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Heavy Snow and Rain Affects Beijing Transportation
November 11, 2009
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Early in the morning of Nov. 11, heavy snow embraced Beijing, and suddenly the city was covered by white snow everywhere. Four to seven centimeters of snow is expected in the next four days with a temperature drop of over 10°C (50°F).

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Disney to Open Theme Park in Shanghai by 2014 November 10, 2009

Disney has already a theme park in Hong Kong, and now the one to open in Shanghai will allow tourists from all over the world to get a Disneyland experience in mainland China.

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Bullet Trains to Start Running From Qingdao to Wuhan by Nov. 11 November 10, 2009

On November 11, 2009, there will be Bullet trains to start running from Qingdao to Hankou (in Wuhan City, Hubei Province) on November 11th. The train number is D352/3. By then, the whole journey from Qingdao to Hankou will take only 11 hours, and it will be about 10 hours shorter than now. It’s the first berth bullet train to run in Wuhan.

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Hot Air Balloon Killed Four Dutch Tourists in Yangshuo October 15, 2009

A hot-air balloon crashed and exploded on 14 October near Yangshuo, killing four Dutch tourists and injuring three people. Yangshuo is a southern China resort town famous for karst scenery.

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Free Shuttle Bus Service For Expo Visitors October 9, 2009

There will be more than 100 free shuttle buses provided for visitors from pavilion to pavilion, and ferries will carry them across the Huangpu River to ensure convenient transportation throughout the site of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.

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New Expo Sites to Provide Visitors a Cool Summer September 25, 2009

Huangpu River in the Pudong section of the Expo site for visitors to enjoy a cooler environment in summer - a temperature 5 degrees Celsius lower than other parts of the site.

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Cute panda ornaments to celebrate upcoming National Day September 25, 2009

A silver bullion with the design of a giant panda is on the show in Beijing on August 4. This set of ornaments including six silver bullions with the design of giant panda on was launched to the market on August 5, to celebrate the upcoming National Day.

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Shanghai lit up for National Day September 25, 2009

Shanghai Municipality is to set up the nocturnal sightseeing illumination for lightening up the 20-km-long (12-mile-long) banks long the Suzhou River, Shanghai, East China, adding the festival atmosphere during the grand celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

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World Expo to Set up Pavilion For the Disabled September 8, 2009

The upcoming World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will have a pavilion for disabled persons, the first in the World Expo's 150-year-plus history.

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NBA Stars, Battier and Weems Visited Guilin on August 30 August 31, 2009
On August 30, Shane Battier from Houston Rockets and Sonny Weems from Toronto Raptors visited Guilin on a charity tour. read more...
Xinjiang Travel Advice Updated July 14, 2009
China Highlights is monitoring the situation very closely. Our local agent has been in contact with the Government who assure that there is no danger to foreign tourists. We have two groups currently traveling in Xinjiang who have confirmed that they feel in no danger and wish to continue their tour. The trouble was only confined to a small area of the city. read more...