Festival adds color to the Games

The sixth Qingdao Olympic Cultural Festival opened on June 23, kicking off a three-month gala for local residents, visitors and athletes from across the world.

Lights, sculptures and Olympics enliven coastal city

The Olympic atmosphere is heating up in Qingdao as the coastal city prepares to host the sailing competition of the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games.

Volunteers now good to go

All 1,600 volunteers have been selected for the Qingdao's Olympic sailing competition, according to the event's volunteer coordination group.

Ningxia capital reaches out to investors

The authorities of Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in northwest China, "throw open their arms" to welcome investment, said Deputy Mayor Li Weidong.

Clean and green, regional center courts investment

When queried about Yinchuan, a northwestern inland city, most Chinese people would probably picture rows of dilapidated steel-grey terraces against a landscape of yellow sand.

Yinchuan's quiet majesty holds rich history

Downtown Yinchuan offers all the amenities of a modern city. But once you drive west towards the Helan Mountains you are transported through a time tunnel in history - a notion reminiscent of many a Hollywood plot.

Relay strides by city landmarks

The Yinchuan leg of the Olympic torch relay yesterday passed the noted landmarks of the city:

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Harbin Fair gateway to northeastern trade

The 19th China Harbin International Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation began on Sunday and will last until Thursday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

Sprawling industrial corridor set to revitalize Heilongjiang

When completed, the Harbin-Daqing-Qiqihar industrial corridor will provide a sprawling 830 sq km economic development zone for the three main cities of Heilongjiang province.

Qiqihar expands infrastructure, transport links

Far to China's northeast, the city of Qiqihar in Heilongjiang province is building more roads and improving other infrastructure to strengthen its commercial links to the rest of the nation.

Provincial blueprint for industry development

When the central government decided in 2003 to revitalize China's northeast, Heilongjiang province grasped the opportunity to further develop its local industries.