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Sichuan Uni students go berserk as power is cut |
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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.
Link to full story
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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Tibet's 3rd civil airport |
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Nyingchi Airport in China's Tibet Autonomous Region will begin service in early July, reports Air China Southwest Branch Company. With a 3,000-meter-long runway, the new airport, situated inside Nyingchi Prefecture and 400 kilometers from Tibet's regional capital Lhasa, was completed and passed an assessment on April 28.
"The lower altitude will make Nyingchi an ideal first stop for tourists to gradually adapt themselves to Tibet's highland climate and minimize the effect of thin oxygen," said a spokesman for the branch company.
The company will use a Boeing-757 to fly to Nyingchi Airport and plan to open a regular air route from Chengdu to Nyingchi Airport.
More direct flights to Tibet can only be good, should make the prices go down a bit. Details at the link.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-06/14/content_616735.htm
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Altiplano trains ready to tour "Roof of the world" |
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Here is a good alternative to the adventurous foreigner, who doesn't just like to fly everywhere. I bet a three day train trip at 4km altitude would be nice experience. Specially when you can take one of these trains from right here in Chengdu.
Read more at the link.
A total of 169 China-made express trains are ready to run along the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest railtrack due to begin trial operation on July 1.
The trains are specifically designed to operate on the altiplano railway of which 84 percent is 4,000 meters above sea level.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-06/14/content_617003.htm
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Football yoga debuts in China |
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Chengdu News
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Here's something for you World Cup fans in Chengdu: Football yoga!
As most of the World Cup football matches are kicked off at midnight and some last until five in the morning, many Chinese soccer fans will have to stay up all night to watch the games.The football yoga can help improve the health conditions of these soccer fans and renew their vigor both physically and mentally, said Zhang Wei, head
of the Asian Yoga Federation Sichuan branch.
A kind of football yoga recently debuts in Chengdu, west China Sichuan province. It is the first time for this kind of yoga to be introduced to China.
I bet this helps when you're glued to the TV at four AM and have to get up to school or work at 7am... Read more at the link.
http://chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-06/15/content_617654.htm
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 June 2006 )
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IKEA and Swedish meatballs |
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Chengdu News
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IKEA announced that it will open its Chengdu store by the end of this year. The store will cover a floor space of 30,000 square meters and provide customers with more than 6,000 items, said Gillian Drakeford, vice president of IKEA China.
Now what is really good news for the Scandinavians in Chengdu, it was reported that they will also have a Swedish restaurant at the store!
http://english.people.com.cn/200606/15/eng20060615_274349.html
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 June 2006 )
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