China Economic ReviewNanjing has become a thriving base for a clutch of modern artists, drawn by the city’s relaxed atmosphere and its cultural and historical roots. Until early summer, Nanjing is often veiled in a mist of drizzle. The contours of the city are indistinct, the high-rise buildings seem dwarfed and the people blurred. This damp ambiguity […]
Contracts will soon be awarded for projects related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and foreign consulting and construction companies are keen to get a piece of the action. Foreign companies are scrambling for the single biggest business opportunity ever offered by China: the 2008 Olympic Games. Since Beijing won the bid last July to host […]
Shenzhen Metro has awarded a Yn10.5bn contract to Rockwell Automation and Beijing Hollysys to install an environmental control and monitoring system during construction of the 22km first phase of the Shenzhen subway line, reported South China Morning Post. The US-based Rockwell Automation has supplied automation control systems for commuter railways in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand […]
A cross-ministry taskforce has been established to combat natural disasters, such as earthquakes, flooding, typhoons and landslides. Headed by the Civil Affairs Ministry, the force will comprise senior officials from 12 ministries and departments. South China Morning Post said the move followed provincial criticism that the central government and party leadership have been slow to […]
The world-famous architect I M Pei has been persuaded to come out of retirement to design a new museum in his hometown of Suzhou, South China Morning Post said. The new museum will be built close to Suzhou’s Folklore Museum. The 82-year-old Pei left China after World War II and set up an architectural firm […]