Chinese FM says ministerial meeting furthers SCO cooperation

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The ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has further boosted the organization's cooperation in various fields, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi saidin DushanbeFriday.At Thursday's meeting, foreign ministers from the SCO member countries exchanged views on maintaining regional peace and stability and deepening cooperation in various fields, Wang said at a joint news conference with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov.The construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt initiated by China was backed by the participants, he said.All the member countries have agreed to further strengthen cooperation and jointly crack down on the three forces of separatism, terrorism and extremism, and deepen cooperation in such areas as communications, energy and finance to create favorable conditions for regional trade and investment, the Chinese minister said.The meeting has reached consensus on the legal documents about SCO expansion, passing in principle two draft documents on expansion for the approval by the SCO summit to be held here in September, he said.If approved, the two documents will mark the completion of the legal framework for SCO expansion, Wang said.The ministerial meeting made full preparations for the September summit and ministers signed 11 resolutions, he said.In addition, the ministers fully exchanged views on regional and international issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.They also agreed to jointly celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory of World War II.The SCO embraces six members -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Tajikistan currently holds the SCO's rotating presidency. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Japan's carmakers regain market share in China: Fitch

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BEIJING, Aug. 6 -- Japanese automakers continue to enjoy robust volume growth in China, regaining some of the market share lost following a diplomatic dispute over the Diaoyu islands in September 2012, a report by rating agency Fitch said Tuesday. The popularity of existing and new models is set to support solid growth in sales volumes for the top three Japanese automakers in the second half of 2014, namely Toyota, Honda and Nissan, according to Fitch. The Japanese manufacturers, however, will have to face heightened competition from other international automakers which dominate the world's largest car market, to cope with a slowing of sales momentum in the second half of the year. Fierce competition remains from market leaders such as Volkswagen and General Motors, as well as from Ford and Hyundai. The major European, Korean and U.S. automakers continue to expand their presence in China to capitalize on strong long-term growth prospects, Fitich said. In the first half of this year, China's passenger car market grew to 9.6 million units, up 11.2 percent year-on-year. According to statistics from automotive news portal auto.gasgoo.com, Japanese brands sold about 1.46 million cars in the first half, up 15.5 percent from the same period last year. They had a combined market share of 16.5 percent in the first half of this year, a slight increase from the 16.4 percent for the same period of 2013 but still short of the over-20-percent level before the 2012 islands dispute. Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and Mazda all reported a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent in the first six months. Breaking it down, Nissan's sales volume rose 14 percent, lifting its market share to around 6 percent, while Toyota and Honda maintained their market shares of around 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Fitch said it expects the double-digit growth in China's passenger car market to balance out in the second half to mid-to-high-single digits, as Chinese economic expansion slows. Regulatory factors could further temper market growth, such as more stringent environmental legislation. Nevertheless, passenger car demand in China is set to remain solid over the medium term, it said. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

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Terraces cultivate global recognition

