The 17th Jilin International Rime Ice and Snow Festival

Date: by joyce; Tags: Ice Snow Rime

On December 27th, 2011, the 17th Jilin International Rime Ice and Snow Festival kicked off in Jilin City which is known as ice-snow Shangri-La, which will last for 91 days. The festival is mainly based on rime, ice and snow, aiming to create an ice- snow carnival and show the relationship between ice-snow and the culture of Chinese New Year. Rime is a kind of natural landscape appearing on ... View Details

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The First Altay International Ice and Snow Festival

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On December 28th, 2011, the first Altay International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off in Jiangjunshan ski resort in Altay City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, which will last 100 days. During the ice-snow festival, there are various ice-snow activities and events, such as the experience of folk culture and winter catching festival by Ulungur Lake. ... View Details

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Official China Public Holidays 2012 Announced

Date: by samshen; Tags: China Public Holiday

Earlier this month, the States Council of PR. China has officially announced the detailed schedules for the 2012 China public holidays. Chinese people usually enjoys seven public holidays in a year, including the International New Years Day, Chinese New Year, Qingming Festival, International Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival and the National Day of China. But in 2012, the ... View Details

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First Direct Flights Between Beijing and Lhasa Operated

Date: by fadri; Tags: Beijing

From December 15th, 2011, direct flights from Beijing to Lhasa operated, with the flight number of CA4125/6, which are the first direct scheduled flights between Beijing and Lhasa. The flights operate every day, taking about 4 hours for a single trip. The flight departs at 8:05 from Beijing Capital International Airport, and arrives in Lhasa Gonggar Airport at about 12:25. Then the flight opera ... View Details

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Beijing Shrouded in Heavy Fog and Smog

Date: by david; Tags: Beijing

On Dec. 5, heavy fog and smog weather shrouded Beijing and the visibility is lower than 200 meters. Due to the foggy weather, many flights are canceled and delayed. Experts said that air pollution is the core reason. The PM2.5 level of Beijing reached to 522 (Dec.5 17:00) while the max level of PM2.5 is 500. Now the foggy weather has expanded to Tianjin, Hebei Province even south to Zhejiang and ... View Details

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