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Li Na to Play in London Olympics

Li Na to play in the London Olympics

China’s Li Na is setting her sights on another grand slam title, this time however, it will be in the London Olympic Games next year. Li said that to qualify for the Olympic games requires a ranking in the top 50, the tennis star currently ranks No. 5 in the world and is the French Open Champion. Li [...]

Sep 30 2011, 10:47 am | Posted in Squash | Read More »

City to Impose Traffic Controls for the National Day Holidays

City to impose traffic controls for the National Day Holidays

Traffic controls will be imposed on four areas in Shenzhen to ensure smooth and safe travel during the National Day holidays. Traffic police are expecting holiday rush hour to start around 4 PM Friday and are reminding motorists at checkpoint queues  and expressways. Drivers going to Huizhou and Shantou have been asked to use Jihe Expressway [...]

Sep 30 2011, 10:14 am | Posted in Civil | Read More »

Hairy Crab Temptation

Hairy Crab Temptation

Shang Garden presents specially prepared Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab. Chef Anthony Dong has created a wide variety of dishes to highlight the sweet fresh flavours of the crustaceans from 1 October until 15 November 2011 Seasonal Set Menu The seasonal set menu featuring hairy crab in 9 different ways is available at Rmb288 per person. [...]

Sep 30 2011, 9:47 am | Posted in Hotels | Read More »

City to Pilot Online Land Bidding Program

City to pilot online land bidding program

The city has started a trial program that allows bidding on land use and mining rights online. Bidders will no longer need to go to the land trading center to bid for land use, now they only have to log on to a designated website to bid for land. The only requirement needed before bidding is to pay [...]

Sep 30 2011, 9:04 am | Posted in Licensing | Read More »

Fun With Measurement

Fun With Measurement

To what extent do scientists need to be accurate with their measurements? This is one of the essential questions grade six science students considered during their tools and measurement unit. The unit took place over several weeks and involved various lab activities to provide hands-on experiences for students to uncover their learning. The first investigation [...]

Sep 30 2011, 8:10 am | Posted in Education | Read More »

Nation to Boost Efforts in Conserving Energy and Reducing Emissions

Nation to boost efforts in conserving energy and reducing emissions

The local government was called upon by Premier Wen Jiabao to step up their efforts in conserving energy and reducing emissions. According to Mr. Wen, the situation is very severe and local authorities must fully implement policies in their five year plan. The nation should begin curbing the growth of energy intensive and polluting industries, start [...]

Sep 30 2011, 7:30 am | Posted in GreenTech | Read More »

Government funded international school now open

Government funded international school now open

The city’s first government funded international school is now open. The school located at Nanshan District. The school is part of Shenzhen Foriegn Languages School with 147 employees and there are 1,080 available places in its 54 classes ranging from kindergarten, to primary and middle school. The government invested 230 million yuan in constructing the [...]

Sep 29 2011, 10:10 am | Posted in Education | Read More »

Culture Festival Starts Today at Shenzhen City Parks

Culture Festival starts today at Shenzhen city parks

Starting today, the sixth Park Culture Festival will open its doors to the public. The festival will last 15 days covering 21 parks at the Xin’an Park in Bao’an district. The festival will feature folk cultural activities and each of the 21 parks will have its own theme. The opening ceremonies will showcase Chinese acrobatics, [...]

Sep 29 2011, 9:20 am | Posted in Exhibitions | Read More »

City to Expect Rain Showers Tonight

City to expect rain showers tonight

Residents of Shenzhen can expect rain showers Thursday night or Friday morning as a result of tropical storm Nesat. This will be the 18th tropical storm that the city will have experienced this year. Nesat has already left the Philippine shores. Nesat was the direct result of the tropical storm Haitang which has already been [...]

Sep 29 2011, 8:36 am | Posted in Space | Read More »

Season’s delicacy, Hairy Crab only at the Grand Mercure Hotel

Season’s delicacy, Hairy Crab only at the Grand Mercure Hotel

Enjoy the best taste you deserve by having this season’s delicacy, the hairy crab only at Grand Mercure’s Chinese Restaurant Located on 3rd floor, the Chinese Restaurant of Grand Mercure Oriental Ginza Shenzhen serves Cantonese Cuisine and Chiu Chow with live seafood and some regional favorites. Over ten private dining rooms are available, with entertainment [...]

Sep 29 2011, 8:06 am | Posted in Chinese | Read More »

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