The West Lake International Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, will be held next month in a bid to attract tourism and boost the local economy.
Hangzhou is boosting its local economy by playing host to thousands of international and domestic gatherings.
Touted as one of China's most influential exhibitions, the West Lake International Expo will take place from Oct 16 to Nov 6 in Hangzhou, a city with such beautiful scenery that is billed as "paradise on earth".
Maxim's de Paris Beijing is probably more well-known than the original restaurant founded in late 19th century Paris - at least as far as the Chinese are concerned. In 1983, all of 27 years ago, the opening of Maxim's in Beijing was an unprecedented sensation. So was the 200 yuan ($30) bill per person, at a time when the monthly income of most Chinese was hardly ever above 50 yuan.
You know that old adage about a prophet and his homeland? Well, in the world of grapes, the Malbec is living proof that a stint abroad can improve your reputation and street cred, like a happy expatriate.
Society needs to reevaluate its opinion of volunteering. A recent survey shows that 38 percent of polled volunteers inside the Expo Garden are concerned that many volunteers have the wrong agenda, and only in order to bolster their resumes and improve their job prospects. About 23 percent of those polled also requested greater understanding from visitors, many of who see them as "free labor" and show little or no respect.
BEIJING - Zhang Chunhua, a farmer who has suffered from gastritis for several years, was excited about the newly-established Community Learning Center in his hometown of Heyuan, a small remote village in the highland area of China's Southwest Guizhou province.
BEIjING - When Tang Hong, 27, started running an environmentally friendly bee farm this year in Pingwu county, Sichuan province, it proved so successful that one fifth of her neighboring villagers joined in to form a cooperative.
BEIJING - In eight Chinese cities, a series of activities with the theme "I save, I green" took place, attracting the interest of citizens and helping them to learn more about how to live an environmentally friendly life.
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