Anti-French Boycott Falters in China May 2, 2008
Still, a few protests drew hundreds of people to Carrefour stores in Xian, Chongqing, Shenyang and Changsha, although the police made sure the rallies were brief. A demonstration in Fuzhou drew 400 people, according to Xinhua, the official news agency, with students carrying Chinese flags and banners saying Oppose Tibet Independence and Love China. (New York Times)
Carrefour protests erupt May 2, 2008
The protesters also expressed support for the Beijing Olympics outside the Carrefour stores in Changsha, capital of the central province of Hunan, Fuzhou in the southeast, Shenyang in the northeast, and Chongqing in the southwest ... 00am GMT) at a Carrefour store in Changsha ... "I didn't see it (the rally) but heard that many people were protesting," a receptionist at the Fuyong Carrefour store in Changsha told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
New anti-French rallies in China May 2, 2008
But placard-waving protesters gathered outside Carrefour stores in south-eastern city of Fuzhou, Shenyang in the north-east, and Changsha, capital of the central province of Hunan. The BBC's Dan Griffiths, in Beijing, says a handful of protesters have been detained outside one store in the capital. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Getting Over China Apr 1, 2008
It's a hot, sunny June morning in Changsha, capital of central Hunan province, and everything seems to be falling into place ... Several years ago, farmers on the outskirts of Changsha realized they could make good money growing trees ... The government is hiking the minimum wage in Changsha. (Forbes -- Business)
Free from firewallsWhat people in China are saying about the BBC and censorship Mar 27, 2008
"I'm a Han Chinese... I can open BBC website without a proxy server in Changsha, China. But I think you had better use a proxy server to read BBC, especially when you leave comments here. If you think it's alright, tomorrow the security service will knock on your door. I'm not kidding," is one user's view. Even articles about the recent unrest in Tibet are visible. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Daily Briefing Mar 21, 2008
The delegation will visit Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Wuhan, Nanchang, Wenzhou, Changsha and Xian. Members will touch base with companies that already have a presence in metro Atlanta and meet with prospects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Green dragonThe businessman pushing for a greener China Mar 19, 2008
On the outskirts of Changsha, capital of China's Hunan province, stand a 130-foot tall gold Egyptian pyramid and a full-size replica of the Versailles palace. They are the icons of Broad Town, a huge factory campus owned by middle-aged businessman Zhang Yue. (BBC News -- Business)
Akinradewo, Klineman To Tour China With U.S. National Training Team Mar 15, 2008
The U.S. will fly to Changsha in Hunan Province on March 2 with matches tentatively set for March 24 and March 26. Team USA travels to Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province on March 27 with two matches to be played sometime between March 28 and March 30. (Gostanford.com)
Netizens support legal holiday status for Lantern Festival Feb 21, 2008
"The local government puts up a lot of lanterns along the streets during the Festival each year. Since both the government and common people think highly of the Festival, why not call it a day off?" a netizen named "Lan benben" from Changsha, the capital of southern Hunan Province, wrote on sina. com, one of the portal websites in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
AIDS prevention lesson amid cement and steel Feb 21, 2008
"I came to know that AIDS was not a disease exclusively belonging to sexually active westerners," admits the strong-built and dark-skinned Chen, a steel bar worker on a big construction site in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province ... In mid-October 2007, Chen Wei and his fellow workers were asked by their supervisor to attend a two-hour lecture in the evening given by teachers from Changsha Station of Construction Engineering Security Supervision(CSCESS) on the prevention and... (Xinhuanet, China)
Freeway accident leaves 15 dead, 25 injured Feb 19, 2008
CHANGSHA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people were killed and 25injured in a freeway accident in Hunan Province, central China, on Monday. The accident happened at around 7:00 p.m. at Chenzhou city on the north-south freeway connecting Beijing and Zhuhai city in south China's Guangdong Province, according to traffic police. (Xinhuanet, China)
China tries to maintain price stability of grain, oil in disaster areas Feb 15, 2008
CHANGSHA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Areas of China affected by the recent severe weather have shifted from emergency work to reconstruction, with transport and power supplies returning to normal. The government of central Hunan Province, one of the areas hardest hit by the worst weather in half a century, said that it would offer a subsidy of 5,000 yuan (694 U.S. dollars) to each household whose residence was destroyed. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weathering the storm Feb 13, 2008
Premier Wen Jiabao, in an unusual gesture, publicly apologized for the government's failings before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of stranded travellers at the Changsha railway station in Hunan. "I apologize to you all," he said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
