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Boat
Race and Zongzi: Dragon Boat Festival Kicks Off
CRI, China, June 22, 2004 - A variety of activities are planned across
China to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which starts today...
Weifang Kite Festival Flying Again
CRI.com April 23, 2004 - The Weifang International Kite Festival has once
again kicked off in the renowned "Kite Town" in east China's Shandong Province.
This is the 21st edition of the annual festival in Weifang...
China to Hold World's First Geopark Conference
Xinhua News, China Fe. 27, 2004 -
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) has decided to hold the world's first geology park
conference in Beijing from June 27 to 29, said Shou Jiahua, vice-minister of the
Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) in Beijing on Thursday.
Ming
Dynasty Ceramics Auction to Be Held in March
Xinhua News, China, Feb.24, 2004 -
Christie's Hong Kong announced on Monday that
an auction of 17,000 Ming Dynasty Chinese ceramics is to be held in Australia on
March 1-2.
According to Christie's Hong Kong, the ceramics were found from a ship wreckage
excavated off the coast of Vietnam in 2001.
Fair Offers Taste of the Wider World for Travel
Shanghai Daily Feb. 13, 2004 - Shanghai will host its first
consumer-focused World Travel Fair from February 19 to 22 at the Pudong New
International Expo Center. The first day is open to trade people and the other
three days aim at general consumers. A two-year collaborative effort between the
Shanghai Tourism Administrative Commission and VNU Exhibitions Asia has
attracted more than 340 companies from 39 countries and regions, and 55
companies from China's mainland for the fair.
China's Valentine's Day Love Affair
China Today -
Life in China has become ever more
diversified in recent years, allowing more space for Western fashion and
convention. Today Valentine's Day and Christmas are widely celebrated,
particularly among the youth, who jump at every chance to party, revel and
romance.
Shanghai to Host Major Conferences
Xinhua News, Feb. 11, 2004 - Shanghai will host more than 70
international conferences this year, city government spokeswoman Jiao Yang
announced yesterday. The conventions, including a World Bank conference on
alleviating poverty in May and a global convention of engineers in November,
will prompt the local government to "expand accommodation at star-rated hotels
and improve traffic," Jiao said.
Beijing Limits Number of Tourists to Scenic Spots Following Park
Accident
Xinhua News Agency Feb. 10, 2004
- Beijing's tourism authorities have urged local hotels to make a thorough
safety inspection and scenic spots in the city to control the number of tourists
beginning Monday.
Beijing Festival Crush Kills 37
Reuters, UK Feb. 6, 2004 -
Chinese police are investigating how a stampede at a Lunar New Year lantern
display in the capital killed 37 people, many of them women and children who
were trampled or crushed to death.
New Year Sees Revival of Old Customs
Xinhua
News, Jan. 31, 2004 - They are at least
30 kilometers apart, but the Temple of Earth in downtown Beijing and a newly
opened holiday resort on the city's outskirts have both drawn large crowds of
visitors over the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday.
Brisk
Tourism in China for New Year
CRI Jan. 25, 2004 - Tourism has been brisk around China as the Chinese
Lunar New Year holiday enters its third day...
Shenyang Lantern Show Unveiled Last Night
Northeast Network, China, Feb. 4, 2004 - Shenyang Spring Festival Lantern
show opened last night in front of Beiling Park, attracting thousands of
residents. Thousands of differently shaped lanterns were lit, forming a
fantastic contrast with the bright moonlight...
2004
Spring Festival Gala
Love
for Monkeys Heats up as Chinese New Year Sets in
Xinhua News, Jan. 21, 2004 - The monkey, a symbol of cleverness and vitality,
has found favor with the Chinese more than ever before as its sheepish
predecessor, the goat, prepares to cede its place on the Chinese Lunar New Year
falling on Thursday...
Spring
Festival Goes Global
CCTV Jan. 20, 2004 - Chinese Spring Festival fun is catching on in cities around
the world. Armies of performing groups in Toronto, Canada came together on
Saturday night to celebrate the Spring Festival. Just the same, New York's
world-famous Lincoln Center hosted a Spring Festival Gala lighting up the big
apple for overseas Chinese. And France's southern city of Cannes hosted the
colorful Chinese Culture Week...
Palace
Temple Fair to See in Chinese New Year
CCTV.com, Jan. 14, 2004 - Suzhou Street in Beijing's
Summer Palace is gearing up for a Temple Fair that is to be staged during the
Chinese Lunar New Year. The one time imperial residence is trying to bring back
its Qing Dynasty festive look and present a special temple fair with an
"imperial" aura.
Tibetan Culture Week Launched in Thailand
People's Daily, China, Dec. 5, 2003 -
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Thursday sent greetings on the launch
of the "2003 China Tibetan Culture Week" which runs from Dec. 4 to 18 in
Thailand, and wished it a complete success.
Opera star Andrea Bocelli comes to China
China Daily, Dec. 2, 2003 - Opera star Andrea Bocelli has had his share
of highs and lows. Born in 1958 in a farming village in Tuscany, his love of
opera was evident from an early age, "I was one of those children who would
always be asked to sing for my relatives. I don′t think one really decides to be
a singer – other people decide it for you by their reactions."
China's top golfer eyes British Open
People's Daily, China -
Chinese golf star Zhang Lianwei said Monday before this week's 700,000 US
dollars Omega Hong Kong Open that he wanted to be number one in Asia by the end
of this season to qualify for the British Open...
