 Zhejiang Museum opens Wulin extension 2009-12-17
The national treasure the Square Zun Carved with Four Sheep will be exhibited in the new Wulin Extension of Zhejiang Museum during the next two weeks. Meanwhile, the Wulin Extension of Zhejiang Museum will open for free to the public from Dec 20th. |
Catholic church in Hangzhou celebrates 350th Anniversary 2009-12-16
On Dec.7th, 2009 The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic cathedral in Hangzhou, China, marked its 350th anniversary. |
Artist donates works 2009-12-10
Renowned Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong, 90, donated 72 works of art to Zhejiang Museum of Art and China Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou this week. |
Filmmaker zooms in on change 2009-12-08
Ole Schell first visited China in 1987 as a teenager and recalls riding a bike through the hutong of Beijing. When he returned in 2007 he was shocked by the enormous changes. |
Li Yundi to honor Chopin at Hangzhou concert event 2009-12-07
The Li Yundi Piano Concert, themed as “Quality, Grace”, will be held on the evening of December 19 at the Hangzhou Grand Theatre, located on Zhijiang East Road in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. |
MTSU and Hangzhou Normal University agree on Confucius Institute 2009-12-04
MTSU President Sidney McPhee and President Ye Gaoxiang of China’s Hangzhou Normal University brought Chinese and U.S. cultures closer by signing the Confucius Institute agreement Wednesday morning. |
Seal-cutter's art 2009-12-01
Fei Mingyao, a well-known Chinese seal-cutting artist from Shanghai, has published a collection of signature works. The collection, published by Xiling Yinshe Publishing House from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, features over 1,300 images of stamped signets the 62-year-old has created over the past five decades. |
Europe element in Hangzhou animation industry 2009-11-27
Hangzhou International Animation College of Hangzhou Normal University, located in east Zhejiang’s Hangzhou city, opened on Nov 26. As of now, there are nearly 20 animation colleges in Zhejiang province and 477 in China. |
Special day for giving thanks 2009-11-26
Every year in late November my American friends are quite excited because one of the most important holidays of the year, Thanksgiving, is approaching. |
Flea market to make debut in Hangzhou 2009-11-25
The first flea market is going to open on Saturday early next month on Qingchun Square, Hangzhou. |
Ireland's Riverdance returns in grand style 2009-11-21
Riverdance returns to Shanghai for a week of performances at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in January, 15 years after it debuted on the Eurovision Song Contest and put Irish dancing on the world map. |
Longest snack night market opens in December 2009-11-20
The Hangzhou government is planning to rebuild the booming scenery of the night market on the 1,400m-long ancient imperial street from Zhongshan Road south of the intersection with Wansongling Road to the intersection with Shiwukui Lane. The longest snack night market in China will be opened to the public by the end of December with operation hours from 5pm to 3am. |
A reminder of a glorious past 2009-11-20
As with many places in China they realize the city probably has a history of hundreds of years if not thousands. However few know that Hangzhou was actually one of the ancient capitals of China. Although the Ming and Qing dynasties, and even the Han and Yuan, are well-known in the West, few people have heard of the Song Dynasty. |
Hangzhou’s Citizens’ Home gets new resident 2009-11-18
The Hangzhou Administrative Service Center will move into the Hangzhou’s Citizens’ Home in Qianjiang New Town in May 2010. |
Zhejiang University to support Hangzhou Normal University 2009-11-18
Zhejiang University and Hangzhou Normal University (HNU) launched a signing ceremony for a collaboration agreement on Nov 10 at the Wenyi Campus of Hangzhou Normal University. |
Netizens get more input on city development 2009-11-18
An online Council Chamber was set up on the website Hangzhou.com.cn on November 17 so netizens’ can have a greater role in social and economic development. |
Singapore and China form education links 2009-11-16
Zhejiang University, famed for its engineering prowess and research strength, will be the Chinese partner of Singapore's fourth university. |
Mayors and urban officials converge in Guangzhou 2009-11-12
GUANGZHOU: With the presence of an unprecedented number of overseas mayors and senior urban officials, the 2009 UCLG World Council Meetings and Guangzhou International Sister Cities Conference opened in south China today. |
China's top 10 leisure cities come out 2009-11-11
Guiyang City in Guizhou Province, Jilin City in Jilin Province, Zhaoqing City in Guangdong Province, Chengde City in Hebei Province, Heyuan City in Guangdong Province, Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province, Shiyan City in Hebei Province, Yingkou City in Liaoning Province, and Anshun City in Guizhou Province |
Hangzhou announces Tiangong Art Gallery International Souvenir Design Competition 2009-11-11
In order to find the souvenirs that best represent Hangzhou, the city has launched the Tiangong Art Callery Hangzhou City Souvenir International Design Competition. |
