2nd EU film festival in China opens with Swedish drama Nov 6, 2009
The event will last about four weeks in both Beijing and Chengdu. The first EU film festival in China was held in Beijing in December 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hong Leong ties up with China bank Nov 5, 2009
She said China today was a key market for HLB, and through the groups 20% stake in Bank of Chengdu Co Ltd and cooperation agreement with CDB, we have specific platforms to participate on the growth and the upside potential of the market in China. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Digby acquisition brings Chinese presence Nov 5, 2009
Seattle-based Movaya, founded in 2006 by Stanley Wang and Phil Yerkes, is a mobile software company with an Asian operations center in Chengdu, China ... Sikora said with the acquisition, Movaya Chengdu Technology Ltd. will form the basis for Digby Chengdu Technology Ltd. ... Our new offices in Chengdu will allow us to serve the largest and fastest growing mobile market on the planet, Sikora said. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
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Liu Hongyan, a 34-year-old marketing director for a culture magazine in the western city of Chengdu, just bought a Coach purse to replace her Chanel, two necklaces and a bracelet from Tiffany and some Estee Lauder cosmetics ... Liu Hongyan, a 34-year-old marketing director for a culture magazine in the western city of Chengdu, just bought a Coach purse to replace her Chanel, two necklaces and a bracelet from Tiffany and some Estee Lauder cosmetics. (PNN Online)
Chinese general pays visit to U.S. Pacific Command Nov 3, 2009
Anthony Davis and Troy Cullen and Air Force Capt. Billy Dye for their roles in the U.S. effort that saw 200,000 pounds of relief supplies delivered to Chengdu following a devastating earthquake in May, 2008. BRUCE ASATO | The Honolulu Advertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
HLB in JV with Bank of Chengdu Nov 3, 2009
PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has entered into an agreement with Bank of Chengdu Co Ltd (BOCD) to form a joint-venture (JV) company that will operate as a licensed consumer finance firm in Sichuan, China. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia, it said HLB would have a 49% equity interest in the company. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
China start-up stocks plunge on profit-taking Nov 2, 2009
Chengdu Geeya Technology Co Ltd -- which posted the biggest gains in the board's Friday debut by finishing up 209. 73 percent from its initial public offering (IPO) price -- were down 10 percent at 31. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Investors fly as ChiNext gets off to busy start Oct 31, 2009
Cable TV equipment maker Chengdu Geeya Technology Co's shares were suspended from trading thrice after they jumped more than 80 percent. Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical Co and Beijing Ultrapower Software Co were the most expensive stocks on the first day of trading. (Xinhuanet, China)
Demand swamps new Chinese exchange Oct 31, 2009
The rest of the companies, ranging from software to robot designers, made similar gains, led by Chengdu Geeya Technology, a maker of digital television equipment, which more than tripled in value. Analysts said the spectacular moves were the result of demand from retail investors for new and funky investments swamping the small number of shares available. (FT.com -- Markets)
Strong start for China's 'Nasdaq' Oct 31, 2009
Two of the biggest winners were Chengdu Geeya Technology, a digital equipment provider, which saw shares jump by 210%, and film studio Huayi Bros Media which rose by 148. The surge in share prices was so dramatic that by the midday break trading had to be temporarily suspended by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which hosts the new index. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Stocks sizzle as China debuts start-ups market Oct 30, 2009
Most were hit with a second 30-minute halt when they extended their gains to 50 percent, and a handful, including film studio Chengdu Geeya Technology Co (), were hit with a third halt after shooting up 80 percent. Geeya was the biggest gainer of the day, more than tripling from its IPO price, while rival Huayi Brothers Media Corp () was the most actively traded stock, with investors drawn by the famous celebrities associated with the two firms. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Spring Airlines keen to work with AirAsia X Oct 30, 2009
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines flies to almost all major cities in China while AirAsia X has routes from KL to seven Chinese cities Haikou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Guilin. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* Business Briefs Oct 28, 2009
As Taiwan is concerned about the impact of opening to Chinese labor and agricultural products, Beijing is likely to respect Taipeis requests that agricultural products be excluded from the list for tariff concessions, the officials said while attending an economic seminar in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Pang Chien-kuo (e), a former adviser to the Straits Exchange Foundation and a professor at Chinese Culture University, said the proposed ECFA would not need to specify that Chinese... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fans flock to cinemas for Michael Jackson's movie Oct 28, 2009
Similar activities were held in more than 10 other cities including Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou. "I specially asked for a leave today to come here with my friends to enjoy the premiere show," said spectator Jin Jiya outside the Shanghai Film Art Center. (Xinhuanet, China)
