Taiwan to bottle up starstruck Chinese visitors

Date: 2011-8-16 5:43:00 by romandavydov Tags: Taiwan china travel chinese trip

MAINLAND Chinese tour groups visiting Taiwan could soon be restricted to staying in star-rated accommodation if the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) has its way.

TTB director-general Janice Lai said earlier this month that the measures could go into effect as early as the second half of 2012, and would help reduce the number of disputes over travel arrangements between Chi

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Chinese shops ordered to write signs in Japanese

Date: 2011-8-5 2:52:00 by romandavydov Tags: China shop Shopping travel japanese chinese signage trip voyage Beijing shanghai shopping mall boutique

Shop owners in Northeast China's Fangzheng county have been ordered to use Chinese-Japanese bilingual store signs or they will not be granted a business license, Nanfang Daily reported.

The local license body confirmed the new rule in a telephone interview with the newspaper on Monday. But the worker with the industrial and commercial bureau refused to elaborate on the ruling

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Dragon Boat Festival to Come on June 6th

Date: 2011-5-22 19:49:00 by joyce Tags: Dragon boat festival chinese June 6

The Dragon Boat Festival, called Duanwu Festival in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese festival boasting rich Chinese characteristics. It was ranked into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage items in 2006. Dragon Boat Festival usually falls on the 5th day of the 5th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2011, it falls on June 6th. In celebration of the f

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