Archive for September, 2011Chinese city, German accentSaturday, September 17th, 2011From 1897 to 1914, Germany administered the city of Qingdao as a concession. Much of the town’s original German planning and architecture has been kept intact, and this heritage now provides the backbone of Qingdao’s booming tourism, and a source of metropolitan pride. Read more in the China Daily article Chinese city, German accent. A summer escape in GuangdongSaturday, September 17th, 2011Replenish yourself in the beauty of the ancient forests and villages of Guangdong Province – read more in these Shenzhen Daily articles: Exploring Shenzhen’s green spaceSaturday, September 17th, 2011Shenzhen is a fully planned city and its urban areas include a large proportion of planned green space. In his Shenzhen Daily articles Evergreen Resort and Sihai Park, Nanshan James Baquet profiles two of Shenzhen’s many parks and reserves. Shenzhen Universiade makes historySaturday, September 17th, 2011The closing ceremony for the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade was held on 23 August. About 13,000 players and officials from 180 nations around the world attended this majestic event. This year’s competition was not only the largest in the event’s history, it was also different from previous games. Find out more about games highlights and see the videos from the closing ceremony see the CNTV News stories Closing ceremony of 26th Summer Universiade and Shenzhen Universiade makes history. |