06 07 31
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Written by Jun Jie
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Due to holidays (and my trip to Mt. Qing Cheng), the news are little late. Well better late than never, here's some new Chengdu articles from off the net.
This article from Mercury News declares that: Amid the bustle, it's not hard to relax in Chengdu, well describing living in Chengdu and what to see while visiting here.
Today (31st July) was actually the Chinese Valentine's day, according to the Chinese Calendar that is. Still celebrated by the Chinese, it's nowhere as popular as the western event at 14th February. Historical details here.
Seattle Times has an well written story about the new train to Tibet, with important facts if you decide to take the train up to Tibet. Note that most of the tickets from Chengdu are already sold out up to September, with random seats still left.
Also Contra Costa Times has another article about the Sky Train. And from the same website, an indepth story about the Emei mountain, good reading.
You should also check the official FAQ about the train before going, with ticket booking numbers and prices for each starting station.
Okay, that's it for this week, I'll add that updates are a bit slow during my summer break, with traveling around and the sauna-weather of 40°C daytime highs are making people even lazier and more relaxed than usual...
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 July 2006 )
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Intel picks up 'Go West' gauntlet |
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Written by Jun Jie
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One company, however, heeded the government's call and unperturbed by the challenges of moving to the West, decided to go ahead and set up its operations in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. Although it took US computer giant Intel three and a half years of intensive research before making the move to Chengdu in 2004, the company is pleased with its decision and since then has started expanding its facilities.
A nice article about Intel's challenges of opening business in Chengdu.
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Giant panda habitat accepted to World Heritage List |
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Written by Jun Jie
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The Giant Panda Habitat in Chengdu, a huge area of 951 000 hectares (2,3 million acres) with bamboo forests and populated by hundreds of pandas, was accepted into the UNESCO 's World Heritage list yesterday. Sichuan now has several locations on the World Heritage list, including the Du Jiang Yan irrigation system and the Giant Buddha statue at Leshan.
Check this article for more details and some nice panda photos.
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Chengdu's panda art program - win one million |
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Written by Jun Jie
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Now all you artists out there, here's your chance...
The capital of Sichuan Province launched a panda-themed art program, and some talented people will win one million yuan (US$120,000).
The panda, a rare white and black bear-like mammal found in the mountains of China, will be the star of this event. Logos, personal stories, novels, fairy tales, cartoons, e-games, and films are all welcome for submission. No limits are imposed on the form of the creations.
A total of one million yuan will be spread out among all the winning authors and artists as gift money, according to sources from the Chengdu Municipal Association for External Culture Exchange.
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Tibet train ticket prices announced |
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Written by Jun Jie
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According to this article, the prices for the altiplano train to Tibet have been decided. Here are the prices from Chengdu, to remind you can take one of these trains from Beijing, Chongqing, Lanzhou and Xi'ning too. At least it's clearly cheaper than flying to Tibet, but since the new airport in Nyingchi will open soon, who knows if there might be some cheap offers coming.
For the 3,360-kilometer trip between Chengdu, provincial capital of southwest China's Chengdu province, and Lhasa, the hard seat price is 331 yuan (41.38 dollars), the hard sleeper price is 712 yuan (89 dollars), and the cost of a soft sleeper is 1,104 yuan (138 dollars).
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 June 2006 )
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Sichuan Uni students go berserk as power is cut |
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Written by Jun Jie
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In this news report by Reuters, claims that last week Sichuan Uni cut the power at midnight to prevent students from watching the soccer world cup.
"As soon as the power blackout began at midnight, students started to shout and throw things out of their dormitories," said one student who witnessed the scene. "They were unhappy they could not watch the World Cup," said the student who requested anonymity.
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I don't remember seeing anything unusual going on at the uni last week, nor was there any news on the local TV. Post a comment if you know more.
Update: Now it's reported that around 9000 students took part in this protest against the Uni cutting power, and even burned a couple of mopeds.
Check this link for more reports on Chinese acting crazy about football...
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 June 2006 )
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