Archive for May, 2008
Beijing Opera
Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the [...]
Hot and Spicy: Sichuan Hotpot
MY LIPS ARE SCORCHED. MY STOMACH SIZZLES. I'm soaked from brow to toes. And the meal has barely begun.
Tonight's sauna-style supper is the local specialty, hotpot, yet the name only hints at the searing cuisine of Sichuan, China's spiciest province.
Dinner starts innocently with the arrival of platters of fatty-red meat and mounds of fresh green [...]
Torch Relay's Taizhou leg finishes
(TAIZHOU, JIANGSU PROVINCE, May 26) -- Last torchbearer Zhou Peishun carried the Olympic flame at 11 a.m., local time, on Monday into the People's Square of Taizhou, where the torch was used to light the cauldron, marking the end of the relay leg.
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Zhou was among 104 torchbearers, who ranged in age from 17 to 78, [...]
The Olympic Emblem
The Olympic Emblem
Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and carries the city's commitment to the world.
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"Dancing Beijing" is a milestone of the Olympics. It serves as a classic chapter of the Olympic epic inscribed by [...]
The Olympic Rings
The Olympic Rings
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"These five rings -- blue, yellow, black, green and red -- represent the five parts of the world now encompassed by Olympism and ready to compete against each other. Moreover, the six colours (including the white background) thus combined represent those of all nations, without exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and [...]
Chinese Kung Fu
Chinese Kung Fu
Kung fu, (also known as wushu or martial arts) is one of the most well known examples of traditional Chinese culture. It it is probably one of the earliest and longest lasting sports which utilizes both brawn and brain. The theory of Kung Fu is based upon classical Chinese philosophy. Over its long [...]
Magnitude of May 12 Quake Revised to 8.0
Magnitude of May 12 Quake Revised to 8.0
Updated May 19 2008 09:38:30 Beijing Time
Source: Xinhua
The China Seismological Bureau (CSB) on Sunday revised the magnitude of southwest China earthquake from 7.8 to 8.0 on the Richter scale.
The magnitude was revised upwards after specialists carried out "real-time and detailed measurements of the quake according to international practices," [...]
ABOUT CHINA SICHUAN
Sichuan Province (Shu for short) is located in southwest China, covering an area of 537,000 square kilometers, and with a population of 94.5 million.
Its eastern part is the Sichuan Basin surrounded by lofty mountains, with 7% territory being plain in the bottom, and the rest hilly land and low hills. Its west area is highland [...]
Olympic Torch Relay Sets off in Guangzhou
Olympic Torch Relay Sets off in Guangzhou
The 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay started at the International Conference Center in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou Wednesday morning.
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The Guangzhou relay covered 40 kilometers with 208 torchbearers amid cheers and jubilance from thousands of local supporters.
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The relay started in Guangzhou International Convention Center at 8:10 am local [...]
China Tour Guide:Guangzhou
Guangzhou, famed as the 'City of Flowers' and 'South Gate of China', has been blessed with the beauty demanded of a tourist destination, the ancient interests of a historical and cultural city as well as the hustle and bustle of a modern metropolis.
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In addition to being the capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou is also the [...]