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November 26, 2013 -- UNESCO World Heritage designation lauds world wonder's blend of culture and ecology. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces rise up the Ailao Mountains from the Honghe River's southern bank. They span four counties in the Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province. This man-made wonder was inducted into UNESCO's World Heritage List on Saturday at the World Heritage Committee's 37th session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The nominated area and buffer zone is in Yuanyang county, which covers 461 square kilometers and displays the most concentrated and best-developed terraces in three valleys. The 82 villages in the area house 80,000 people from the Hani and six other ethnic groups. The more than 1,300-year-old terraces cascade from a summit 2,000 meters above sea level to the mountain's base. In some places, there are as many as 3,700 terraces flowing down the slopes. The steepest drop at 45 degrees. "The Hani rice terraces are not just a natural splendor but also the most harmonious masterpiece of man and nature," the prefecture's deputy director Tan Ping says. Tan explains they create a system that fuses agriculture and ecology, with forests, villages, terraces and water. The highland forests are the lifeblood of the system to capture the water that makes irrigation possible. "The forests are the only reservoir," says Zhang Hongzhen, nomination group leader and Hani Rice Terraces Administrative Bureau director. The Hani traditionally believed the woodlands are home to their village god Angma, whose name translates as Village's Soul, and their land-protection deity Misong, who blesses them with peace and prosperity. The Hani vigorously guard the sacred forests from outsiders, especially women. The villages are built in the timberlands' lower fringes. The settlements are comprised of "mushroom houses", built of rammed earth, adobe bricks and stone with umbrella-shaped straw-thatched roofs. The houses typically have three stories. The first is for livestock; the second is the living area and the top floor is for grain storage. "The scenery before rice transplanting is like heaven for photographers," Yunnan's deputy governor Gao Feng says. "The terraces are full of water, which makes them appear as millions of mirrors reflecting the sun, clouds and sky." From late April to late September, Hani people grow red rice, the terrace's dominant crop. Cattle and buffalo plow the terraces, and no chemical fertilizers are used. Fish and ducks are also bred in the paddies, which improves fertility while providing food for people and animals. The water from brooks, springs and rain is collected by the forests and distributed to the fields through a gravitational system of ditches, canals and bamboo pipes. Artesian wells in the villages provide drinking water. "The integrated four-element system plays the wetlands' role. It conserves moisture and soil, adjusts the climate and sustains biodiversity," says Xiong Zhengyi, director of the Yunnan cultural heritage bureau. He adds that the terraces withstood the severe drought that has parched Yunnan for three years. China began preparing the World Heritage application and domestic designations in 2000 to protect the world wonder. In 2007, the local government and application office determined technical standards to be followed within all the villages to control development and construction. Some abandoned terraces outside the nominated area and buffer zone have been recovered. Improvements have been made to local living standards. For instance, livestock have been centralized, rather than dwelling in houses. A monitoring center has been running for a year to study more than 10 ecological dimensions, such as forests and climate. The center has helped blunt the threat from alien species, such as the South American crayfish, which invaded the fields three years ago. Red rice contains up to 18 amino acids and is being sold outside the Ailao Mountains. More than 90 trademarks have been registered to protect intellectual property rights. The local government is working with Tsinghua University's School of Architecture to develop guidelines for construction that maintain the mushroom houses' extrinsic characteristics with improved interior functions. In accordance with local people's wishes, the government will subsidize the houses' construction but allow residents to build them according to the guidelines. Three houses have been built in this way, and more are planned. This May, the State Council designated the property as a State Priority Protected Site. From October, only electric vehicles will be allowed to drive in the area. "The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces' protection must receive all stakeholders' support," says State Administration of Cultural Heritage deputy director Tong Mingkang. The government will offer farmers subsidies to encourage them to continue cultivating the paddies. Otherwise, it is feared nearly all locals might abandon them to work in the tourism industry. More detailed and sustainable eco-tourism strategies are being developed to alleviate increased tourism's pressure. Farmer Li Yousheng, from Yuanyang county's Dayutang village, says he now understands better than ever why protecting the terraces is important. "The World Cultural Heritage designation shows the magnitude of our guardianship of the Hani lifeblood," the 53-year-old says. 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China continues to send experts, supplies to Ebola-hit African countries

