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Tramway comes back to Beijing
2016.11.25
The transit authority said Beijing is going to build a tramway line, 8.8km long, as both tourist transportation and public transportation. Dating back to 1966, the last tramway in...
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China to have its largest instant-coffee factory
2016.11.24
Coffee becomes more and more popular in China, just followed by tea. The amount of China's imports of coffee has dramatically increased from 13,900 tons in 1998 to 59,200 tons in ...
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Jinyang Palace was found in Shanxi
2016.11.18
Jinyang Palace, which dates from the Sui Dynasty (581-618), was found in Shanxi province. After the efforts made by over 20 experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and...
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New railway to connect Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
2016.11.17
China's top economic planner has approved a high-speed railway project that will connect Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and will be completed by 2020. This high-speed railway is expec...
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Sichuan-Tibet railway to operate in 2025
2016.11.09
Sichuan-Tibet railway, 1,838km long, starts in Chengdu, Sichuan province and ends in Lhasa, passing by Yan’an, Kangding and Nyingchi as well. As the second railway connecting Tib...
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Handmade paper listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
2016.11.07
The handmade mulberry-bark paper has been listed as intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO. This craftsmanship originated thousands of years ago in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous r...
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No smoking in terminal buildings of Shanghai's airports
2016.10.27
From Oct. 30, Shanghai's two major airports, Pudong and Hongqiao international airports, will execute a new smoking policy that passengers are prohibited smoking inside terminal b...
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15-day visa-free policy will take effect at Shanghai Port
2016.09.27
Approved by the State Council, a 15-day visa-free policy will go into effect at Shanghai International Port since October 1. This policy allows oversea tourist groups (2 people an...
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144-hour visa-free policy brings convenience
2016.09.12
Since Jan. 30, China government has expanded its 72-hour visa-free policy to 144 hours in specific regions. Eligible visitors or businesspeople traveling in Yangtze River Delta - ...
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Security checks at Shanghai’s airports are reinforced
2016.08.17
Security checks at Shanghai’s two international airports are strengthened from Aug 15th in order to prevent terrorism. An additional 27 checking points have been added in Pudong ...