Uzma diversifies into exploration and production Nov 21, 2009
This marks Uzmas first direct foray into the exploration and production aspect of the oil and gas industry as Oriental Motors is in a joint venture with Hefei XinXing Petrochemical Co Ltd via Hefei Sun Xing Mineral Development Co Ltd to extract oil from the concession area. Oriental Motors has a 70% stake in the joint venture with the remainder under Hefei XinXing, which signed the technical service contract with Sinopec to develop the concession area over a 15-year period beginning last year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Snow cuts power supply to 640,000 people in E China Nov 20, 2009
HEFEI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- More than 640,000 people in Anqing City, in east China's Anhui Province, have suffered power shortages since Sunday due to heavy snow, the local power company said Thursday. Almost 115,600 people still had no power supply at all by Thursday afternoon, said Hu Xiaoyan, press officer with the Anqing Municipal Electric Power Company. (Xinhuanet, China)
Snowstorms wreak havoc in east, central China provinces Nov 18, 2009
HEFEI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snows have wreaked havoc in east China's Anhui Province since Sunday, inflicting direct economic losses of 690 million yuan (101 million U.S. dollars). The snowstorms affected over 1. (Xinhuanet, China)
Truck-bus crash kills four children, injures two in east China Nov 14, 2009
HEFEI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Four children waiting to get on a bus were killed and another two were injured after a truck collided with the bus in east China's Anhui Province, police said Saturday. The accident happened at about 6:40 a.m. Friday at Xiage Town, Chaohu City when a truck rear-ended with a bus. (Xinhuanet, China)
A/H1N1 flu kills 36, infects 62,800 in Chinese mainland Nov 12, 2009
Students from the 35th Middle School of Hefei receive free vaccination against the A/H1N1 influenza in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 10, 2009. About 15,000 citizens in Hefei mainly working in public service sectors have received the vaccination since Nov. 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hundreds mourn head of China's "reform cradle" village Nov 9, 2009
HEFEI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of farmers and officials mourned Sunday the Party chief of Xiaogang Village, famous for its reforms to grant rural families long-term contracts for land use in 1978. Shen Hao, 45, died suddenly Friday in the village in east China's Anhui Province, after having devoted himself to the development of the village for six years. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's economic recovery broadens Nov 2, 2009
Chinese laborers work at a construction site in Hefei, Anhui province. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. (CNN -- International)
Worries Rise About Dollar Slide _ but What to Do? Oct 23, 2009
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2009 file photo, a bank clerk counts U.S. dollar notes near bundles of Chinese renminbi notes at a bank in Hefei in central China's Anhui province. Concerns worldwide about the dollar's slide have escalated to the point where currency markets are beginning to wonder when governments might try to do something about it. (ABC News -- Wire)
China's electric car revolution Oct 9, 2009
Last February, the Ministry of Finance announced a new commitment to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the country's 13 largest cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Zhangchun, Dalian, Hangzhou, Jinan, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Hefei, