Film pioneer Chen Qiang dies at 94
Famous film actor Chen Qiang Famous film and performing artist Chen Qiang, the father of Chen Peisi, died at the age 94, in Beijing on June 26.
HK China aerospace science, technology exhibition
People visit exhibition People visit the China aerospace science and technology exhibition in Hong Kong, south China, June 27, 2012. The one-month exhibition will kick off on Thursday.
Bullet train linking Xi’an, Yan’an
A CRH high-speed train1 A CRH high-speed train from Xi'an arrives in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 26, 2012. Operation of a CRH bullet train service between Xi'an, the provincial capital, and Yan'an, once the headquarter of the Communist Party of China (CPC), will start on July 1, following a successful test run on Tueday. The new train service will shorten travel time between the two cities to 2.5 hours.
China Hotline Numbers
Make your visit to China a memorable experience by keeping a hand on information about important china hotline numbers. There can be chances that one can find oneself in a crisis situation in China, dialing the correct emergency phones in china is essential. In the country with the world’s biggest population, the amount of emergencies is proportional, and along the way things can get very confusing if one is not aware of the right phones in china .During any emergency or assistancechina hotline numbers come handy .Below is listed some of useful phones in china:
Nanjing stories
Every evening feels like Christmas Eve at the four-point crossing at Xinjiekou. The place is awash with lights. Streams of illumination pour down the sides of the towering chrome-and-glass structures. Giant digital display boards play advert clips, showcasing multinational brands in endless reruns.
Chinese 3rd generation fighter: J-10 jet fighter
J-10 jet fighter The J-10, featuring a pair of canards and delta wing, is the first supersonic 3rd-generation fighter designed and manufactured using Chinese indigenous technology. China's ARJ21 from The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the country's first large aircraft, also performed at the show. The Pakistan-manufactured JF-17 Thunder fighter was also put on aerial display. The Airbus A-380 made a showing.
4th Minorities Art Festival kicks off in Beijing
Colorful Frontier Dancers perform dance "Colorful Frontier" at Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) Theatre in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2012. Fourty-one plays and operas would be showed during the 4th Minorities Art Festival of China
Holidays in China in 2012-2013
Chinese people legally enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of festivals. Employees have 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. Students and teachers have summer and winter vacations for about three months. The summer vacation in China generally starts around July 1st and ends around August 31st, and the winter vacation usually falls on January or Februry according to the date of the Spring Festival.
[Sport]China claims fifth consecutive Thomas title
WUHAN, China – China cruised past South Korea 3-0 to claim their fifth consecutive Thomas Cup title here on Sunday.
China’s Jiaolong sets new deep sea dive record
June 25, Good news came as the crew of the Jiaolong submersible surpassed the country’s dive record by going deeper than 7,000 meters after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday morning.