The current La Nina weather phenomenon may just be a partial cause of south China's freeze-up at the start of 2008.•More snow forecast amid post-holiday travel peak Feb 12, 2008
Passengers queue to get into Changsha railway station in Changsha, capital of south China's Hunan Province, Feb. 10, 2008. (Xinhua Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
China Restores Power to Chenzhou City, 87% of Counties After Snowstorms Feb 6, 2008
Wen visited passengers stranded in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, on Jan. 29 and in Guangzhou on Jan. 30. Chinese government officials who fail to perform their duties in battling the snowstorms face severe penalties, the Communist Party of China's Organization Department said earlier this week, according to Xinhua. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Factory holidays for stranded Chinese Feb 6, 2008
Luo's family lives 500 miles (800 km) north in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, the hardest hit by China's freak winter storm that began on January 10. Like the other workers, Luo -- who is only 18 -- will have to wait until next year to see her family. (CNN -- International)
* China's main freeway reopens Feb 5, 2008
Hunan's provincial weather bureau's forecast called for more snow yesterday and today, with temperatures in the provincial capital, Changsha, plunging to minus 4oC.. Also See: This story has been viewed 385 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China Tries to Restore Power, Transport as Forecasters Say Storms to Ease Feb 4, 2008
The warmer weather may allow millions of people stranded in the southern cities of Guangzhou, Changsha and others to resume their journey home. The sun may be out now, but the relief work is just beginning,'' Red Cross Society of China spokeswoman Xia Hongyan said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China's trunk north-south expressway fully reopened Feb 4, 2008
The Ministry of Railways said Sunday that three China High-speed Railway services from Nanchang, capital of eastern Jiangxi Province, to Hangzhou, Shanghai and Changsha had also resumed operation. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly migrant workers, who are returning home for family gatherings during the Spring Festival holiday that will start on Wednesday, are still stranded on icy expressways and at train stations. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's travel nightmare worsens Feb 3, 2008
In the state capital, Changsha, visibility was reduced to about 50 yards on Sunday. Parts of Hunan have already been without electricity for days and people have been stranded in cars on icy highways and at snow and wind-swept train stations. (USA Today -- News)
Fog worsens central China's traffic logjam Feb 3, 2008
CHANGSHA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Three weeks into the worst winter weather crisis in five decades, heavy fog added to the misery as it shrouded parts of central China's Hunan Province on Sunday, delaying flights and bringing road traffic to a standstill. In the capital city of Changsha, visibility was reduced to 50 meters on Sunday morning ... Not a single flight left the Huanghua International Airport in Changsha before 10:00 a.m.. (Xinhuanet, China)
"We have faith," Wen tells country Feb 3, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao convenes an emergency meeting right after arriving in Changsha, capital of Hunan, Friday afternoon ... He completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning ... Speaking through a megaphone to a large crowd, Wen told passengers: "You all want to go home and I completely understand how you feel. We are now fixing the power grid. Once the power supply resumes, trains will be running. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L)... (Xinhuanet, China)
* PRC travelers upset over late emergency response Feb 2, 2008
AFP, CHANGSHA, CHINA Saturday, Feb 02, 2008, Page 5 ... Li Xiangxiang, Changsha resident ... But Li Xiangxiang, a 23-year-old employee in a Changsha bookstore, echoed the sentiments of many in branding the visit a cynical propaganda stunt. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China warns worst not over in weather crisis Feb 2, 2008
Airports in large cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang and Changsha, which had reopened, were forced into a new round of flight cancellations and delays Saturday as they de-iced planes, state Xinhua news agency said. More freezing rain overnight also caused new closures on key highways in Guangdong and Hunan provinces in southern China, said state television, showing images of endless lines of traffic at a standstill on icy roads. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ease passengers' stress Feb 2, 2008
Premier Wen Jiabao's unexpected presence in Changsha, Hunan province, and Guangzhou did much to relieve the anxiety of travelers. But a scientific approach is also needed to help victims of natural disasters, especially those suffering from stress. (Xinhuanet, China)
China National Grid: power to be resumed soon Feb 2, 2008
About 600 workers from as far afield as the northern province of Shanxi were deployed to repair the main transmission line that links Hunan's capital of Changsha with the city of Chenzhou ... CHANGSHA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- With heavy snow snarling much of China for the past three weeks, cutting power and disrupting transportation, people in many areas have been living in what they call "dead cities". (Xinhuanet, China)
