Xinglong Department Store in Yingkou.wmv
Why is China reforming its military headquarters?
China on Monday announced major military reforms, reorganizing the structure of its military headquarters into 15 new agencies under the direct authority of the Central Military Commission (CMC). Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said that the changes unify the leadership of the CMC and ensure the Communist Party of China's (CPC) absolute leadership over the armed forces. “It will help the CMC to implement strategy and management, as well as restrain and supervise power,” he said.
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Hanjie Wanda Plaza -- Wuhan, China
Dazzling the most populous city in Central China, world renowned architecture practice UNStudio combines both contemporary and classical architectural elements in the design of Hanjie Wanda Plaza, a luxurious shopping mall with recognizable designer labels and expensive goods. The Plaza features a unique façade that is furnished with over 40,000 hand-crafted globes made of stainless steel and white alabaster, positioned in relation to each other. Enabled by the powerful e:cue control system, the iconic façade is transformed into glittering media façade, giving the impression that the globes are cascading like water or folding like a silk scarf in the wind. Accomplishing one of the major media façade attractions in China, the project is the epitome of highly flexible media façade system. Specially designed to easily output video content on LED media installations, 65 pieces of e:cue Video Micro Converter are selected to control and project nearly 80,000 pixels of media content over the massive façade measuring more than 22,000m2. In addition, the Patchelor tool in e:cue Lighting Application Suite allows the content designer to use a background picture for easy pixel mapping. The versatile software simplifies patching large matrix and fixture setup. The intelligent e:cue control system is able to integrate with 3rd party video server, making real-time video processing possible and enabling dual-layer video alignment and calibration of color reproduction. Traxon Technologies again demonstrated the superiority of its e:cue control system in glamourising the Hanjie Wanda Plaza project to bring a sparkle to the fast growing city of Wuhan.
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S. Korea likely to express concern about China's probe into Lotte Group
中, 롯데그룹 전방위 조사…사드 부지제공 보복 추정
The Korean government is likely to express concern regarding the Chinese government's wide-ranging probe into the business activities of Korean retail giant Lotte Group in China.
The timing suggests China's move could be linked to the planned deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea.
Kim Min-ji reports.
South Korea is expected to voice concern about China's extensive probe into Korean retail giant Lotte Group.
Some 150 Lotte stores across the country have been investigated for possible safety and hygiene violations,... while all facets of Lotte's business arms in China have been subject to thorough probes regarding the company's tax liabilities.
China's actions have raised speculation that the investigations were launched in retaliation for the planned deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea.
Seoul's foreign ministry says it is working with Chinese authorities and keeping a close eye on the developments.
It added that it plans to come up with measures so that Korean companies in China receive fair treatment under the related laws.
But according to a report by Seoul-based Yonhap News that cites a government source,... it may be difficult for South Korea to take action, as the fire and sanitation inspections Lotte Group has undergone... can be carried out on any company at any time... and the Chinese authorities have been stepping up legal regulations.
The South Korean government decided last month to locate the THAAD battery on a golf course owned by Lotte Group in North Gyeongsang-do Province... and this may have been a factor in the latest probe.
It's the first time that China has undertaken such a wide-ranging investigation against the Korean retail giant.
The Chinese government did not confirm the possible correlation,... but it did not deny it either.
I have no information about Lotte's operations. You can try other authorities. China's position is clear -- we oppose THAAD in South Korea.
While Lotte said it's looking into the case,... there are concerns that its businesses could take a hit,... as China is an important market.
It has five department stores in the country,... over 100 supermarkets,... and other business like movie theaters and hotels,... in addition to production facilities in multiple locations.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
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The Fake Watch Industry In China. Be Careful when buying a watch.
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The luxury Swiss watchmakers have always been an icon of modern sports brands of such standing, it is only natural that many will choose to make fake watches. It is not always easy to tell the difference between the original and a fake, especially if you’re not a watch expert and don’t know how to open the back of the watch to inspect its movement.
FAKE WATCH MYTH #1: Fake Watches are Lighter than Genuine Watches
Rubbish! Counterfeiters today easily make watches that are the same weight. How? Well, they are using the same ETA movements as the original manufacturers or second source copies. Therefore weight is no longer an acid test.
