Air passengers face extra security checks for Olympics Jul 8, 2008
Besides Beijing's Capital International Airport, the measure will be enforced in Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao, and Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenyang, and Qinhuangdao airports, and their "alternatives" in Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Jinan, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Changchun, Harbin, Dalian and Hohhot. Xinjiang has 11 airports, Urumqi, Hami, Korla, Kuqa, Hetan, Kashi (Kashgar), Aksu, Yining, Karamay, Fuyun, and Altay. (Xinhuanet, China)
Breaking the mold Jul 1, 2008
During his presentation, Perkins spoke about projects such as the Shanghai International Medicine Zone (of which Perkins Eastman is the master planner), Huizhou Humao Center and Jinan South City, of which the first phase will be completed this fall. He also spoke of the increasing demand for institutions like the Concordia International School, due to the "fairly large" expat community. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sinotruk Targets Middle East, Africa, Russia Ventures for Overseas Sales Jun 27, 2008
We want to make progress quickly in these markets and working with existing players will help us make it,'' President said in an interview in the eastern city of Jinan yesterday, declining to name the potential partners. We may see some results coming out of our negotiations this year. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China Shanshui Cement May Raise $304 Million in Hong Kong IPO, E-Mail Says Jun 16, 2008
The Jinan, eastern China-based company is offering 650. 84 million new shares, or a 25 percent stake, at HK$2. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China's land loot leaks away Jun 13, 2008
Other cities whose land-grant records were investigated included the Beijing port city of Tianjin, Chongqing municipality, Harbin in northeast Heilongjiang province, Jinan in Shandong province, Changsha and Guangzhou. The 11 cities sold a total of 86,773. (Asia Times Online)
China VoIP & Digital Telecom Moved to a New Home Jun 10, 2008
JINAN, China, June 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China VoIP al Telecom Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CVDT) and its wholly owned subsidiary moved to a brand new home on June 5 ... Yike Industrial Base, designed by German architects, is part of the Jinan Qilu Software Park ... CVDT's VoIP platform and WiFi coverage will be installed in the Yike Industrial Base through cooperation with Jinan Tietong (our telecom partner). (PR Newswire)
China's bereaved families adopt earthquake orphans Jun 8, 2008
Hui Qi, Jinan, China. My Heart goes out to all the Family and especially the children who have lost a loved one. (Yahoo News -- China)
New town springing up after Chinese quake May 28, 2008
"It's not realistic to have concrete, attached floors at this point," said Wang Di Sheng, a government official from Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, which provided the materials and is supervising the construction of 7,000 houses for the local authority. The dwellings are supposed to last up to three years while the government constructs a permanent community here. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Talking about China May 24, 2008
"It was wonderful," she recalled, "and a great way to mark our new collaboration. The night before we had been honored at a farewell banquet, held at the Emperor's Palace Restaurant, which is built into a mountainside outside Jinan. That was the second of several banquets. The first banquet, for all the American participants in the Sister School Partnership, was sponsored by the China Education Department. The second and final banquet, for all the educators from the U.S., included not only... (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Rescuers save quake-trapped Tibetans May 20, 2008
The motorized infantry brigade from the Jinan Military Area Command was assigned the rescue task at 8 a.m. May 17. Led by the Brigade Commander Yang Wenyao, 80 rescuers traveled on foot toward the Tibetan village, each carrying a 40-kg load of medicine and food. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Shock of consciousness' in wake of temblor May 18, 2008
Children at a kindergarten in Jinan, Shandong province, donate money Friday for the Sichuan earthquake victims. (Reuters). (Globe and Mail)
* Six arrested over train accident in northern China May 12, 2008
Guo Jiguang, the former deputy director of the Jinan Railway Bureau, which oversees the rail line, was also detained, Xinhua said. Guo had already been sacked from his post after the crash, along with seven other officials. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Vice president calls for reform, innovation in official selection May 12, 2008
JINAN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Vice President Xi Jinping has called for deepened reform and innovation in the selection of officials as human resource is important for the country's development, reform and stability. Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), made the remarks during his inspection tour in east China's Shandong Province from May 6 to 10. (Xinhuanet, China)
Six detained over fatal railway accident May 11, 2008