People's Liberation Army has deployed 306,000 soldiers by 12 pm Friday to combat the disasters caused by the heavy snow.• Leaders' visits boost morale amid snow crisis Feb 2, 2008
He completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning. In Changsha railway station, Wen offered early Spring Festival wishes to stranded passengers. (Xinhuanet, China)
New snow set to cause further havoc Feb 1, 2008
CHANGSHA, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The meteorological bureau of central China's Hunan Province warned on Friday that more heavy snow and black ice had increased the risk of road travel. Snow fell in 13 counties and cities, including Jishou, Changde,Yiyang, Yueyang and Chenzhou, on Thursday night and Friday morning. (Xinhuanet, China)
President Hu: Coal supply is priority Feb 1, 2008
He then completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning. Editor: Liu Dan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Leaders' visits boost morale amid China's winter-weather crisis Feb 1, 2008
He completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning. In Changsha railway station, Wen offered early Spring Festival wishes to stranded passengers ... He then completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weather Chaos In China Feb 1, 2008
" Although air, rail, and road traffic in some areas has slowly resumed, the transport system is effectively paralysed in others. In Changsha, capital of hard-hit Hunan province, crowds mobbed airport check-in counters on Thursday. About 100 passengers blocked access to the security screening area in frustration at the transport snarls, said Frankie Fu, a college student who has waited for a week to return to his home in Guizhou province. "We have to protest - otherwise we won't get home in time... (Channelnewsasia.com)
China's big chill threatens more holiday misery Jan 31, 2008
CHANGSHA, China (AFP) - Authorities in China on Thursday warned of more travel misery to come as millions of people struggled to get home for the country's most important holiday amid savage winter weather ... In Changsha, capital of hard-hit Hunan province, crowds mobbed airport check-in counters on Thursday ... Airport officials told AFP that up to 10,000 passengers in Changsha had been affected by flight cancellations and delays in recent days. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Millions stranded by snow in China holiday havoc Jan 31, 2008
Mr. Wen used a megaphone to tell passengers stuck at Changsha station in southern China on Tuesday that he was sorry. On Wednesday, he visited Guangzhou to offer comforting words. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Troops Help Stranded Chinese as Snow Kills 50 Jan 31, 2008
Premier Wen used a bullhorn to tell train passengers stuck at Changsha station in southern China he was sorry. "I am deeply apologetic that you are stranded in the railway station and not able to go home earlier," state media quoted him as saying. (Planet Ark, United States)
Premier visits stranded passengers Jan 31, 2008
Speaking through a megaphone to a large crowd, Wen told passengers: "You all want to go home and I completely understand how you feel. We are now fixing the power grid. Once the power supply resumes, trains will be running. Wen visited stranded passengers in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, before arriving in Guangzhou. Heavy snow and icy rain since Jan. 10 have caused traffic standstill at a peak season when millions of Chinese are on their way home to celebrate the Spring... (Xinhuanet, China)
China vows to ensure supply, stable prices of farm produce threatened by snow Jan 31, 2008
In Changsha, Wuhan and other hard-hit cities in the southern, central and eastern regions, vegetable prices have more than doubled. Areas not affected by snow, such as Beijing and the southern Guangdong province, have also seen price rises. (Xinhuanet, China)
Holiday hellChinese travellers' fury as snow storms continue to sow chaos Jan 31, 2008
He addressed crowds first at Changsha railway station in Hunan province, then at Guangzhou station in Guangdong. He promised to get travellers, many of them migrant workers, home for the all-important spring festival holiday. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Winter puts obstacles in Wen journey Jan 30, 2008
MAYHEM: The Chinese premier sought to get from Beijing to Changsha by plane, but ended up taking a train, as hundreds of thousands were stranded AFP AND AP, BEIJING AND GUANGZHOU, CHINA Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, Page 5 ... Wen traveled to Changsha, capital of Hunan Province which has been particularly badly hit, where he met senior officials ... His journey underlined the extent of the problem -- he flew out of Beijing on Monday but had to land at an airport in neighboring Hubei Province, finally... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
25 killed in bus crash as ice and snow batter China Jan 30, 2008
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao visited Changsha, capital of central Hunan Province, which has suffered its heaviest snowfall levels since 1954, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Wen ordered workers to clear ice from roads and power cables. (International Herald Tribune)
Wild China Weather Kills 25, Besieges Heartland Jan 30, 2008
