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China.org.cn: Welcoming the 14th National Games, presenting a different Xi'an

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The complex consists of one stadium and two arenas and is the main venue of the games.

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  • The complex consists of one stadium and two arenas and is the main venue of the games.
  • Arranged in the shape of the Chinese character "(Pin)," the buildings represent the striking combination of sportsmanship and Chinese culture.
  • "Chang'an Zuan," or the Chang'an Diamond Arena, can accommodate 18,000 spectators and will host gymnastics, ice hockey, basketball, and badminton events among others.
  • Welcoming the 14th National Games, presenting a different Xi'an
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Viewing China from Afar: Tim's Journey in Xi'an to See How China Recovered from Pandemic

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Friday, April 23, 2021

Xi\'an was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty, which was the golden age of East Asian civilization.

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  • Xi\'an was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty, which was the golden age of East Asian civilization.
  • He loves this ancient city and the fact that everything around him comes from an ancient civilization.
  • This is Tim\'s first Spring Festival in China and he is very excited.
  • Due to the pandemic, not only are there a variety of online Spring Festival performances in Xi\'an, but there are also live performances.

Xinhua Silk Road: China Yangzhou hails contracting of RMB100 bln inv't projects at "Flowery March" festival Sun

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'BEIJING, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yangzhou, a renowned port and resort city located in east China\'s Jiangsu province, witnessed contracting of 180 new projects with total investment of more than 100 billion yuan at the opening ceremony of the 2021 "Flowery March" International Economy, Trade and Tourism festival kicked off on Sunday.\nInitially launched in 2002, the annual festival has become an important platform for the city to promote its business environment, introduce investment projects and enhance trade connectivity in the past two decades.\nAs an open and inclusive city with thriving businesses, Yangzhou has always been dedicated to crafting a "wonderful Yangzhou" with pleasant and convenient business environment and attracting more friends to share opportunities and reap gains in the city, said Xia Xinmin, secretary of the city\'s municipal party committee.\nDuring this year\'s festival, the city materialized signing of 180 projects in advanced manufacturing, modern service and sci-tech innovation industry, with investment in advanced manufacturing and modern service projects reaching 122.46 billion yuan.\nThe contracted projects included 32 key projects in smart energy, food, smart modular construction, computer precision components, and chemicals sectors.\nZhang Baojuan, the city mayor, said that Yangzhou will ramp up efforts to promote industrial basis re-creation and industrial chain upgrading campaigns in 2021 so as to propel clustered development of advanced manufacturing in Yangzhou.\nIn the short term, the city will take advantage of the opening of the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum scheduled on June 18 to speed up construction of the Sanwan core exhibition park and eight exhibition zones of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park.\nFor next step, Yangzhou will continue to widen the brand effects of the city as a world canal capital, gourmet capital and East Asian cultural capital, and develop four-season tourism resources in Yangzhou,highlighted Zhang.\nIn recent years, Yangzhou kept enhancing its industrial and cultural industry basis and its gross regional product exceeded 600 billion yuan in 2020.

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  • b'BEIJING, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yangzhou, a renowned port and resort city located in east China\'s Jiangsu province, witnessed contracting of 180 new projects with total investment of more than 100 billion yuan at the opening ceremony of the 2021 "Flowery March" International Economy, Trade and Tourism festival kicked off on Sunday.\nInitially launched in 2002, the annual festival has become an important platform for the city to promote its business environment, introduce investment projects and enhance trade connectivity in the past two decades.\nAs an open and inclusive city with thriving businesses, Yangzhou has always been dedicated to crafting a "wonderful Yangzhou" with pleasant and convenient business environment and attracting more friends to share opportunities and reap gains in the city, said Xia Xinmin, secretary of the city\'s municipal party committee.\nDuring this year\'s festival, the city materialized signing of 180 projects in advanced manufacturing, modern service and sci-tech innovation industry, with investment in advanced manufacturing and modern service projects reaching 122.46 billion yuan.\nThe contracted projects included 32 key projects in smart energy, food, smart modular construction, computer precision components, and chemicals sectors.\nZhang Baojuan, the city mayor, said that Yangzhou will ramp up efforts to promote industrial basis re-creation and industrial chain upgrading campaigns in 2021 so as to propel clustered development of advanced manufacturing in Yangzhou.\nIn the short term, the city will take advantage of the opening of the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum scheduled on June 18 to speed up construction of the Sanwan core exhibition park and eight exhibition zones of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park.\nFor next step, Yangzhou will continue to widen the brand effects of the city as a world canal capital, gourmet capital and East Asian cultural capital, and develop four-season tourism resources in Yangzhou,highlighted Zhang.\nIn recent years, Yangzhou kept enhancing its industrial and cultural industry basis and its gross regional product exceeded 600 billion yuan in 2020.
  • The city also ranked the first in appraisal of the second batch of small- and micro-sized enterprise entrepreneurship and innovation base cities in China.\n'