School thinks up great idea to get students to study Oct 27, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 27 -- Parents of students of a primary school in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, are hailing the school's idea to reward their wards points in a video game if they did well in studies. The school encourages the students to play happy farm, a popular online game, in which players are required to plant vegetables. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Taiwan will stick to original schedule for ECFA meetings Oct 26, 2009
Speaking during a cross-strait symposium in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Wang Yi said Beijing was willing to further interact with Taiwan to solve problems concerning cross-strait economic exchanges and push the economic relations between the two sides to a new level. This story has been viewed 570 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Mainland, Taiwan to negotiate signing agreement on economic cooperation Oct 25, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief Wang Yi said Sunday the mainland is willing to negotiate with Taiwan on signing of an economic cooperation agreement before the end of this year ... Wang is here attending a two-day cross-Strait symposium on industrial and economic cooperation that began Sunday in Chengdu, provincial capital of southwestern Sichuan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gang crackdown, mob trials transfix China Oct 22, 2009
In southwestern Chengdu, they steal medicine and resell it. In northern Hebei province, nearly 100 gangsters put on trial last month were involved in businesses ranging from entertainment to seafood wholesaling and parking; 10 were sentenced to death. (MSNBC -- International)
China News 2009.10.16 Oct 18, 2009
A photo exhibition opened Thursday in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, to commemorate the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations in 1979. It is themed "friendship" and is being held as a part of the 10th Western China International Economy Trade Fair. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's western regions get about $43.3 bln investment Oct 17, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's relatively poor western regions are to receive 296 billion yuan (about 43 ... Those deals were sealed at the tenth Western China International Economy and Trade Fair in Chengdu, provincial capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province ... According to agreements signed here, German industrial conglomerate Siemens would spend 30 million yuan in Chengdu to setup a "Global IT Operation Center", intending to provide better IT operation support for its customers. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese, Kenyan PMs vow to boost trade co-op Oct 17, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Kenya Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga (L) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 16, 2009 ... CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and hisKenyan counterpart Raila Odinga pledged here Friday to further bilateral and Chinese-African cooperation. (Xinhuanet, China)
Premier Wen says China will continue developing western region Oct 17, 2009
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair and the Second West China International Cooperation Forum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 16, 2009 ... CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday that China had made great achievements in developing its western region in the last 10 years and it would unswervingly stick to the West Development Strategy adopted... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese PM vows to jointly tackle int'l financial crisis with Cambodia Oct 16, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to work along with Cambodia in tackling the international financial crisis and provide affordable assistance to the Southeast Asian country. China and Cambodia are partners of comprehensive cooperation and have supported each other in bilateral and multilateral fields, Wen told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen Friday in a meeting following the opening ceremony of an international trade fair in the capital of southwest China's... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese, Vietnamese PMs vow to handle border, South China Sea issues properly Oct 16, 2009
CHENGDU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung pledged to properly handle border and South China Sea issues on Friday while hailing bilateral trade and economic ties between the two countries. Vietnam is a friendly neighbor and an important cooperation partner of China, and the two countries share broad common interests, Wen told Dung in a meeting following the opening ceremony of an international trade fair in the capital of southwest... (Xinhuanet, China)
Second annual EU film festival in China to open in Nov. Oct 15, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The second Annual European Union film festival in China will be held from Nov. 5th to Dec. 4th in Beijing and Chengdu. The film festival invites all 27 EU Member States to showcase one recent, popular and successful film. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese Food Guide for Chengdu Oct 14, 2009
People from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, are known for their love of spicy foods, which many believe is the spiciest Chinese food ... This Chinese food guide will show travelers all of the best ways and places to enjoy Szechuan food while traveling in and around Chengdu ... Vegetable dishes are not as common, but vegetarians will be pleased to find a handful of vegetarian restaurants around Chengdu. (Suite101.com)
* Far Eastern grows 2.12% Oct 14, 2009