SHANGHAI - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao took a bullhorn in hand to encourage stranded passengers in the snow-bound city of Changsha, as unusually severe winter weather snarled transport throughout the south amidst the country's worst power crisis ... "When the electricity network is back, then the trains can run, so it will not be long before you can all go back home to celebrate the New Year," state-owned television showed Wen shouting to crowds of passengers in the Changsha railway station, in a... (Planet Ark, United States)
Millions stranded as snowstorms block roads, rail Jan 30, 2008
The Premier, Wen Jiabao, used a megaphone to tell passengers stuck at Changsha station in southern China that he was sorry for the chaos, which struck as many were travelling for the nation's biggest annual holiday. "I am deeply apologetic that you are stranded in the railway station and not able to go home earlier," state media quoted him as saying. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China fights "war" against snow havoc Jan 30, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) speaks by a loudspeaker to the stranded passengers at the Railway Station of Changsha in central China's Hunan Province on Jan. 29, 2008 ... He promised passengers stranded in the railway station in Changsha, capital of the province, that they would all be home for the Spring Festival. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vegetable prices rise in China as snow continues Jan 30, 2008
In Changsha, Wuhan and other hard-hit cities in the southern, central and eastern regions, vegetable prices have more than doubled. In areas not affected by snow, such as Beijing and the southern Guangdong Province, prices have also risen sharply. (Xinhuanet, China)
Premier Wen in Hunan helping direct disaster relief work Jan 30, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) speaks by a loudspeaker to the stranded passengers at the Railway Station of Changsha in central China's Hunan Province on Jan. 29, 2008 ... Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in the city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, on Tuesday morning ... After discussing the current situation in Hunan, the Premier decided immediately to establish disaster-relief headquarters in Changshang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dealing with disaster Jan 30, 2008
Changsha, capital of the central Hunan province, has reported brownouts. In Wuhan, the Hubei capital, more than 100,000 households have reportedly lost access to running water. (Xinhuanet, China)
Transport chaos in snow-hit China Jan 30, 2008
Mr Wen made a difficult journey to see some waiting travellers in the capital of Hunan province, Changsha. He had to go via neighbouring Hubei province because the airport at Changsha was closed by the icy conditions. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
'Horrible scenes'Travellers describe the transport chaos in southern China Jan 30, 2008
CHANGSHA - ZHUZHOU - CHANGSHA. Sean Clinton has been stuck in Changsha, Hunan province, for days as poor weather has defeated all attempts to travel further than the next town ... We've been in Changsha for about nine days. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Chinese troops to aid snow relief Jan 30, 2008
Premier Wen Jiabao, meanwhile, apologised to delayed travellers at a railway station in Changsha, Hunan province. "I am deeply apologetic that you are stranded in the railway station and not able to go home earlier," he said. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Price freezes squeezeChinese farmers Jan 29, 2008
CHANGSHA, China - While most Chinese consumers, particularly in urban areas, are relieved at the government's decision to freeze prices on key household commodities, some of the country's farmers argue their interests might be ignored. The Chinese government moved this month to restrict price hikes of daily necessities, such as grain, edible oil, meat, milk, eggs and liquefied petroleum gas, in an effort to bring rising inflation under control. (Asia Times Online)
Fuel shortage fears... Jan 29, 2008
At least a dozen airports around the country were closed on Monday due to icy conditions, state television said, including those serving the provincial capitals Nanjing, Changsha and Wuhan. An official at Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport told AFP that most flights there were cancelled in the afternoon. (The Drudge Report)
25 die as bus plunges off icy road in China Jan 29, 2008
The Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, addressed waiting passengers at Changsha station, in Hunan, by loudspeaker in an effort to reassure them that the government was doing all it could to clear ice from roads and power cables. However, Xinhua said the Beijing-Guangzhou line might not return to normal for several days. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Strains show as China buckles under harsh winter Jan 29, 2008
