Postcard: In China, Hard Times at the Scrapheap Nov 20, 2008
"It's like a pair of shoes," says Wang Zhangen as he stands next to a pile of glass destined for a factory in Handan, 260 miles away. "If you're feeling wealthy, you can buy a new pair of shoes. If you're not, you wear the same ones. Nobody is buying cars or houses, so no one needs glass.". (Time.com)
Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. Signs Gas Distribution Agreement Nov 6, 2008
HARTSDALE, New York, Nov. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. (OTC BB: - ), a U.S.-based publicly traded company, announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire a 51% ownership interest in the Handan Changyuan Gas Co., Ltd. (HCG) from the Beijing Tai He Sheng Ye Investment Company Limited ... HCG owns and operates gas distribution assets in and around Handan City (which has a population of 8 ... HCG was founded in May, 2001, and is the primary gas... (Primezone Releases)
China gets new steel maker, Guangxi Iron & Steel Sep 5, 2008
In June, two other major Chinese steel companies, Tangshan Iron & Steel Group and Handan Iron & Steel Group, combined to form a new state-owned company called Hebei Iron & Steel, with an expected annual production capacity of nearly 32 million tons. That venture displaced Shanghai-based Baosteel Group Co., whose annual output in 2007 was 28. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
There are three types of tourist: two can go home Aug 2, 2008
South of Beijing is an old steel town called Handan where bicycles outnumber cars ... From Handan railway station this week, my taxi driver refused to take me anywhere until I assured him I was not from Xinjiang ... The first two hotels said they were following instructions from the Handan Tourism Bureau, which referred inquiries to China's top spy agency, the Ministry of State Security. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China combines 2 steel makers as demand surges Jun 30, 2008
The new state-owned company was formed through a combination of Tangshan Iron Group and Handan Iron Group ... Handan Iron Group: http://www. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Baosteel, rivals open $5.2 bln joint venture in south China Jun 29, 2008
8 billion U.S. dollars) joint venture with Hansteel Group in Handan, a city in the northern province of Hebei. Editor: Mu Xuequan. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Steel price in PRC to rise up to 96.5% Jun 25, 2008
A major state-owned producer, Tangshan Iron Group (), said this month it planned to merge with rival Handan Iron Group () to create Chinas biggest steelmaker. Tangshan said the merged company would have total production capacity of almost 32 million tonnes of steel per year, compared with Baosteels 30 million tonnes, according to the governments Xinhua news agency. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Quake raises construction fears in China May 16, 2008
Linshu in Shandong province took the lead in announcing a facelift; Shijiazhung in Hebei province pledged to have a completely new look "in three years"; Shandong's Yantai "happily" kicked off its city renovation projects; Hebei's Handan planned to invest 30 billion yuan in its renovation of the city; Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan will spend 10 billion yuan this year to build a new town on a demolished area in its northern suburb; Haikou, capital of the island province of Hainan, last... (Asia Times Online)
Business, not politics Apr 3, 2008
A three-paragraph story down page noted that two bank robbers had been executed in Handan. They had just been convicted in August. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Reporters on the Job Jan 10, 2008
"Behind the rhetoric," she says, "is the hope that the strong but fraying ties to the United States will be mended. In Paris, Robert Marquand met one man who had not heard of Obama until about five days ago at which point he became an enthusiast, noting that he was "sympa" or kind. And "everyone already knows Hillary," this man told Bob. The Chinese are less captivated, with few following the campaign closely at least for now. Bao Handan, an interpreter for the municipal government... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
The crime factor Dec 25, 2007
Ren Xiaofeng (34), and Ma Xiangjing (37), were the vault managers at a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Handan city, Hebei province. They had hoped that by buying millions of yuan in tickets they would eventually win back enough to replace the missing funds and allow them to leave their low paying jobs for a life of luxury. (iAfrica.com)
Lingering fog plays havoc with Chinese cities Dec 24, 2007
A red fog warning, the highest level, was issued by the local meteorological observatory on Sunday as visibility in Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, Handan and Hengshui was less than 50 meters. Visibility of less than 500 meters was also reported in other parts of Hebei, including Baoding, Langfang and Cangzhou. (Xinhuanet, China)
As industry moves East, China now the world's smokestack Dec 21, 2007
A coking plant at Hangang, the main steel complex in Handan, China ... When residents of this northern Chinese city hang their clothes out to dry, the black fallout from nearby Handan Iron and Steel often sends them back to the wash. (International Herald Tribune)
