Wabtec signs deal with Chinese company Apr 9, 2009
The 50-50 joint venture is owned by Wilmerding-based Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and Ltd. Shenyang is the largest manufacturer of locomotive and freight car brake equipment in China, according to a news release. The joint venture, called Shenyang CNR Wabtec Railway Brake Technology Co. Ltd., will produce pneumatic control valves and other braking related equipment for freight car builders and overhaulers in China. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Chinese farmers in need of more books, films Apr 7, 2009
A few provinces and cities, including Yunnan and Shaanxi provinces and Taiyuan and Shenyang cities, have allocated funds to build libraries and other cultural centers. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Fashion: rubbish in one era, vintage in another Apr 3, 2009
In the late '80s and '90s, Tian tirelessly amassed more than 100 pieces of such clothing - including dresses, suits and overcoats - from local "night bazaars" in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province, where she taught at a fashion school for two decades ... Tian recalls that at its peak, an entire outdoor square in Shenyang was taken over by sellers of second-hand Japanese clothes, similar to what was happening in many other Chinese cities, including Dalian, Qingdao and even Beijing. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Dongxiang Delivers Spectacular 2008 Annual Results Mar 26, 2009
In January 2009, the Group formed joint ventures with six key distributors in Hangzhou, Shanxi, Shenyang, Tianjin, Nanjing and Ningbo respectively, with an aim to further strengthen the Groups retail network in China. It is committed to becoming one of the best multi-brand sportswear enterprises in the PRC with a plan to launch Phenixs Kappa Golf Brand and Phenix Brand products, as well as the sub-brand of Kappa Brand, Robe Di Kappa (RDK), in China market in 2009. (JCN Network, Japan)
Xinyu Hedngdeli Announces 2008 Annual Results, Net Profit Surged by 10.4% to RMB 488 million Mar 26, 2009
As at 31 December 2008, OMAS has opened 23 outlets in the mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi, which recorded steady growth in sales. In addition to retail business, the Groups distribution business performed well. (JCN Network, Japan)
Peking Opera becomes a "teaching mission" in China Mar 25, 2009
In March 2008, more than 100 music teachers from primary and secondary schools across the country went to Shenyang City, and studied Peking Opera for three days from professional Peking Opera actors. Tang was the only music teacher in her school to go to the training, and this was her first time studying Peking Opera. (Xinhuanet, China)
New focus on beginners boosts tennis Mar 24, 2009
" The United States has seen a sharp increase, with participation up 43 percent between 2000 and 2008 and more players taking to the court last year than at any other time in the past 15 years, the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) said. "There have been a lot of grassroots programs which have helped reach more players on a local level and build more awareness for the sport," TIA president Jon Muir told Reuters. SMALLER COURTS Britain has also seen a boost. A survey conducted by Sport England... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
* North Korea confirms journalists detained Mar 22, 2009
They said they were heading to the Chinese border town of Dandong, 800km from Yangji, and then on to the city of Shenyang. That was the last he heard from them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Reporters sought grim stories of N. Korean life Mar 21, 2009
They said they were heading to the Chinese border town of Dandong, some 500 miles from Yangji, and then on to the city of Shenyang. That was the last he heard from them. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Wonder Auto Announces Restatement of Financial Statements Mar 21, 2009
Wonder Auto's main customers include Beijing MOBIS Auto Parts & Components Co., Ltd, Harbin Dongan Automotive Engine Co., Ltd, Shenyang Xinguang Huachen Auto Engine Co., Ltd, SWT, Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi Motors Engine Co., Ltd., Shanghai VW and Weifang Diesel Engine. For more information, please log on. (PR Newswire)
* Expansion of air services next on cross-strait agenda Mar 17, 2009
Although the cross-strait direct charter flight service is available in Shenyang, these flights have a very low passenger occupancy rate and have to stop at Shanghai first to pick up more customers before coming to Taiwan. The connecting flight service would make direct flights between Shenyang and Taipei possible, Kao said at a ceremony to mark the opening of Air Chinas Taipei office. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Of men and money: Beijing moves to protect assets Mar 14, 2009
Migrant workers look for jobs in Shenyang in China's north-east. Their plight is being discussed at the National People's Congress. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
3SBio Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results Mar 12, 2009
