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Forbidden City Collecting New
Emblem Designs
CRI.com, China June 4, 2004 - The Forbidden
City has started to collect proposed designs for its new emblem to celebrate its
80th anniversary next year. Five designs will be short listed and put on the
Forbidden City's website for public comments and opinions, before the final
decision is made by a panel of experts. The creator of the winning design will
be awarded 80,000 yuan, or about US$9,600. The deadline for submissions is
September 30.
Ancient Roman Show in
Beijing
CNTA.com, China, May 19, 2004 -
More cultural exchanges between China and western countries are
on the way, with a marble Venus statue arriving at the National Museum of China
in Beijing. The graceful mannered statue, together with other 172 precious
cultural relics from Italy, will be shown at an Ancient Roman Civilization
Exhibition, scheduled to open June 1. The items on display reflect the formation
and development of the Roman civilization. Meanwhile, a total of 106 cultural
relics from China will be shipped to Athens for display during the 2004 Olympic
Games in August.
The relics include 20 under the highest level of
state protection and most of them have never been put on public display on the
Chinese mainland. In return, a group of state treasures from Greece will be sent
to Beijing in 2008 when the Olympics are held in the Chinese capital.
Exhibition to Stage in Beijing Amid Curiosity and Criticism
China Daily, April 8, 2004 -
Standing amid a row of dissected corpses, it is easy to imagine you are in a
scene from a Hollywood Dracula movie or a nightmare, rather than an art
exhibition. The exhibition opens in Beijing on Thursday with specimens supplied
by the Dalian Medical Institute.
Walk
Into the Panjiayuan Flea Market
CRI, Mar. 30, 2004 - Dubbed as
the largest secondhand market in Asia, the Panjiayuan Flea Market is a must-go
place of Beijing, following the Great Wall and Beijing Duck Restaurant. People
say that there are three things you can't leave Beijing without trying: climbing
the Great Wall, eating Beijing Duck and visiting the Panjiayuan Flea Market.
While everyone is very aware of the significance of the first two "must-dos",
the latter remains something of a mystery to the average tourist ...
Chongqing City Taps Tourism Around Three Gorges
CCTV.com April 3, 2004 - The biggest overseas group is to visit the area
around the Three Gorges Reservoir since the SARS outbreak last year has just
finished its tour. The trip also marks the maiden voyage of the Victoria
Katarina, the largest vessel designed by the only Western-managed cruise line
sailing the Yangtze River. More than 250 American visitors have just finished
their week long tour to the areas around the Three Gorges Reservoir. They were
sailing on the Victoria Katarina, the first of three new sister ships to be
designed by a US-based cruise company...
China Relocates Rare Birds to Protect From Flu
CRI Feb. 11, 2004 -
China says it has resettled as many as 250 rare ibis
atop a remote mountain, seeking to protect the endangered birds from the avian
flu.
Beijing to Restore 16 Ancient Bridges in Imperial Yuanmingyuan
Garden
Xinhua News Agency Feb. 10, 2004
- Sixteen bridges in Imperial Yuanmingyuan Garden, or the old Summer Palace in
the northwest of Beijing, are expected to get repaired and restored this year,
according to the garden's administration.
Beijing Zoo Closes Bird Exhibition Hall
Xinhua News, China Feb. 4, 2004 - Beijing Zoo closed one of the three
exhibition halls at its bird garden Tuesday to prevent the spread of bird flu...
Giant
panda home aims high in tourism
China Daily, Jan. 12, 2004 - Southwest China's Sichuan Province, best
known for being the home of the endangered giant panda, is determined to become
a tourism giant by 2010.
Famous Temple to Undergo Extensive Repairs
Xinhua News, Jan. 31, 2004 - A group of 22 specialists on Friday gathered
in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, to discuss plans to
repair the Shaolin Temple, the cradle of the famous Shaolin Boxing with a
history of over 1,500 years.
Mao's
Home a Historical Trove
Eastday.com Jan. 12, 2003 - The former residence of
Mao Zedong provides a pleasant discovery in an area dominated by car part shops.
Mao Zedong lived in the home at No. 5-9, Lane 120, Maoming Road N. of Shanghai
in 1924. It was here that he lived with his first wife, Yang Kaihui, and their
two children, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, and his mother-in-law for nearly nine
months. It was his longest stay in the city.
