China's Bamboo Sea & Dinosaur Fossi... Nov 23, 2009
Located about 90 minutes from Yibin City, this is a great stop to make on the way back to Chengdu or Chongqing ... Sichuan s verdant Bamboo Sea and the Zigong Dinosaur Museum are two wonderful tourist sites located very close to Chengdu and Chongqing. (Suite101.com)
Thai Spicy Fish McDippers, and other examples of fast-food you cant get in the United States Nov 11, 2009
Big Macs are a Big Unknown in Chongqing, China. My most memorable experience of McDonald's in Asia, however, is stumbling onto a MaccyDs in Chongqing, China ... Chongqing is a vast city with a mind-boggling 31,000,000 inhabitants and thats just the official figure. (Harper's Magazine)
Who will be the last frog in the well? Nov 5, 2009
The conjunction of these characteristics partly explains why the visitor to Beijing, Shanghai or Chongqing is often astonished by the energy which circulates, indeed, in most Chinese megalopolis. In 2009, the Pew center inquired about the level of satisfaction in 25 nations and the study shows that 87% of the Chinese are satisfied with the way things are going in their country (36% for the US, 27% for France and 25% for Japan). (Asia Times Online)
China electrifies urban transit Nov 4, 2009
The initiative calls for more than 10 of China's large cities, such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Zhuzhou, to put 1,000 alternative fuel vehicles on the streets within the next three to four years. The plan also calls for public services - taxis, postal services, public transit companies, government agencies - to adopt at least 60,000 alternative fuel vehicles. (Asia Times Online)
Ford posts record China vehicle sales Oct 14, 2009
Changan Ford Mazda, a tie-up with Chongqing Changan Auto Co and Mazda Motor, sold 227,839 cars in the first nine months, up 43 percent from a year earlier. Sales of its all new Fiesta compact car came to 32,178 units since its launch in March, while September sales of its mid-range Focus sedan surged 72 percent to an all-time monthly record of 13,891, it said. (India Times)
China's long march to Africa Oct 12, 2009
In a speech in Chongqing, an administrative region with a large rural population, he urged Chinese farmers to move to Africa. "Chongqing has a relatively strong agricultural base. Africa has many countries with plenty of land, but food output that is not up to expectations," he said, according to a local media report. (BBC News -- Africa)
China's electric car revolution Oct 9, 2009
Last February, the Ministry of Finance announced a new commitment to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the country's 13 largest cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Zhangchun, Dalian, Hangzhou, Jinan, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Hefei, Kunming, and Nanchang ... In 2007, Chongqing's Chana Motors released the first domestically researched and produced hybrid-electric model, the Joice HEV model, in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games, and will begin selling hybrid models in the third quarter of 2009. (Asia Times Online)
Ford cements China ties, sees profit Sep 25, 2009
CHONGQING/SHANGHAI: Ford Motor Co said on Friday it expects to return to the black in 2011, as it cemented ties with the fast-growing and lucrative China market with plans to build a new plant there. The plant, to be based in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing, will have an initial annual production capacity of 150,000 units, increasing annual capacity at Ford's joint venture plants to 600,000 by 2012, a joint venture statement said ... The US automaker, which competes with General... (India Times)
Bank sits tight on photocopier bills Sep 25, 2009
Smith will infiltrate mainland Chinese airspace this weekend to attend the impressively named Chongqing Mayor's International Advisory Council. Smith will then venture outside Chongqing to open a new ANZ rural bank in Liangping on Monday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Feature: A lifetime of rural re-education Sep 17, 2009
Unlike most zhiqing, Zhang stayed on long after the Cultural Revolution and the passing of Mao: a city-bred girl from Chongqing, who gave up electricity, a comfortable home and adequate food for a grinding hand-to-mouth existence ... She plans a return visit at the end of the year to downtown Chongqing, where she last marveled at once-familiar places in 2003 ... In 1989, it was still there, and downtown Chongqing was just beginning to change. (Xinhuanet, China)
Xinjiang tourism hard hit again by needle attacks Sep 10, 2009
Chi Chongqing, Party chief of the Xinjiang tourism bureau, said the brief recovery of tourism in Xinjiang in August was due to government subsidies after the riot. The average occupancy rate at star-rated hotels in Xinjiang had climbed to 85 percent before mass gatherings of residents in protest against needle attacks amid panic and anger. (Xinhuanet, China)