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China is continuing its efforts to help western African countries combat the latest round of Ebola epidemic outbreak, having sent three teams of experts and medical supplies to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in spite of a high risk of infection. The deadly Ebola virus, which has claimed over 1,000 lives in west African countries, is highly-contagious and has no known cure or vaccines. Before the arrival of the Chinese experts, eight members of the Chinese medical team sent to Sierra Leone's hospitals annually to assist the treatment of local patients, were put in quarantine after treating Ebola patients. Fortunately, seven Chinese medical workers working in Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital, quarantined after treating Ebola patients, have shown no Ebola symptoms and their conditions were stable, an official with China's embassy told Xinhua Tuesday. The quarantine of another member of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone has been declared ended after he was checked and ruled out from infection with the virus, the leader of Chinese medical team Wang Yaoping told Xinhua Tuesday. The newly-arrived Chinese experts, which are composed of epidemiologists and specialists in disinfection and protection, are expected to share their expertise in controlling and preventing the disease, and train local medical workers on personal protection, disinfection and biological safety. China's rich experiences in controlling and preventing public health emergencies, such as its campaigns against the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and the H7N9 bird flu virus in recent years, are widely recognized to be helpful for Africa's fight against Ebola. A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Wednesday applauded China's emergency assistance to Sierra Leone, where more than 300 people have died of the dreaded Ebola virus. Jacob Mufunda, who has worked in Sierra Leone, made the comment while meeting with Chinese medical workers who are currently working with the country's medical staff to tame the deadly Ebola virus. Mufunda said China's assistance will help ease the shortage of medical equipment in the country, adding that China's emergency aid is "timely and efficient." The official noted the country is in dire need of medical staff and supplies to curb the spread of the disease. Besides, a chartered plane carrying supplies from Shanghai in eastern China arrived in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia successively on Monday. The supplies, worth 30 million yuan (4.9 million U.S. dollars), include medical protective clothes, disinfectants, thermo-detectors and medicines. "This assistance is of great significance and is an embodiment of the traditional friendship between China and Guinea," said Sun Hui, who is leading the Chinese medical team in Guinea. "I hope that with China's help, Guinea can defeat the Ebola epidemic at an early date," he added. Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Zhang Yue, when presenting Tuesday a consignment of medical supplies to Liberia following their arrival, said the items were donated by Chinese people to bring relief to Liberia during a critical period. Yue said China will continue to stand by Liberia as it strives to prevent and combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus disease in the country. Earlier, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf lauded China's friendly assistance to the people of Liberia at a critical time when her country is faced with challenges posed by the deadly Ebola virus that has claimed the lives of many of her compatriots since March. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone Ebun Strasser-King said Monday the Chinese government demonstrated that "a friend in need is a friend indeed." She noted that the Ebola "took us by surprise and met us when we were ill prepared for it." "The government and people welcome this gesture by the Chinese" and that "our friendship has been based on friendship and brotherhood." Four western African countries -- Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone -- have been hit by the Ebola epidemic. A total of 1,013 people have died and 1,848 people have been infected since March, according to the World Health Organization's latest tally on Aug. 11. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Chinese, Tajik FMs meet on ties

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral ties with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Aslovin Dushanbeon Friday.They discussed the current situation and the prospect of cooperation between the two countries, as well as regional and international issues.The two sides highlighted the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Tajikistan in September and drafted cooperation documents that are expected to be signed during Xi's visit.They compared notes on a number of issues related to regional and international cooperation, including the cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).The two sides voiced the hope that Tajikistan and China would continue developing cooperation in the spirit of good neighborliness.The ministers also mentioned the situation in Afghanistan and expressed the hope that the presidential elections would contribute to peace and stability in the country.They also exchanged views on fighting international terrorism, separatism and extremism.Wang, who arrived here Wednesday, attended the meeting of SCO foreign ministers on Thursday. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

In online relationships, parents should mix care with respect

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According to a recent entry in a series of reports on teenagers in the Youth Daily, some youngsters are none-too-happy about their parents' efforts to keep tabs on them via social media. In fact, some teens claim that this sort of digital monitoring violates their privacy and causes unnecessary domestic tension. Unsurprisingly, the use of such tactics has sparked a debate over how much freedom from parental authority teenagers should be entitled to online.One specific incident described by reporters at the Shanghai-based newspaper involved a young local woman nicknamed Wenwen, who alleged that her mother was using a phony Weibo account to monitor her. One day, when Wenwen's mother confronted her daughter about a recent exam mark, she reportedly blurted "I follow you on Weibo and see a boy often comments on your posts - is he your boyfriend? I've told you that puppy love is a bad thing and you must focus more on your studies!" Despite her protestations that she had no boyfriend and the boy in question was nothing more than a classmate, her mother was unmoved. Instead, she cited further "evidence" to support her conclusion that Wenwen's academic results were tied in some way to this boy, all of which was gleaned from Wenwen's Weibo posts."I have no idea how she knew my Weibo name, as I never told her," the girl reportedly grumbled. "She followed me without letting me know, which is just like spying on me. I feel very uncomfortable about that."Wenwen is not alone. Last month, a mother in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, told local media that she had long been "lurking" on her 13-year-old daughter's QQ contact list with a fake account name. "I always misidentified myself when I communicated with her," said the woman, surnamed Zhang, who added that she thinks it is necessary sometimes for parents to take such steps to learn more about their children. It's not hard to recognize the concerns that might have motivated these parents. After all, many parents feel that their teenage children are too young to distinguish between good people and bad people, especially online, and thus they have a responsibility to keep themselves informed of their kid's social media activity. And with many teenagers now more inclined to share their experiences and emotions online - rather than with their family members - it's understandable if parents turn to Weibo or other platforms for a glimpse into the lives of their children.In my own opinion though, Wenwen's mother, and other parents like her, should have followed her daughter with her real account, rather than furtively hiding behind an online alias. Parents who follow their children online should also take pains to explain that they are doing so out of care and love, not because they want to needlessly meddle in their children's affairs. Unfortunately, few Chinese parents relate to their children on such friendly terms. Instead, most believe that children should obey their parents in all instances. But as social media and digital communications platforms take on a deeper role in people's lives, my hope is that such tools can be used to strengthen the connections between parents and children - rather than driving them apart. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Duty on Indian fibers