FAKE WATCH MYTH #2: It’s Not Complicated
You will read that complications never work on fake watches. It is true that in many cases they do not. But many luxury watches do not have any complications except date, which may work on a fake watch. Therefore, the complication test is usually not helpful in separating the fakes from the real.
FAKE WATCH MYTH #3: The Date Bubbles on Fake Rolexes Don’t Magnify Enough
It used to be that the “Cyclops,” the lens over the date on a Rolex did not magnify 2.5 times on a fake Rolex. That is not so difficult to fake anymore. I have seen many fake Rolex watches with the correct magnification. I would not depend on that as a litmus test.
FAKE WATCH MYTH #4: A Genuine Movement Means a Genuine Watch
Have you heard that movements on fake watches are never the same? How wrong that is. Most watch brands today buy their movements from ETA, the world’s largest supplier of mechanical movements. The counterfeiters can now buy Chinese or Japanese reproductions or indeed actual ETA movements from secondary sources. Take a look below at how similar reproduction movements look. Which of below is authentic and which is fake? They look pretty similar, don’t they?
FAKE WATCH MYTH #5: Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
There is no such thing as a free lunch, right? The conventional wisdom is that gifts of luxury watches are fakes. Well, this may be close to the truth. But real watches are inherited and sold. If we all go around scrapping inheritance gifts, it may be an expensive error. This is hardly a definitive test for telling genuine finds from imposters.
FAKE WATCH MYTH #6: All the Watches on Craig’s List are Fake
Is this a myth? Probably not, honestly. I can’t recommend looking on Craig’s List for a luxury watch.
Twenty years ago the fakes were really fake. You could look at a watch and really quickly determine it was trash. Not anymore. As manufacturers add counterfeit measures, the counterfeiters copy them. Today we have super fakes that take experience and knowledge to detect.
Harbin | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Harbin
00:01:59 1 History
00:02:08 1.1 Early history
00:04:47 1.2 International city
00:10:14 1.3 Japanese invasion period
00:14:57 1.4 After World War II
00:20:28 2 Geography
00:21:59 2.1 Climate
00:23:39 3 Administrative divisions
00:23:57 4 Economy
00:27:22 4.1 Economic Development Zones and Ports
00:31:34 5 Demographics
00:31:43 5.1 Population
00:33:01 5.2 Ethnic groups
00:33:47 5.3 Religion
00:34:31 6 Culture
00:35:01 6.1 Dialect
00:35:24 6.2 Cuisine
00:39:18 6.3 Winter culture
00:42:10 6.4 iThe Music City/i
00:43:03 6.4.1 Harbin Summer Music Concert
00:44:38 6.5 Media
00:44:46 6.6 Television and radio
00:45:39 7 Architecture
00:46:07 7.1 Historical architecture
00:48:10 7.2 Modern architecture
00:49:20 8 Sports
00:51:59 8.1 Events
00:53:18 9 Transport
00:53:27 9.1 Railway
00:55:47 9.2 Road
00:57:07 9.3 Air
00:58:20 9.4 Subway
01:00:28 9.5 Ports and waterways
01:01:05 10 Education
01:02:45 11 Military
01:03:16 12 International relations
01:04:11 13 See also
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- Socrates
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Harbin (Manchu: Harbin; Chinese: 哈尔滨 Hā'ěrbīn) is the capital of Heilongjiang province, and largest city in the northeastern region of the People's Republic of China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities and seven counties. Harbin is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2010 census, the built-up area (which consists of all districts except Shuangcheng and Acheng) had 5,282,093 inhabitants, while the total population of the sub-provincial city was up to 10,635,971. Harbin serves as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural, and communications hub in Northeast China, as well as an important industrial base of the nation.Harbin, whose name was originally a Manchu word meaning a place for drying fishing nets, grew from a small rural settlement on the Songhua River to become one of the largest cities in Northeast China. Founded in 1898 with the coming of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the city first prospered as a region inhabited by an overwhelming majority of the immigrants from the Russian Empire.Having the most bitterly cold winters among major Chinese cities, Harbin is heralded as the Ice City for its well-known winter tourism and recreations. Harbin is notable for its beautiful ice sculpture festival in the winter. Besides being well known for its historical Russian legacy, the city serves as an important gateway in Sino-Russian trade today, containing a sizable population of Russian diaspora. In the 1920s, the city was considered China's fashion capital since new designs from Paris and Moscow reached here first before arriving in Shanghai. The city was voted China Top Tourist City by the China National Tourism Administration in 2004. On 22 June 2010, Harbin was appointed a City of Music by the UN.