They include Guo Jiguang, former deputy director of the Jinan Railway Bureau, two dispatchers, a railway station supervisor and an assistant, as well as a train driver ... JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed passenger train jumped the track in the eastern province of Shandong early on Monday, striking another train and leaving 70 dead and 416 injured, railway authorities confirmed. (Xinhuanet, China)
AirMedia Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2008 Financial Results May 8, 2008
AirMedia started selling advertisements of digital frames in additional five airports located in Chongqing, Nanjing, Haikou, Zhengzhou and Ningbo, in April 2008 and seven airports located in Kunming, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Jinan, Tianjin and Hefei in early May 2008. AirMedia has adjusted its advertising cycle of 46-to- 50-inch digital frames in airports excluding Beijing Capital International Airport from 20-minute cycles to 10-minute cycles to give more exposure for clients' advertisements... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blowing the whistleon 'Big Brother' May 7, 2008
The latest rail accident occurred in the early morning on the Qingdao-Jinan railway in Shandong province ... The derailed train was traveling at 131 kilometers per hour before the accident, far in excess of the speed limit of 80 km on that section of the Qingdao-Jinan railway ... Immediately after the accident, Beijing sacked the director of the Jinan Railway Bureau, Chen Gong, and its Communist Party chief, Cai Tiemin, and put them under investigation. (Asia Times Online)
* World News Quick Take May 5, 2008
The five officials of the Jinan Railway Bureau, which oversees rail lines in Shandong, have been removed from their jobs, the Beijing News said yesterday. The director, Chinese Communist Party boss and another senior official of the bureau had already been sacked over the crash, which also injured more than 400 of the some 2,800 passengers aboard the two trains. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Identities of 72 dead in east China train collision confirmed May 3, 2008
ZHOUCUN, Shandong, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Qingdao-Jinan Railway reopened to traffic early on Tuesday, after more than 20 hours of interruption caused by a train collision that killed 70 people and injured more than 400 on Monday ... JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Workers have finished repairing the damaged section of the Jinan-Qingdao Railway following an early morning fatal accident, officials said on Monday evening, and a train of about a dozen carriages slowly rolled onto the section at 7:45... (Xinhuanet, China)
Farewell muses, stars and lonely pandas May 2, 2008
Born wild in north-western China she became a star attraction in Jinan Zoo but was destined never to hear the patter of tiny paws. She was believed to have been 36 when she died, far above the life expectancy of giant pandas in the wild. (BBC News -- UK)
'Dozens die' in China train crash May 2, 2008
It happened at 0443 local time (2043 GMT on Sunday) at a bend in the tracks in the suburbs of Zibo, about 70km (43 miles) east of the provincial capital Jinan. Both of the passenger trains are likely to have been operating at high speed at the time of the accident, railway workers said. (Yahoo News -- China)
China says 70 dead in train crash May 2, 2008
Within hours the authorities had sacked the former director and party secretary of the Jinan railway bureau. State media said both officials were under investigation by the ministry of railways. (Yahoo News -- China)
Anti-Western backlash fuels protests in China, Hollywood Apr 22, 2008
" On Sunday, more than 1,000 demonstrators carrying banners gathered for a second day in the tourist city of Xian in front of a Carrefour, chanting "Oppose Tibet Independence," "Go China," and "Condemn CNN," the official Xinhua news agency reported. Protests also continued in central Wuhan for a second day, when another 2,000 people, mostly students, waved the Chinese flag and sang the national anthem. Rallies also were staged in the cities of Harbin, Dalian, and Jinan. The protests began... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Chinese wheat production bases forecast bump summer harvest Apr 22, 2008
JINAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province, which produces a quarter of the country's wheat, and its neighbor Shandong Province expect a bumper summer harvest after rain this month, the provinces' agricultural authorities said. Wheat, now at a crucial growing stage, got plenty of water when the recent rain on April 19-21 ended the spring drought in the two provinces, a key factor when experts forecast the harvest. (Xinhuanet, China)
Protests stir Chinese nationalism Apr 21, 2008
One-sides storyXinhua said that more protests against Tibetan independence and Western media outlets took place on Sunday in northwestern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, as well as in the northeastern city of Harbin and Jinan, capital of eastern Shandong province. China has accused exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama of masterminding the torch protests, a charge he has denied, and Chinese have taken to the streets to stage their own counter-demonstrations in cities on the relay's route. (MSNBC -- International)