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Chinese authorities ruled on Wednesday after a year-long investigation that India dumped single-mode optical fibers in China and that an anti-dumping duty will be imposed.According to the probe, the Ministry of Commerce found that dumping caused material injuries to China's domestic industry.Chinese importers of single-mode optical fibers from India will have to pay a duty from 7.4 percent to 30.6 percent in the five years from Thursday, the ministry said in a statement.The ministry launched the anti-dumping investigation in August 2013 in response to a petition filed by the domestic industry. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

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School mergers leave kids with daily trek

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January 7, 2014 -- Attending school means a long daily walk for many children in rural China after their local schools were removed or merged in recent years, the country's top auditing agency has found. In a report on the distribution of middle and elementary schools in rural areas, the National Audit Office (NAO) said on Friday that more than 100,000 rural children have to walk over 10 km, mainly in mountainous areas, between their homes and school every day. The NAO carried out random inspections of 25,127 schools in 1,185 counties where 12.58 million non-resident students were studying. The indiscriminate amalgamation of schools in some areas has greatly reduced the total number of primary schools and forced a number of children to walk a longer distance. About 4 percent of the 12.58 million non-resident students have to travel over six km per day on foot or spend more on transport to get to school, leading to more dropouts over the years, according to the NAO. As a result of the greater distances and rising burdens, the number of dropouts more than doubled to 8,352 in 2011 from 3,963 in 2006 in 1,155 schools of 52 major counties under examination. On average, middle schools have to serve areas up to 8.34 km from their gates, compared with 4.23 km for elementary schools. But in China's western regions, the average serving radius of middle schools climbs to 14.35 km and 6.09 km for elementary schools. The NAO found only 1,702 schools, or 6.77 percent of schools under inspection, were equipped with school buses, while 412,600 students independently rent cars to get to school without proper oversight. Boarding school dorms can only meet 84 percent of demand for 5.54 million students who apply for such accommodation. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

China spends more on social security

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China's government spending on social security and employment rose 12.6 percent in the January-July period from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Wednesday.During the seven months, total social safety-net and employment spending stood at 965.36 billion yuan ($156.77 billion), accounting for about 60 percent of the budgeted 1.59 trillion yuan for the whole year.As much as 914.69 billion yuan of the total spending was by local governments, up 12.7 percent year on year, while the spending by the central government increased 10.4 percent to 50.67 billion yuan.This is the first time the ministry has released monthly figures on social security spending, in addition to data on a yearly basis.Bai Jingming, a researcher with the MOF, said the budget for social security and employment, which accounted for 10 percent of this year's total public finance budget, is the second-largest expenditure for state and local governments only after the spending on education.The release of more detailed spending information to the public will help make sure that no expenditure is missed, Bai said.According to the MOF, the largest portion of social security spending in January-July went into social insurance fund subsidies, which rose 17.4 percent from a year ago to 357.02 billion yuan, as the country raised basic insurance for retirees in 2014.During the period, 8.01 billion yuan was spent by central and local governments on disaster relief, up 10.1 percent year on year. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

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Tourism, rising awareness save folk arts

