As China rebalances its economy, some are concerned that the expected slowdown in investment might lead to job losses. Yin Weimin, minister for human resources and social security, told a news conference on February 29 that 1.3 million ...
Tags: Soft Skills, coal sector
Bed manufacturer Silentnight, a company that has been investing in apprentices for more than 10 years, believes the new shift in the demands on the public sector could lead to cause for concern. As 2015 drew to a close and the targets for ...
Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) are reporting that the first of two proposed bills to ban powdered alcohol in California has been passed by the powerful California Senate Governmental Organization (GO) ...
Tags: Powdered Alcohol, CAPA, GO, SB819
Smart is the world’s first automobile manufacturer to combine an online store for new cars with a virtual showroom. As of now, customers in Italy can explore a smart at www.smartforstore.it and also buy one online, 24 hours a day. ...
Tags: Smart, virtual showroom, Auto
The Chinese and Kenyan governments have signed three agreements on the financing of China-aided projects in the East African nation. The three deals on a total funding of 152.4 million U.S. dollars were signed in Nairobi on Wednesday by ...
Tags: China-aided projects, FOCAC
On Dec 10, Chinese musician couple Wang Jianxin and Li Fengyun gave a lecture to 600 students and teachers at Sekolah Harapan Bangsa School in Indonesia. [Photo by Liu Fang / Chinaculture.org] A series of lectures on Chinese classical ...
Tags: Culture Talk, ancient instruments
Located in Chaoshou Hutong, Star Theater boasts five small performance spaces in its courtyard complex, with total capacity of no more than 1,000. Some of the spaces have stages surrounded by seats, while others don't even have a ...
Tags: Hutong Theaters, Drama
Hu Kaihong: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the news briefing held by the State Council Information Office. The Johannesburg Summit and the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation ("FOCAC") will ...
Over 15 years after the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (the "FOCAC"), China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has become a highlight in international cooperation with Africa and a model of South-South ...
Tags: FOCAC, financing cooperation
Double bass masters Gary Karr (left) and Lu Yuanxiong will stage a concert, titled The Bass Hero, in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] Gary Karr is fascinated with Chinese culture, especially the traditional gardens, though the ...
Professor Wang Jianxin and Lin Fengyun give a performance together with Indonesian artists. [Photo by Liu Fang / Chinaculture.org] A lecture on Chinese ethnic instruments was held at Habibie & Ainun Library in Djakarta, Indonesia this ...
Their ages range from six to 17, and next week they will pay a special tribute to the thousands of their fellow Chinese countrymen who gave their lives during World War I. The award-winning Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra, based in ...
Tags: Pagoda orchestra, carol concert
A girl reads books in the library in Wuzhen town, Tongxiang, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zjol.com.cn] Recently, several photos of a library in Wuzhen Town went viral online and drew much attention of the young people who love ...
Tags: Artistic Library, Wuzhen
The new prestigious Tatel restaurant in the centre of Madrid offers Spanish cuisine of the highest order and an air of exclusivity. Lighting scenes create the perfect atmosphere. The light management system also offers individual adjustment ...
Tags: Smart LED Lighting, Restaurant
The global photonics market is worth at least $150bn, according to analysis by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics (and owner of optics.org). The data were presented last week (4 September) by SPIE’s Industry and ...
Tags: photonics market, SPIE