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Sophia Vari Exhibition Confucius Temple
2008-03-18 02:55:00 As part of the Cultural Year of Greece in China 2007 ? 2008 some of the sculptural works and paintings of Sophia Vari are on exhibition in the Confucius Temple grounds from 15th March to 20th April, 2008.The exhibit itself is stunning, with vivid colors and flowing, sensual shapes offering conflict and harmony in the grounds of the Confucius Temple. The colours of these imposing painted bronze sculptures contrast with the traditional reds and blacks of the temple, while the smooth lines harmonize with the lines of the moat surrounding the central temple hall of the Imperial College.As you gaze at her work in the surrounds of the Confucius Temple and contemplate sport in this Olympic city of Beijing, it is not hard to imagine how Sophia Vari may have been inspired by ancient Greek sculptors, whose work includes those of sportsmen and women of those times.Reflecting on the centuries old history of both China and Greece makes one see many parallels between these two Olympic countries. ... More About: Exhibition
Water Cube Beijing
2008-03-17 05:00:00 Beijing's National Aquatics Center (Water Cube ) is now open and staging competitions in the run up to this summer's Olympic Games.The stunning, futuristic interior can be seen in these images.Olympic souvenirs are popular items in the Water Cube's shop. The National Aquatics Center has three pools and will stage the Olympic swimming, synchronized swimming and diving events this summer.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Water Cube Beijing 0lympicsBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Beijing
Pudong International Airport, Shanghai
2008-03-16 02:36:00 ????????Shanghai 's Pudong International Airport is one of Asia's largest and busiest airports with some 17 million flights in 2006.The airport was built with a $400 million grant from the government of Japan and opened in 1999.It has flights to cities around the world.A second terminal is currently under construction and is set to open prior to the Beijing Olympic Games, in August.Pudong International replaced Hongqiao International Airport as Shanghai's main airport for overseas flights. The latter, which could not expand any further, is now used primarily for flights within China.Because of the tremendous growth of the Chinese economy, Pudong has seen large rises in the numbers of passengers. It may in the near future have more traffic than similar airports in the region, such as Tokyo's Narita and Seoul's Incheon. Shopping is a bit limited at Pudong. In the center of the terminal is a row of enclosed shops with the standard duty-free options.AccessFrom central Shanghai, take...
Flag of China
2008-03-15 03:47:00 ????The present flag of China is called the "Five-Starred Red Flag ."The Chinese flag consists of a red background with five, five-pointed bright yellow stars in the top left corner. The larger star is flanked by four smaller ones.There are various explanations as to the symbolism of the colors and motif. The red field is said to symbolize the revolution and yellow color of the stars represents China's history. The colors also owe much to the flag of the Soviet Union in 1949.The larger star denotes the Chinese Communist Party and the four smaller stars four classes of Chinese society united under communism by Mao: peasants, workers, bourgeois, and capitalists with communist sympathies.The flag was designed by Zeng Liansong, chosen from 3,000 designs submitted after the communists came to power in 1949.Zeng Liansong's design for the Chinese flag was adopted in September 1949 and first flown in Tiananmen Square on the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October, 1949.Now...