Internet fuels mass patriotic fervor in China... Apr 21, 2008
On Sunday, protests continued in Xian, Harbin and Jinan, The AP said, citing Xinhua, the government news agency. In Beijing, about 50 demonstrators carrying banners held a brief rally at the French Embassy before the police shooed them away on Saturday. (The Drudge Report)
* Fresh protests against CNN, Carrefour Apr 21, 2008
According to the Xinhua news agency, more than 1,000 people assembled in front of a Carrefour in Xian, while demonstrations also occurred at stores in Harbin and Jinan ... Saturdays protests led to Carrefour store closures in at least Qingdao, Wuhan and Hefei but yesterday those stores and stores in Xian, Harbin and Jinan were all operating normally, Xinhua said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Protests against the West spread in China Apr 21, 2008
In a sign that the government was still allowing anti-foreign sentiment to spill over into rare street demonstrations, thousands of people rallied on Sunday in front of Carrefour markets in six cities, including two, Harbin and Jinan, where there had not been protests earlier ... Similar scenes played out in Xi'an, Qingdao and Dalian, as well as in Jinan and Harbin. (International Herald Tribune)
China urges calm amid anti-Western protests Apr 21, 2008
The state-run news agency reports more than 1,000 people carrying banners gathered for the second day in Xi'an in front of the Carrefour outlet, chanting Oppose Tibet Independence, Go China, and Condemn CNN. Demonstrations were also staged in the northeastern city of Harbin and the eastern city of Jinan. A front-page editorial in the People's Daily newspaper, the official mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party, called on people to cherish patriotism while expressing it in a rational way. (Globe and Mail)
Demon00004000strations against "Tibet independence" continue Apr 21, 2008
Chinese demonstrators on Sunday took to the streets in cities including Haikou, Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, and Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, to oppose "Tibet independence" and express support for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ... Demonstrators took to the streets in the northwestern city of Xi'an, eastern Jinan, and central... (Xinhuanet, China)
China urges 'rational' protests Apr 21, 2008
The official Xinhua news agency said more than 1,000 people carrying banners had gathered in front of a Carrefour store in the city of Xian, and there were also protests in Harbin and Jinan. Xinhua added that police were monitoring the demonstrations in the three cities, which remained peaceful. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Tibet, Olympics spark Chinese anti-Western protests Apr 20, 2008
According to the official Xinhua news agency, more than 1,000 people assembled in front of the Carrefour in Xian, while demonstrations also occurred at stores in China's northeastern city of Harbin and the eastern city of Jinan ... Saturday's protests led to Carrefour store closures in at least Qingdao, Wuhan and Hefei but on Sunday those stores and stores in Xian, Harbin and Jinan were all operating normally, Xinhua said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Steps of Emperors| Apr 16, 2008
Jutting out of the flat plains between the cities of Taian, Jinan and Zibo in Shandong Province, most Chinese have it down as a 'must climb' during their lifetime, irrespective of religious beliefs. Tai Shans fame grew from the fact that in the past an emperor's first action after ascending to the throne was to make the arduous trek up to the summit and perform rituals and make sacrifices to heaven and earth. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. sub-prime crisis unlikely to drag down China's real estate Apr 12, 2008
Visitors view models of apartment buildings in a real estate fair in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, on April 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Two Liver Cancer Treatments Better Than One Apr 10, 2008
"Our study demonstrates that combination therapy with TACE and RFA was an effective and safe treatment that may improve long-term survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma larger than three centimeters," said Dr. Bao-Quan Cheng, from the Qilu Hospital and Shandong University School of Medicine in Jinan, China. Results of the study were published in the April 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (MEDLINEplus)
* Stuffed panda put on display at zoo in Shandong Province Apr 5, 2008
She had been living at the zoo in Jinan, the capital of Shandong, and would normally have been buried in a nature reserve in the northwestern province of Gansu where she was born, Xinhua said. But given her influence on the city, Taotao was stuffed and put on display, Xinhua quoted Ma Zhan, a Jinan zoo official, as saying. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oldest captive panda dies in Shandong Apr 3, 2008