China News 2009.09.07 Sep 9, 2009
In Chongqing, local health authorities said three schools in the municipality had reported 27 confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases by 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Tag. (Xinhuanet, China)
* World News Quick Take Aug 26, 2009
Police in Chongqing City have detained a soccer coach over the alleged beating of a 14-year-old boy who was left in a coma and later died, officials said. The coach, Lin Lin, educated and physically punished the boy, Mu Shihao, for not following instructions during a practice session on July 24, the citys Jiulongpo District government said in a statement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Guidelines to crack the B2B market in China Aug 21, 2009
Few people in india are aware that Mr. Vijay Thadani, CEO of NIIT, is an officially designated Economic Consultant to the city of Chongqing, a metropolitan hub of 30 million people, making it the largest municipality in China. NIIT has nearly 200 training centres in over 65 cities spread across China. (India Times)
China moving ahead with confidence gained during Olympics Aug 8, 2009
A young couple, Liu Jun and Tang Xiaoyan, both primary school teachers from the southwestern city of Chongqing, put the National Stadium, nicknamed the Bird's Nest, on top of their travel schedule to Beijing, ahead of Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. "We came all the way to Beijing to see the Bird's Nest," said the wife Tang. (Xinhuanet, China)
A solar eclipse for the people Jul 23, 2009
"At 9:11 a.m., it was completely dark," says Xiao Wei, an office worker reached by telephone in Chongqing, southwest of Wuhan. "But around the sun, there was a ring and a light spot with white and red light, like the sun was wearing a diamond ring.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Eclipses: History & science Jul 22, 2009
The total eclipse was crossing straight through India and northern Bangladesh, then along the Yangtze River in China from Chongqing to Shanghai ... The total eclipse was crossing straight through India and northern Bangladesh, then along the Yangtze River in China from Chongqing to Shanghai. (India Times)
Solar eclipse sparks tourist fever in China Jul 21, 2009
Thundershowers or thick clouds may overcast many cities in the Yangtze River Valley, including Shanghai, Chongqing and Wuhan as well as the eight sites with the best views recommended by the National Astronomical Observatories, according to local weather stations ... Thundershowers or thick clouds may overcast many cities in the Yangtze River Valley, including Shanghai, Chongqing and Wuhan as well as the eight sites with the best views recommended by the National Astronomical Observatories,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Eclipse fever hits China Jul 17, 2009
The total eclipse, expected to last about six minutes, will pass from southwest China across the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing to Shanghai and Hangzhou in eastern Zhejiang province, according to NASA's eclipse website. Tourist agencies, park managers and hotels have been overwhelmed by worldwide enthusiasm for the spectacle, which comes as the domestic tourism market is experiencing a slowdown due to the financial crisis and the swine flu. (iAfrica.com)
Ford eyes Asian small car market Jul 13, 2009
The Chinese venture, Changan Ford Mazda, is a tie-up with Chongqing Changan Automobile Co and Mazda. It is also investing $500 million in Chennai in India, where annual capacities for its small car and engine production will be raised to 200,000 and 250,000 units respectively from 2010. (India Times)
Flash flood traps hiking group in China, kills 15 Jul 13, 2009
Rescuers were continuing to search for them after reaching 16 who survived the flood in Tanzhangxia Canyon near Chongqing, Xinhua said, citing a statement from the municipal government ... The hike had been arranged through a Chongqing-based travel Web site without approval from the local tourism authorities, Xinhua said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Flash flood kills at least 7 hikers in China Jul 12, 2009
BEIJING, July 12 (Reuters) - Seven hikers were killed and a dozen more are missing after being swept away by a flash flood in a scenic gorge near the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. About 400 rescuers worked overnight at the Tanzhangxia Gorge to locate 16 injured members of the group of 35, which had organised the hike through a travel website. (Scientific American)
Xinjiang: Views from China Jul 11, 2009