Xinhua Silk Road: China Yangzhou hails contracting of RMB100 bln inv't projects at "Flowery March" festival Sun

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'BEIJING, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yangzhou, a renowned port and resort city located in east China\'s Jiangsu province, witnessed contracting of 180 new projects with total investment of more than 100 billion yuan at the opening ceremony of the 2021 "Flowery March" International Economy, Trade and Tourism festival kicked off on Sunday.\nInitially launched in 2002, the annual festival has become an important platform for the city to promote its business environment, introduce investment projects and enhance trade connectivity in the past two decades.\nAs an open and inclusive city with thriving businesses, Yangzhou has always been dedicated to crafting a "wonderful Yangzhou" with pleasant and convenient business environment and attracting more friends to share opportunities and reap gains in the city, said Xia Xinmin, secretary of the city\'s municipal party committee.\nDuring this year\'s festival, the city materialized signing of 180 projects in advanced manufacturing, modern service and sci-tech innovation industry, with investment in advanced manufacturing and modern service projects reaching 122.46 billion yuan.\nThe contracted projects included 32 key projects in smart energy, food, smart modular construction, computer precision components, and chemicals sectors.\nZhang Baojuan, the city mayor, said that Yangzhou will ramp up efforts to promote industrial basis re-creation and industrial chain upgrading campaigns in 2021 so as to propel clustered development of advanced manufacturing in Yangzhou.\nIn the short term, the city will take advantage of the opening of the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum scheduled on June 18 to speed up construction of the Sanwan core exhibition park and eight exhibition zones of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park.\nFor next step, Yangzhou will continue to widen the brand effects of the city as a world canal capital, gourmet capital and East Asian cultural capital, and develop four-season tourism resources in Yangzhou,highlighted Zhang.\nIn recent years, Yangzhou kept enhancing its industrial and cultural industry basis and its gross regional product exceeded 600 billion yuan in 2020.

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  • b'BEIJING, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yangzhou, a renowned port and resort city located in east China\'s Jiangsu province, witnessed contracting of 180 new projects with total investment of more than 100 billion yuan at the opening ceremony of the 2021 "Flowery March" International Economy, Trade and Tourism festival kicked off on Sunday.\nInitially launched in 2002, the annual festival has become an important platform for the city to promote its business environment, introduce investment projects and enhance trade connectivity in the past two decades.\nAs an open and inclusive city with thriving businesses, Yangzhou has always been dedicated to crafting a "wonderful Yangzhou" with pleasant and convenient business environment and attracting more friends to share opportunities and reap gains in the city, said Xia Xinmin, secretary of the city\'s municipal party committee.\nDuring this year\'s festival, the city materialized signing of 180 projects in advanced manufacturing, modern service and sci-tech innovation industry, with investment in advanced manufacturing and modern service projects reaching 122.46 billion yuan.\nThe contracted projects included 32 key projects in smart energy, food, smart modular construction, computer precision components, and chemicals sectors.\nZhang Baojuan, the city mayor, said that Yangzhou will ramp up efforts to promote industrial basis re-creation and industrial chain upgrading campaigns in 2021 so as to propel clustered development of advanced manufacturing in Yangzhou.\nIn the short term, the city will take advantage of the opening of the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum scheduled on June 18 to speed up construction of the Sanwan core exhibition park and eight exhibition zones of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park.\nFor next step, Yangzhou will continue to widen the brand effects of the city as a world canal capital, gourmet capital and East Asian cultural capital, and develop four-season tourism resources in Yangzhou,highlighted Zhang.\nIn recent years, Yangzhou kept enhancing its industrial and cultural industry basis and its gross regional product exceeded 600 billion yuan in 2020.
  • The city also ranked the first in appraisal of the second batch of small- and micro-sized enterprise entrepreneurship and innovation base cities in China.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xinhua-silk-road-china-yangzhou-...\n'

China Automotive Systems' South American Unit Sales to Increase Approximately 200% In 2021

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Qizhou Wu, chief executive officer of CAAS, commented, "We are very pleased with the growth of our South American operations which are focused on Brazil and Argentina, but have a reach across the continent.