BEIJING, April 3 -- Taotao, China's oldest captive panda and the enduring favorite of millions of visitors to Shandong' Province's Jinan Zoo, died Wednesday following a battle against old age and illness, China News Service reported ... Taotao was born in the wilderness of northwestern China's Gansu Province, and was brought to Jinan Zoo in October 1994 ... Jinan Zoo has reportedly accorded Taotao the title of "ambassador of harmonious zoology." Her remains, after made into specimen, will be... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's 1st oceanic sample repository opens in E China Mar 30, 2008
JINAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The State Oceanic Administration of China has set up the country's first oceanic sample repository in Qingdao, Shandong Province, to facilitate its research into the deep sea. The repository, covering about 3,000 square meters, was responsible for the collection, preservation, pretreatment, analysis, management and distribution of samples obtained by China from the international seabed area, said Wang Fei, State Oceanic Administration of China deputy head. (Xinhuanet, China)
Laiwu, Jinan Steel Merge Today to Create China's Second-Biggest Steelmaker Mar 26, 2008
Laiwu, Jinan Merge to Be China's Second-Biggest Mill (Update1) ... Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co. will be established today, Laiwu and Jinan Steel's publicly traded units said in filings to the Shanghai Stock Exchange ... 8 million metric tons of steel a year, based on Laiwu and Jinan Steel's 2007 output, according to data from the China Iron and Steel Association in February. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China users react to BBC access Mar 26, 2008
Adrian Osmond, Jinan, China. Not the first time. (BBC News -- Technology)
Legend Media Inc. Announces New Vice President of Business Development Mar 25, 2008
Previously, Zhang held the position of General Manager at Jinan Branch for Hong Kong Phoenix TV, a leading TV station in China. As one of only five General Managers in the country, Zhang oversaw all advertising, sales, and marketing efforts for the Shandong, Henan, and Anhui provinces. (Primezone Releases)
Beijing opens world's largest airport terminal for Olympics Mar 1, 2008
The first flight took off from the terminal on 9:35 a.m. to Jinan of Shandong Province. The terminal would receive and send 42flights on its first operation day, said Dong Zhiyi, general manager of the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA). (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing airport's mega-terminal opens Feb 29, 2008
Shandong Airlines flight SC1151 from Jinan in eastern China landed at Beijing Capital Airport's 2. 7-billion-dollar Terminal Three at 8:39 am (0039 GMT), 11 minutes early. (India Times, India)
Fresh snow snarls traffic in China Feb 26, 2008
JINAN, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Fresh snow in parts of China has again disrupted transport and killed livestock, as the country struggles to recover from the worst winter in half a century. A citizen clears up street that covered with snow in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 25, 2008 ... Snow started to blanket the eastern province of Shandong on Sunday and from 10:00 a.m. Monday, 15 flights had been delayed at the airport in Jinan, the provincial capital. (Xinhuanet, China)
Updated Confucius family tree has two million members Feb 17, 2008
JINAN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- He's been dead for 2,500 years but his family just keeps growing and growing - Confucius, or more properly his descendants, are alive and well and flourishing in China and across the globe, according to the latest version of his family tree which is set to triple the size of his kith and kin. The job of registering new members to the family tree of revered Chinese thinker and educator Confucius (551-479 BC), was finished by the end of 2007, and the number in the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese rush home for New Year Feb 7, 2008
"Prices go up every Spring Festival, but it was never such a big jump in the past. Especially fruit and fireworks. They can't be delivered because of the snow," said Zhao, a 53-year-old office worker in Jinan. The Year of the Rat, which begins on February 7 and ends on January 25, 2009, succeeds the Year of the Pig, in which China's economy grew by 11 per cent.. (Aljazeera.Net)
Wages on time, easier trip home -- migrants' wishes for Year of Rat Feb 5, 2008
JINAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Get home for the Chinese New Year, whether you've made money or not ... Xie, a native of the southwestern Sichuan Province, has been working at construction sites in Jinan, capital of the eastern Shandong Province, for three years ... Wei was paid in time, but had to linger for two weeks in Jinan waiting for a ticket. (Xinhuanet, China)
Troops Help Stranded Chinese as Snow Kills 50 Jan 31, 2008
"Railway authorities in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, Jinan and Kunming have been forced to stop selling tickets and refund those already sold," Xinhua said. "However, most passengers have been reluctant to return their tickets, hoping railway operations will soon resume.". (Planet Ark, United States)
No Way Home for China's Migrants Jan 30, 2008
"We're wondering if we should stay or go," says Jiang Jinan, 30. "If we go home, it should be this week," says Liao Guoli, 33. (TIME)
Proton widens its horizon Jan 21, 2008
