Newsweek: Chinas rail revolution Oct 28, 2009
This month it opened high-speed rail tracks connecting it for the first time to Ningbo, a major port, and to the neighboring province of Fujian, an important hub for Taiwanese investment. The link, which will ultimately extend south to Hong Kong, is expected to further stimulate Wenzhou's legendary entrepreneurial spirit, which has seen it move rapidly from small family workshops to major textile and electronics manufacturing, as well as becoming the source of much of the real-estate investment... (MSNBC -- International)
Ma Sees Want Want in China Bring Prosperity to Taiwan as Shares Return 39% Sep 30, 2009
When he was born in Ningbo, south of Shanghai, in 1931, China was in turmoil. The last emperor of the Qing dynasty had been overthrown in 1911 by Nationalists. (Bloomberg)
* Regular cross-strait flights commence on low-key note Sep 1, 2009
Flights to Ningbo and Qingdao also had more than 80 percent of seats filled ... Its new services to Ningbo, Zhengzhou and Xian also had 90 percent seat occupancy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Regular cross-strait air services to begin today Aug 31, 2009
The first regular flight from China to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport will be a China Eastern flight, departing from Ningbo at 9am and arriving at 10:25am. The first regular flight from China to Songshan Airport will be a Shanghai Airlines flight, departing from Shanghais Hongqiao International Airport at 9:20am and arriving at 11am, the CAA said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Eclipse shines on tourism Jul 17, 2009
"Now we changed our destination to Putuo Mountain (in Zhejiang province). Though the air ticket to Ningbo will be full price, this is worthwhile because the most important thing for watching the eclipse is no clouds in the sky," she said. She and her friends went to Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, to watch an eclipse last August, and the wonderful experience made her an eclipse chaser. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Bussiness Quick Take Jun 28, 2009
The governments 4 trillion yuan (US$585 billion) stimulus package is having an effect and will aid a full recovery by 2011, Cheng told a financial forum in Ningbo, Zhejiang. Only when Chinas growth rebounds to 9 percent can we say the economy has recovered, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Janelle Bekkering Makes Canadian Women's National Team Jun 6, 2009
EVENT DATES OPPONENTS LOCATIONExhibition vs. China June 6-14 Chinese National Team Quanzhou, Zhoushan, Ningbo Beilun, ChinaExhibition vs. Cuba August 16-23 Cuban National Team Havana, CubaExhibition vs. Brazil September 16-21 Brazilian National Team Sao Paolo/Rio De Janeiro, BrazilFIBA Americas Championships September 23-27 Schedule TBA Ciuaba, Brazil. . (Gozags.com)