Images of Beijing Airport Terminal 3
2008-03-14 03:13:00 The opening of the new Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 building has created a buzz ahead of this summer's Olympic showpiece in China 's capital.As every part of Beijing's new infrastructure jigsaw falls in to place there is a sense of increased anticipation that the 2008 Olympic Games will be something special.Beijingers are even heading out to marvel at the new airport at the weekends or on days off work.Enjoy these latest images of Sir Norman Foster's wonderful creation.Images of Beijing Russell UebergangHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Airport Terminal 3 China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
Olympic Badminton Olympic Table Tennis
2008-03-12 15:56:00 Outdoor track and field events at the Beijing Olympic s will take place at the gigantic National Stadium aka the Bird's Nest.Indoor events such as table tennis, badminton and wrestling (sports which hosts China are expected to excel at) will be staged at a number of sports halls and gymnasiums around the capital.The National Indoor Stadium located in the Olympic Green is nearing completion and will stage the artistic gymnastics, trampoline and handball events.The other venues are located on the campuses of some of Beijing's most prestigious universities.China Agricultural University Gymnasium hosts the wrestling tournament, the 7,500-capacity Peking University Gymnasium will stage the table tennis. The Olympic judo and taekwondo competitions are to be held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, while the badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events are staged at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium. Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on C... More About: Tennis , Badminton , Table , Table Tennis
French Concession, Shanghai
2008-03-12 07:09:00 上海仏租界Most of urban China has already been or is slated soon for a date with the wrecking ball. Shanghai is no different; if anything, it may be worse.Two exceptions to the rule, however, are left: the Bund and the French Concession area. The former is the magnificent riverfront promenade, the latter is a leafy area that was designated for the French following the First Opium War. (The US and UK also were granted areas in which to live, but both are long gone. The US and UK areas joined in 1863 and created the International Settlement; the French maintained their own, separate Settlement.)The French Concession area is bisected by Huaihai Road, which is a large shopping street—and not of much historical interest. Close by though are smaller, tree-lined streets that feature quite a few mansions left over from the period.A great stroll is down Fuxing Xi Lu. In addition to the buildings noted below, the area also has many boutiques and cafes.Interesting buildings along or nea...
Shanghai Maglev Train
2008-03-10 05:05:00 ?????????The world's fastest train with passenger service is not France's TGV or the Japanese Bullet Train , Germany's high speed service or Taiwan's new ultra-fast lines. It is the maglev train from Shanghai 's Pudong International Airport into Longyan Road, in Pudong, where you can transfer to a subway line that will take you farther into the city center.The airport express train covers 30 km (18.6 miles) in under 8 minutes at speeds that hit 431 km/hour (268 mph). The ride is so brief, however, that the train only stays at the top speed for a very short amount of time before beginning to slow down prior to arrival.The system cost more than one billion USD to build and began operation in 2004. Plans are afoot to extend the line to Shanghai's other airport, Hongquio International Airport, and to the area of the city where Expo 2010 will be held.Trains that have maglev technology use electromagnetic force to guide and move cars forward. Problems with cost and safety notwithsta... More About: MagLev
Beijing Olympic Athletes Village
2008-03-09 17:28:00 The Beijing Olympic Village , known as "Dream World" is nearing completion.The eco-friendly complex will house 16,000 athletes for this summer's Olympic Games. Complete with a 5,000-seat cafeteria and solar-powered showers the Olympic Village also has a prayer center to accommodate the various religious faiths of the 2008 Olympians.The six and nine floor apartments will become luxury condominiums after the Games and already all have been sold to open in 2009. The Beijing Olympic Village is near to the main Olympic venues such as the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center.Construction began in 2005 and will be completed on time. Prior residents have been relocated to alternative accommodation.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Athletes Village Beijing 0lympicsBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
Yu Garden, Shanghai
2008-03-07 05:49:00 ??Yu Garden (also known as Yuyuan Garden) is Shanghai 's best known public garden. It was completed in 1577 by Pan Yunduan, a government official during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).Like Shanghai, the garden has seen its fortunes wax and wan. With the decline of the Pan family, the garden and grounds became run down in the late Ming period. It was purchased in 1760 by local merchants who spent decades refurbishing it.During the Opium War, the Garden was badly damaged by French forces in the 1840s. The current Garden was most recently restored in the 1950s.Yu Garden is roughly five acres. In contains many pavilions, ponds, and temple-like structures. It is packed with tourists--but worth the trip.You enter via a bazaar from Fuyou Road. The bazaar is narrow and teeming with tourists and locals. It is filled with shops selling trinkets and food. Pickpockets are rumored to frequent the area.During our visit, in early March, the many plum trees were in bloom. Tourists from Japan and Germ...