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  • Qizhou Wu, chief executive officer of CAAS, commented, "We are very pleased with the growth of our South American operations which are focused on Brazil and Argentina, but have a reach across the continent.
  • For the 2021 year, we expect our total sales in South America to exceed 450,000 units for the first time.
  • We have a long history of supplying steering to parts of Stellantis\' s operations and we are gratified to supply to a growing number of their vehicle models.
  • We have developed substantial sales in North and South America, and we have begun to penetrate European markets as well.

TV series featuring cockroach-eating Wu Zetian: Prejudiced 'history' is not cool

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Friday, December 4, 2020

In the skit, hosts introduce a character who is supposed to be Wu Zetian, a Chinese empress from the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

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  • In the skit, hosts introduce a character who is supposed to be Wu Zetian, a Chinese empress from the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
  • The "Empress Wu" is served with cockroaches and hornet larvae, and she eats them enthusiastically, explaining that it was normal for people to eat them in the Tang Dynasty.
  • The show's target audience is children and teenagers, who haven't yet acquired either a complete view of the world or sufficient knowledge.
  • This episode broadcast on the ABC has exposed its filmmakers and directors' ignorance of Empress Wu and the Tang Dynasty.

Taiwan's 2020 Tang Prize Laureates Gather to Address Mankind's Most Urgent Challenges

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Two days and four edifying conferences saw the laureates offering great insight without reservation, and the audiences asking thought-provoking questions without hesitation.

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  • Two days and four edifying conferences saw the laureates offering great insight without reservation, and the audiences asking thought-provoking questions without hesitation.
  • The Tang Prize Foundation endeavors to make the world a better place and to foster universal values for a new era.
  • Harkening back to the golden age of the Tang Dynasty in Chinese history, the Tang Prize seeks to be an inspiring force for people working in all corners of the world.
  • For more information on the Tang Prize and its laureates, please visit www.tang-prize.org

Xi'an launches first special train for South Korean LG Group as "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains help China to open up

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

XI'AN, China, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A "Chang'an" China-Europe freight train loaded with 42 containers of the South Korean LG Group's semi-finished goods and raw materials departed from Xi'an, China, to Slawkow, southern Poland.

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  • XI'AN, China, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A "Chang'an" China-Europe freight train loaded with 42 containers of the South Korean LG Group's semi-finished goods and raw materials departed from Xi'an, China, to Slawkow, southern Poland.
  • This is the first special train for South Korean LG Group, also one of the "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains, according to the Xi'an International Trade & Logistics (ITL) Park.
  • With the successful launch of the first special train, goods from Japan and South Korea can be assembled in Xi'an, China, and transported to Europe by the "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains.
  • Among all Chinese cities that are operating China-Europe freight trains, Xi'an is operating those featuring highest coverage, highest efficiency and optimum service with the "Chang'an" freight trains.

Xi'an launches first special train for South Korean LG Group as "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains help China to open up

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

XI'AN, China, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A "Chang'an" China-Europe freight train loaded with 42 containers of the South Korean LG Group's semi-finished goods and raw materials departed from Xi'an, China, to Slawkow, southern Poland.

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  • XI'AN, China, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A "Chang'an" China-Europe freight train loaded with 42 containers of the South Korean LG Group's semi-finished goods and raw materials departed from Xi'an, China, to Slawkow, southern Poland.
  • This is the first special train for South Korean LG Group, also one of the "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains, according to the Xi'an International Trade & Logistics (ITL) Park.
  • With the successful launch of the first special train, goods from Japan and South Korea can be assembled in Xi'an, China, and transported to Europe by the "Chang'an" China-Europe freight trains.
  • Among all Chinese cities that are operating China-Europe freight trains, Xi'an is operating those featuring highest coverage, highest efficiency and optimum service with the "Chang'an" freight trains.

Meet the 'Shakespeare of the East' in Fuzhou

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

It will be the third time for Fuzhou, Tang Xianzu's hometown, to host the annual international theater and cultural exchange event.

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  • It will be the third time for Fuzhou, Tang Xianzu's hometown, to host the annual international theater and cultural exchange event.
  • As a playwright and wordsmith during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Tang composed more than 2,000 literary works.
  • Over 400 years ago, Tang and Shakespeare, living a world apart, could never meet or talk to each other.
  • But today, in Fuzhou, international artists of all kinds can share one stage, display the charm of theater, promote dialogues between countries, and celebrate the legacies of cultures.