Three
Gorges to generate 30b kwh of electricity in 2004
China Daily, Jan. 10, 2003 - The China Yangtze River Three Gorges Project
Development Corporation said Friday that the Three Gorges hydropower plant is
expected to generate 30 billion kwh of electricity in 2004.
Hong
Kong Keeps to Be a Hot Spot for Tourists
Xinhua News, China - The ongoing Hong Kong Mega Showcase and Hong Kong
Food Festival have drawn many tourists from China's mainland and overseas to
Hong Kong. During the Christmas holiday, almost all of the hotels are full.
Managers said this situation is expected to continue till the Lunar New Year
which begins on Jan. 22.
HK's
Victoria Harbor Decorated by Dazzling Lights
People's Daily Dec. 22, 2003 - The Victoria Harbor of
Hong Kong, famous for its night scenery, will become more attractive with
dazzling lights as the Christmas, New Year and traditional Chinese Spring
Festival are coming.
Ancient
tomb findings stun archaeologists
China Daily - The finding of ancient tombs which may take up a
total area of 1 million square metres in southern Beijing has surprised many
archaeologists.
China
sex museum on the move
CNN.com Dec. 16, 2003 - Liu Dalin, 71-year-old founder and curator of the
Chinese Sexual Culture Museum, has made it a mission to reintroduce his
country's ancient culture of sexuality to generations brought up in more prudish
communist times.
Rejoicing
in Yushu Meadow
China Today, Dec. 13, 2003 - Saikang Monastery lies at
the foot of the holy Gadojuewu Mountain in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
in Qinghai Province. It is site of the Living Buddha enthronement ceremony, when
a reincarnated Living Buddha takes over from the previous incarnation...
Stories
of Shells and Silver
China Daily - The Ainis, a branch of the Hani minority, are the most
passionate about their dress of all the ethnic groups in the mountains of
southern Yunnan Province, Southwest China.
Village
Preserves Ancient Art Form
China Daily - Athousand-year-old art form is not only alive, but
thriving in Central China. Beizhuang is a folk art form popular among the people
of Zhenxidian Village, Songxian County in Central China's Henan Province.
"China's
Hawaii" vies to rival Phuket and Bali
Xinhua News, China - Rising out of the South China Sea between Guangdong
and Vietnam, the island of Hainan was for centuries dubbed the "land's
end." Its isolation from the Chinese heartland made Hainan one of China's
poorest and most backward regions - until 1989, it did not even own a single
taxi. Since then, however, it has undergone a swift transformation that has
vaulted its profile in the nation's consciousness. This process continues today
as Hainan, now a province in its own right, seeks to leverage its bounty of
natural beauty and abundant sunshine to turn itself into an international travel
destination to rival Phuket and Bali.
HK
prepares for new round of tourism boom
Xinhua News, HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2003 - An
estimated of 2 million tourists are expected to visit Hong Kong around the
Christmas and New Year holidays and Hong Kong's tourism sectors are busily
making preparations and do not want to lose another rare opportunity following
the National Day holidays or the "golden week."
Four Cities Authorized Best Tourist Destinations in China
China Daily, Dec. 1, 2003 - Pan Jianmin, deputy mayor of Guilin in charge
of tourism industry said on November 28 that after the inspection of the World
Tourism Organization (WTO), Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and Guilin, the four cities
have become the first batch of the best tourist destinations China highly
recommends to the world.
A Town That Refreshes Your Mind
Shenzhen Daily, Nov. 27, 2003 - The sound of a floor
being swept broke the silence of dawn. I woke up early at a cozy hostel in
Fenghuang, a small township in western Hunan Province and home of the Miao
minority group.
Imperial Palace Undergoes Centenary Renovation
People's Daily, China - The
building group of the Hall of Martial Prowess known as Wuyingdian in
Chinese covers an area of 12,000 square meters, which, located at the Western
Flowery Gate of the Imperial Palace (also known as the Purple Forbidden City,
the royal edifice for the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties is now
under busy renovation. Why a massive revamping program is launched to the
Forbidden City? And to what effect will it reach-is it to "restore the old as
used to be", or "restore the old as something new"? To reveal something mystic,
Mr. Jin Hongkui, deputy director of the Palace Museum who is in charge of the
renovation, received an exclusive interview by our reporter.