The Bund, Shanghai
2008-03-04 12:06:00 Shanghai's Bund is the riverfront promenade that evokes the pre-War glamor of the past and the vitality and modernism of the present. At right is the famous clock tower that sits atop the former HSBC bank building. Flapping in the night wind in front of it is the red flag of the People's Republic.The area still retains a slightly colonial feel thanks to the many art-deco buildings. Most of them are now filled with high-end tenants selling brand goods most Shanghai natives could never dream of affording. Victor Sassoon's Peace Hotel is currently being renovated.Across the Huangpo River, modern Shanghai has reared its head. The Oriental Pearl Tower is now the city's most distinct landmark. At night, it is lit in garish reds and greens and blues. By day, it hovers in the haze generated by thousands of factories and building sites.Access from one side of the river to the other is relatively painless. You can take the subway one stop from Central Henan (Henanzhong) Road to Luijazui.... More About: Shanghai
Beijing Capital Airport Navigation
2008-03-02 12:27:00 As with the opening of any new airport travelers would be well advised to allow extra time to find their way around when using the new Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 building.Airlines using Terminal 3 beginning 29th February, 2008Gate 2Qantas AirwaysBritish AirwaysEl Al Israel AirlinesGate 6Qatar AirwaysGate 12Shandong AirlinesSichuan AirlinesAirlines using Terminal 3 beginning 26th March, 2008Gate 2Japan AirlinesS7 AirlinesAir MacauGate 4Cathay Pacific AirwaysDragonairFinnairAustrian AirlinesEmiratesUnited AirlinesGate 6Asiana AirlinesEgypt AirAll Nippon AirwaysThai AirwaysScandinavian AirlinesTurkish AirlinesAir China (International Flights)Air CanadaLufthansaSingapore AirlinesGate 8Air China (International flights)Gate 10Air China (Domestic flights)Gate 12Air China (Domestic flights)Shanghai AirlinesAll Beijing – Shanghai (Hongqiao Airport) flightsTerminal 1 (From March 26th, 2008)Domestic flightsChina SouthernXiamen AirlinesTerminal 2 (From March 26th, 2008)C... More About: Navigation
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Beijing Rainbow Hotel
2008-03-01 04:50:00 The completely refurbished 318-room, 3-star Rainbow Hotel near the Temple of Heaven Park, south of Tiananmen Square is now a pleasant and economical place to stay in Beijing .Although some distance from a subway station, taxi or the hotel's own rental bicycles can easily get you to the nearest underground stations either Hepingmen on the Circle Line or Tiantandongmen on the new Line 5.Facilities include internet access in all the spacious rooms, a business center, travel counter, restaurant, massage and souvenir shops.A reasonable buffet breakfast is included in the price of a room.Beijing Rainbow Hotel11, Xijing RoadXuandu District100050Tel: 6301 2266Fax: 6301 1366Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China Post China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
Beijing International Airport Terminal 3
2008-02-29 10:43:00 Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport opened today.The US$3.6 billion terminal was designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster, who was also responsible for the highly-praised Chep Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong.Beijing Airport Terminal 3's main concourse is 3km long, divided into 3 sections and linked by shuttle train. The new terminal is expected to boost incoming passengers to 76 million people in Olympic year 2008 up from 56 million last year.The new terminal has 300 check-in counters, almost double the number of gates of the other two terminals and a state-of-the-art, computerized baggage handling system that can process 19,800 bags per hour. There is even a Burger King.Eventually the Beijing International Airport will be linked by a new high-speed train in to central Beijing.The design, as at Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok, emphasizes natural light with huge glass walls and roof and is designed with energy efficiency in mind. The structure as a whole supposedly rep... More About: Terminal , Airport terminal
Canon Camera Repair Centers in Beijing
2008-02-29 04:44:00 1.Beijing International Convention Centre Canon Repair Centre佳能照相机维修中心Jia neng camera wei xiu zhong xin位于北京北四环的北京国际 议中心的二层。 Wei yu Beijing bei si huan de Beijing guoji huiyi zhongxin de 2ceng.Located on the North Fourth Ring Road in the Beijing International Convention Centre on the 2nd floor, Canon offer outstanding service with any of your camera problems. The service is quick and efficient. If staying in the Lido or Beijing United Family Hospital area, Bus 408 will take you down Jingshan Lu, around the North Fourth Ring Road, past IKEA to Anhui Qiao where it turns onto Anding Lu. The bus will drop you off on Anding Lu, not far from the National Stadium (Bird's Nest). From the bus stop walk west toward Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wuzhou, and you will see The Beijing International Convention Centre as a light brown brick building past the hotel. Find the Canon Repair Centre on the 2nd Floor.2. Wudaokou Canon Repair Centre地址：... More About: Camera