SHENYANG, China, March 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 3SBio Inc. (Nasdaq: ) ("3SBio" or "the Company"), a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Highlights: -- Total net revenues increased 35. (PR Newswire)
Luoxin Pharma Announces 2008 Annual Results; Profit Attributable to Shareholders Increased 50.2% Mar 6, 2009
In addition, the Company joined forces with Shenyang Pharmaceutical University to establish Luoxin Pharma Post-doctorate workstation, education and training station, and internship station. This cooperation would further strengthen the Company's technological advancement, as well as providing a broader channel for technology exchange and nurture of talent between both parties. (JCN Network, Japan)
ProLogis Asia Operations Announces Enhanced Corporate Branding Mar 3, 2009
SHANGHAI, March 3 /CNW/ -- The company formerly known as ProLogis Asian Operations has been re-branded as 'Global Logistic Properties. We believe strongly in the growth of the logistics business in China and that GLP will play a significant role in its progress and development. (Canada Newswire)
China's artificially induced snow closes 12 highways Feb 19, 2009
In all, 12 highways, including one linking Beijing and Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning province, were closed. Hebei got its first heavy snow of this year on Wednesday. (Scientific American)
Heavy snow in N China shuts highways to Beijing Feb 19, 2009
Twelve highways, including one linking Beijing and Shenyang, capital of northeast Liaoning Province, were closed by snow as of Thursday morning, according to the provincial transport department. The Shenyang observatory forecast more heavy snow later Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
China investigating illegal transplants for 17 Japanese tourists Feb 18, 2009
A court in Shenyang, China, had previously found the man guilty of false advertising in connection with an alleged organ-transplant brokerage he ran over the Internet. Hiroyuki Nagase, who received a 14-month prison term and a fine in China, was deported to Japan after serving his sentence. (Boston Globe)
Journalist to continue fight for free press in China Feb 10, 2009
His only apparent crime: writing expos;s about various Communist party members in north-east China, including a story on the vice-mayor of Shenyang who had gambled away the equivalent of $3 million (U.S.) and the mayor of Daqing who had used public funds to buy apartments for each of his 29 mistresses. Jiang's case was internationally recognized and he won the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists in 2001. (Toronto Star)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Injury will not keep China's Li out of the Olympics Apr 1, 2008
The world number 29's injury has kept her off court since February's Antwerp Open and she will be out for at least another three weeks, CTA deputy director Gao Shenyang told Tuesday's China Daily. "The injury won't hamper her participation in the Beijing Games in August, but I think we should take it seriously," he told the paper. (International Herald Tribune)
Report: China plans 3G commercial trials Mar 29, 2008
The eight cities chosen for the trials are Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Qinhuangdao. Official broadcaster CCTV said earlier this month that the homegrown 3G standard looked ready for commercial use at the Beijing Olympics after network trials went off without a hitch. (MSNBC -- Technology)
BMW to Increase Parts Purchases in China This Year, Shanghai Daily Reports Mar 19, 2008
BMW Brilliance Automotive, based in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, is BMW's venture with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.. To contact the reporter on this story: in Shanghai at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
BCHB takes 20% stake in Bank of Yingkou Mar 18, 2008
North-eastern China is one of the fastest growing regions in the country while Shenyang, the Liaoning provincial capital, has expressed intention to be the centre for Islamic finance in China, he said. Nazir said the group would take an active management role in the bank and was exploring options on listing the bank. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Chinese, Japanese youth celebrate debut of youth exchange year Mar 16, 2008
Breaking into small groups, they respectively visited such cities as Shanghai and Hangzhou in the east, Chongqing and Chengduin the west, Guangzhou in the south, Dalian and Shenyang in the northeast and held get-togethers with their Chinese peers before their arrival in Beijing on Friday. The China-Japan Friendly Exchange Year of the Youth was created last year by Wen and Fukuda when the two met over lunch in Singapore at the Asian Summit in November. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing hotel rooms prices rise 400-1000% for Olympics Mar 7, 2008
com also found the hotel price in Beijing Olympics' co-host cities, such as Qingdao and Shenyang would rise by 30-40 percent during the event. The east China coast city of Qingdao, which is also a popular beachside resort city in summer, will see price rises of 50-100 percent higher than normal days during the Games. (Xinhuanet, China)
