China's rural micro credit program wins int'l recognition Feb 27, 2008
NANCHANG, Feb. 27 (Xinhua)-- A "micro-credit loans to farmers" pilot program in Wuyuan County in eastern Jiangxi Province has been ISO 9001:2000 certified. It demonstrates that China's micro loans efforts in rural area shave grown from a mere financial business to a functioning service with its own characteristics. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese local governments seek markets for fruit from snow-hit regions Feb 20, 2008
NANCHANG, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese local governments are working to help snow-stricken regions find a market for citrus fruit that piled up in warehouses when severe weather hit many areas before Lunar New Year. The disruptions came just as oranges and tangerines were ready to hit the holiday market, a top sales season for the fruits that are produced mostly in southern China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Results of Fiscal Year 2008 Feb 15, 2008
Shengtai Pharmaceutical continued to strengthen its domestic sales network through the establishment of four representative offices in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Nanchang. However, international sales may be impacted somewhat due to more strict government policies to discourage food and natural resources processing exports, and the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. (PR Newswire)
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
The Ministry of Railways had 264 extra trains on standby to tackle the travel peak and 191 trains from northeast China were heading for the central Wuhan, Nanchang and Chengdu cities from where most migrant workers depart. Major railway stations had opened more ticket booths for 24-hour sales to cope with the peak, according to the ministry. (Xinhuanet, China)
Transport resumes in south China Feb 5, 2008
Most airports in snow-stricken regions have resumed operations, although heavy fog delayed a number of flights in the eastern cities of Hangzhou, Nanjing and Nanchang on Tuesday morning. It was not immediately known how many passengers were stranded. (Xinhuanet, China)
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 surgeon turns cataract skills to cat's eyes Feb 4, 2008
The South China tiger, which will be a year old on Friday, had the cataracts removed last week at Nanchang Zoo in the eastern province of Jiangxi, Xinhua news agency said ... Zoo managers entrusted a top eye surgeon at a hospital affiliated to Nanchang University with the operation. (AlertNet)
"We have faith," Wen tells country Feb 3, 2008
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao talks with passengers on a train leaving for Nanchang in east China's Jiangxi Province, at the Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Senior Chinese leader visits snow-hit eastern province Feb 3, 2008
NANCHANG, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- He Guoqiang, a senior leader of the Commuinst Party of China, said the needs of the people must come first during a visit to the snow-hit eastern Jiangxi Province ... He visited the airport and the Nanchang railway station in the provincial capital upon arrival and inquired into the operation off lights and trains. (Xinhuanet, China)
Severe winter weather may persist Feb 2, 2008
The roof of a vegetable wholesale market in Nanchang, in the eastern province of Jiangxi, collapsed early on Tuesday under the weight of snow and ice, killing one and injuring 37. On Friday, two road patrolmen, Wang Guojie and Lin Shengqiao, died after their vehicle slid off an icy 30-meter cliff in Yongjia county, eastern Zhejiang Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
The severe weather, which has killed at least 60 people could last till Feb. 8 or 9, Chinese weather officials said Saturday.• Orange weather alert for weekend Feb 2, 2008
Airports in Nanchang and Jiujiang will be closed until Saturday noon. Other airports are operating as normal. (Xinhuanet, China)
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)
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)
Why cooperation matters Jan 16, 2008
China's telecom equipment giant Huawei, a thorn in Cisco's side, taps into hundreds of software engineers in southern India, and India's Mahindra and Mahindra combines design expertise from Nasik in western India with efficient manufacturing in a plant in Nanchang in China, to ship tractors from Phoenix to Houston to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. India's NIIT runs dozens of software training programs across the length and breadth of China. (International Herald Tribune)
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)
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)
Strange bedfellows for sure Dec 5, 2007