The locations are Chengdu, Sichuan Province; Wukesong in Beijing and Wuxi in Jiangsu Province as well as Taichung, Hualien and a 50-story office building in Banciao (O), Taipei County, Hsu said. Its affiliate Far Eastern -International Bank (F) has begun making profits since acquiring American International Group Incs (AIG) Taiwan credit card business earlier in the year and is planning to venture into the massive Chinese market once Taiwan signs a financial memorandum of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Who tops Richest People in China List Oct 13, 2009
65 people in the list live in Shenzhen, Hangzhou ranked fourth with 60, Guangzhou 38, Wenzhou 25, Chengdu 23, Hong Kong 22, Nanjing 21, and Dongguan 20. Wang Chuanfu with the wealth of 35 billion yuan becomes the richest man in China in 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
China: It could be trouble if your driver is drunk Oct 12, 2009
In one case, a 30-year-old man was sentenced to death after killing four people in an accident in southwestern Chengdu reportedly the first time China issued the death penalty in a drunk-driving case. The sentence was later reduced to life in prison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tengzhong Adds GM's Hummer as Yang Sees `Explosive Growth' for SUV Brand Oct 11, 2009
Acquiring Hummer propels Chengdu, China-based Tengzhong, a privately owned industrial manufacturer, into the passenger- vehicle industry. Chief Executive Officer said he wants to grow the business beyond the U.S. market, which accounts for about two-thirds of the brands sales. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Chinese premier to attend West China Expo Oct 10, 2009
The fair, also known as West China Expo, is to be held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. It is co-sponsored by departments of the central authorities and 12 western provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities. (Xinhuanet, China)
Palate adventures Oct 7, 2009
A famous American television chef once said it would take a whole month to sample the snacks in just one city block in Chengdu. Imagine how many lifetimes it would take to explore all the gastronomic delights in China. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Canadian PM publishes article on Chinese-Canadian relations Oct 6, 2009
To help Canadian companies to take advantage of the trade and investment opportunities, the Canadian government has increased Canada's presence in China, said Harper, adding that two new trade offices have been opened in Chengdu and Shenzhen respectively with four others expected to open later this years in Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenyang and Wuhan respectively. He expressed hope that the two countries could move forward on a number of key trade fields such as investment, technology cooperation and... (Xinhuanet, China)
ISuppli: Grace, Hua Hong NEC to merge Oct 6, 2009
Cension is based in Chengdu and run by SMIC. Wuhan Xinxin is based in Wuhan. Related Links. (EETimes)
Favourites win in Beijing Oct 5, 2009
The 26-year-old Chengdu native, who had never beaten Kuznetsova in four previous meetings including one here last year, again went up early in the second set, but the Russian persevered to close out the match in straight sets. "I think that I started both sets pretty slow. I wasnt quite moving well," Kuznetsova said after the match. (iAfrica.com)
Chinese company to buy 60% of Hoku Oct 1, 2009
Tianwei, a Chengdu, China-based enterprise, is part of the Baoding Tianwei Group Co. Ltd., a company with 8,000 employees and assets of $2. 7 billion. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hoku shares soar on news of sale of stake to Chinese firm Oct 1, 2009
Shares of Hoku Scientific Inc. soared to their biggest percentage gain in 22 months as investors reacted to news of an agreement to sell a 60 percent interest in Hoku to Chengdu, China-based Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co.. The shares traded as high as $4. (Honolulu Advertiser)
China-based company rescuing Hoku Scientific Sep 30, 2009
Hoku Scientific Inc. has found a buyer in a Chengdu, China-based company that's agreed to take a controlling ownership stake and help the financially troubled company finish construction of a polysilicon manufacturing plant in Idaho. Hoku said it had signed a definitive agreement with Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. under which the China based maker of silicon wavers and photovoltaic cells will get a 60 percent interest in Hoku, along with rights to purchase more shares. (Honolulu Advertiser)
China Stimulus Winners at Great Wall Motors in Hebei Get Best of Shanghai Sep 30, 2009
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The biggest winners from Chinas $586 billion economic stimulus are emerging more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Shanghai in the factories and stores of Chengdu and Xian ... The accelerating development lured to open this month its first branch in western China, in Chengdu, Sichuan ... Chengdu and Sichuan is just an amazing booming economy that is the gateway to the southwest. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Chinese restaurant coming to Great Road Sep 26, 2009
The Chengdu, China native also applied for a liquor license, which selectmen also unanimously approved. An said food in China is traditionally paired with liquor and wine, which prompted him to seek serving at his restaurant alcoholic beverages. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Novel 'on-off switch' mechanism stops cancer in its tracks Sep 24, 2009
A tiny bit of genetic material with no previously known function may hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer, researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Sichuan University in Chengdu, China report in two papers in the September 7-11 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the papers, Alan Garen of the Department of Molecular Biophysics emistry at Yale and his colleague Xu Song explain how cancer may overcome an organism's natural "stop sign" for cell division. (EurekAlert!)
