Urban villages to be snuffed in Beihu(chinadaily.com.cn)The existence of urban villages has been hampering the development of Jining city, but that problem will be settled in a few years as the government has come out with a revamp plan.The urban village refers to residential area with low living standards on both the outskirts and the downtown segments of the city. Farmers who lose the right to use rural lands often inhabit urban villages. Sports stadium ready for big events(chinadaily.com.cn)The construction of the main stadium for the 23rd Shandong Provincial Sports Meeting, which will be held in 2014, is almost completed. The stadium, which is situated in Beihu new district in Jining city, has seating capacity for more than 30,000. It is one of the major projects in Jining's urban planning. |
Focus on Jining

All about Jining
Boasting a time-honored history, Jining was the hometown of Tai Hao, Shao Hao, Fu Xi and Huang Di – four of the five virtuous "emperors" in ancient China. And it's also the birthplace of Confucius, Mencius, Yan Zi, Zeng Zi and Zi Si.
Logistics distribution center in E China
Large auto market in Zoucheng, E China
Sports stadium ready for big events
Youth hero honored by memorial hall
Culture and Tourism

The Confucian Temple
Thanks to an absence of crowds, one can engage in quiet contemplation amid the fantastically gnarled trees and stately pavilions in front of the temple's Dacheng Dian main hall. Each individual pavilion commemorates different historical events.
Shandong to boosts cultural industry
Zoucheng, the hometown of Mencius
2561st birthday of Confucius celebrated
Dialogue on two civilizations starts
Development

Emerging enterprises in Wenshang
With a total area of 150 mu and investment of 1.5 billion yuan ($237 million), the Shandong Gumesna Metal Fabrication Co Ltd is a large-scale warehousing equipment manufacturer. Hundreds of its products are sold across China and in more than 10 foreign countries
Circular economy key for Linghua's success
Logistics distribution center in E China
Sports stadium ready for big events
Shandong begins to issue electronic passports
Background
