One more Chinese property on World Heritage List

Date: 2008-7-8 by coconut;

One more Chinese property was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List Sunday during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee that is taking place in this eastern Canadian city. The 21 members of the committee agreed to add Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province in southeastern China, on the World Heritage List as a cultural site, bringing the total number of ... View Details

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China to unveil 2nd national intangible cultural heritage list

Date: 2008-6-13 by cactus;

The Chinese government is to publish the second list of state-level intangible cultural heritage items, which has been approved by the State Council, the Cabinet, the Ministry of Culture said. The typographic wooden-block printing technique, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese Kungfu, tea ceremony, and traditional medicine of ethnic group will be on the 510-item list, according to the ministry. T ... View Details

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Shanghai's golden age of theater

Date: 2008-6-11 by coconut;

Movies, music, dance, circuses, magicians, fireworks ... there has always been a host of entertainment options in Shanghai, especially in the old days, writes Nie Xin. Shanghai is a paradise when it comes to entertainment. There is never a shortage - and so was it even 80 years ago. In the days of the former French Concession there were 33 theaters, making Shanghai one of the leading citie ... View Details

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Short bus trips popular in Shanghai during festival holiday

Date: 2008-6-10 by cactus;

More than 23,820 tourists took bus trips during the Dragon Boat Festival Holiday from the Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center, officials said yesterday. Over the past two weeks, short-term trips to scenic spots have been popular, with nearly half choosing to travel on Saturday, the first day of the three-day holiday. Two-day trips were the most popular, said the center, and more than 90 percen ... View Details

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2008 Olympic Torch Relay to kick off in Guilin on June 6th

Date: 2008-6-5 by iris;

The Olympic Torch Relay will kick off in Guilin on June 6th, the famous tourist city in southwest Chinas Guangxi Province. The leg of Guilin Olympic torch Relay will start at the Jiatianxia Square 8:30am and to be made a conclusion at Guilin Sports Center at 11:30am. The specific rout is: Jiatianxia Square----Guilin International Trade and Exhibition Center----Longyin Road----Chuanshan Roa ... View Details

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