SMIC Selects Virage Logic's AEON(R) Embedded Multi-Time Programmable (MTP) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) for RFID Applications Sep 24, 2009
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu ... In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin... (PR Newswire)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu Route Sep 21, 2009
Passengers from all over China can visit Kathmandu with Chengdu acting as a hub for a number of cities in Tibet, and a number of cities in other parts of China. For more information, please contact: Ogilvy PR Worldwide Chris French Tel: +86-10-8520-6578 Email. (PR Newswire)
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Pandas to return to famous China reserve in 2012 - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Zoo to throw panda party Sep 18, 2009
Mei Lan will have many things to adjust to at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China ... Snyder said Mei Lan, who will be old enough to experience her first estrous cycle but a little young to get pregnant, probably won t mate during her first year at Chengdu ... Snyder says Lun Lun and Yang Yang had heightened levels of cortisol, a hormone indicative of stress, when they arrived from Chengdu. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Police assault sends China's famed artist-turned-dissident to hospital Sep 18, 2009
Ai, an outspoken critic of the Chinese government, was punched in the face by a policeman on Aug. 12, when police broke into his hotel room in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, in the middle of the night. He and several other colleagues were then detained for 11 hours, preventing Ai from attending the trial of human rights activist Tan Zuoren, at which he had intended to give evidence. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Travel mishaps with silver linings Sep 16, 2009
It was so unbearable that he jumped off in Chengdu in Sichuan province, an area he never intended to explore. "The only reason I got off is I couldn't stand another second on that train," he said. (CNN)
Picture Books to Help Study Chinese Sep 15, 2009
Developed by first year Chinese language students from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China who turned a homework assignment into a book project, The Horse Race is a great example of excellent picture book design. In addition to Zhang Quiu s mixed media illustrations, the picture book offers traditional Chinese calligraphy provided by Wang Lifu that relates the story as it was first recorded in the Shi Ji. (Suite101.com)
Washington Wizards wind up Sichuan visit Sep 15, 2009
BEIJING, Sept. 15 -- A delegation of the Washington Wizards, the first NBA team to visit China, left Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Sunday morning for Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, winding up its short visit of Sichuan. The team arrived in Chengdu on Friday afternoon and had a group interview with the media ... To commemorate the Bullets' landmark visit, Peter Biche, president of the Wizards (R), presents a black-and-white photo of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
* Bussiness Quick Take Sep 13, 2009
This includes increasing capacity at its Nanjing and Chengdu plants, where it hopes to produce two new models starting in 2012. Volkswagen said the move would be financed through existing cash flow from the region. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
VW eyes China and Malaysia boost Sep 12, 2009
3bn euros of the investment will be used to raise output capacity in both Nanjing and Chengdu by 50,000 units to 350,000 each over two years ... From 2012 Nanjing would also build three new models in addition to the Jetta and in Chengdu two new models on top of the Santana Vista. (BBC News -- Business)
Volkswagen to invest $5.8bn in China Sep 12, 2009
The company plans to make investments, including increasing capacity, at its Nanjing and Chengdu plants, where it hopes to produce two new models starting in 2012. The Wolfsburg-based company said the move would be financed through existing cash flow from the region. (India Times)
VW launches China offensive Sep 12, 2009
It said it planned to increase production by 2012 at its Nanjing plant to 300,000 units per year and at its Chengdu factory to 350,000, with three new models set to roll out of Nanjing and two out of Chengdu. "We expect to achieve double-digit growth in China this year and to secure our market leadership going forward,'' said Winfried Vahland, head of Volkswagen China. He added VW was ``well on the way'' to meeting its target of doubling its yearly vehicle sales in China to two million units... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Lucky "999" day sees tens of thousands Chinese wed Sep 10, 2009
