Macao looks to leverage scenic cultural sites to boost tourism
The Macao Government Tourist Office recently held an event at Beijing’s Legendale Hotel promoting its delicious cuisine, cultural sites alongside some colorful artistic performances. Cheng Weidong, vice president of MGTO, delivered a speech, summing up the performance of the Macao…
Huawei aims to speed up US government lawsuit
Huawei Technologies Co filed a motion on Wednesday to accelerate its lawsuit against the United States government, as the Chinese tech company said it has great confidence in the case and hopes to bring it to an early conclusion. Click…
Limit placed on number of visitors to Great Wall
The number of daily visitors to the Badaling section of the Great Wall will be restricted and online ticket sales introduced to ease congestion at the world-famous site, tourism authorities said on Tuesday. The 65,000 limit was set after research…
China’s air quality better, but fight must go on
A senior official from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that China’s air and water quality improved last year, but the government must maintain its efforts to fight pollution. According to a bulletin on national ecology and environment released…
1 dead, 130 injured as twisters rip through Ohio and Indiana
BROOKVILLE — A swarm of tornadoes so tightly packed that one may have crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because…
Restrictions on Huawei affecting academia
United States government restrictions on Huawei are generating ripple effects that have gone beyond commercial circles and are now entering academia. On Wednesday, Qbitai.com reported that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world’s largest technical professional organization, has…
Beijing sets up $724m fund for 5G mobile tech efforts
Beijing on Wednesday set up a 5 billion yuan ($724 million) fund to spur development of the fifth-generation or 5G mobile technology industry, its latest effort to gain an edge in the commercialization of 5G tech. The fund was established…
Ecuadorian singer La Toquilla dazzles in China debut
Alejandra García, better known by her stage name La Toquilla, captivated Chinese audiences with rhythmic Ecuadorian music and her magnetic, high-pitched voice at Beijing’s arts hub 798 Art Zone on Sunday, performing with producer and guitarist Agni Durden and guitarist…
UN envoy sees positive reaction to Climate Summit
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ special envoy for the upcoming Climate Summit said on Tuesday that the reaction from countries coming to the meeting is positive. “We are quite optimistic because the reaction that we have had since…
The planets are the stars of online documentary
It is an old story, more than 4.5 billion years old. Eight celestial bodies, each with their own distinct personality, born together and battling the violence of our early solar system, vying for their own survival and thriving to become…