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November 19, 2013 -- In the modern era of rapid development and social transformation, the preservation of folk arts in Guizhou and other parts of the country has been at times difficult. But experts say booming tourism surrounding the colorful cultures in the province is likely to greatly help protect folk arts because of their increasing attention and awareness from locals and tourists. They said a growing market in recent years for handicrafts, especially those from ethnic regions, creates better conditions for passing down the craftsmanship to younger generations, saving many art forms on the verge of extinction. In the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in southeast Guizhou where ethnic minorities account for 82 percent of the population, handicrafts like silver ornaments, batik and embroidery have earned wide recognition across the country and even in the world. "These folk arts were used by local people to pass down their cultures and history," said Hou Huizhe, deputy secretary-general of China Arts and Crafts Association. "With the development of the tourism industry, production of handicrafts as souvenirs is also an important way for locals to boost their income," she added. In the suburbs of Kaili, the capital city of Qiandongnan prefecture, many locals rely on silver crafting to make a living. In some villages, about 80 percent of the residents are traditional silversmiths or involved in the trade. Huang Zhongxue produces some 400 silver ornaments every year. He said the most expensive piece he makes can sell for more than 10,000 yuan. "Thanks to the booming tourism industry, I earned more than 100,000 yuan from silver crafting last year," he said. Huang said in the past making silver ornaments was just part-time job for some villagers in addition to farming. "But it now brings us good fortune," he said. But Huang added the business also faces difficulties. "Our products are totally handmade. So family workshops like mine cannot meet the growing market demand," he explained. The local government has also noticed the problem, so authorities are endeavoring to help by providing access to new modern techniques and technologies. One effort was the China International Folk Artworks Fair that opened in Kaili on July 23 with experts onsite to teach local craftsmen how to use new techniques. "Traditional craftsmanship has to be updated by modern techniques", said Liu Daoguang, a professor from Southeast University. He added that quality control must be introduced in the work process to maintain the cultural value of folk artworks. "Talent training and brand building are also crucial for helping promote folk arts and the handicraft industry to domestic and international markets," said Hou Huizhe of China Arts and Crafts Association. In 2012, total revenue from the industry nationwide reached 631.7 billion yuan, while the total export value surpassed $44.5 billion, according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Ski masks become sea masks in Qingdao

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November 26, 2013 -- While not as attractive as the sexy swimsuits from which it takes its portmanteau - quite the opposite, arguably - the "facekini" is intended to preserve women's good looks. But it has drawn a great deal of looks, too, as the ski-mask-like balaclavas used by swimmers in Shandong province's coastal resort city Qingdao has recently captured stares globally. The nylon or cloth swimwear is meant to block the sun. Locals say they trace back up to seven years. But nobody has patented them. They're believed to be a DIY solution to water's magnification of sunrays by the city's middle-aged and older women. Facekinis are now mass produced as protection against not only the sun but also to repel jellyfish and mosquitos. They retail for 15 to 40 yuan ($2.50-6.50). They're sold nationally online but are especially prevalent at the 21 swimming beaches that crest Qingdao's 731 kilometers of coastline. Women who wear them also often don full-body suits to fend off sunburn and even tans. In China, light skin is venerated. Beijing native Li Ming says: "They look like special forces or marines on a landing operation. Or maybe like spiders either way, they're awesome but hilarious." Local swimmers like 60-year-old Liu Chuanfang believe their utility rises from the frequency with which their users hit the beach. "I've lived here my whole life and can't live without the ocean. I swim before breakfast, and after lunch and dinner. I believe the facekini is a must to protect me from three hours a day of bright sunshine." The unusual masks have uncovered new questions about Chinese aesthetics. Qingdao Evening News columnist A Zhan says: "It probably won't last and become real fashion because young girls tend to show their beautiful faces in the water. Those wearing them are retired women who swim every day. Others won't go to such extremes for protection." Netease Dot Com's fashion channel compares facekinis with mask-themed runway shows by big shots like Maison Martin Margiel, Sibling and Alexander Macqueen. "It looks like modern Chinese women are also perusing this kind of fashion," the article declared. A Qingdao surf-side facekini vendor, who only gave her surname Zhang, believes the masks will appeal to the rest of China and the world. "It's very economical and more effective than sunscreen," she says. "People love it. Who wouldn't?" Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Economic recovery momentum tails off

