China Highlights 2009 5 News

Great Wall of the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient China Has Been Found in Zhangbei May 31, 2009: Great Wall of the sixth dynasty of ancient China has been found recently in Zhangbei County, Zhangjiajie City of Hunan Province. With Great walls of different dynasties combined together, Great Wall of Zhangbei County is very special among all the Great Walls in other counties of China. As the study of Great Wall in Zhangbei is going deeper, the puzzles of Great Wall might be solved. read more...
China Raises the Speed Limit of Its Trains May 7, 2009: China has increased the speed limit of its passenger trains six times since 1997. These changes reflect the improvements in the rail system. Passenger trains on certain lines have more than tripled from 60km/hr to 200km/hr during this period. Over the next five years, China plans to raise the speed of its passenger trains to this new level on another 13,000 km of existing lines. In addition new high-speed lines will be built to the 200km/hr speed capacity for certain passenger trains. read more...
China is on High Vigilance against A Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) Epidemic - Airport Health Checks Extend Waiting Times May 5, 2009: After the first A (H1N1) flu case in Hong Kong was confirmed, China has activated an emergency mechanism against A (H1N1) Flu and all the airports in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong have started to take urgent prevention measures already. read more...