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How and Why the Great Wall of China Was Really Built
The Great Wall of China was built 2,200 years ago out of military necessity: to combat the Mongolian ancestors of Genghis Khan. Its construction was a marvel of military engineering.
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USA: US CONCERN ABOUT LOSING PANAMA CANAL
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The United States will not just stand and watch while China takes control of the Panama Canal according to a few members of congress speaking in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
A four-foot-tall pile of some quarter of a (m) million petitions dumped off near the Capitol marked the spot Tuesday.
Some members of congress say the pile makes a point.
They say average Americans are concerned about losing the Panama Canal.
They voiced opposition to a Hong Kong Business's lease on Panama Canal ports and appealed to Congress and especially President Clinton to ensure the Canal remains open to U.S. military and commercial ships.
The petitions call on Congress to look into claims that the Clinton administration has allowed China to become the Canal's Gatekeeper.
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What happened over the last two years is that communist China, I and others believe, through bribery and corruption was able to secure a long term, 25 year contract to maintain port facilities on both ends of the Panama Canal. I and others believe that is extremely problematic, because as their presence grows so too will their influence over who comes into and exits the Panama Canal.
SUPER CAPTION: U.S. House Representative Bob Barr - (Republican) Georgia
Under a 1977 agreement brokered by then President Jimmy Carter, the last U.S. forces will pull out of Panama on December 31 of this year, turning the Canal over to Panama.
Barr says the Clinton administration and Congress need to fight for a relationship between Panama and the U.S. resulting in a mutually agreeable relationship to stem continued Chinese expansion into the area.
The Clinton administration says there's nothing to indicate the Chinese have any plans to control the Canal once U.S. forces pull out.
But there are plenty of wary voices on Capitol Hill.
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The same China which sought to buy the 96 presidential elections, the same China which massacred students at Tiananmen square, the same China which has committed genocide in Tibet and which is supplying state sponsors of terrorism in Iran, Libya, Syria and North Korea, the same China that has provided missiles and other weapons of mass destruction technology to be sent around the world, the same china which has threatened a nuclear attack on California and which has implied it would use the neutron bomb against Taiwan, that's the flag...88 more days. In 88 more days that will be hanging on a mast over that canal.
SUPER CAPTION: U.S. Senator Bob Smith - (Independent) New Hampshire
Tuesday's event on the Capitol lawn was organized by the National Security Center, a Conservative think tank based near Washington, DC.
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China-Egypt Cultural Year: Art exhibition in Beijing kicks off series of events
China and Egypt are organising cultural collaborations to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On Friday, the Egyptian Embassy in Beijing held an exhibition to display oil paintings and art pieces from both countries. Art works in the Chinese hall are made by native artists, while those in the Egyptian hall, were transported from north Africa. There are also Egyptian-themed paintings by Chinese artists on display. The exhibition kicks off The China and Egypt Culture Year. Numerous events from both sides are planned, which include theatrical productions, popular heritage art performances, book and food fares, as well as monument exhibitions. And the Egyptian Ambassador says there's more to the events than just the cultural aspect.
Ferry Still Only Way to Go for Some Hong Kong Commuters
The city’s Star Ferry service has been in operation for more than 100 years.
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China's Future MEGAPROJECTS (2019-2050's)
China is embracing megaprojects at an unprecedented rate and will - over the course of a few decades - complete a phase of infrastructure that will rival what the United States has built in its entire history.
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Anti-Smoking Law Takes Effect in Beijing
It’s seen as the toughest anti-smoking legislation in mainland China’s history.
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Chinese mountain dwellers build castle commemorating local folk religion
Artist Song Peilun has spent 20 years building a stone castle deep in the mountains of southwest China that commemorates the local Nuo folk religion. The castle, erected with help from local stonemasons and craftsmen, features numerous totem poles and ferocious masks like those worn during the exorcistic rituals for which Nuo is known. To complete the breathtaking work, Song has given up the comforts of a city life and financial security. But the 76-year-old finds pleasure in his creation. “I don’t have a clear goal, no five- or 10-year plan,” he said. “As long as I live, this castle will grow. Watch the video to find out more about ancient Chinese folk culture.
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China's Forgotten War: Tai'erzhuang
WWII came to the small town of Tai’erzhuang in central China – and it was never the same again. The town was strategically placed, on the north-south transport railway corridor and the ancient Grand Canal, and so was a focus of the Japanese Imperial army as it advanced. Li Jing Shan was only a child when his family fled the fighting. They returned to find their home, and most of the town, in ruins.
Tai’erzhuang is famous as China’s first victory against Japan in the Sino-Japanese war. The narrow lanes of the town favoured hand to hand combat; and a unit of Chinese soldiers known as the Expendables – ready to die defending the town – played a key role in its successful defence.
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CHINA: USA IN TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA
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The highest level talks between rivals North Korea and South Korea in 14 months stood suspended Wednesday after negotiators traded sharp words over a naval gunbattle last week.
