 The hills are alive
To commemorate the 100th birthday of artist Wu Yifeng (1907-1998), an exhibition showing the evolution of his style through his 70-year career is now on at the National Art Museum of China. Wu's 150 works on show focus on the mountains and rivers of Southwestern China, presenting the spirit of nature in the form of large-scale horizontal scrolls, calligraphy and paintings on fans. |
On the toes
Shanghai Ballet will stage the "Magic of Dance - Balanchine and Beyond" with two Balanchine shows. |
Flying high
Perhaps the most lavish original musical ever made in China, Butterflies will set the stage a-flutter this weekend. Two years in the making, the Beijing debut marks a milestone in the domestic history of the musical genre, with most of the big shows until now produced overseas. With a total investment of more than 50 million yuan, Butterflies brings together an all-star cast for this fresh expression of a classic Chinese legend. |
Learning curve
Luo Yan was delighted when he received a $140,000 loan from Citibank in Shanghai to fund his two years of study for an MBA from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). |
Zhejiang improves with innovation
A coastal province in East China, Zhejiang has one of the fastest growing economies in China. That’s because its success is based on innovation and high-tech industries. |
Tourism: Hotels popular in upcoming National Day holiday
During the upcoming National Day holiday, as far as hotel prices are concerned, will there be any relief for weary travelers? |
First privately-funded railway begins operation
A railway linking Quzhou and Changshan in east China's Zhejiang Province, the first railway funded in part by private investment since 1949, began operating on Friday. |
West Lake of 'Paradise' returns due to protection efforts
A comprehensive conservation project of West Lake in East China's Zhejiang Province, which started in 2002, has enhanced the lake's features. |
Zhejiang improves with innovation
A coastal province in East China, Zhejiang has one of the fastest growing economies in China. That’s because its success is based on innovation and high-tech industries. |
US coach silent on goalie pick against Norway
US coach Greg Ryan is mum on who will start in goal against Norway in Sunday's third-place game at the Women's World Cup. |
Alibaba.com wins HK IPO approval
Alibaba.com, China's largest e-commerce company, has won approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a long-anticipated IPO expected to be worth roughly US$1 billion, sources familiar with the deal said. |
Tourism: Hotels popular in upcoming National Day holiday
During the upcoming National Day holiday, as far as hotel prices are concerned, will there be any relief for weary travelers? |
Hospital teams up with Cathay Pacific to launch medical tourism
Hong Kong's efficient and quality medical services and cultural proximity to the mainland would give it an edge over neighbouring areas in developing the SAR into a regional medical service hub, but this would be only short-term unless promotional and infrastructure improvement measures were stepped up, medical and tourism experts said. |
Uproar over new building
The "tallest building in the vicinity of the West Lake" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, will be a test case in urban planning and management, says an article in Yanzhao Metropolis Daily. The following is an excerpt: |
A maestro's homecoming journey
For Shui Lan, music director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the wrap up of the group's China tour was a homecoming journey. |
Planned skyscraper at famous West Lake rankles locals
Residents of Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, rejoiced when a 72-meter-high skyscraper looming over West Lake was demolished earlier this year. |
Student teaches water cannot be taken for granted
Sun Bing, a junior middle school student from Hangzhou - a famous tourist spot in Zhejiang Province known for its West Lake - has never worried about the water supply. |
Across China: ZHEJIANG
Global tourism forum |
Cooperation can boost tourism
As the delegates from 16 countries met in Hangzhou to discuss cooperation in the Asian region and how best to balance the development of the tourism industry and the environment, one thing became clear: increased cooperation creates a situation of mutual benefit. |
Asian nations 'should join hands' on tourism
Asian countries and cities should strengthen cooperation in tourism, delegates agreed at a forum held in Hangzhou Tuesday. |