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A worker inspects rolls of polyester fiber at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province. [Photo/China Daily] Recovery momentum in June failed to carry over into July, as shown by China's softening data in industrial output, investment and retail sales, which underscored the fragility of the economy's exogenous momentum. Except for industrial output growth, which met market expectations, all other key data fell short, despite the government's introduction of stimulus measures in May. Institutions are slightly divergent in their analysis of the slowdown, with some suggesting not to "read too much" into a monthly fluctuation, while others argue the upsurge in June may mark an end to the rebound. Li Huiyong, chief economist with Shenyin &Wanguo Securities, said although the industrial output growth has slowed by 0.2 percentage point from June to 9 percent, the increase was still higher than the 8.9 percent average rise in the April-June period, and was the second highest point this year. "Investment and consumption slowed from June but still kept an overall decent shape. Signs are apparent that the economy is stabilizing," Li said. But other institutions voiced a pessimistic outlook. Analysts with Haitong Securities even said the economic rebound is already over. "Overcapacityand deleveragingin the corporate sector depressed the manufacturing investment. ... The economy became languid after a roaring second quarter. The rebound may be over and the growth will continue to ease in August," Jiang Chao and Gao Yuan from Haitong wrote in a note. Fixed-asset investment, an important driver of economic activity, grew 17 percent in the first seven months from the same period last year, compared with a 17.3 percent rise in the first six months. Retail sales, a key indicator of domestic consumption, rose 12.2 percent in July from a year earlier, slowing from June's 12.4 percent. The weakening data were accompanied by a record low of new credit growth in July. The amount of new yuan loans dropped to the lowest level since 2010, adding to worries about the outlook. "All growth data are in the downward trend, so you can't say the economy has stabilized. It only showed that the economy still faced mounting downward pressure," said Zhou Jingtong, a macroeconomic researcher with Bank of China. "If growth maintained the same pace in August and September, China's GDP growth in the third quarter could not reach 7.5 percent, the official target." Home sales dive in July Housing sales fell 28 percent month-on-month in July, the biggest monthly decline this year, as tight mortgage lending outweighed efforts by local governments to ease property curbs as prices and demand weakened. The value of homes sold fell to 424.2 billion yuan ($69 billion) last month from 591.2 billion yuan in June, according to the difference between the National Statistics Bureau's data for the first seven months and the first half of the year. The value of sales in the first seven months fell 10.5 percent to 2.99 trillion yuan from a year earlier, the data showed. The figures "will hurt sentiment, since the property market has shown no fundamental recovery yet as investors thought", Edison Bian, a Hong Kong-based property analyst at UOB Kay Hian Ltd, said on Wednesday. "Developers are still very cautious even as local governments are easing policies. Mortgage conditions should ease further, so that reluctant developers will supply more homes." Cities began relaxing local property restrictions in June amid sluggish sales. Thirty-six cities had eased their policies as of the end of last week, Centaline Property Agency Ltd, China's biggest real estatebroker, said in a report. While more cities are set to follow, buyers remain hesitant as the central bank maintains mortgage restrictions, according to Centaline. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

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King of Pop moonwalkers compete

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December 9, 2013 -- A Michael Jackson dance competition Sunday draws fans from around China to watch MJ imitators strut their best moonwalks, robots, toe stands, anti-gravity leans and Egyptian flares. Zhang Qian talks to dance fans. Michael Jackson fans will imitate his legendary moves �� moonwalk to the robot �� in a dance competition on Sunday, to commemorate the King of Pop who died four years ago. The event also marks the anniversary this month of Jackson��s birth, August 29, 1958. Around 20 fans, ranging in age from 11 to 36, have registered for the competition at Windows Too of Jiuguang Department Store on Nanjing Road W., starting at noon. French choreographer Michael Sumana and overseas MJ imitators will perform as guest dancers. The Chinese winner will receive a certificate and VIP tickets for Sunday night��s ��Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour�� presented by the Cirque du Soleil at Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena. Jackson, who was preparing for a comeback, died of an overdose on June 25, 2009, at the age of 51. Fans around the world keep his music alive, including those in China, and many from around China are expected to watch the competition Sunday and share their memories of MJ. Expats also come for the show. The contest Sunday is the third MJ dance competition organized by MJJCLUB since 2011. The participants present their best MJ imitations, judged by professional choreographers and previous MJ dance competition winners. Favorite pieces are ��Billie Jean,�� ��Dangerous�� and ��Smooth Criminal.�� Fans can expect to see the super moonwalk, the anti-gravity lean, toe stand, Egyptian flare, the robot and other moves. Probably not the famous crotch grab. The annual competition arose from the fan club��s aim to commemorate the King of Pop and the number of contestants keeps rising, according to Michael Chan, the organizer of the competition. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Former Kunming railway official given death penalty with reprieve

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A former railway official in south China's Kunming City was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over corruption charges in Beijing on Wednesday.Wen Qingliang was removed from his post as head of the Kunming Bureau of Railways in the capital of south China's Yunnan Province in 2011 for discipline investigations.The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court heard that Wen took bribes worth more than 20 million yuan (3.2 million US dollars) between 2005 and 2011, taking advantage of his position in the railway department in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, to provide favors to companies bidding on railway projects.The court said the leniency of the reprieve was given because most of the illegal income had been retrieved.Wen's mistress Zhong Hua, who was prosecuted for colluding with Wen in amassing illegal funds, will be tried in a separated case. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Daming Lake

