Fair will be held at the international exhibition center of Fuzhou Channel during Oct 18th ~21th. The 87th China National Food, Wine & Spirits Fair(The Fair) play an essential role in se...

Tags: China @ 17 October 12