Its latest model, a 40-horsepower unit, was designed and engineered in India but will be built in China under a joint venture with eastern China's Nanchang city government. The local disco in Nanchang now plays Indian music and M&M's former chairman sang songs from Bollywood movies at the company's first banquet in China, according to Prof. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
New rail lines to link China's coastal, inland areas Nov 24, 2007
6-km railway linking Nanchang, capital of the central Jiangxi Province, with Fujian Province, with terminals in both Fuzhou and Putian. The 51. (Xinhuanet, China)
Memorial opened to commemorate Mao's 2nd wife Nov 20, 2007
NANCHANG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The life of He Zizhen, the second wife of Mao Zedong, the founder of New China, has been commemorated with the opening of a memorial in the eastern Jiangxi Province. The two-storey structure, with a floor area of 11,617 square meters, in Yongxin county, where He Zizhen was born in 1910, was free to visitors, said county Party chief Huang Shaofeng. (Xinhuanet, China)
More of this story Nov 16, 2007
As for her heritage, Naomi says, I tell people I was adopted from China at 6 months old and that I came from Nanchang ... The Hill family also visited China two summers ago, but didn t make it to the orphanage in Nanchang, a big, gritty industrial city. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Rescue effort ends in E China coal mine accident Nov 13, 2007
NANCHANG, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A two-week effort to rescue nine miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in east China's Jiangxi Province ended on Tuesday, with the miners declared dead. Rescuers failed to find the miners' bodies during a search of the shafts where the workers were believed to have been, according to the rescue headquarters. (Xinhuanet, China)
From the Great Wall to the great wheel, China aims at another record Nov 7, 2007
When completed, the $99m (50m) structure will eclipse the Star of Nanchang - the current highest wheel, also in China, which stands at 160m. The next-closest competitor, the London Eye, is more than 70m shorter, standing at a mere 135m. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Work begins on biggest wheel Nov 6, 2007
The 160-metre Star of Nanchang opened in 2006 in southern Jiangxi province. Special reports. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Anniversary of CPC-led armed revolution base marked Oct 28, 2007
NANCHANG, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) marked on Saturday the 80th anniversary of the founding in 1927 of its first revolutionary base in Jinggangshan (Mount Jinggang) in east China's Jiangxi Province. Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, speaking at a grandeur memorial gathering in Jinggangshan City, called for inheriting and displaying glorious revolutionary traditions of the Jinggangshan Spirit and opening up a... (Xinhuanet, China)
Sino-American regional airlines set up in NW China Oct 28, 2007
The Kunpeng Airlines has three 50-seat CRJ-200 jets, which will open service on more than 10 domestic routes, including Xi'an to Taiyuan, the provincial capital of northern Shanxi, and Xi'an to Nanchang, capital of eastern Jiangxi Province. The new airlines plans to have six jets at the end of this year and 20 ones before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games next August. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Leisure Sports Administrative Center and World Poker Tour(TM) China Kick off Inaugural Season of WPT China National Traktor(TM) Poker Tour Oct 16, 2007
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Breaking Through the Bias Oct 8, 2007
The fact is, it doesn't matter where you do your manufacturing, Peoria or Nanchang or any of the thousands of low-cost locales in between, with more emerging every day. If your company's name is on a product, you have total responsibility for its quality, even if it means keeping any number of your own people in foreign plants to monitor materials, processes, and output. (BusinessWeek)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Typhoon Sepat sweeps NW after killing 19 in SE China Aug 20, 2007
NANCHANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Sepat swept northwestward into east China's Jiangxi Province on Monday, leaving a trail of chaos in which at least 19 people died in the southeastern provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang. Most parts of Jiangxi suffered torrential rains and high winds of 54 kilometers per hour on Sunday and Monday. (Xinhuanet, China)
14 people trapped in flooded coal mine in east China Aug 16, 2007
