Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 24th, 2007
A list of 10 well-wishing text messages have been selected as the best of all for the forth coming Spring Festival, and the top runner is an item featuring pig, and five-member mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games. The 10-day selection campaign, launched and organized by a host of mass media ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
A worker shows the flower-shaped gold and jade, gold and silver commemorative medal in Beijing Aug. 21, 2007. The flower-shaped gold and jade, gold and silver commemorative medals, also known as "Olympic Moon Cakes", under the authorization of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, have been issued. ...
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Chinese Foreign Ministry inaugurated a consular protection center on Thursday to better protect the interests and legitimate rights of Chinese nationals living or traveling abroad. The center, upgraded from a consular protection division under the ministry's consular department, is aimed at strengthening its coordinative abilities on the precaution and operation of ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The daily number of tourists permitted to visit the Mogao Grottoes will be limited next year in a bid to better protect the frescoes inside, according to the Dunhuang Academy.
Statistics provided by the academy show that 3,000 to 5,000 tourists visit the ancient relics every day during the annual May-October ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Jay Chou on Thursday held a reward party in Beijing to thank his fans for their strong support for his directorial debut "Secret." (Photo: sina.com)Photo Gallery>>>
First time director Jay Chou's big screen debut "Secret" so far has wrapped up 26 million RMB, or about 3.4 million U.S. dollars, in box office ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
A grand orchestral concert featuring six symphony orchestras and dozens of renowned artists will be performed during the upcoming 8th Shanghai International Arts Festival, which is scheduled to be held from Oct. 18 to Nov. 18, 2007. The two-day grand concert is also designed to mark the 910-day countdown of the ...
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Canada's Toronto Film Festival Thursday announced its final lineup of 73 candidate films, including Chinese directors Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" and Alexi Tan's "Blood Brothers". Ang Lee's latest work "Lust, Caution", featuring the "Brokeback Mountain" director's return to romance stories, will highlight this year's slate of special presentations.
Alexi Tan's "Blood Brothers", ...
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Nearly 12.12 million foreigners came to the Chinese mainland for sightseeing from January to June, up 18.47 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).
The growth rate more than tripled the 6.1-percent increase for all inbound tourists to the Chinese mainland, who added up ...
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Chinese citizens have been allowed to invest directly in the overseas securities market on a trial basis, according to a circular released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) on Monday. According to the circular, the Binhai New Area of Tianjin will be the first pilot area for the trial ...
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has unveiled targets in rejuvenating its old northeast industrial economies in 10 to 15 years, in a document published on Monday by the country's top planning body. The northeastern region, including the provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and eastern Inner Mongolia, has an ...
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