Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced' Nov 1, 2009
Besides falling in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning and Jilin and the northern province of Hebei, the eastern port city of Tianjin also got its first snow of the autumn, the report said. "We wont miss any opportunity of artificial precipitation since Beijing is suffering from the lingering drought," the report quoted Zhang Qiang, head of the Beijing Weather Modification Office, as saying. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Newsweek: Chinas rail revolution Oct 28, 2009
Shortly before the Olympics last year, the 120km trip from Beijing to Tianjin was cut from almost an hour to just 27 minutes ... The train tracks are helping to spur consumer spending, with Beijing residents traveling as far as 120 kilometers to shop in places like Tianjin, where prices are lower. (MSNBC -- International)
China News 2009.10.16 Oct 18, 2009
The world's leading wind power equipment manufacturer inaugurated new facilities for wind turbine control systems and machine parts Thursday in the Tianjin Economic Development Area. According to a report in Friday's China Daily, Danish company Vestas spent 366 million US dollars to build production lines for blades, generators and control systems. (Xinhuanet, China)
China: Toyota recalls 690,000 cars Aug 24, 2009
Tianjin FAW Toyota is recalling 280,811 Vios and Corollas for the same reason, said a notice by the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The notice, dated Aug. 18, was posted Sunday on the agency's Web site. (India Times)
TCS sees rebound in Apac spending Aug 18, 2009
Pande said the company was on track to raise its headcount in China to 5,000 people in the next five years, up from more than 1,000 now in Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Read business stories in. (India Times)
China trip latest in Paul's offseason Jul 30, 2009
Paul will arrive in Tianjin on Sunday and move on to Guangzhou Monday and Tuesday, hosting basketball clinics and dedicating an outdoor court at a school in Guangzhou. The trip will include the launch of the Jordan CP3 II China Edition shoe, which will be decorated with Chinese characters symbolic of Paul's life, such as the year he was born (1985), and the No. 61, which relates to Paul scoring 61 points in a high-school game to honor his 61-year-old slain grandfather. (Nola.com -- Sports)
KL-S'pore high-speed rail will generate economic benefits Jul 20, 2009
China has completed six high-speed rail projects with design speeds of up to 250km/h and in July 2008, it completed the 108km Beijing to Tianjin HSR with a design speed of 350km/h. This would be equivalent to travelling from KL to the Malacca border in 30 minutes. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Airbus delivers first China-made jet Jun 23, 2009
A giant red curtain was pulled back to reveal the jet in a hanger during a ceremony at the factory outside the northern Chinese city of Tianjin ... Tianjin mayor Huang Xingguo called Tuesday's event "a historic day" for Sino-European cooperation ... The ceremony also was attended by the British and French ambassadors to China, German State Secretary Hartmut Schauerte and other top Tianjin officials. (India Times)
* Boeings Dreamliner readies for maiden flight Jun 22, 2009
A man holds a ladder on April 21 beneath the front of a Sichuan Airlines A320 jet inside a hangar at the Airbus Tianjin factory in Tianjin, China. European aviation giant Airbus will deliver the first A320 assembled at its Tianjin factory tomorrow. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Airbus to deliver first China-made airplane Jun 22, 2009
The first plane to be made at plant in northern Tianjin, the only Airbus factory outside Europe, will be delivered to Dragon Aviation Leasing and will be flown by Sichuan Airlines, a regional Chinese air carrier ... The Tianjin plant, modelled on Airbus's factory in Hamburg, Germany, has an investment of nearly 10 billion yuan ($US1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
China boosts subsidies for car, appliance buyers May 19, 2009
Areas qualifying for the "swapping old for new" subsidies, as they are dubbed, include Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and several provinces in China's affluent coastal regions. The earlier program focused mainly on boosting sales of small vehicles and appliances in the rural areas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
China confirms H1N1 in student returning from Canada May 14, 2009