Youngman has begun construction on a US$300mil plant in Jinan to produce completely knocked down (CKD) versions of the Europestar RCR.. The plant is slated for completion in July. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Xinyuan Real Estate Obtains Top Tier Property Management Qualification Certificate Jan 16, 2008
Xinyuan's property management company has obtained all property management rights to the projects developed by Xinyuan, including the rights to the recently developed Jinan International City Garden and Chengdu Xinyuan Splendid ... Ranked #1 among all property developers in Zhengzhou in terms of contracted sales of residential units for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, Xinyuan has expanded its network to cover a total population of 34 million people in 5 strategically selected Tier II cities,... (PR Newswire)
Savvy likely to be next Proton model to enter China Jan 10, 2008
He said Youngman had also indicated its interest to commence the completely knocked-down (CKD) assembly of the GEN.2 at its Jinan plant, which has a capacity to produce 300,000 cars a year. We hope that by the middle of this year or third quarter, at the latest, the GEN.2 CKD will commence in China, he said, adding that the move would likely result in increase in order volume from China. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Fukuda Says Japan Will Take Steps to Limit Impact of Oil Prices on Growth Jan 4, 2008
During a Dec. 29 briefing in Jinan, China Fukuda said he would think about a reshuffle ``next year. . (Bloomberg -- Japan)
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)
Westpac opens Shanghai branch Jan 2, 2008
In contrast, ANZ and Commonwealth Bank have spent more than $500 million between them taking the maximum stakes allowed to them in a total of four regional banks spanning the cities of Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Jinan. send photos, videos & tip-offs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Japanese PM returns from bridge-building trip to China Dec 31, 2007
He then flew back to Japan from Jinan in east Shandong province. Japan urged China to use its growing influence to make an impact on key global issues such as climate as Fukuda opened a day of summit talks Friday with Chinese leaders. (CNN International)
Japan PM says will ponder cabinet reshuffle next year Dec 30, 2007
JINAN, China (Thomson Financial) - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Saturday he will think about a cabinet reshuffle next year, but ruled out the possibility of a snap general election. At this exact moment, I have no plans for a cabinet reshuffle,' Fukuda told reporters here during his four-day trip in China. (Forbes)
Japanese PM ends "spring herald" China tour Dec 30, 2007
JINAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda left Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Sunday afternoon, wrapping up his four-day China tour, which was seen as a "herald of spring" for China-Japan ties. "It is sure that Japan and China can contribute more to Asia and the world at large if we cooperate with each other," Fukuda said in an interview at the airport. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fukuda "very happy" with talks with Chinese leaders Dec 29, 2007
On Sunday afternoon, Fukuda will conclude his four-day official visit, flying back to Japan from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 28, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Peasants take law into their own hands Dec 28, 2007
Within months apartment compounds were being bulldozed in Shandong, Jinan and other provinces. The resulting uproar took authorities by surprise, and journalists were ordered to drop the story. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Former Shandong vice-governor sentenced to death Dec 28, 2007
Wang Huaizhong, a former vice-governor of Anhui, was sentenced to death in 2003 by the Jinan Intermediate People's Court. He was found guilty of taking bribes valued at 5. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japanese leader looks to boost relations during China visit Dec 27, 2007
Fukuda will also tour Tianjin, Jinan and Qufu in east China before returning to Japan on Sunday. "I will do everything in my power to build good relations," Fukuda told reporters before departing for Beijing. (International Herald Tribune)
China unveils new bullet train Dec 22, 2007
JINAN, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The first bullet train designed and manufactured in China with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour rolled off the production line on Saturday morning. The train was the latest model in the country's China Railway High-speed (CRH) Series. (Xinhuanet, China)
Republicans Should Answer Questions About China, Too Dec 18, 2007
A female giant panda rests while looking at her possible names in Chinese characters at Jinan Zoo, Shandong province December 16, 2007. The zoo is soliciting names from the public for her and the final decision will be announce on December 20 from these six choices. (Townhall.com)
Vale files force majeure on some iron ore for China Dec 15, 2007
Our ship had already left and was not interrupted, said one iron ore trader at Jinan Iron and Steel Corp.. An official at Vale in China could not immediately comment. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