China vows full protection of IPR Mar 4, 2008
Custom officers put allegedly unauthorized Olympic coins and other items that they seized on display in Shenyang, Liaoning province, late last month. The government has declared a special crackdown on manufacture and sale of fake Beijing Olympics and Shanghai World Expo related items. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's cartoon police not amused Mar 4, 2008
Liu Bo from Shenyang Hippo Animation Company, believed another challenge for the country's animation industry is the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). Citing his work 100 Love Magic as an example, he said once the cartoon was put on the market pirated copies immediately came out. (Asia Times Online)
Texas Ballet Theater Selected for Historic Performance at China Shanghai International Arts Festival Mar 1, 2008
He is the only foreigner to have been made Honorary Faculty Member of the Beijing Dance Academy and the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, and it was under his direction that the Houston Ballet performed at the festival in 1995. In addition, Mr. Stevenson took two Texas Ballet Theater company dancers, Andre Silva and Lonnie Weeks, to China in August 2007 for the Shanghai International Ballet Competition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Across a nation, Olympic fervor Feb 29, 2008
SHENYANG, China - Chen Guangbing's horizon is largely confined to Zhong Jie, a crowded pedestrian street cutting through central where he hawks peanuts, pistachios and cashews from a rickety wooden table. But Chen, 28, feels something big and life-expanding is about to happen here, broadening the world of his little nut stand, running the length of Zhong Jie, embracing Shenyang and illuminating the whole of ... Shi Chunyuan, an official in the sports bureau in Shenyang, 400 miles northeast of... (MSNBC -- International)
Scoring a deal for the Beijing Olympics Feb 27, 2008
A special lantern park opened last week in Shenyang to attract tourists to the city, which is one of the Olympic sites. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) |Print| Text size + By Michelle Higgins New York Times News Service / February 27, 2008. (Boston Globe)
* CAA probes FAT finances Feb 14, 2008
It has also worked with China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines to offer connecting flights from Jeju to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang in China. Problems could arise should FAT passengers need to take connecting flights to China from Jeju. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chinese cellphone users tune into music Feb 11, 2008
It surveyed 5,163 Chinese cellphone subscribers, aged 13 to 54, in seven major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, Wuhan and Xian. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Music on mobiles found to be a favorite in China Feb 11, 2008
It surveyed 5,163 Chinese mobile subscribers aged 13-54 via telephone in seven major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, Wuhan and Xi'an. Compared with users in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumers use their phones much less to check on their email or to send photos and videos. (Scientific American)
* FEATURE: Domestic airlines struggle to make ends meet Feb 10, 2008
Chang said that although FAT's fast-growing service that transfers passengers through South Korea's Cheju Island to cities in the eastern and northern parts of China, including Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian and Shenyang, has helped to narrow losses, "nothing compares to direct flights when talking about a real boost in business.". Uni Air said even if direct flights could not be implemented in the short term, turning cross-strait charter flights into a regular service during weekends would... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China cuts online video a little slack Feb 6, 2008
A man uses computers at an Internet cafe in Shenyang in China's Liaoning province on January 23, 2008. Any new video-sharing companies must comply with the rules, which took effect last Thursday, the government said Tuesday. (CNN -- Tech)
China's commercial aviationin take-off mode Feb 5, 2008
The major civil facilities include Shanghai Aircraft Industry, Xian Aircraft Industry Corporation, Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation ... The operation of Xian Aircraft Industry Corporation will be reorganized as a listed business that will later become the core of a civil manufacturing group encompassing the civil facilities at the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation and Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation ... On August 28, 2007, Lin Zuoming,... (Asia Times Online)
Elusive Web site offers N. Korean goods Feb 4, 2008
A man who answered the phone in the office of the Web site's administrator in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, said it was North Korean and run in cooperation with a company in China, though he would not give the name of the firm ... Andrei Lankov, a Russian expert on the country, said that the Web site being located in Shenyang, a city of 7 million people, is significant as it is the "de facto foreign trade capital of North Korea.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