Harbin | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:05 1 History
00:02:15 1.1 Early history
00:04:52 1.2 International city
00:16:10 1.3 Japanese invasion period
00:22:00 1.4 After World War II
00:28:30 2 Geography
00:30:13 2.1 Climate
00:32:04 3 Administrative divisions
00:32:24 4 Economy
00:36:14 4.1 Economic Development Zones and Ports
00:40:57 5 Demographics
00:41:06 5.1 Population
00:42:35 5.2 Ethnic groups
00:43:28 5.3 Religion
00:44:17 6 Culture
00:44:51 6.1 Dialect
00:45:16 6.2 Cuisine
00:49:39 6.3 Winter culture
00:52:54 6.4 iThe Music City/i
00:53:54 6.4.1 Harbin Summer Music Concert
00:55:41 6.5 Media
00:55:50 6.6 Television and radio
00:56:48 7 Architecture
00:57:19 7.1 Historical architecture
00:59:40 7.2 Modern architecture
01:00:57 8 Sports
01:03:56 8.1 Events
01:05:25 9 Transport
01:05:35 9.1 Railway
01:08:33 9.2 Road
01:09:58 9.3 Air
01:11:18 9.4 Metro
01:13:42 9.5 Ports and waterways
01:14:24 10 Education
01:16:16 11 Military
01:16:51 12 International relations
01:17:52 13 See also
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- learn while on the move
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Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-A
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Harbin (Manchu: ᡥᠠᠯᠪᡳᠨ; Chinese: 哈尔滨 Hā'ěrbīn) is the capital of Heilongjiang province, and largest city in the northeastern region of the People's Republic of China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities and seven counties. Harbin is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2010 census, the built-up area (which consists of all districts except Shuangcheng and Acheng) had 5,282,093 inhabitants, while the total population of the sub-provincial city was up to 10,635,971. Harbin serves as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural, and communications hub in Northeast China, as well as an important industrial base of the nation.Harbin, whose name was originally a Manchu word meaning a place for drying fishing nets, grew from a small rural settlement on the Songhua River to become one of the largest cities in Northeast China. Founded in 1898 with the coming of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the city first prospered as a region inhabited by an overwhelming majority of immigrants from the Russian Empire.Having the most bitterly cold winters among major Chinese cities, Harbin is heralded as the Ice City for its well-known winter tourism and recreations. Harbin is notable for its beautiful ice sculpture festival in the winter. Besides being well known for its historical Russian legacy, the city serves as an important gateway in Sino-Russian trade today. In the 1920s, the city was considered China's fashion capital since new designs from Paris and Moscow reached here first before arriving in Shanghai. The city was voted China Top Tourist City by the China National Tourism Administration in 2004.
Weihai, Shandong, China
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Beijing airport (PEK): International arrival at the Terminal 3
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is the main international airport serving Beijing. Beijing Capital added Terminal 3 in 2008 in time for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the second largest airport terminal in the world. It is also the second busiest airport in the world.
This video shows the arrival process at terminal 3. It also shows the resources than are available in the arrival area.
We also show the three transportation options to reach the city center: (1) the Airport Express which connects to the subway network; (2) buses that can take you to various places in the city (cheapest option); or (3) taxis.
The Airport Express operates from 06h21 to 22h51. The fare is 25RMB, payable in cash. You can also pay using the transportation card (Yikatong). The card can be purchased at the ticket counter of the Airport Express. Here is a map of the Beijing subway:
You can also watch our video on how to use the Beijing subway:
There are many buses that can take you to various places in Beijing. This is the most economical mode of transportation. The list of bus lines as well as their stops, fares and schedules can be found on the official airport website:
Taxis are the simplest way to reach your destination in Beijing. The fare to the center of the city is about 90 to 125RMB. Taxi drivers do not speak English. You need the name of your hotel as well as the address in writing in Chinese. This can usually be found on the hotel website. Taxis in Beijing use the meter. If your driver proposes a fixed rate, get out and take another taxi. In addition to the amount shown on the meter, you may have to pay the toll. Minivans are also available for larger families.
