Tag: China

This is the most important traditional Chinese holiday, and it is typified by dragon and lion dances, fireworks, food and family.

Take a look at the cultural and historical significance of Chinese New year.

safer nuclear fuelWith the global spotlight firmly back on the safety of nuclear power following Japan's tsunami and the problems at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, China is looking at spearheading efforts to make the industry safer. The Chinese are investing millions in research into reactors powered by the element Thorium -- a metal, proponents say, as common as lead, and one which would lead to safer power plants ...

Ant tribes with college degreesChina's double digit growth rate during the financial crisis, has been the envy of the World. And yet, many Chinese are still not reaping the rewards of the economic boom. That includes the millions of graduates entering the workforce each year. They're becoming part of a phenomenon called 'Ant Tribes', as Henry Morton explains.

The search company hopes an extra click will forestall cancellation of its license in China.

Google's ability to operate any kind of Internet business in the world's largest market hangs in the balance as China weighs whether it will renew Google's Internet license, which officially expired June 30.

(Reuters) - Google Inc could face further pressure for its other products in China as Beijing is due to decide whether or not to renew a license for the firm's flagship search engine in the world's largest Internet market.

In an effort to keep its China license, Google said on Wednesday it will stop automatically redirecting China users to its uncensored Hong Kong site within the next 48 hours.

Asia Pacific is set to dominate both the inbound and outbound tourism sector over the coming decade, with China leading the way.

That is the view of speakers and panellists at the Asia Luxury Travel Market, taking place this week in Shanghai, China.

China has unveiled ambitious plans to export its rail technologies worldwide, including the creation of a global network that would slash train times between Beijing and London to as little as two days.

Just two years after completing its first high-speed link, the Chinese Ministry of Railways is considering plans to build two lines to Europe, one passing through India, Pakistan, the Middle East and terminating in London, while a second would head to Germany via Russia.

Over two thousand hotels are presently in development across the globe, with the Asian/Pacific region leading the charge, according to the latest STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.

There are some 948 projects, comprising 239,918 rooms, in the planning or construction stages across the Asia/Pacific region, according to the data. Shanghai, China, was among the key markets in the region, ending January this year with 13,762 rooms in the pipeline.

SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc threatened to quit China, the world's biggest Internet market, warning it would no longer tolerate strict censorship of its Google.cn search engine.

The threat by the world's leading Internet search provider may win it praise for seemingly putting ethics above business, but give Microsoft and a handful of local rivals an edge in the huge yet problematic Chinese Internet market.

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - China's vast population of battery-powered bikes is the focus of uproar after new rules ignited public fears, and hopes among some, that these pack mules of the nation's economic boom could be run off the road.

China's image as the land of the bicycle has been fading as its rising wealth has boosted ownership of cars and, for the less well-heeled, "e-bikes": bicycles with battery-powered motors as well as small pedals to distinguish them from motorbikes.

But the spread of the e-bike has struck a policy pothole after the national standards agency issued rules threatening to rein in the bigger models, favored by traders and couriers hauling loads.