BMW's Sales Rise 42% in China in 2007 as More Consumers Can Afford Cars Feb 1, 2008
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. in Shenyang makes 3-Series and 5-Series sedans in northeastern China. To contact the reporter on this story: Irene Shen in Shanghai at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
BMW to expand production in China Jan 31, 2008
BMW has teamed up with Brilliance China Automotive to make BMW 3- and 5-series cars in the northern city of Shenyang, with a current annual capacity of 30,000 units. Chinese media have said the venture is building a second plant capable of making 20,000 cars per year. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
BMW says to lift China plant capacity by 45 percent Jan 31, 2008
BMW has teamed up with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd to make BMW 3 and 5 Series cars in the northern city of Shenyang, with a current annual capacity of 30,000 units. Chinese media have said the venture is building a second plant capable of making 20,000 cars per year. (ABC News -- Wire)
Vegetable prices rise in China as snow continues Jan 30, 2008
The government of Shenyang, capital of the northeastern Liaoning Province, has given an 80 yuan to 150 yuan subsidy per ton to more than half of the major vegetable wholesalers in the city. Heavy snow since mid-January, the worst in 50 years in southern, central and eastern areas, will continue over the next three days the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said at a news conference on Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
China tightens Net video control Jan 30, 2008
A computer user is silhouetted at an Internet cafe in Shenyang, northern China's Liaoning province. China is tightening control of the Internet with rules that limit online video-sharing to state companies. (USA Today -- Tech)
IBFIM to give Islamic banking help in China Jan 30, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) will help Shenyang Province Authority form an Islamic financial community on a 120ha site in the Chinese region. It planned to submit a proposal for the project in the third quarter this year, IBFIM managing director Datuk Dr Adnan Alias said after the signing of a memorandum of collaboration between IBFIM, Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly Hall and Shenyang Province Authority yesterday ... Under the partnership, IBFIM via... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Case Study: To Adapt, ITT Lets Go of Unpopular Ratings Jan 24, 2008
And in one of ITT's plants in Shenyang, China, the new system has helped to halve the plant's attrition rate. The only place that hasn't fully cottoned to the changes is the U.S., where a few metrics-loving engineers in the defense business remain attached to the old rankings. (BusinessWeek)
Efforts to rejuvenate northeastern rust belt pay off Jan 13, 2008
SHENYANG, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's efforts to rejuvenate its northeastern rust belt have yielded positive results as Liaoning Province's gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded one trillion yuan in 2007. Liaoning's GDP is estimated to have grown by a record high of 14. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ants and pyramids: China scams abound Jan 12, 2008
Wang was arrested last month, but the charge against him is not fraud; rather, he is being held for "instigating social unrest" after thousands of out-of-pocket investors, demanding compensation for their losses, stormed the provincial government offices in the capital of Shenyang last November ... This allowed him to move back to Liaoning and found Shenyang Dingxi Technology, the starting point for his ant-breeding scheme. (Asia Times Online)
Ooi confident of GPlus shareholders support Jan 12, 2008
He wanted to expand his business from Shenyang to Shanghai and The Royal Garden fitted well into his investment strategy. It makes a lot of sense to expand into Shanghai and The Royal Garden is an impressive development, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Snow World Park attracts tourists in NE China Jan 9, 2008
Workers clean up the giant snow sculpture "Athens--Beijing" at the Snow World Park in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, Jan. 7, 2008. The park has prepared snow of 500,000 steres for the upcoming Snow Festival, which kicks off on Jan. 11. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oz Open: Asians have a point to prove Jan 9, 2008
However, according to Gao Shenyang, vice-director of the Tennis Administrative Center, tennis's governing body in China, she has successfully come through surgery and is raring to go. As well as Li and Zheng, Yan Zi will be one to watch. (India Times, India)
A sports event may draw a record billion live viewers Jan 7, 2008
University students making Olympic rings in Shenyang, China. Marketers are primarily interested in the live sports audience. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
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's futures market turnover soared to historic 40 tln yuan in 2007 Dec 29, 2007