China to issue 1st national regulation on lotteries Dec 2, 2007
A couple of months ago, two bank employees in the northern city of Handan were sentenced to death after being convicted of the country's largest ever bank theft involving 50. 95 million yuan, which was spent on lottery tickets. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Emission-Cutting Fund to Reap up to US$3 Bln Nov 12, 2007
Among China's recent CDM projects, Handan Iron and Steel Group registered a project collecting waste gas to use for power generation with the United Nations, allowing it to sell credits for cutting emissions, the China Securities Journal reported. Handan expects to earn 200 million yuan (US$26. (Planet Ark, United States)
* Nippon Steel forecasts more profits Sep 7, 2007
5 billion) mill with Handan Iron and Steel Group ... Baosteel and Handan Iron and Steel signed a letter of intent IN May that underlined terms in the 50-50 stake venture, the statement said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
China A-shares close at record as steelmakers, banks gain-UPDATE Sep 6, 2007
57 after its board approved a deal by parent company Baosteel Group, China's largest steelmaker, to set up a 50-50 joint venture with Handan Iron Group. In a statement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Baosteel said the joint venture will produce high-end steel products used for pipes, cars and home appliances, with annual capacity of 4. (Forbes -- Markets)
China's Baosteel to build 2.5 billion dollar joint venture mill Sep 6, 2007
5 billion dollars) millwill with Handan Iron and Steel Group ... Baosteel and Handan Iron and Steel signed in May a letter of intent that underlined terms in the 50-50 stake venture, the statement said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Asian markets mixed amid concerns on global markets following Wall Street drop Sep 6, 2007
Meanwhile, China's benchmark share index closed at a record high on Thursday, led by gains in the steel sector after industry leader Baoshan Iron & Steel announced a joint venture with rival Handan Iron & Steel. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Shanghai stocks climb to 5,400 mark Sep 6, 2007
76 yuan after saying it has approved a proposal by parent company Baosteel Group Corp to set up a joint venture with Handan Iron & Steel Group to build a 19 billion yuan plant in the nation's north. Xinjiang Bayi Iron & Steel Group rose 10 percent 15. (Xinhuanet, China)
Staff steal millions from bank, then blow it all in lottery Aug 21, 2007
Since their arrest, details of the robbery at the Handan branch of the Agriculture Bank of China have shed light on the huge popularity of lottery games in a country that bans gambling but has little power to stop the addiction spreading ... The tightly controlled media rarely reports on these official criminal activities, which makes the Handan heist all the more interesting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bank vault looters driven by lottery fever Aug 19, 2007
Since police arrested the pair this spring, details of the bizarre robbery at the Handan branch of the Agriculture Bank of China have shed light on the huge popularity of lottery games in a country that officially bans gambling but has little power to stop the addiction from spreading ... China's tightly controlled media rarely report on these official criminal activities, which makes the Handan heist all the more interesting because of the details that have been exposed. (Los Angeles Times)
Chinese Bank Workers Get Death for Theft Aug 9, 2007
Ren Xiaofeng, 34, and Ma Xiangjing, 37, robbed the state-owned Agricultural Bank of China in Handan in March and April, the Xinhua News Agency said ... Both men plan to appeal the verdict by the Handan Intermediate People's Court in the northern province of Hebei province, Xinhua said, citing a court spokesman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Suspects of China's largest bank theft go on trial Jul 24, 2007
Five suspects, including Ren Xiaofeng, 34 and Ma Xiangjing, 37, former employees of the bank's cash-management center, are being tried in the Handan People's Intermediate Court, said Han Yuanheng, publicity director of the Hebei provincial higher court ... The theft, dubbed the country's largest on record, occurred on April 14, at the Handan branch of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), where 51 million yuan (about 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Agency stops projects on PRC's filthiest rivers Jul 5, 2007
Projects at industrial parks in Wuhu, Lanzhou, Handan, Puyang and Shenxian County were also suspended by the agency. This story has been viewed 146 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ban slapped on polluting cities and industrial parks Jul 4, 2007
The industrial parks are in Wuhu in Anhui, Lanzhou in Gansu, Handan in Hebei, Puyang in Henan and Shenxian County in Shandong. Surveillance by the environmental watchdog from January to April showed that water quality in these places was extremely poor, said Pan. (Xinhuanet, China)
The bumbling bank robbers May 27, 2007
