2:28 pm, May 12, 2008: An 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Wenchuan, Sichuan province.
Before last year's Shanghai World Expo, Beijing Zoo was known for its endangered indigenous species: giant pandas, Siberian tigers and the Tibetan gazelle. Pretty soon it may include another beast altogether: flying men from Latvia ricocheting around vertical wind tunnels.
"The biggest change that Hong Kong has experienced since the handover was to remain unchanged," says Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, 65, president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. "As stated by Deng Xiaoping, the only thing that would be changed in Hong Kong after the handover was the flag," says Tsang, also the founding chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) before his appointment as president of the Legislative Council.
1984: Sino-British Joint Declaration is signed in Beijing, stating that the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong (including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories) from July 1, 1997.
Hangzhou expands its creative and cultural industries on its mission to nationally and internationally lead in the sectors. Shi Jing reports.
Zhejiang province decided to establish an Industrial Park for High-level Overseas-returned Talents (IPFHOT) in Yuhang, a district of Hangzhou, in early 2010 to better implement the province's strategy of attracting high-end talents. A good start has been achieved at the IPFHOT with joint efforts from governments at various levels.
The six giant "mushroom" structures that are the China Comic and Animation Museum will be ready for visitors in 2013.
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