While those meetings remained on hold, the top U.S. official on North Korea, Charles Kartman, opened two days of talks with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan was greeted by a mob of South Korean and foreign reporters as he arrived at Beijing's top-class China World Hotel for talks with U-S Special Envoy Charles Kartman.
On Tuesday, North and South Korean negotiators met for 90 minutes to talk about reuniting families separated by the 54-year split between the communist north and capitalist south.
But the session ended with acrimonious statements and North Korea demanding an apology for a clash in the Yellow Sea between their two navies.
So far no further North-South Korea talks have been scheduled.
But U-S Special Envoy Kartman said he was optimistic about his own talks with North Korea.
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Question: Why are you here and what do you hope to accomplish?
Answer: I'm here to meet with the North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan, and this is a previously scheduled meeting to talk about our agreement about Kumchang-ri , the underground facility, so it's a bit of, sort of writing the final
chapter I guess.
Question: Do you think conditions are good right now to accomplish something on this trip?
Answer: Oh, I believe we'll have a good meeting as we always have.
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Officially, the U-S-North Korea agenda covers upcoming peace talks with South Korea and China and last month's inspection by U-S experts of a suspected underground weapons facility in North Korea.
But Western diplomats expect the clash between the North and South Korean navies to intrude.
The diplomacy in Beijing combined with the naval battle and North Korea's detention this week of a South Korean tourist fit a familiar negotiating tactic.
North Korea has repeatedly tried to use warlike manoeuvres to wrest concessions from foes South Korea and the United States.
With its economy in ruins and four years of famine threatening to stretch turn into a fifth, North Korea is in desperate need of aid, fertilizer and fuel.
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Flash Mob at NUS Arts Canteen by NUS Symphony Orchestra
On 15 Aug 2012, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Symphony Orchestra performed a flash mob and caught the lunchtime crowd at the NUS Arts Canteen by surprise!
This flash mob was organized by the NUS Symphony Orchestra, a member of the NUS Centre for the Arts (CFA).
Music: Jacques Offenbach (1819 -- 1880), The Infernal Galop from Act II, Scene 2 of Orpheus in the Underworld, otherwise known as Can-can.
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***Our next concert is a free concert at the National Library of Singapore, 29 September, 6pm. Don't miss familiar favourites like William Tell Overture, Voices of Spring and Dance Macabre!***
China releases Nanjing Massacre encyclopedia
China has released the 1st volume of the world’s 1st encyclopedia on the Nanjing Massacre. Nearly 60 historians from 10 countries have contributed to the book, which includes over 8000 entries.
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China: How Xi Jinping´s surveillance state becomes reality | VPRO Documentary
What if a surveillance state becomes reality? In China George Orwell´s classic 1984 seems happening now as a surveillance state is infiltrating daily life. Is China´s President Xi Jinping heading China into a complete surveillance state? Has China already become an all-seeing state that records all citizen´s bad actions?
Ruben Terlou arrived at the end of his journey, in the now locally controlled Macau. In this last episode the photographer tries to see what China´s future will bring. What can Chinese face in the next decade with a President like Xi Jinping and will they be able to deal with the new technological developments?
The future of China - if it is up to President Xi Jinping - is characterized by Chinese entrepreneurship and a great technological progress. But the same technology also ensures far-reaching control possibilities for all Chinese citizens by the Party. The surveillance state that sees everything and also gathers all the information has become reality. But not everywhere this development has been embraced. Especially in Macau - together with Hong Kong the only part of China with self-government and a certain degree of democracy - this growing control is viewed with suspicion.
China is the land of the box haulers. Everything that is electric is made here.
Electric cars, drones, smart cameras: To president Xi Jingping it´s good business. And there is no end to the new inventions. But where is China heading to and what are Xi´s plan for the next decade?
Electric transport is a priority for China. With electric cars for example China can not only make the air less polluted but also generated a lot of money. Ruben performs a test drive with the latest electric racing car and he probably meets the only politician in China who dares to say openly that Orwell's 1984 is near.
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5 killed, 4 injured in building collapse northeastern China
In China's northeastern Jilin Province, five people have died and another four were injured after a bank office building collapsed.
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After Spat With China, Vietnam’s Lychee Farmers Seek New Markets
Beijing and Hanoi faced off in a bitter maritime dispute last year.
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Cambodian Activists Clash With Vietnamese Border Police
The activists are staking their claim to a disputed piece of land.
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Venice upgrades to embrace more trade from China
Italy's beautiful canal city of Venice used to be an important trading hub along the ancient Silk Road. Today, it is trying to revive the old glorious days by embracing the new opportunities brought by China’s maritime Silk Road project.
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Temple of A-Ma: Sights from old Macao, China
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zhangbi ancient castle
Zhangbi Ancient Castle is located 10km south east of Jiejiu City, Shanxi province in northern of China.