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January 2, 2014-- Situated in northern place of the old Jinan city, the Daming Lake Park is the most famous scenic spot in Jinan. Covering an area of 46.5 hectares, its area is quite big and almost occupies one third of the old city.Speaking the Daming Lake Park, people will immediately remember that huge works "Travel Notes of Laochan" written by the scholar in Qing Dynasty named Liu E, in this works there are many verses praising the Daming Lake - "four sides lotus with three willows, one city with half lake landscapes".The beautiful landscapes of pavilions and buildings in willows and shades, lotus full of ponds in the Daming Lake form and create a poetry feeling and painting realm naturally.The Daming Lake is collected with many fountains such as the pearl fountain and the cottonrose fountain, the lake water pours into the Bohai Sea from the Little Clear River. The landscapes of four seasons are all different, in autumn the scenery is the most beautiful.There are a lot of scenic spots in the park and some are very famous and the most special one is the "Lixia Pavilion" which was built on the biggest island among the ten pavilions in the park. The North Pole Pavilion is also called "the North Pole Temple" and it is a Taoism Temple, built in Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. It is a group of grand constructions built on the high platform on the north bank of the Daming Lake. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Jackie Chan son caught in drug arrest

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Beijing police this weekend detained the son of Hong Kong kungfu star Jackie Chan for his involvement in a drug case, making the 32-year-old actor-singer the latest celebrity held in the recent anti-drug campaign. Jaycee Chan, 32, also known as Fang Zuming, was arrested for housing others to take drugs, along with Ko Chen-tung, 23, a movie star from Taiwan also known as Kai Ko, Beijing police confirmed in a statement released late on Monday. Chan is under criminal detention for further probing, according to the police. Ko was arrested and given a sentence of 14 days' detention for drug use by Beijing police, according to his agent's statement on late Monday. Ko is a leading actor in many hit movies, such as Tiny Times and You Are the Apple of My Eye. Ko's agent also apologized to the public in the statement. Police found more than 100 grams of marijuana in Chan's house. According to the statement, Chan and Ko confessed to taking drugs. Chan and Ko, along with another suspect, was detained in Beijing's Dongcheng district on Thursday, after the police received reports from local residents. Another suspect who sold the drug to Chan was detained on Friday morning in Xicheng district. Those involved in providing locations for other to take drugs face sentences of up to three year in prison, according to China's Criminal Law. The crime of transporting, manufacturing or trafficking drugs can be the death penalty. Jaycee Chan's father, Jackie Chan, was appointed as goodwill spokesman for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009, vowing to promote anti-drug education in the country. Drug use among Chinese celebrities has become a hot topic this year as a number of TV and film stars having been arrested. Famous scriptwriter Chen Wanning, known as Ning Caishen, was among those arrested for drug use in July. An official from the anti-narcotics office of the Beijing Public Security Bureau denied that the recent arrests were a result of police establishing a special anti-drug campaign targeting the entertainment industry, chinanews.com reported.Beijing police said on Monday that more than 7,800 suspects have been detained for being involved in drug cases so far in 2014. "Only 0.15 percent of suspects are from the entertainment industry, while more than 93 percent are unemployed," the Monday statement announced, adding police have made unparalleled efforts on cracking down drug abuse."To pay attention to the celebrity drug crackdown can be helpful for the war on drugs, as drug user in China gains younger users," a Beijing-based university professor of public security told the Global Times on condition of anonymity.Statistics from the Public Security Ministry showed that by the end of May, 2013, of the total 2.61 million registered drug users, 20,000 were minors, accounting for 0.8 percent.In response to the number of drug scandals involving stars being exposed, 42 agencies sent an anti-drug commitment letter to the Beijing police Wednesday, promising that they will not employ any actor or actress who has taken drug, though China's anti-drug law regulates that no discrimination is allowed toward reformed drug users in work, education and welfare. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

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Chinese cuisine attracts holiday-makers