NANCHANG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen miners were trapped in a flooded coal shaft Thursday in east China's Jiangxi Province. The flooding occurred at 4:50 a.m. on Thursday at the Zhayi colliery in Shangtang township of Fengcheng city when 15 people were working underground. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's Communist cadres learn humility the hard way Aug 8, 2007
NANCHANG, Aug.7 (Xinhua) -- Wearing bamboo hats and drab grey uniforms with rice bags slung across their shoulders, a group of men and women trudge along a narrow mountain path under the scorching sun, their clothes soaked in sweat. It looks like a scene from China's wartime past in the first half of last century or a re-enactment for a film. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing gets an Olympic face-lift Aug 6, 2007
The Jiangxi capital of Nanchang, for example, has constructed the world's largest Ferris wheel. Zhengzhou (population: 6. (MSNBC -- International)
PLA celebrates 80th anniversary Aug 2, 2007
On Aug. 1, 1927, Communist-led armed forces held an uprising in Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, which marks the birth of the armed forces of the CPC.. The Nanchang Uprising marked the first shot in the fight against the Kuomintang reactionaries, and has been recorded as a great event in China's revolutionary history. (Xinhuanet, China)
President Hu stresses PLA's loyalty to CPC Aug 1, 2007
On Aug. 1, 1927, CPC-led armed forces held an uprising in Nanchang, now capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, which is regarded as the founding day for the PLA.. "In these 80 years, the PLA has fostered its fine revolutionary traditions," he said, stressing "the traditions, in essence, mean that the PLA is forever at the CPC's command and the service of the people and should be courageous and skillful at war fighting.". (Xinhuanet, China)
China reopens memorial on Nanchang uprising Jul 29, 2007
The memorial hall on the historic Nanchang uprising reopened Saturday, July 28, 2007 ... NANCHANG, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday reopened the memorial hall on the historic Nanchang uprising, which produced the first army under the command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that eventually evolved into the People's Liberation Army ... The uprising in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, led by the CPC, took place on August 1, 1927, now remembered as the PLA's founding... (Xinhuanet, China)
Hu Jintao hails army's role, contribution to nation Jul 28, 2007
On August 1, 1927, CPC-led armed forces held an uprising in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, which is regarded as the founding day for the PLA. This year, a series of official programs are to be held nationwide to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the army's Day. Editor: Sun Yunlong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cities join race to build a bigger, better Ferris wheel Jul 28, 2007
In China last year, the Star of Nanchang, at 160 meters, took that distinction from the London Eye. The Singapore Flyer , at 165 meters, will eclipse the other two in early 2008, followed - in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics - by the Great Beijing Wheel, at 208 meters. (International Herald Tribune)
Chinese ceramic pot exporter defends products after Japanese media reports Jul 21, 2007
NANCHANG, July 20 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese ceramic pot exporter on Friday claimed he had lost an export order worth eight million yuan (1. 05 million U.S. dollars) because of "unfounded" Japanese media reports that the product may contain harmful lead. (Xinhuanet, China)
China is winning over European drivers Jul 11, 2007
The influx of Chinese-made vehicles to Europe began when a Dutch Nissan dealer, Peter Bijvelds, visited China with a friend in 2004 to inspect the Landwind factory in Nanchang, a gritty city south of the Yangtze River in Jiangxi Province. The trip ended with Bijvelds introducing a big and boxy Chinese-made SUV, the Landwind New Vision, a twin of GM's Opel Frontera, at the 2005 Frankfurt auto show. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Beijing West Railway Station expects passenger flow peak in summer Jul 2, 2007
The station had arranged special trains destined for former revolutionary bases such as Yan'an, Jinggangshan, Nanchang and Zunyi to accommodate the growing number of tourists to these areas. China's railway authorities raised the maximum train speed for the sixth time on April 18 and 286 trains now run at up to 250 kilometers per hour every day. (People's Daily Online, China)
Real estate focus turns to China's secondary cities Jun 29, 2007
Other third-tier cities such as Kunming, Nanning, Nanchang, Hefei and Changzhou are poised to realize their full growth potential based on a mix of strengths, and in some cases, developing specializations. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Lightning kills 37 people over 3 days in eastern China Jun 27, 2007