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Shenyang | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:01 1 History
00:02:32 1.1 Ancient era
00:04:10 1.2 Manchu capital
00:06:03 1.3 Russian and Japanese influence
00:07:46 1.4 Warlord Era and Japanese occupation
00:10:29 1.5 Post-World War II
00:12:05 2 Old City
00:17:33 3 Geography
00:19:51 3.1 Environment
00:21:43 3.2 Climate
00:23:02 4 Administrative divisions
00:24:10 4.1 Districts
00:24:19 4.1.1 Shenhe District
00:26:54 4.1.2 Heping District
00:28:53 4.1.3 Dadong District
00:29:50 4.1.4 Huanggu District
00:30:45 4.1.5 Tiexi District
00:32:48 4.1.6 Hunnan District
00:35:12 4.1.7 Sujiatun District
00:36:06 4.1.8 Shenbei New District
00:36:57 4.1.9 Yuhong District
00:38:19 4.1.10 Liaozhong District
00:39:31 4.2 Satellite city
00:39:40 4.2.1 Xinmin City
00:41:06 4.3 Rural counties
00:41:15 4.3.1 Faku County
00:42:24 4.3.2 Kangping County
00:43:31 5 Demographics
00:44:40 6 Economy
00:47:55 7 Transportation
00:48:29 7.1 Rail
00:53:42 7.2 Road
00:58:43 7.3 Airport
00:59:40 7.4 Public transport
01:01:41 8 Healthcare
01:03:06 9 Military
01:04:23 10 Culture
01:04:32 10.1 Shenyang dialect
01:05:16 10.2 Art
01:06:07 10.3 Museums
01:07:20 10.4 Sports
01:08:28 10.5 Religion
01:10:59 10.6 Cuisine
01:11:56 11 Notable people
01:13:33 12 Tourism
01:13:42 12.1 Attractions
01:16:12 12.2 Shopping areas
01:18:00 13 Research and education
01:18:28 13.1 Research institutes
01:19:40 13.2 High schools
01:20:25 13.3 International schools
01:21:33 13.4 Universities
01:23:22 13.5 Defunct universities
01:24:25 14 International relations
01:24:35 14.1 Foreign consulates
01:24:57 14.2 Twin towns – Sister cities
01:25:31 15 In media
01:25:51 16 See also
01:26:11 17 Notes
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Speaking Rate: 0.9833092095585021
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-D
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Shenyang ([ʂə̀n.jǎŋ]; Chinese: 沈阳), formerly known by its Manchu name Mukden or Fengtian (Chinese: 奉天; pinyin: Fèngtiān), is the provincial capital and the largest city of Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, as well as the largest city in Northeast China by urban population. According to the 2010 census, the city's urban area has 6.3 million inhabitants, while the total population of the Shenyang municipality, which holds the administrative status of a sub-provincial city, is up to 8.1 million. Shenyang is also the center city of one of the major metropolitan areas in China, the Greater Shenyang Metro Area, with a total population over 23 million. The city’s region includes the ten metropolitan districts of Shenyang proper, the county-level city of Xinmin, and two counties of Kangping and Faku.
In the 17th century, Shenyang was conquered by the Manchu people and briefly used as the capital of the Qing dynasty. The Battle of Mukden took place in 1905 as part of the Russo-Japanese War. Japan's subsequent victory allowed them to increase their influence on Shenyang; the Mukden Incident led the Japanese to further invade and occupy the rest of Northeast China, creating the puppet state of Manchukuo. Shenyang remained a Kuomintang stronghold after Japan's defeat, but was captured by the communists in 1948.
Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and serves as the transportation and commercial hub of China's northeast—particularly with Japan, Russia and Korea. A center of heavy industry in China since the 1930s, and the spearhead of the Chinese central government's Northeast Area Revitalization Plan, the city has been diversifying its industry, including expanding into the service sector. Growing industries include software, automotive and electronics.
FOOD VLOG #2: CHINESE FOOD AND CREPES
We went to a few new places in Alhambra, discovered and experienced some legit Chinese dumplings and sweet Japanese style crepes, while doing this on a tight budget.
