China History

China’s Strict New Water Policy
A simple administrative decision could save Beijing $ 62 billion
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Preservation group reps tour China Alley
Anyone who gets to tour Hanford’s historic China Alley finds himself mesmerized by the gem of history that has been preserved in the middle of rural California.
Read more on The Hanford Sentinel

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Children’s Book Author Announces Special Program to Support Groups that Help Children Learn about China

Quebec, Canada (PRWEB) March 14, 2006

Author of children’s book about China, “A Musical Journey: From the Great Wall of China to the Water Towns of Jiangnan” announces Special Program for Children’s Groups to support their activities in helping children in North America and other countries learn about China and Chinese culture.

Liow Kah Joon, author of the children’s book about China, “A Musical Journey: From the Great Wall of China to the Water Towns of Jiangnan” announces a Special Program for Children’s Groups to support their activities in helping children in North America and other countries learn about China and Chinese culture.

Tags: about, Announces, Author, book, Children, Children's, China, Groups, help, learn, Program, Special, Support

Some cool medieval china history images:

It’s good to have plenty of toilet paper


Image by elycefeliz
Gratitude (37)

I’m grateful to have toilet paper.

www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/world_toilet_day/default…

2.5 billion people do not have somewhere safe, private or hygienic to go to the toilet.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_paper

The first use of toilet paper in human history dates back to the 6th century AD, in early medieval China.

Tags: China, History, Medieval, Nice, Photos

China imported highest amount of grain in history!
China, which had built up a huge network of silos to store foodgrains, imported the largest quantities of grains in its history last year to beef up reserves to avoid a food shortage this year.
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China imported largest volume of grain in its history last yr
K J M VarmaBeijing, Mar 25 (PTI) China, which had built up a huge network of silos to store foodgrains, imported the largest quantities of grains in its history last year to beef up reserves to avoid a food shortage this year.China ramped up its grain imports last year, including soybean, which reached more than 60 million tonnes in 2010, Chen Xiwen, the director of the office for the ruling …
Read more on PTI via Yahoo! India News

Tags: China, food, History, Latest, News

Question by ☮peace!: What were some important trading cities in Ancient China?
I have to make a trade route map and cant find any cities in China!

Best answer:

Answer by allperils2050
Beijing

Xi’an

Nanjing

Hangzhou

Sozhou

Herbin

Chongqing

All of the above are huge cities in China, yes, even 2 thousand years ago.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Tags: Ancient, China, cities, important, some, trading, were

Check out these china today images:

One of the most persistent slogans in China today calls for close bonds between the people and the army. The two photos show soldiers in a dance with factory girls.


Image by Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Creator: Mark Gayn
Title: One of the most persistent slogans in China today calls for close bonds between the people and the army. The two photos show soldiers in a dance with factory girls.
Date: 1965
Extent: 1 photograph: black and white (20 x 25cm)
Notes: Title transcribed from caption
Picture shows soldiers and factory girls dancing in China.
Format: Photograph
Rights Info: No known restrictions on access
Repository: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1A5, library.utoronto.ca/fisher

Tags: China, Nice, Photos, Today

Katelyn Carlson’s Family Sues Chinese Restaurant After Girl’s Death From Allergy
On the last day before winter break at the selective Edison Regional Gifted Center school in Albany Park, 13-year-old Katelyn Carlson died after going into anaphylactic shock in school. The cause: Chinese food ordered as a celebration for her class.
Read more on The Huffington Post

Chinese food companies prioritize urgent orders from Japan
Shanghai (China Daily/ANN) – Food companies in East China’s Zhejiang province have been gearing up to provide products to earthquake-hit Japan.
Read more on Asia News Network via Yahoo! Malaysia News

Tags: Chinese, food, Latest, News

National Chefs Challenge CCFCC 2011 presented by Unilever Foodsolutions
Event on 2011-06-10 14:00:00

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Free China Information Site Serves as the Online China Library

Saratoga, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2006

Javvin publishing has just launched a free information site: http://www.chinadetail.com. Designed for people who are learning, doing business or traveling to China, this site provides comprehensive information on China business, culture, people, history, travel, government and Sino-world relations.

The site presents the latest news, statistics and data about China for readers to get a quick view of the development of this ancient yet dynamic country. With a history of 5000+ years and fast economic growth in the past 30 years, China is indeed an interesting spot to study, travel and do business with. This site with its free and independent information is an open and indispensable resource for all. Specifically, the website http://www.chinadetail.com includes the following categories:

Tags: China, Free, INFORMATION, Library, Online, Serves, Site

An impromptu performance of an illustrated History of Communism part 4-China an a New York City apartment accompanied by himself on a tape recorder.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Tags: Budget, China, communist, History, Jeffrey, Lewis, video