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November 13, 2013 -- Coinciding with Japan's major holiday season that starts this weekend, Chinese dishes and cooking techniques have been attracting holiday-makers and gourmets around a booth at Japan's biggest food exhibition. The event, a dream for any epicurean, opened Friday at a large exhibition facility in the western Japanese city of Osaka, which is known as "Japan's kitchen" because of its rich culinary culture. The exhibition, officially called the "International Food Expo Utage 2013 in Osaka," is being held at INTEX Osaka (International Exhibition Center Osaka) where nearly 100 various Chinese dishes, large and small, colorfully and skillfully decorated by a total of 100 Chinese and Japanese chefs, are on display at a dedicated booth to celebrate the expo's opening. Ten of the artistic Chinese dishes on exhibit are awarded each day by senior chefs in categories such as appetizers, seafood and meat dishes, warm vegetable dishes, noodles and desserts. Attendees can watch techniques for quickly slicing radish, carrots and gourd, as well as carefully carving these vegetables to different shapes of flowers, shrimps and other designs. Choh Ki Hoh, senior technician and chef and a native of China's Shandong Province, stressed that a key factor in the presentation of Chinese cuisine is how one creates "gorgeousness" to enhance its high-quality image. The 38-year-old senior chef, who has also taught Chinese cooking to young staff working locally in major hotels and students at a cooking school over the past 14 years, said that Chinese cuisine in particular requires the concept of "motion" as it is often cooked very quickly over a fire prior to serving, whereas Japanese cuisine seems to require a more "silent" presentation. "I want more local Japanese people to know more recipes and the basic concepts of Chinese cuisine, which aims to attract and please guests at the table, and I want to widely promote our food culture at these kinds of events," Choh told Xinhua. There is also a dedicated space at the expo to introduce Chinese dishes made mainly with local ingredients from the Kansai region. Among them are foods with a spicy or black vinegar sauce made from catfish and carp caught in Lake Biwa located in nearby Shiga Prefecture. Another example is a wonderful assortment of Chinese sweets presented by a group of local chefs using chestnuts, beans and tapioca on a 50-centimeter plate in the shape of the lake. Hikaru Sakura, vice manager for the Shiga branch of the Japan Association of Chinese Cuisine, told Xinhua that they consider the event a suitable venue not only to introduce the profundity expressed in Chinese cooking but also to give participating chefs a chance to fully display their cooking abilities. "Young chefs in Japan are reluctant to spend much time in learning the deep roots of Chinese cuisine and its traditional techniques to produce dishes for important meals. We need expos like these to pass on to the next generation of Japanese chefs the Chinese' unique style in manipulating flavors," Sakura said. In the Chinese exhibition booth, meanwhile, a wife and her husband in their 40s said that since Chinese cooking has many styles compared to other international cuisines, such us French and Indian, they will never tire of it, but rather be inspired by a kind of "dynamism" when eating. They also appreciated the Chinese various ways of cooking vegetables to make them healthy foods. The Osaka International Food Exhibition is organized by an executive committee in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as local governments. The organizer said the food event is held every four years and that this year, the exhibition's eighth, some 350 companies and entrepreneurs from 23 countries around the world are participating. More than 500,000 are expected to watch the event that will end May 6. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon

Chrysler, Audi under investigation: report

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Antitrust investigations of Chrysler and Audi will soon come to an end and the two automakers have been found of monopoly practices in China, National Business Daily reported Wednesday. The probes were made by Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Hubei Bureau of Price Supervision, respectively, according to the report. US carmaker Chrysler announced on Tuesday to cut prices of some cars and parts in China, with an average of 20 percent in retail prices. The price cut is not only a return for customers�� long-time supports to Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge (three brands sold by Chrysler China), but also in response to investigations by China��s anti-monopoly regulators, said the report, quoting unnamed sources from the automaker. Another luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Tuesday that the company is involved in an ongoing antitrust investigation by the National Development and Reform Commission and said it would cooperate with the government. Tags: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping China, Plastic Tooling, Plastic Tooling China, Rapid Prototype, Rapid Prototype China, Rapid Tooling, Rapid Tooling China, CNC Prototype, CNC Prototype China, Functional Prototype, Functional Prototype China, Metal Prototype, Metal Prototype China, Plastic Prototype, Plastic Prototype China, Rapid Manufacturing, Rapid Manufacturing China, Low volume production, Stereolithography, Stereolithography China, Vacuum Casting, Vacuum Casting China, whatsapp marketing, wechat marketing, seo, e marketing, �W��OӋ�ṩseo, e marketing, web design by zoapcon