Macau - China's Sin City
Klastv.com, NV, USA
Potala Palace Getting Face-lift
Eastday.com, Nov. 10, 2003 - Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous
Region, the residence of Dalai Lamas since the seventh century, is being
whitewashed for God-Descending Day on November 20.
Master Zhuge's Eight Trigrams Village
China.org.cn - Master Zhuge's Eight
Trigrams Village, in Lanxi City, and located to the south in Zhejiang Province,
is the largest inhabited area of Master Zhuge Liang's descendents, with a
population of 4,000 at present.
Exploring
An Anchanting Land
China Daily - The Yellow River Delta, where the Yellow River joins the
Bohai Sea, is a vast mysterious land. When we drove along an expressway on a
late autumn morning we were deeply attracted by the splendid spectacle of the
area: the grand river estuary into the sea, a vast expanse of wetlands,
grasslands, flocks of birds, sheep, horses and cattle and the beautiful
coastline.
The
Palace Museum Documentary to Air in 2005
CCTV, China, Oct. 29, 2003 - For 500 years, the name "Forbidden
City" was closely related to the fate of China. It was the imperial palace
of China's last two dynasties. But after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, the
"Forbidden City" became the "Palace Museum" in 1925. Now,
China Central Television and the Palace Museum are teaming up to shoot a massive
documentary that will air in 2005.
China,
UNESCO Make Progress in Protecting Buddhist Grotto
Xinhua News, China, Oct. 27, 2003 - A UNESCO-sponsored project to protect
a prestigious Buddhist grotto in central China "has set an excellent
example and has a good beginning in international cooperation," a top
protection official said.
China
Nightlife a Must-try Experience for Travelers
CCTV, China Oct. 23,
2003 - China's scenic spots and places of historical interest are no doubt its
biggest attractions to travelers from both home and abroad. But the many and
diverse nightlife venues are also becoming must-try experiences for visitors who
really want to feel the country's unique culture...
Beijing
to Get Biggest Ferris Wheel
China Daily Oct. 17, 2003 - Beijingers are going to get the chance to
enjoy a bird's-eye view of the city, thanks to the construction of the world's
biggest ferris wheel.
Private
Firm Buys Rights to Mountain
Shenzhen Daily, China, Oct. 22, 2003 - A private company has bought the rights
to develop a state-owned scenic spot near the famed Yellow Mountain in Anhui
Province.
Ancient
Cliff Carvings Discovered in Inner Mongolia
Xinhua, China, Oct. 23, 2003 - Archaeologists have found a large number
of cliff carvings in the mountainous areas of the Alxa Right Banner in north
China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region...
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Hot Springs Open to Public
Eastday.com, China, Oct. 22, 2003 - The hot springs in Woka township in
Tibet, once exclusively enjoyed by former Tibetan religious rulers, are now
serving as a herders' resort.
Beautiful
and Abundant Altay
China Pictorial Oct. 10, 2003 - Altay Mountain has been a producer of
gold since ancient times, and 84 other ferrous and non-ferrous minerals have
been found in Altay Prefecture. There are 56 rivers, large and small, that join
to become the Ertix. The landscape around Hanas Lake can match that of
Switzerland, and the lake area is now a national nature reserve.
Traveling
Along the Nanxi River
China Pictorial Sep. 30, 2003 - The Nanxi River is located in the county
of Yongjia, Zhejiang Province, 23 kilometers from the city proper of Wenzhou.
Flowing eastward for 150 kilometers and containing 36 bends and 72 shoals, the
river and its banks form the Nanxi River Scenic Zone, which covers an area of
625 square kilometers, and is one of China's famous state-level scenic zones.
Park Featuring Tang Dynasty Ruins Being Built
Xinhua, China Oct. 9, 2003 - The architectural splendors of
the imperial Tang Dynasty (618-907) are being replicated at a park in Xi'an, the
ancient capital and one of China's most prestigious historic cities.
Fossilized
Skull of Peking Man Exhibits in Beijing
People's Daily, China, Sep. 22, 2003 - A fossilized frontal bone of
Peking Man, who lived about 500,000 years ago in what is now Zhoukoudian area of
suburban Beijing, went on show Sunday for the first time since its discovery 37
years ago.