Others who were killed by lightning between Saturday and Tuesday included a 56-year-old woman and her 14-year-old grandson who had sought shelter underneath a corrugated tin roof, and two residents of Nanchang city who had huddled beneath a tree. Xinhua did not provide details on all the victims, 32 of whom died in Jiangxi province. (USA Today -- Weather)
Chinese president delivers keynote speech on national development Jun 26, 2007
NANCHANG, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A major new training program for cadres will be launched after the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to improve the quality of party cadres, said a senior CPC official. BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said on Monday that China would promote and produce more "healthy online cultural products" as part of their efforts to promote social harmony. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese family ethics changed from closed to open Jun 14, 2007
This survey was released in the cities of Beijing, , Harbin, Nanchang, Haikou, , Lanzhou, Zhengzhou, Kunming and Dalian. There was a sample size of 6,000, of which 5,951 were valid for research. (People's Daily Online, China)
Kelly Services Enters Mainland China with Acquisition of P-Serv Jun 4, 2007
Established in 1990, P-Serv has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and seven China cities, including Chengdu, NanChang, Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. P-Serv has a stellar reputation for providing customized solutions in human resources and outsourcing for temporary, contract and full-time positions. (PR Newswire)
Diversion of Yangtze river to tackle Wuxi water crisis Jun 1, 2007
"The tap water stinks and has a yellowish color, the whole family has not taken a shower for two days," said Shi Xiuying, a resident of Nanchang District. The water level in three old wells in Shi's neighborhood is dropping quickly as residents rush to stock up. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shanghai eases land restrictions for foreigners May 24, 2007
Examples include Taiyuan in Shanxi province, Nanchang in Jangxi and Changsha in Hunan. But some cities in inland China, even with rather low per capita income levels, have attracted the interest of foreign developers. (Asia Times Online)
U.S. Pacific commander kicks off his first China visit May 11, 2007
The 19-member delegation will also tour in southwest China and Nanchang in east China. Keating took the helm of the U.S. forces in the Pacific in late March, replacing William Fallon. (People's Daily Online, China)
China to construct more airports in central regions Apr 29, 2007
Airports at six provincial capitals, namely, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Changsha, Nanchang and Hefei will also be upgraded, said Li Yongqi, from the CAAC's planning section, at a seminar held in this capital of central China's Henan Province. Central regions include Anhui, Henan, , Hunan, Jiangxi and. (People's Daily Online, China)
Police pluck bird flu research base to find DVD pirates Apr 27, 2007
NANCHANG, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese police have nabbed a pirate DVD production and sales ring that had concealed their operation in a supposed bird flu research base in east China's Jiangxi Province ... Zheng said they received reports from local residents last April that a large number of fake DVDs were being transported by air from Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi, to other cities in the country ... They discovered that the DVDs were produced in a factory in Liantang Township in Nanchang... (Xinhuanet, China)
Road collapses in E. China city Apr 27, 2007
UPDATED: 15:58, April 26, 2007. No one was hur in the incident. (People's Daily Online, China)
Double happiness Apr 25, 2007
On March 19, Teofan and Garcia boarded a plane again, this time, headed for Nanchang, China, nearly three years since their quest for a child began. Nanchang is a 2,200-year-old city, a sub-tropical metropolis in southeast China. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Parkson Retail Group eyes another store in China Apr 24, 2007
It is believed that PRG is buying one more department store in China after its recent takeover of Golden Village Group Ltd, which operates Ke in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. Trading in PRG and Lion Diversified shares was suspended in Hong Kong and Bursa Malaysia respectively yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
EU not to join U.S. in WTO case against China Apr 18, 2007