Beijing Temple Fair
2008-02-28 03:56:00 Beijing Temple Fair By Wang XiIt is a tradition to go to temple fairs during the Chinese Spring Festival or Chinese New Year celebrations. Beijing, as the culture capital of China, has a large number of temples. Temple fairs used to be an event of worship, in which people might pray for happiness, peace and luck. The modern temple fair has a wider variety of activities like worship, commercial trade, and recreation.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Fair China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Beijing
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Beijing Guan Yuan Pet Market
2008-02-26 17:11:00 Listen to the sound of cats at Beijing Guan Yuan Pet Market Guan Yuan Shi Chang Market is Beijing's premier pet market.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
CCTV Tower Construction
2008-02-25 15:34:00 Construction work is continuing round the clock on the CCTV Tower in Beijing with workers still banging away at 10pm on a Sunday in the driving snow.The other funky buildling is the new Park Hyatt Hotel.images Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China CCTV Tower Park Hyatt China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Architecture , Construction
Beijing Competitions
2008-02-24 06:28:00 Those interested in attending the Fina Diving events in the new National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube) can buy tickets online here.This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy world class diving competitions and to check out the facilities at China?s first class aquatics centre. Hotels in Beijing Buy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Water Cube China DivingBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Competitions
Lost in Beijing
2008-02-24 01:28:00 Lost in Beijing , is a controversial film made in 2006 by Chinese director Li Yu, which is now banned in China . The director and producer, Fang Li, have also been prohibited from film-making for two years.The movie, which is known as Apple in China, is the director's third feature after Fish and Elephant (2001), a lesbian romance story between a Beijing Zoo elephant keeper and a fashion designer and Dam Street (2005), a gritty social drama, set in a small town, and focusing on the relationship of a socially-ostracized woman and a 10-year-old boy.The plot of Lost in Beijing, as the title suggests, sees the main characters, none of them from the city, struggling to adapt to the new social and economic realities in the capital. The storyline of the sexually-explicit movie supposedly came to the director while she was working as a news anchor and involves the twisted relationships of a pair of contrasting husband and wife couples. Young, poor migrant couple Liu Pingguo, played by Fan Bi... More About: Lost , China Post
What Does Beijing Mean?
2008-02-23 05:57:00 Beijing is made up of the Chinese characters ??. ? (bei) means north and ? (jing) is capital - thus Beijing means "northern capital" referring to the city's location in the north of China .Similarly Nanjing ?? in the south of the country is ? (nan; south) ? (jing; capital) - "southern capital."In Japan, Tokyo is ?? - "eastern capital".Beijing is often referred to in English as "Peking" and "Pekin" in Japanese. Beijing has been known by other names throughout its history including Dadu, Shuntian, Peiping, Youzhou and Zhongdu.Dadu (??) "great capital" is the Chinese rendering of Khanbaliq - the new city built by Kublai Khan in 1264, which became the capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Marco Polo refers to the city at this time as "Cambulac."Shuntian (??) refers to the new name of the capital after the defeat of the Mongols and the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).Peiping, (??) "Northern Peace" was a term used in 1928 as the capital was at this time in Nanjing.Youzhou... More About: Beijing
Military Museum Beijing
2008-02-22 15:16:00 Beijing's Military Museum (The Chinese Military History Museum) is presently closed for refurbishment.The huge building housed Chinese Cold War-era fighter planes, tanks and surface-to-air missiles, as well as captured American tanks from the Korean conflict, U2 spy plane wreckage and historic weapons and armor.The museum, when open, had displays detailing the Korean War, the Opium War and the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions. The Military Museum is south of Yuyuantan Park.AccessThe Chinese Military History Museum9 Fuxing RoadHaidian District100038Tel: 6686 6244The nearest subway station is JunshibowuguanHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Military Museum China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Beijing
