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Huashan Mountain, known as one of china’s five sacred mountains, has been closed to tourists, after a rain-triggered landslide blocked the main road leading to the mountain’s cableway Tuesday afternoon, the scenic administration authority said Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. But some unconfirmed sources said two workers with the scenic administration are feared buried. [...]

Located in the northeast section of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining enjoys a clear sky with white clouds and bright sunshine, and the special melody of “Huar.” “Huar” is the unique folk-song of northwestern china, expressing subtle aspects of love and marriage. However, this doesn’t mean that you can only hear these songs from young lovers. [...]

Located in eastern china’s Shandong Province, Jinan is well known for its beautiful landscape with springs and willows by every house, thus earning the nickname “the city of springs.” There are more than 700 springs within Jinan city. Each spring is unique and has a name. The Pearl Spring provides an pulsating stream of water [...]

Interview with Nick Winslow, the spokesperson for the 上海世博会： Shanghai World expo 2010’s U.S. Pavilion: After watching Beijing bask in the glory of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Shanghai has jumped into the fray by hosting the 2010 World Expo, which opened on May 1 and runs for six months. Nick Winslow, president of the company that [...]

上海世博会 － Shanghai expo shows a can-do china R. Sean Randolph Friday, July 23, 2010 Before it closes in October, 70 million people – the vast majority Chinese – will visit the World Expo in Shanghai. Like the Beijing Olympics and staged on the epic scale we have come to expect from China, it has [...]

china Travel to cost more with yuan rate change It will cost Americans more to buy less in China when exchange rates change. Recent weeks have seen important newspaper headlines that have a direct bearing on travel. Of most significance was an announcement by the central bank of China that it would reverse course and [...]

Shanghai expo 2010 Turns Spotlight on Nations HONG KONG — Two years ago, athletes from more than 190 countries came together in Beijing, vying for international acclaim on basketball courts and balance beams at the Summer Olympics. Now, a rematch of sorts is occurring in Shanghai — but this time, the competitors carrying their national [...]

U.S. sends former top diplomat to Shanghai expo WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) — The White House said Tuesday U.S. President Barack Obama has announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation led by former secretary of state Madeleine Albright to Shanghai, china, to attend U.S.A. National Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai. The U.S. Pavilion in the [...]

Shanghai World’s Fair whets Chinese desire to see U.S. the World SHANGHAI – The Chinese are coming. That’s the take-away message from Shanghai expo 2010, the latest world’s fair. Today, they’re at the fair. In coming years, they might be shopping in Dallas. These expositions are typically a place to glimpse life in other countries [...]

Shanghai expo Attendance Tops 20 Million in First Two Months Wednesday, June 30, 2010 July 1, 2010 (Bloomberg) — Attendance at Shanghai’s $44 billion World Expo was more than 20 million in the fair’s first two months, and organizers expect an increase in visitors during the summer holiday. There were a record 553,500 visitors on [...]