SHENYANG, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The futures market witnessed breakneck growth in 2007, with total turnover surpassing gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time. The combined turnover of China's three domestic futures exchanges hit40. (Xinhuanet, China)
Neusoft Group's Overall Listing Plan Approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission Dec 27, 2007
SHENYANG, China, Dec. 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shenyang Neusoft Co., Ltd. (600718. SS), a subsidiary company of Neusoft Group Ltd. that is well recognized as a leading IT solutions ces provider in China, made an announcement today that its share-swap merger plan with Neusoft Group Ltd. was approved by the Restructuring Committee under the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), which indicates that the Neusoft Group's overall listing plan brewed up over the past year was finally approved... (PR Newswire)
Top 10 China sports news stories in 2007 Dec 25, 2007
have been held since the summer in the Olympic host cities, including Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang, Qingdao and Hong Kong. Editor: Wang Hongjiang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Liaoning Publishing begins landmark listing Dec 21, 2007
SHENYANG, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese publishing group listed on the Shanghai stock market on Friday morning, becoming the country's first media company to issue shares in all its operations, including editorial units ... The LPMC, based in Shenyang, capital of the northeastern Liaoning Province, is engaged in publishing, distribution, printing and printing materials. (Xinhuanet, China)
"Plan of Revitalizing Northeast China" released Dec 19, 2007
Natural gas pipeline network project: the trunk natural gas pipe line linking Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, and Tangshan, ten branch lines linking Daqing and Harbin, Changling, Changchun and Jilin, Zhuaji and Harbin, Dalian and Shenyang, Daqing and Qiqihaer, etc ... We must speed up the construction of international logistics center in Dalian and regional logistics centers in Shenyang, Changchun, Haerbin and Tongliao, thus establishing an integrated logistics system in Northeast China ... Focuses... (Xinhuanet, China)
Hino Launches Truck-Making JV in China Dec 18, 2007
said Tuesday that it has set up a truck-making joint venture in China with a local automaker (JCN Network, Japan)
Danone loses skirmish in China Dec 11, 2007
In July, minority shareholders that own 5 percent of another venture between Danone and Wahaha, based in Shenyang, northeast China, also sued a director appointed by the French company on allegations of unfair competition. Separately, Danone said Monday that an arbitration court in Hangzhou had also found in favor of Wahaha, ruling that the trademark used to sell bottled water, tea and other beverages remained with the Chinese company. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Chinese Immigrants Chase the Japanese Dream Dec 8, 2007
Growing up in the grimy northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, his biggest passion was video games ... Japan's brutal wartime occupation of Shenyang and other parts of China, which continues to stoke Chinese anger today, mattered little in the face of achieving total domination in his favorite video game. (Time.com)
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)
HIV-positive farmer cleared of disease doubted Dec 7, 2007
Later that year, when he was working in Shenyang, he learnt that Liu Baogui, then director of the HIV/AIDS and STD Section of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Jilin, had visited his home and delivered test results which said he and his sister-in-law were HIV positive ... He now plans to go to Shenyang in the neighboring Liaoning Province to work and to save money for a house. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese police stage huge gang crackdown Dec 6, 2007
The last People's Congress representative arrested for gang membership was executed in Shenyang, northern China. In August a former police official who became a gang boss was sentenced to death in Kunming. (Guardian Unlimited)
SEA Games: Singapore's No 1 male shot put thrower is out Dec 5, 2007
"Dong left without signing the Athlete's Agreement a document to ensure an athlete agrees to abide by certain rules, including anti-doping and fairplay and so cannot participate in the SEA Games. ADVERTISEMENT It is believed Dong is studying at the Shenyang Institute of Physical Education, where he is pursuing a sports degree.Dong won the 2003 SEA Games shot put gold medal with a Games record throw of 17.28m. He missed the 2005 Games in the Philippines after failing to recover from a chest... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Wounds of the revolution Dec 1, 2007
He was separated from his sister and was sent to live with his maternal grandmother in the industrial city of Shenyang ... He felt obliged to continue in his parents' footsteps and study ecology, so the boy from Shenyang ended up getting a Ph. (International Herald Tribune)