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Hangzhou
2008-02-19 18:53:00 杭州Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province is one of China's most picturesque destinations.Huangzhou is located near to Shanghai on the East China Sea, and the town is centered around the famous West Lake (Xi Hu), which has been immortalized by countless Chinese poets and artists.If time allows you to visit southern China on your Olympic trip to Beijing this summer, find time to escape the hustle and bustle and relax in Hangzhou's calming atmosphere.images © Daniel AllenHotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Hangzhou China TravelBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel
China Visas From Japan, 2008
2008-02-16 01:42:00 For a business trip last March, I needed a visa to get into China . For Americans the fee was 6,000 yen (about $60). For a British colleague, it was 4,000 yen. Different fees paid, we were on our way to Beijing .Well, business and China beckon once again. At the consulate in Osaka the other day, other than a broken copy machine--we all had to run across the street to a Chinese travel agency to have our passport and Japan ese identity cards copied--things went smoothly.The woman at the Visa window was even the same young woman as the previous year. After several minutes spent stapling, clipping, and writing up a pink receipt, she told me in heavily accented Japanese, "You can pick up your visa between the dates written here. The fee is 15,000 yen."After a nano-second, I said "Huh?! 11 months ago it was 6,000. Are you sure about that?"She didn't require a nano-second: "Yes. The fees have been changed."And now we are bound for Shanghai .Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBo...
Fish, Bird and Insect market, Beijing
2008-02-12 14:40:00 Guan Yuan Shi ChangWhile fish, birds and insects might be what many know Guan Yuan Shi Chang for, Beijing -Visitors and residents alike will find a wide range of goods for sale including tobacco and smoking accessories, fishing tackle, plants, jewelry and traditional Chinese shoes.For those seeking a rather authentic China ?experience? this little market offers it all. This is Beijing people going about their everyday lives uninfluenced by foreigners and cameras. Out of respect for one of the few genuine China experiences left in Beijing, it would be prudent to keep cameras hidden and simply enjoy the experience of visiting the market. These people are doing what they normally do without influence from visiting tourists, so it is with considerable hesitation that the information about this market is being posted.People living in Beijing may find this market a good place to pick up a cheap but adorable pet to join their family. The shop and stall holders are warm and welcoming even if... More About: Shopping , Market , Fish , Bird
Pacific Department Store, Beijing
2008-02-10 07:40:00 Located on Gongti Beilu, almost opposite Ya Show market in Sanlitun, Pacific Century Plaza is home to Pacific Department Store currently running many discounted prices on all sorts of genuine items in all departments.Chinese New Year is one of the best times for the Beijing -Visitor to find a bargain in the comfort of air-conditioned shopping centres of Beijing. It is common to find discounts between 30 ? 50% on name brands. Festival time is truly festive for shoppers during any festival!As you walk toward the store from the street don?t be distracted by the opportunity for Starbucks Coffee! Rather, spend an extra few minutes outside and take a look at the large Year of the Rat display designed to celebrate Chinese New Year. Celebrations will continue in Beijing and China until the Lantern Festival.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China China Shopping Pacific Department StoreBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan...
Six Months To Go For Beijing Olympics Start
More articles from this author:2008-02-09 00:10:00 As Chinese people celebrate New Year and the beginning of The Year of the Rat it is only six months to the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Olympics , when an estimated 550,000 visitors and 10,000 athletes will descend on China's capital for what promises to be the best-ever Games.Tickets are still available with only 25% of available tickets selling in last month's lottery round of ticket sales.Chinese spectators bought heavily for competitions Chinese athletes are expected to do well in: badminton, diving, gynastics, swimming, and table tennis but other events have plenty of spare capacity.Hotels in BeijingBuy 2008 Beijing Olympics TicketsBooks on China and BeijingTagsBeijing China Beijing Olympics OlympicsBook the Fujian Hotel Beijing Book the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel More About: Start , Months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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