Wen travelled to Changsha, capital of central Hunan province which has been particularly badly hit, where he met senior officials, chatted with travellers at the train station and inspected repair work on power lines downed by the weight of ice ... His journey underlined the extent of the problem -- he flew out of Beijing on Monday but had to land at an airport in the neighbouring province of Hubei, finally reaching Changsha by train. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Premier Wen Jiabao rushes to Hunan Province to direct disaster relief work Jan 29, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) speaks by a loudspeaker to the stranded passengers at the Railway Station of Changsha in central China's Hunan Province on Jan. 29, 2008 ... He then completed his journey by train and arrived in Changsha City, the provincial capital, on Tuesday morning ... Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (1st L, front) shakes hands with a stranded passenger at the Railway Station of Changsha in central China's Hunan Province on Jan. 29, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has rushed to Hunan to help direct disaster relief work in the central Chinese province, which has been hit by appalling weather.• China fights snow-inflicted chaos Jan 29, 2008
Huanghua Airport in Changsha, Hunan's capital, has been closed for four consecutive days and more than 10,000 stranded passengers have been temporarily accommodated in nearby hotels. According to Chen Huiyi, a member of the airport staff, about 100 passengers have insisted on staying at the airport itself and they have been given water and bedding. (Xinhuanet, China)
Full Story » Jan 29, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008. China's leaders scramble to limit weather fallout Posted: 29 January 2008 1521 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
China beefs up relief efforts after heavy snow Jan 28, 2008
Flights were also delayed in cities such as Hunan, provincial capital Changsha, and Shanghai. The Huanghua International Airport in Changsha had to rent an ice-clearing vehicle on Tuesday from Weihai, Shandong Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Snow strands thousands in China Jan 27, 2008
At least five major airports, including those in Hunan's capital, Changsha, and one in Nanjing, capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu, were closed, state television said. Highways around Nanjing were closed, as were 28 major roads in the southwestern province of Guizhou, where 27,000 travelers were stranded in bus stations, Xinhua reported. (Boston Globe)
* Snowstorm leaves thousands of people stranded in China Jan 27, 2008
Several highways and airports, including in the central city of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, were shut, state-run television CCTV reported. The worst-hit provinces were Anhui in the east, central Hubei and Hunan, which supply millions of migrant workers who work in the cities and return to their families to celebrate Lunar New Year, which this year falls on Feb. 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Prolonged freezing weather leads to train delays in China Jan 26, 2008
"It seems that I will spend my new year holiday at this station," a passenger from Chenzhou of Hunan Province told Xinhua on Saturday in a helpless voice, who has been delayed for several hours at the Changsha Railway Station along with 2,000 passengers. "The coach service was suspended because the expressway had been shut down. I thought it would be easier for me to go home by railway, but I never thought the train could be delayed by snow," he said. (Xinhua)
Ten on faculty receive new appointments Jan 25, 2008
Gomez was a visiting professor at the University of Puerto Rico, the Centre de Recherche de Biochimie Macromoleculaire in Montpellier, France, and Central South University in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. At Chicago, he has led the formation of a Translational Neuroscience Training Program, and has had a major role in forming research, education and recruiting collaborations between the basic and clinical neurosciences within the newly formed Neuroscience Institute. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Motion Network TV Announces TV Shopping Deal With Hunan TV Jan 23, 2008
Hunan TV, Changsha based broadcaster covers South East China with 150 million households from Guangdong to Nanking. Hunan TV's shopping revenues have surged to Euro 120 million in 2007 and since its inception in 2004 Hunan TV has secured a growth rate of 50% year on year on its revenues from TV shopping. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China: Heavy snow chokes transport Jan 22, 2008
In Changsha, Hunan, more than 100 passengers holding tickets failed to board a packed train. The heads of both stations were sacked by Monday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Metformin helps with antipsychotic weight loss Jan 10, 2008
Dr. Jing-Ping Zhao and associates at the Mental Health Institute of the Second Xiangya Hospital in Changsha note that by lowering glucose production in the liver, metformin prevents weight gain and decreases insulin resistance. However, its effect on the metabolic complications of antipsychotic medication has not been established, the researchers point out in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Reuters India)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
China building most comprehensive high-tech public surveillance system in world for Olympics... Dec 28, 2007
The company is working on more expansive systems in Shanghai, to be ready for the 2010 World Expo there - in addition to government and business security systems in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Changsha, Tianjin, Kunming and Xi'an. General Electric has sold the Chinese authorities its powerful VisioWave system, which allows security officers to control thousands of video cameras simultaneously and automatically alerts them to suspicious or fast-moving objects, like people running. (The Drudge Report)
