http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog An unique perspective on modern China Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:29:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Workers are installing 56 gigantic red pillars that are painted with different ethnic patterns on Tian'anmen Square, for the symbolic meaning of China's 56 ethnic groups. This is one of the main decorations on the square for this year's 60th anniversary National Day ceremony. The 56 pillars implies the equality, ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/56-gigantic-pillars-installed-on-tiananmen-square/ The third China-made advanced regional jet carried out its maiden flight here on Sunday, bringing the ARJ21 model one step closer to secure airworthiness qualifications from home and abroad. The trial flight of the ARJ21-700 at an altitude of 3,000 meters and a speed equivalent to 318 kilometers per hour ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/china-made-advanced-jet-meets-international-market/ China's southern province - Guang Dong is installing 1 million surveillance cameras in public places to monitor crimes. The cameras will be fully operational in 2010. The system, which is yet to pick up its full speed, has helped police detain more than 10,000 suspects since the beginning of the ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/guang-dong-province-in-china-installs-one-million-surveillance-cameras-to-monitor-crimes/ Chinese documentary Da Ming Palace premiered in the UN headquarters in New York Wednesday, transporting audiences to the flourishing Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago. Located in the northern part of Xi'an city, the capital of northwestern China's Shaanxi Province, Da Ming Palace is the most splendid architectural complex ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/documentary-on-ancient-tang-dynasty-premieres-in-un/ Beijing is tightening up security and traffic controls every day for the upcoming National Day celebration (October 1st). By Sept. 15, police forces, including the armed police, in Beijing and its six neighboring regions will be required to carry out night patrols. Overhauls of safety in workplaces and key institutions will ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/tight-securities-in-beijing-during-the-60th-national-day-celebration/ China celebrate the National Day (October 1st) every year. This year is the 60th celebration and it will be a grand gathering as the No. 1 leader in China - Hu Jintao will give a keynote speech at the Tian'anmen Square. Just to tell you how much the Chinese government ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/60th-national-day-celebration-at-tiananmen-square-seeks-for-pest-controls/ A new mobile phone is launched today in China which could threat the dominating position of Apple's iPhone. China Mobile, the world's biggest wireless carrier, launched Monday its own mobile phone operating system that can support its homegrown 3G standard along with a new phone called "Ophone". Ophone is the ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/ophone-vs-iphone/ The Chinese government are acting on the new law to ban smokes in certain areas. Police in Chongqing have detained a man for five days for smoking in a wholesale market. It is a move the government hopes to set an example for others who may be tempted to break ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/a-man-smoked-in-banned-areas-was-put-in-jail-for-5-days/ In the first half of 2009, Shanghai average housing price rise 30%, close to 17.4 thousand yuan ($2500) per square meter record. In a mature society, the middle class should be to alleviate the gap between rich and poor, promote social equity "stable valve," but reporter through the survey found ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/housing-comparison-between-shanghai-and-paris/ The fifth China Folk Art Fair took place in Changchun over the past week. Changchun is the capital of the northeastern Jilin Province. The fair was wrapped up with a record 108.2 million yuan (15.91 million U.S. dollars) worth of business deals. The event attracted a record 1.88 million visitors. ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/fifth-china-folk-art-fair-took-place-in-changchun/ The most ancient, and the largest dinosaur fossils in China are moved from southern Yunnan Province to China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing. The fragile artifacts are transported in 15 special anti-shock freights by plane and special transportation vehicles. The skeletons of three prehistoric beasts will meet the public ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/largest-dinosaur-fossils-in-china-moved-to-beijing/ A team of experts is in the process of translating the most essential books of Confucianism studies, "Five Classics" into nine foreign languages. The "Five Classics," ("Wu Jing" in Chinese) is a body of five ancient books about Confucianism. The five books are: "Classic of Changes" (Yijing), "Classic of Poetry" (Shijing), ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/ancient-confucianism-books-being-translated-into-9-foreign-languages/ The longest complete solar eclipse in 500 years appeared today over the Yangtze River, China. Millions of Chinese observed this amazing event through out the day. The full solar blackout appeared at approximately 9:30 a.m. Beijing time. In many cities across China, the weather is clear enough to observe the ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/millions-chinese-oberved-the-longest-complete-solar-eclipse-in-500-years/ According to a recent comment from Yang Liwei (China's first astronaut), the Chinese government is currently selecting China's first female astronaut. The selected female astronaut is expected to join a space exploration in 2012. The potential female astronauts would be recruited from 16 female fighter pilots in the Chinese Air ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/china-selecting-the-first-female-astronaut-expected-apace-journey-by-2012/ Beijing subway passengers are not happy with the new policy on the new metro line - No. 4 Subway. The new policy limits passengers from eating or drinking on the subway system. Line 4 subway is a joint venture between Hong Kong MTR Corp. and two Beijing companies. The violators ... http://www.simple-chinese.com/china-blog/beijing-subway-bans-food-and-drinks-upsets-passengers/