Olympic Flame to Light up Beijing
Xinhua News, Nov. 27, 2003 - The torch of the 2004
Athens Olympic Games will arrive in Beijing, the venue of the
2008
Games, on June 8 next year, Athens Olympic organizers announced Wednesday at
the official launch of its torch relay plan.
China
Signs Tourism MOU with 12 EU Nations
People's Daily, China Oct. 31, 2003 - China and 12 European Union nations
signed the preliminary draft of a memorandum of understanding on
tourism Thursday.
Ninth
China Wuqiao International Circus Festival Opens
Xinhua News, China, Oct. 31, 2003 - The ninth China
Wuqiao International Circus Festival opened Friday in Shijiazhuang, capital of
north China's Hebei Province, featuring competitions and performances, as well
as exhibitions of circus paintings and Chinese acrobatics.
HVCB
gets $399,500 Grant to School China on Tourism
Starbulletin.com, USA, Oct. 23, 2003 - Hawaii businesses are going to
China to teach the hosts of the 2008 Beijing Olympics the business that this
state knows best -- tourism -- thanks to a $399,500 federal grant awarded
yesterday.
China,
Mongolia Sign Agreement on Tourism Cooperation
Xinhua, China, Oct. 21, 2003 - China and Mongolia on Monday signed an
agreement on tourism cooperation to strengthen friendly relations and to further
develop cooperation in tourism.
ourism
Officials: World Tourism Organization to Be More Prestigious
Xinhua, China, Oct. 22, 2003 - The World Tourism Organization (WTO) will become
more visible and prestigious after being transformed into a United Nations
specially designated agency, said a senior tourism official here Tuesday.
Nations
Hope to Catch up with China's Tourism Development
Xinhhua, China, Oct. 21, 2003 - Participants at the World Tourism
Organization (WTO) 15th General Assembly agreed they must accelerate the
development of their tourism industries in order to catch up with China.
China,
EU sign tourism agreement
EUbusiness.com, Oct. 30, 2003 - China and the European Union (EU) signed
a tourism agreement Thursday that is expected to greatly facilitate the travel
of Chinese tour groups to Europe, officials said.
Beijing
Ready for World Tourism Organization Meeting
Xinhua China Oct. 18, 2003 - The World Tourism
Organization (WTO) will open its biennial session this weekend in the Chinese
capital to discuss how to boost global tourism, especially the industry in China
and other SARS-afected regions in Asia.
'Legends
of China' Festival Opens in Hong Kong
eastday.com, Oct. 17, 2003 - The "Legends of China" festival,
showcasing the many splendors of the Chinese culture, opens Thursday night at
the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
China's
First Manned Space Flight
China.org.cn Oct. 15, 2003 - China's first manned spacecraft, the
Shenzhou V, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the
northwestern province of Gansu at 9:00 this morning. The spacecraft, atop a Long
March II F rocket, was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei. At around 9:10,
Shenzhou V moved into orbit, indicating success of China's endeavor to put a
piloted space vehicle into orbit.
Tibet
Relics on Show in US
CCTV Oct. 15, 2003 - Tibet has long fascinated the
West. Steeped in myth, and enveloped by time, Tibetan culture has a unique and
enigmatic sense about it. And with the "Tibet: Treasures From the Roof of
the World" now on at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, culture buffs
have a chance to experience a Tibet, never before seen outside of China.
Air
Show Set to Celebrate Flight Anniversary in Shanghai
China Daily Oct. 13, 2003 - China's Air Force will celebrate
the 100-year anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight with an air show
and parachuting performance over Chongming Island in Shanghai on October 21,
assuming the weather cooperates.
Old
Brocade Makes Regal Return
China Daily, Oct. 10, 2003 - Chinese and foreign experts
gathered in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, on Thursday to
discuss ways to preserve the famous Chinese brocade Nanjing Yunjin.
Sun
Tzu Cultural, Tourism Festival Opens in E. China
Xinhua, China Oct.9, 2003 - The first China Sun Tzu Cultural
and Tourism Festival has opened at the birthplace of China's most famous
militarist Sun Tzu in east China's Shandong
Province.
Shanghai
Treated to Skydiving Spectacle
China Daily China October 6, 2003 - A team of 16 international
skydivers successfully finished a group jump yesterday from the top of Jinmao
Tower, the tallest building on the Chinese mainland.
China
Celebrates National Day Despite SARS
AFP Sep. 30, 2003 - China was making hectic preparations Tuesday, the eve
of the National Day holiday, for tens of millions of people expected to hit the
road, even through the recent SARS epidemic was still weighing on the travel
industry...
17th
Int'l Travel Expo Opens in HK
People's Daily Sep. 26, 2003 - The 17th International Travel Expo
opened in Hong Kong on Thursday, attracting about 600 exhibitors from
nearly 100 countries and regions.
Emergency
Services at Beijing Airport Pass 'Terror Test'
People's Daily Sep. 26, 2003 - A special police squad "killed'' a
"hijacker'' and freed all "hostages'' on a Boeing 747 aircraft at
Beijing Capital International Airport Thursday morning.
Photo
Exhibition in Beijing Retraces Marco Polo's China Tour
People's Daily Sep. 25, 2003 - An exhibition of photos by the National
Geographic magazine of the United States over the past 100 years, will debut
at Beijing's Millennium Monument on Nov 11, to retrace Marco Polo's journey to
China 700 years ago....
Hong
Kong Launches Global Tourism Campaign
Canada NewsWire Sep. 24, 2003 - The
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) unveiled its new global tourism marketing
campaign here today, amid a colourful display of the tradition, culture,
mystique and festivity that entices 260,000 Canadians a year to discover Hong
Kong for themselves...
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