Ren Xiaofeng, 34, and Ma Xiangjing, 37, were the vault managers at a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Handan city, Hebei province, when they started "borrowing" money from the vault to play the state lottery ... They spent a total of 47-million on lottery tickets in Handan, an industrial city in northern China about 300 kilometres southwest of Beijing ... "So we decided we should steal some more money and flee Handan forever.". (iAfrica.com)
* PRC bank heist was for lotto tickets May 24, 2007
Ren Xiaofeng, 34, and Ma Xiangjing, 37, were the vault managers at a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Handan city, Hebei Province, when they started "borrowing" money from the vault to play the state lottery ... They spent a total of 47 million yuan on lottery tickets in Handan, an industrial city in northern China about 300km southwest of Beijing ... "So we decided we should steal some more money and flee Handan forever.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Wu, Paulson Try to Cool China's Runaway Growth as Local Leaders Add Fuel May 23, 2007
Baosteel Group Corp., China's biggest steelmaker, and Handan Iron & Steel Group plan to build a 19 billion yuan ($2. 5 billion) plant in the northern city of Handan to boost production. (Bloomberg)
Drought affects 4.8 million people May 16, 2007
The water resources authority of Handan, in southern Hebei, has decided to divert 20 million cubic meters of water from Changzhi in neighboring Province in the next two months to alleviate its water shortage. "Little rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures are the main cause of the drought that began at the end of last month," said Ye Dianxiu, a meteorologist. (People's Daily Online, China)
Baosteel, Handan Steel to jointly build plant May 10, 2007
BEIJING, May 10 -- China's largest steel firm, Baosteel Group Corp, and smaller rival Handan Iron & Steel Group will sign a deal today to jointly build a 19 ... 5 billion U.S. dollars) plant in China's north, a Handan official said ... The plant, to be located near Handan Steel's existing plant in Hebei Province, will produce annually five million tons of products with high added value like auto steel and sheets. (Xinhuanet, China)
• Thousands Of Pets Killed By Tainted Food May 4, 2007
"Don't be fooled by those names. Whatever they call it, NPN, ESB ... no matter how good they boast their products are ... they are all the same, it's still melamine," said Zhang Huimin, president of Hebei Haojia Husbandry Co. in Handan city. For a complete lsit of recalled foods, go to the. (Q13.com, WA)
11 Miners Killed in China Apr 24, 2007
The "gas outburst" occurred Friday in the Tao'er Coal Mine in Handan, an industrial city in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, the Xinhua News Agency reported ... In another mine in Handan, eight miners were missing and feared dead following an explosion Tuesday, Xinhua said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
The Agricultural Bank of China on Monday announced the dismissal of a number of senior officials and employees in the wake of a 51-million-yuan theft from a branch. Apr 24, 2007
All the employees in the cash-management center at the branch in Handan, a city in Hebei, where the massive theft occurred, have been suspended during the investigation. The sacked people also include the president of the Handan branch, two of its vice presidents in charge of accounting and security and the director and vice directors of the cash center ... The Handan branch signed a contract with a security company, which took the charge of safeguarding the vault and cash transport. (Xinhuanet, China)
Suspected robbers in custody Apr 20, 2007
The two men had worked as tellers at the Handan branch of the in Province ... The China Banking Regulatory Commission has sent a team to Handan to assist with the investigation. (People's Daily Online, China)
Police arrest 2 most wanted bank theft suspects Apr 19, 2007
Ren Xiaofeng, 34, and Ma Xiangjing, 37, tellers at the Handan branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Hebei Province, were put on the country's most-wanted list on Tuesday in connection with the theft on April 14. Police arrested Ren in a rented house in Liangyungang city of the eastern Jiangsu Province at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, said Wu Heping,spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bank workers steal 51m yuan Apr 18, 2007
The two men walked out of the Handan branch of in Province where they were trusted employees and fled in a van ... They are on China's most wanted list, suspected of stealing the cash from the bank's Handan branch. (People's Daily Online, China)
Two bank tellers go onto most wanted list Apr 17, 2007
5 million U.S. dollars) from the Handan branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Hebei at about 2 p.m. Saturday. They fled from the scene in a grey van minutes after the robbery. (Xinhuanet, China)
"Clumsy" solutions can create transparent gov't Feb 7, 2007
Recently, the city government of Handan in North China's Hebei Province, launched a pilot project geared in that direction ... Operating under this "power streamlining", the Handan mayor can now exercise power over 92 items, excluding those concerning State secrets and security ... First, in the course of sorting out the power items, Handan officials consulted 4,000 sets of rules, regulations and laws. (Xinhuanet, China)