"What a good day it is! We are very lucky that we get married today. The auspicious number stands for our eternal love," said a young man Zhang Peng with his girlfriend at a register office in Gaoxin District in the southwestern city of Chengdu. "We came here yesterday to see about the route and location of the register office, hoping to get the certificate sooner today," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Thirty years on, Wizards revisit a different China Sep 10, 2009
The Wizards delegation X Unseld, current players Caron Butler and Randy Foye, and ex-center Gheorghe Muresan X will make stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou, running school clinics and staging charity events. Unseld marveled at how Beijing has changed, saying: I dont recognize anything to be honest with you X the growth has just been unbelievable for someone viewing the city from 30 years ago. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
China couples flock to marry on auspicious 9/9/9 Sep 10, 2009
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IIC-China and co-located Components Zone to expand to Wuhan, Chengdu and Dongguan this September Sep 9, 2009
The shows will take place for the very first time in the emerging technology centers of Wuhan and Dongguan, and then travel to Chengdu for the second year running ... -- Wuhan: Sept. 14-15, Wuhan Science & Technology Convention and Exhibition Center -- Dongguan: Sept. 17-18, GD Modern International Exhibition Center -- Chengdu: Sept. 22-23, Chengdu Shangri-La Hotel (Logo: ) ... Mark A. Saunderson, President of Global Sources (NASDAQ: ) Electronics Business Unit, said: "China is now the world's... (PR Newswire)
China News 2009.09.07 Sep 9, 2009
About three months ago, a bus fire in the southwestern city Chengdu killed 27 passengers and injured more than 70. This has roused wide public concern over the lack of emergency exits in air-conditioned buses in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese schools report more A/H1N1 cases Sep 8, 2009
A total of 15 students at the Shuikou Township Middle School in Qionglai City and Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, southwest Sichuan Province were diagnosed as A/H1N1 patients Monday. Last week, the Southwest Civil Aviation College in Chengdu City reported 43 students with A/H1N1 cases ... All the patients were being treated at the infectious disease hospitals in Chengdu and Qionglai. (Xinhuanet, China)
35 confirmed as A/H1N1 cases in SW China college Sep 4, 2009
CHENGDU, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of patients confirmed as having contracted A/H1N1 influenza rose to 35 Thursday at a southwest China civil aviation college. The health authorities have finished medical examination for 1,075 students and 126 teaching staff on the Qingyang campus of the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation based in Chengdu City, capital of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan Provincial Health Department said ... All the 35 patients were in stable condition, according to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Number of A/H1N1 cases in China colleges, high schools growing Sep 4, 2009
Health authorities have completed medical examination of 1,075 students and 126 teaching staff on the Qingyang campus of the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation in Chengdu City, capital of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan Provincial Health Department said. All 35 patients were in stable condition, according to the Chengdu Infectious Disease Hospital where they were being treated. (Xinhuanet, China)
* China to unveil new secret missiles at Oct. 1 parade Sep 3, 2009
A Chinese source told the WSJ in early 2005 that the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, which developed the fourth-generation J-10 fighter, was considering the development of a medium-weight fifth-generation aircraft comparable to the F-35. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, meanwhile, said in 2006 it was working on a single-engine forward-swept-wing fighter that would be highly maneuverable and potentially stealthy, the WSJ said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Man walks 400 km to win girl's heart, rejected Sep 3, 2009
BEIJING, Sept. 3 -- A man from Chongqing municipality walked more than 400 km to Chengdu, Sichuan province, in hopes of winning back his ex-girlfriend's heart ... After breaking up with his girlfriend following a four-year relationship, the man realized he couldn't live without her, and publicized that he would walk all the way to his lover's university in Chengdu to win her back ... (Source: China Daily/Chengdu Evening News). (Xinhuanet, China)
executed for causing deaths while driving intoxicated Sep 2, 2009
A case in southwest China made headlines in July when a court in Chengdu sentenced a drunken driver to death for a multicar accident that killed four people. The father of convicted driver Sun Weiming is scrambling to pull together $146,400 required to compensate the victims' families as his son appeals. (AZCentral)