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Chengdu | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:12 1 Name
00:06:30 2 Logo
00:06:51 3 History
00:07:00 3.1 Early history
00:08:27 3.2 Imperial era
00:11:52 3.3 Modern era
00:17:10 4 Geography
00:20:32 4.1 Climate
00:23:24 4.2 Administrative divisions
00:24:14 5 Cityscape
00:25:20 5.1 Ancient fortress wall
00:26:10 6 Demography
00:27:13 7 Culture
00:27:30 7.1 Literature
00:28:47 7.2 Fine art
00:29:15 7.3 Religion
00:33:49 7.4 Education
00:34:20 7.5 Theatre
00:35:20 7.6 Language
00:35:51 7.7 Culinary art and tea culture
00:37:05 7.7.1 Teahouse
00:37:41 7.7.2 Hot Pot
00:38:17 7.8 Mahjong
00:39:31 7.9 Rural tourism: Nong Jia Le
00:40:34 7.10 Customs and festivals
00:40:43 7.10.1 Grand Temple Fair
00:41:22 7.10.2 Lantern Festival
00:41:54 7.10.3 Dujiangyan Water Releasing Festival
00:42:31 7.10.4 Huanglongxi Fire Dragon Festival
00:43:10 7.10.5 South China Snow and Ice Festival
00:43:51 8 Home of the giant panda
00:47:25 9 Main sights
00:47:34 9.1 World natural and cultural heritage sites
00:47:45 9.1.1 Mount Qingcheng
00:48:48 9.1.2 Dujiangyan Irrigation System
00:49:30 9.1.3 Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
00:51:24 9.2 Culture of poetry and the Three Kingdoms
00:51:35 9.2.1 Wuhou Shrine
00:52:43 9.2.2 Du Fu thatched cottage
00:53:43 9.3 Ancient Shu civilization
00:53:52 9.3.1 Jinsha Ruins
00:54:48 9.3.2 Golden Sun Bird
00:55:47 9.3.3 Sanxingdui Museum
00:56:28 9.4 Buddhist and Taoist cultures
00:56:38 9.4.1 Chengdu Daci Monastery
00:57:17 9.4.2 Wenshu Monastery
00:57:49 9.4.3 Baoguang Monastery
00:58:32 9.4.4 Qingyang Taoist Temple
00:59:17 9.5 Featured streets and historic towns
00:59:28 9.5.1 The Wide and Narrow Lanes
01:00:09 9.5.2 Jinli
01:01:09 9.5.3 Huanglongxi Historic Town
01:02:04 9.5.4 Chunxi Road
01:02:42 9.5.5 Anren Historic Town
01:03:37 9.5.6 Luodai Historic Town
01:04:35 9.5.7 Du Fu Thatched Cottage
01:05:10 10 Economy
01:09:03 10.1 Electronics and IT industries
01:13:18 10.2 Financial industry
01:16:18 10.3 Modern logistic industry
01:17:37 10.4 Modern business and trade
01:19:17 10.5 Convention and exhibition industry
01:20:33 10.6 Software and service outsourcing industry
01:21:48 10.7 New energy industry
01:23:27 10.8 Electronics and information industry
01:24:16 10.9 Automobile industry
01:25:31 10.10 Modern agriculture
01:26:10 10.11 Defense industry
01:26:53 10.12 Investment
01:27:46 10.13 Industrial zones
01:28:22 10.14 Real estate
01:30:42 11 Transport
01:30:51 11.1 Air
01:34:01 11.2 Railway
01:36:34 11.3 Metropolitan expressways
01:39:04 11.4 Coach
01:39:57 11.5 Highways
01:40:38 11.6 Chengdu Metro
01:41:28 11.7 Bus
01:42:04 11.8 River transport
01:43:13 12 Education
01:44:02 12.1 Colleges and universities
01:46:16 12.2 International schools
01:47:00 12.3 Major secondary schools
01:47:50 13 Consulates
01:48:25 14 Sports
01:48:34 14.1 Football
01:50:10 14.2 Tennis
01:52:47 14.3 Overwatch
01:53:12 14.4 Multi-sport events
01:53:37 14.5 Major sports venues
01:55:26 15 International Relations
01:55:36 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Speaking Rate: 0.7877789661958547
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-E
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Chengdu (Chinese: 成都; Sichuanese: Cengtu UK: , US: , Standard Mandarin: [ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú] (listen)), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. It is one of the three most-populous cities in Western China, the other two being Chongqing and Xi'an. As of 2014, the administrative area housed 14,427,500 inhabitants, the largest in Sichuan, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the fifth-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City. Chengdu is considered a World City with a Beta + classification, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.Chengdu is located in ...
