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Fuzhou, capital of East China’s Fujian province, is carrying out an ambitious plan to renovate its 163-kilometer-long urban canal system. The project is expected to re-establish the city’s waterway transport in the next few years, and in the long term its charm as the “Oriental Venice”. Read more in the China Daily article Fuzhou plans to restore the romance of its waterways.

Happy Chinese New Year, or “Gong Xi Fa Cai” in Mandarin and “Gong Hey Fat Choy” in Cantonese! The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, is a very important traditional festival. It begins on 3 Feb this year and marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Learn more in the China Daily Special Feature 2011 Spring Festival.