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Beijing to Enroll More Foreign Students
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| Beijing universities are to enroll an extra 10,000 foreign students in 2004, a rise of 33 percent over last year, an official with the Beijing Municipal Education Commission said recently. The move would expand international exchanges in higher education.
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Time for Lanterns and More Changes
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| Today, the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, is the traditional Lantern Festival. For many modern Chinese, however, lanterns and sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour are still their favourites for the traditional festival. |
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China Tells WHO, FAO Its Bird Flu Situation
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| Minister of Agriculture Du Qinglin yesterday assured the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN that the bird flu situation in China is now under control and China can do a good job of preventing the spread of the virus. |
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China Still at 'First Modernization' Development Period: Report
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| The Chinese Academy of Sciences publicized the China Modernization Report 2004 in Beijing recently, according to Science Times. The report points out that China is still in its first modernization development period and belongs to a preliminary developed country. |
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Vice Premier Urges More Efforts Against Bird Flu
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| Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Tuesday urged related departments to take more comprehensive and intensified measures to curb the outbreak of bird flu, at a meeting of the National Bird Flu Prevention Headquarters under the State Council. |
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Beijing Renovating Tianning Temple
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| Tianning Temple, one of the oldest temples in Beijing, will get a facelift and be reopened for Buddhist rites. Plans to renovate an ancient temple for Taoist religious rites are also in the works. At the same time, two Christian churches will be built in the capital for the first time in more than half a century. |
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Hu Stresses Close Relations with Gabon, Africa
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| Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said in Gabon that this year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Gabon. During the 30 years since 1974, the two countries have cooperated fruitfully in various fields and become trustworthy and reliable partners. He believed that the traditional friendship and cooperation between the peoples of China and Gabon would be further strengthened and developed. |
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244 Trampled to Death in Saudi Pilgrimage
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| At least 244 pilgrims were trampled to death Sunday during a stoning ritual at the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. Chinese President Hu Jintao Sunday ordered the Chinese diplomatic staff in Saudi Arabia to help Saudi authorities look for Chinese citizens missing in the accident and render assistance to the victims.
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Offshore Areas Still Exposed to Heavy Pollution
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| China still faces serious pollution problems in its offshore areas, despite the fact that its ocean pollution has been improved, according to the marine environmental quality report for 2003 released by the State Oceanic Administration in Beijing Saturday. |
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Yao Towers over Shaq as Fan Favorite
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| China's Yao Ming overtook Shaquille O'Neal in the final balloting and will be the starting centre for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game for the second straight year. The 53rd All-Star Game is on February 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. |
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