Archive for July, 2008
Exciting China Travel, Dance with Swallows in Huaiji
The sixth day of the eighth month of China's lunar calendar, which falls on July 8 this year, is the day for the annual Cliff Climbing Festival in Qiaotou county (桥头镇) of Huaiji Town (怀集县) in northern Guangdong province. Thousands of visitors from all over the country gather at the Swallow Cliff (燕岩) in Qiaotou [...]
China to Issue Olympic Themed 10-yuan Notes
To commemorate the Beijing Olympics, China's central bank is issuing a new 10-yuan note, according to statement of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Sunday.
The PBOC said it would issue a total of 6 million such notes, which would be circulated in the currency market with the same denomination as the ordinary 10-yuan notes.
The [...]
Guangzhou Papercutting Breaks World Record
A new world record was broken in Guangzhou on July 6th for the longest papercutting in the world, entitled "Hundreds of Family-Names". The 226.93-meter work is now officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Han Yan, creator and owner of this phenomenal piece, donated her work to the National Art Museum of China.
At a length of [...]
Traditional Residence "Tulou", Becomes World-Heritage Property of China
One more Chinese property was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List Sunday during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee that is taking place in this eastern Canadian city.
The 21 members of the committee agreed to add Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province in southeastern China, on the World Heritage List [...]
Over Taiwan Straits, historic flights take off
The pilot of the China Southern Airline plane carrying the first group of mainland tourists of the day to arrive in Taiwan from Guangzhou, waves after landing at the Taoyuan International Airport July 4, 2008.
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan witnessed their historic regular flights being officially launched on Friday, in an apparent sign of accelerating [...]
2008 Visa Policy Changes in China for 'Safe Olympics'
BEIJING -- A senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official on June 30th, Monday defended changes to the country's visa policy, saying they were aimed at ensuring security for the Olympic Games and in line with international practice.
Security of Beijing Olympic Games was vitally important for the entire international community, said Wei Wei, director of Foreign Ministry [...]
The Jade Culture of China
The culture of jade in China is deep and rich. Jade is loosely understood in China as the collective name for most precious stones, and jade carving in this sense constitutes an important part of Chinese arts and crafts. The love of jade ware has been one of the cultural features of China. Archaeologists have [...]