Wang Bin, student, Chongqing, originally from Ningxia. I believe in what the government is saying - that the riots are caused by the World Uighur Congress, which used the Guangdong factory incident to fuel anger among Uighurs. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Anhui TV International Debuts on KyLinTV Jul 11, 2009
With the addition of Anhui and recent debuts of similar programming from Shenzhen and Chongqing, the Great Wall package now includes a total of 24 channels. All are aimed at better meeting the information entertainment demands of viewers who stem from those areas of China. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eclipses in 2009 Jul 7, 2009
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, lies within the path of totality, which also sweeps across Chongqing, Wuhan, and Hangzhou in southern China. Shanghai's 19 million inhabitants likewise lie in the path and should see about 5 minutes of totality at 1:39 UT (9:39 a.m. local time). (SkyAndTelescope.com)
78 buried in China landslide Jun 6, 2009
Seven people were rescued, three of which were seriously injured, said an official with the propaganda office in the city of Chongqing, who would only give her surname, Zhu ... The area where the accident occurred Friday in Wulong county lies deep in the hills about 90 miles (150 kilometre) from Chongqing's urban center ... Densely populated Chongqing is rich in iron ore, natural gas and other mineral resources, and industrial accidents frequently strike the area. (India Times, India)
Ritz Tours Adds Additional Departure Dates for 14-Day Yangtze Special China Tour for Spring/Summer 2009 May 24, 2009
For less than $2000, you can embark on a two-week China Tour to Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and the Yangtze River ... Alhambra, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2009 -- has added additional departure dates for its 14-day Yangtze Special program, which combines stays in Beijing, Chongqing, and Shanghai with a magnificent Yangtze River journey on Victoria Cruises. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Diamond anniversary without sex May 19, 2009
BEIJING Among the many exhibits being constructed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Communist revolution in China, it was likely the oddest - a "sex park" in the Yangtze River city of Chongqing that featured a giant phallus among its main displays ... A flurry of publicity in recent days - much of it harshly negative - led Chongqing officials to declare Love Land illicit and to order it torn down. (Globe and Mail)
China's new sex park demolished May 18, 2009
The park, christened ``Love Land'' by its owners, went under the wrecking ball over the weekend in the city of Chongqing, said the spokesman, who like many Chinese bureaucrats would give only his surname, Yang. Yang refused to give the reason for the demolition or other details. (India Times, India)
'Evil' sex park torn down May 18, 2009
"Love Land" was due to open in Chongqing municipality ahead of China's national day on October 1, but it was ordered to close following an investigation by local authorities, the Global Times reported ... The Global Times published a photo of workers in the Nan'an district of Chongqing pulling down the statue from a podium covered in flowers. (iAfrica.com)
Sex theme park causes row May 15, 2009
"Love Land", billed as China's first-ever sex theme park, is slated to open in Chongqing municipality in October, but detractors hope the project will never see the light of day, the China Daily reported ... "These things are too exposed," the China Daily quoted Chongqing policewoman Liu Daiwei as saying. (iAfrica.com)
* Construction plan to ease Yuanshan traffic congestion Mar 6, 2009
During construction, drivers heading to Shilin and western areas of Beitou are encouraged to take alternate routes on Chengde Road, Chongqing N Road or Huanhe N Road. Drivers heading for Dazhi (j) and eastern areas of Beitou are encouraged to take Beian Road, Fuxing N Road, the Jianguo overpass or Minquan E Road. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
20 million and growing Feb 22, 2009
Laid-off factory worker Wang Gang hoists a poster advertising his skills amid a crowd of other recently unemployed men at a jobs market in the city of Chongqing. (Mark MacKinnon/The Globe and Mail). (Globe and Mail)
Chinese tourists flock to Malaysia Feb 15, 2009
"Last year, we arranged for over 30,000 mainlanders to visit Malaysia. We will still see an increase this year because the market here is so big and many Chinese have not visited Malaysia, but the growth will not be as high as before. "In times like these, short haul destinations are doing better compared to places like Europe, and many tourists are now looking for low to medium-end packages," said Cai who offers packages starting from 2,899 yuan, to Malaysia. Suhaimi Shaharuddin, Tourism... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