His girlfriend, who left Beijing in a private car for the coastal city of Tianjin, has been quarantined together with her parents. Mainland China's first case of swine flu, a 30-year-old student surnamed Bao who recently returned from the United States, is expected to make a full recovery. (Globe and Mail -- International)
China seeks passengers with exposure to A/H1N1 May 14, 2009
Zhang, a 17-year-old girl, later took a private car sent by her parents to take her home to Tianjin Monday ... Tianjin Municipal Health Bureau said Wednesday they had found four passengers who were on the same flight AC029 with Lu, including Ms Zhang, Lu's girlfriend ... They also showed no symptoms of the virus, according to the municipal health bureau of Tianjin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fight will now be on service quality and destinations May 13, 2009
AirAsia X, which is 20% owned by AirAsia, now flies from the low-cost carrier terminal at KL International Airport to Perth, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Hangzhou, Tianjin and London ... AirAsia X, which is 20% owned by AirAsia, now flies from the low-cost carrier terminal at the KL International Airport to Perth, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Hangzhou, Tianjin and London. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Pittsburgh Symphony readies China May 10, 2009
Since 2006, assistant concertmaster Hong-Guang Jia has been taking PSO musicians to teach master classes and perform at Tianjin Conservatory. In April, the group performed in Beijing's new concert hall complex, the National Center for the Performing Arts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
China's runaway steel train Apr 13, 2009
The perennial winner is Hebei province, a traditional industrial powerhouse in northeastern China, surrounding Beijing and the port of Tianjin. According to the industry watcher mysteel. (Globe and Mail)
Mariners face full Frontale assault Apr 6, 2009
After Saturday's 3-1 J-League victory over Nagoya Grampus, Kawasaki plan to extend their two-point group lead over the Mariners and Tianjin Teda, with Pohang Steelers a further point back ... For the Mariners' most recent overseas match - a 2-2 draw against Tianjin - the club sent 25 people to shared rooms in China ... " He said he expected Kawasaki to field a full-strength team as they chased three points and the substantial prizemoney. "Pohang and Tianjin were quite big and physical sides but... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Orient Paper, Inc. Announces Strong Fiscal Year 2008 Results Mar 28, 2009
This has been our focus not only because the region provides growing demand for our products in the urban centers of Beijing and Tianjin, but because we also enjoy a price advantage in the region over competitors from other locales in China ... Tianjin, another large urban center, is also approximately 75 miles from our facilities. (PR Newswire)
AirAsia plans more stops in India soon Mar 10, 2009
AirAsiaX services the Hangzhou (Shanghai) route and will start plying the Tianjin route soon. The airlines are also considering flying to Chengdu and Xian in the future. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Clinton Wants To Revive North Korea Talks Feb 27, 2009
Celia Hatton reports from Tianjin, China. (1:18). (CBS News -- World)
Hawaii's hopes for a Chinese tourism boom are fading fast Feb 23, 2009
Hawaii Tourism Asia announced last May that Beijing-based Mega Global Airways Ltd. would offer three flights a week from Tianjin, near Beijing, to Honolulu. A second set of weekly charters from Hangzhou to Honolulu was to follow in October. (Pacific Business News, HI)
FC not idle in search for new stars Feb 18, 2009
But while the club is eager to bring players in, it is equally open to seeing players secure short-term loan moves to Asia - such as Mark Bridge's four-month deal to Tianjin Teda - which are providing a financial windfall. "Financially, it was very beneficial for the club I'm talking a six-figure sum here," Kamasz said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
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)
Asia Pacific Sees Emerging Aerospace Manufacturing Plants Despite Economic Slowdown, Says Frost & Sullivan Feb 10, 2009
Prior to the oil price hike, Airbus in 2006 made the right choice and announced that since they already have a strong network of suppliers in the Asia Pacific region, transferred its' A320 aircraft assembly into Tianjin, China due to the expected high demand in the region. The plant started operations in 2008 and is currently assembling four A320 aircraft with expected delivery this year. (PR Newswire)
