Tramcar will reappear in Shanghai

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Chinanews, Shanghai, May 14 – Some tramcars might be able to run in the Zhangjiang area in Pudong, Shanghai, which might bring a nostalgic sentiment for local residents.
In 1908, the first tramcar in Shanghai was put into operation. At that time, it ran from the Hongkou park to Jing'an Temple. Even now, many old local residents in Shanghai still remember such tramcars, which the Shanghai people called "dang dang che", or "clanging cars".
Experts say that tramcars are quite common in cities such as Berlin, Birmingham, Geneva, and Paris. At present, such tramcars are often made with high technologies and are driven by advanced locomotives.
Experts at Tongji University say that currently, autos running on Shanghai’s city rail transportation travel at a speed of 35 kilometers an hour, and public buses travel at a speed of 15 kilometers an hour. Tramcars can travel at a speed of 25-35 kilometers an hour. They go fast and can usually arrive on time. They also have a large holding capacity and need less investment. Compared with public buses, tramcars send out less emission into the air.
Officials from the Pudong Development Zone said they would designate some stops in Zhangjiang, Lujiazui and Sanlin, for tramcars to operate during the trial period.

Beijing picture tour book published for foreigners(China Travelling)

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Chinanews, Beijing, Apr. 16 – From now on, Beijing will have a city guide book giving information about Beijing with more pictures and fewer words. The book, I Love Beijing, was recently published both in English and Chinese by the Chinese Development Press. With only 30,000 words but 20 illustrations and over 120 pictures, the book covers nearly everything about the city, including its history, cultural heritages, religions, education, science, eating, and courtyard houses.
The author of the book, Wu Jisong, is an advisor to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Organizing Committee. He is also head of the School of Business Administration at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Professor Wu has lived in Beijing for over 60 years. He once served in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and was an attache of the International Tourism Association. Since 1979, he has visited 80 countries and regions, which resulted in the publishing of a 16-volume picture book series, Glimpses of 80 Countries in the World, with a total of text of 3.1 million characters.
Professor Wu said that many world metropolitan cities, such as Paris, London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo, Cairo, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro, have their own city guide book, which is usually made in a picture format. Feeling regretful that Beijing did not have such books, he began to write articles about Beijing. At the same time, he also asked a photographer to spend one year to take pictures around Beijing.
“With the help of this book, foreigners can tour around Beijing by themselves,” Wu said.
Apart from the English version, I Love Beijing has recently been translated into Korean and published. The Japanese and French versions of the book, which are being made at present, will be published in the near future.

china Qingdao to build 140-m ferris wheel

Chinanews, Qingdao, May 15 - According to the information from Qingdao urban planners, Qingdao will build a 140-m tall ferris wheel, one of the biggest of its kind in the world, at the top of which the whole city can be seen when completed.
The project will be built by the developer of the current biggest ferris wheel in London, which is only 135 m tall.
The ferris wheel will be buit at the south end of Haier Road, at the former entrance to the Shilaoren Beach. It can be estimated that the ferris wheel will be a new icon of Qingdao's modernity.

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