Malaysia to promote Muslim tours to Chinese tourists Nov 20, 2009
KUNMING: Malaysia will step up the promotion of Muslim tour packages, including Ramadan attractions, for the Chinese market, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen. "The number of Chinese Muslim tourists to Malaysia in year 2003 was 50,000 and the figure has gone up to 94,000 people last year. With the high volume of Chinese tourists, I believe that promoting Islamic tourism among Chinese Muslims has great potential," she said at a dialogue Thursday with Muslim leaders and tour... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Nov 19, 2009
The 190-person delegation, composed of representatives of 23 government agencies and business associations, as well as 64 travel agencies and hotel groups, will operate 60 booths in a Taiwan pavilion at the China International Travel Mart to be held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, from today through Sunday. EDUCATION. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Royal Palaces and Houses of Beijing Oct 23, 2009
One of the most impressive sites in the city, the palace and park is centered around Kunming Lake. Hilly footpaths lead visitors around the lake and into the northern section of the park, where they can find hidden gardens, temples and pavilions with magnificent views of natural scenery. (Suite101.com)
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. The mandate calls for public services to begin adopting alternative fuel vehicles in these cities and provides subsidies for production and purchasing of alternative fuel cell vehicles, including 50,000 yuan per hybrid and 60,000 yuan per... (Asia Times Online)
China warily watches US-Myanmar detente Oct 2, 2009
Last weekend a government-controlled provincial television channel, based in Kunming - the capital of Yunnan province, which borders northern Myanmar - broadcast a Chinese government announcement advising all Chinese citizens in eastern Myanmar to return home quickly. This came on the heels of a formal complaint from China to Myanmar days earlier over the way Chinese citizens living in a border region had been treated during recent clashes between an ethnic Kokang militia and Myanmar troops in... (Asia Times Online)
No Sino-Indian army drill this year Sep 25, 2009
In a path breaking move, the two armies held the first ever exercise, named 'Hand-in-Hand' in December 2007 in Kunming province of China, when a 100-strong Indian Army delegation took part in a counter-terrorism exercise. This was followed up with the second exercise last year when India hosted the Chinese military personnel at Belgaum in Karnataka for a similar c 00004000 ounter-terrorism exercise. (India Times)
Everyday Low Fares from MAS returns Aug 24, 2009
During this period, travel deals are on offer to all destinations worldwide, with all-inclusive one-way fares starting from RM228 to Jakarta, RM485 to Xiamen, Guangzhou or Kunming, RM613 to Tokyo or Osaka and RM678 to Seoul, MAS said in a statement. The travel period is from Sept 24 till July 30, 2010 for all destinations on offer. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China, air/6 nights, from $1,324 Jun 24, 2009
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare on a Cathay Pacific carrier to Kunming via Hong Kong, a local flight from Lijiang to Kunming on a China Southern carrier, six nights' accommodations, six breakfasts, four lunches, five dinners, transfers and all ground transportation by bus, guided sightseeing, the services of English-speaking tour guides, and hotel taxes, from $1,324 per personplus fuel surcharges and government taxes and fees of $161 ... Why it's a deal: We did a search on Kayak for... (MSNBC -- Travel)
File: India, China may now hold joint air combat exercise May 24, 2009
This comes in the backdrop of the just-concluded "hand-in-hand'' counter-terrorism exercise between the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army at Belgaum. The Indian and Chinese armed forces have generally remained suspicious of each other ever since the bitter 1962 conflict, which left around 3,500 Indian soldiers dead, but have taken some steps in recent years to boost military CBMs with each other. The two countries have moved towards institutionalising defence and military exchanges, with... (India Times, India)
China's New Deal: Modernizing the Middle Kingdom May 24, 2009
Soaring a quarter-mile (400 m) above the Baling River, the $216 million span will reduce travel time considerably for the stream of trucks and cars traversing a highway that connects the provincial capital, Guiyang, with the nearest big city, Kunming, the capital of neighboring Yunnan province. Far from resenting the bridge as a white elephant, the residents of nearby Guanling, a one-stoplight town where the average income is less than $150 a year, view it as crucial to economic development and... (Time.com)
Ritz Tours Adds Additional Departure Dates for 14-Day Yangtze Special China Tour for Spring/Summer 2009 May 24, 2009
Highlights include unforgettable visits to the world's largest public square, Tiananmen Square; the ancient Forbidden City, home to emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties; and a mesmerizing stroll through the beautiful grounds of the Summer Palace and Kunming Lake. The China tour continues with a must-see visit to the historic Great Wall. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Dongda Anus Hospital? May 6, 2009
"Our life will be ceased if you step hard," a sign at a lawn in the southwest city of Kunming says, while visitors to one section of the Great Wall are reminded to be careful: "Do not forget the fire is heartless.". Some signs make rather grandiose promises. (iAfrica.com)
There's no business like China business Apr 17, 2009
KUNMING, CHINA It's 7:30 Saturday morning in Kunming, a city of about four million people in southern China, and construction workers are already ascending the elevators to resume work on a massive six-building complex financed, in part, by George Soros, or so the sign says. It's Sunday in Beijing, and workers who have slept in temporary on-site accommodations, are busy welding, mixing cement and doing a myriad of other jobs on an apartment complex. (Globe and Mail)
Seven Cups Presents Master-Class Tour of Puer Tea Region in China Apr 14, 2009
The Puer tour will take participants to remote areas, traveling through places like Xishuangbanna, Kunming, Yi Wu and You Le Mountains, Puer City, Jinggu, Yongping, Lincang, Fengqing and Dali ... Hu Hao Ming helped to write the provincial government's Puer standards and is deeply involved with research being done at Kunming University about local tea culture. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Chinese Expedition in Ghana Mar 28, 2009
On March 1, 2009, at the Auditorium of the Yunnan Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Kunming, the Chinese Exploration Team of adventurer-explorer Jin Fei Bao and geoscientist Fei Xuan announced their Expedition to Cross the Sahara Desert ... Jin Fei Bao is based in Kunming and is the owner of a travel and adventure tour agency. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
From China to Italy in a single sitting Mar 15, 2009
The taste ranged from subtly sweet to daringly hot, an immediate reminder of dishes from Yunnan, an ancient city in the northern province of Kunming, on the border with Tibet. The outstanding ones were the chilean sea bass, which was crispy fried on the outside but inside, I took my time slowly digesting its softness; the chicken fillet must be enjoyed together with chili to enhance the spices while the ribs were a different experience to my tastebuds as the lotus leaf gave a distinctive twist... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Khalid unveils list of ex-MBs travel expenses Mar 13, 2009
50 to fly to Tokyo, Guangzhou, Kunming, Osaka, Fukuoka and London in 2003 and RM74,972. 00 in 2004 to go to Bangkok, Dubai, London, Beijing, Amsterdam, Milan and Venice. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China 10-night tour, with air, from $959 Feb 20, 2009
Beijing: Visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace on Kunming Lake, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall of China, and Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest and host of some 2008 Olympics events; a tour of historic hutongs by rickshaw; and a Peking duck dinner. See the. (MSNBC -- Travel)
China's surge of college graduates finds white-collar work elusive Feb 8, 2009
Searching: Graduates checked lists at a job trade fair in Kunming Province last month. At a recent job fair in Beijing, many companies registered to attend did not bother to show up. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Spring City G. & Lake Resort (Lake) Kunming, China 52. Spring City G. & Lake Resort (Mountain) Kunming, China 53. (ESPN -- Golf)