Dr. Barry Naughton, The Chinese Economy
(Apologies for low audio. You may need to turn the volume all the way up to hear the audio.)
CSUSB Modern China Lecture Series
Dr. Barry Naughton, UCSD
The Chinese Economy
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Dr. Barry Naughton is Sokwanlok Chair of Chinese International Affairs and Professor of Chinese Economy in UCSD's School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. He is an authority on the Chinese economy and has published widely on the topic, including authoring The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth (MIT, 2007), Growing Out of the Plan: Chinese Economic Reform, 1978-1993 (Cambridge, 1995, winner of the Ohira Memorial Prize), and many articles, as well as editing or co-editing volumes on topics related to the Chinese economy.
Co-Sponsors of the event are CSUSB History Department, History Club/Phi Alpha Theta, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Extended Learning, the Center for Global Management and College of Business and Public Administration, the University Diversity Committee, Pfau Library, and the Intellectual Life Fund. With special thanks to Dr. Margaret Hill and the World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California.
Please contact Jeremy Murray (History Department) with any questions at jmurray@csusb.edu.
National Defense Department responds to the potential aircraft carrier base china navy force
the Chinese shipyard at Changxing Island installed radar, electronic system and weapons on the aircraft carrier it is making. The ship is scheduled to be launched before 2017, according to China’s plan to produce two China-made 48,000 to 64,000-ton conventional carriers.
From 2017 to 2020, China will build two nuclear aircraft carriers of 93,000-ton grade for protection of its trade lifelines on the ocean.
According to the report, the electromagnetic catapult on China’s nuclear aircraft carrier will be more than 100 metres long. It will use a straight linear induction motor supported by complicated power supply and command systems. Its vital part is a highly efficient energy storage devise able to store 120MJ energy needed in ejecting an aircraft within 45 seconds.
The device on the carrier can store a maximum of 140 MJ. Its power supply needs 3.1 MW for charging the device; therefore, it must have power not exceeding 4 MW. The carrier needs 60 MW of electricity for its engines, four catapults and other systems.
China has to vigorously develop its navy in order to protect its trade lifelines far away from its coast. Development of the navy now costs about one third of China’s military budget, but there will be further increases through cutting the funds for its shrinking army.
The Russian media believes that in order to protect China’s trade lifelines, especially the supply of oil from the Middle East, China has begun to infiltrate the Indian Ocean. Not long ago the Pakistani defence minister announced Pakistan’s hope that China will set up a naval base at its Gwadar Port that China has been helping it build.
China has taken an active part in Sri Lanka’s commercial projects at Hambantota Port. Another potential base will be at Sittwe Port, Myanmar.
The Chinese navy has been intensifying its activities in the Indian Ocean. In March 2011, two Chinese warships visited Abu Dhabi.
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Chengdu (Standard Mandarin: [ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú] (listen)), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China, the other two being Chongqing and Xi'an. As of 2014, the administrative area houses 14,427,500 inhabitants, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the 5th-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City. Chengdu is also considered a World City with a Beta + classification according to GaWC.The surrounding Chengdu Plain is also known as the Country of Heaven (Chinese: 天府之国; pinyin: Tiānfǔ zhi Guó) and the Land of Abundance. Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. Founded by the state of Shu prior to its incorporation into China, Chengdu is unique as a major Chinese settlement that has maintained its name (nearly) unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras. It was the capital of Liu Bei's Shu during the Three Kingdoms Era, as well as several other local kingdoms during the Middle Ages.It is now one of the most important economic, financial, commercial, cultural, transportation, and communication centers in Western China. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, a hub of Air China and Sichuan Airlines is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world, and Chengdu Railway Station is one of the six biggest in China. Chengdu also hosts many international companies and more than 12 consulates. More than 260 Fortune 500 companies have established branches in Chengdu.
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