NANCHANG, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's top intellectual property rights (IPR) official lashed out on Tuesday at the United States' WTO complaint over alleged "copyright piracy" in China. "It's not a sensible move for the U.S. government to file such complaint," said Tian Lipu, commissioner of the Intellectual Property Office, at a national meeting of IPR officials in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Most mass transit riders in 50 years: Good news or bad? Apr 18, 2007
A bullet train speeds past during a test operation on the Nanchang-Hangzhou route of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi railway in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi province April 16, 2007. China will launch a revamped, faster rail service this week after investing $4 billion to ease passenger and cargo bottlenecks in the world's fourth-largest economy, officials said. (Townhall.com)
Chinese Trainer Didn't Have Far to Go Apr 17, 2007
PIERRE DuCHARME/The Ledger PIERRE DUCHARME/THE LEDGER Craig Payne of Plant City bought his Chinese 1965 Nanchang CJ-6A trainer from the People's Liberation Army Air Force ... LAKELAND - Craig Payne flies a Nanchang CJ-6A, a Chinese military trainer ... Payne lives in Plant City and keeps the Nanchang at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. (The Ledger)
The U.S. trade delegation in Geneva has handed related documents to WTO, formally setting in motion the WTO's dispute settlement procedure.[Trade dispute between China, U.S.] Apr 11, 2007
NANCHANG, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's top intellectual property rights (IPR) official lashed out on Tuesday at the United States' WTO complaint over alleged "copyright piracy" in China. (2007-04-10 10:08:42). (Xinhuanet, China)
Calls for public to help stop pollution Apr 2, 2007
Nearly 1,000 representatives from all circles planted 5,000 trees Saturday morning in , , Guangzhou and Shenzhen in southern Province, Fuzhou and Nanchang in eastern and provinces, Zhengzhou in central Province and Xi'an in northwestern Province. In Beijing, Pan and other public figures from art, literature, academic circles and some NGO organizations have in all planted 2,008 trees at the foot of the Badaling section of the Great Wall. (People's Daily Online, China)
"Green China Day" launched to protect environment Apr 2, 2007
Eight cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanchang, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Xi'an and Fuzhou, were chosen as pilots for building commemorative forests on the "Green China Day" initiated by the China Society for Promoting Environmental and Cultural Development. Pupils of Banchang Primary School plant trees in Beijing's southern Chongwen district on Sunday, April 1, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bankruptcy fears for China's universities Mar 28, 2007
Shao, former vice president of Nanchang University, described total debts of Chinese public universities at 400 billion yuan as "a conservative estimate". He said that in addition to bank loans, many schools also owe money to construction companies and other institutions. (Asia Times Online)
Seven die in market fire in east China Mar 27, 2007
NANCHANG, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Seven people died and one was injured in a fire at a market in east China's Jiangxi Province on Monday. Three houses were destroyed in the blaze, which broke out at about 5:00 a.m. at the market in Xingguo County of Jiangxi, a local government spokesman said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hot new game in town Mar 26, 2007
50 on Friday after announcing the purchase of 100% of Golden Village Group Ltd which owns one of the biggest department stores in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. In tandem with that, parent company Lion Diversified Holdings Bhd rose 50 sen to RM7. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Parenting adventures Mar 14, 2007
That meant we had to run the gauntlet of airport security in Nanchang, Guangzhou, Beijing and New York City. That was four chances for some nice security officer to want me to open a prepared bottle and taste it. (The Daily Reflector)
Unique cultures, vast wonders Mar 11, 2007
First built in the middle 600s AD, the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchange, China, was built by a prince who liked the view from the area ... Nearly 800 miles to the south of Beijing was our second stop Nanchang, on the banks of the Gan River and about 40 miles south of the Yangtze River ... Nanchang, with a population of just under 4 million, is the capital of the Jiangxi province, where the weather is much the same as in eastern North Carolina. (The Daily Reflector)
China group takes over multiplexes Mar 3, 2007
WBIC announced in November that it intended to unload its plexes in Chongqing, Changsha and Nanchang due to a regulatory change that meant it would never be able to take a majority stake in the Warner-branded hardtops. Value of the transaction was not disclosed. (Variety)