Experts
Stress Protection of Old City
China Daily Sep. 22, 2003 - An emperor moved his capital from a remote
northeastern area to Beijing 850 years ago, now, 850 years later, people in the
capital are facing a dilemma that many other cities face around the
globe -- the need to safeguard the past while continuing to build the
future.
Yuyuan
Targets More Tourists
Eastday.com China Sep. 18, 2003 - A young couple takes part in a
reenactment of a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony at Yuyuan Garden
yesterday. The popular tourist spot is seeking to attract visitors from home and
abroad. Yuyuan Garden is hoping to attract more domestic and foreign tourists
with its current showcase of traditional Chinese handicrafts and cultural
exhibits.
FlorCruz:
Tibetan Cultural Heritage Endures
CNN.com USA Sep. 18, 2003 - KAMPALA PASS, Tibet (CNN) -- It's been nine
years since a CNN crew was last allowed into Tibet. This time we had to join a
group of reporters for an officially organized tour. Our group was accompanied
by Chinese government guides, but CNN had some limited freedom to work
independently.
Tombs
Renovation to Cost Millions
China Daily, China, Sep. 17, 2003 - A massive renovation project on a
dilapidated imperial tomb dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) started
yesterday in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing.
Tibetans
take on modernization
CNN.com USA, Sep. 16, 2003 - A combine rented from a local monastery
brings some efficiency to a backbreaking chore. Still, farmer Laba Zhouma makes
sure every single ear of grain left behind is picked up.Such thrift and hard
work has paid off. She built a four-room house with cash savings equivalent to
$2,400 -- a fortune in this remote village. She even owns a TV set.
Historical
wonders of Sanxingdui
China.org.cn - The site of Sanxingdui, located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km
from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is recognized as one of the most important
ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched
cultural contents.
Kung
Fu Kicks on in Changxian
China Daily September 12, 2003 -
Cangxian County of Hebei Province, 240 kilometers to the south of Beijing, is
just one of the innumerable counties upon the immense North China Plain. Yet if
you stop here, and talk with any farmer you come across, you could find he or
she is a martial arts expert. Martial arts, or Chinese Kung Fu as it is
known in the West, is one of the country's most enduring legacies. And nowhere
is there such a long tradition and passion for martial arts as in Cangxian
County.
Tibet
To Hold Cultural Festival at Foot of Highest Peak
Xinhua, China, Sep. 11, 2003 - The Mount Qomolangma
Cultural Festival will be held from Sept 29 to Oct 2 in Xigaze
City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Sex
Museum Moves to Tongli
Eastday.com, China, Sep. 11, 2003 - The city's unique
"Ancient Chinese Sex Culture Museum" will move from its
current location -- at the junction of Wuding Road and Wuning Road
S. -- to Tongli in Jiangsu Province in April next year because of
declining profits and its little-known location, the museum's
curator said yesterday.
Tibet
Torn Between Tradition and China's Bounty
Washington Post, USA, Sep. 11, 2003 - In a musty
temple far outside this ancient Tibetan holy city, a young monk
ushered a visitor into a dark chapel lined with statues of
Buddhist gods of protection. In a hushed voice, he spoke of the
misery of his people: limits on cultural activities, political
purges in the monasteries, a flood of Chinese settlers into a land
that had been the exclusive home of Tibetans for over a thousand
years.
10
Giant Pandas Born in China This Year
Xinhua, China Sep. 9, 2003 - The 13-year-old giant panda
"Ya Ya" at a breeding center in Chengdu, capital of
southwest China's Sichuan Province, gave birth to a female cub on
Saturday, bring the number of artificially-bred giant pandas in
China this year to 10...
China's
Ghost Town Vanishes
BBC, UK Sep. 5, 2003 - The Yangtze River lies at the heart of
Chinese civilisation. Some of the earliest artefacts of Chinese
history were found on its banks, and the river is a central theme
that runs through Chinese literature....
Pottery
Pooches a Lasting Legacy of Han Dynasty
China Daily, China - Sep. 1, 2003
Nanyang, a historical city in central China's Henan Province, is renowned for
its wealth of relics dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Of
the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery
dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines display
the dynamic qualities of Han funeral objects and provide a wonderful portrait of
everyday life in the Han Dynasty.
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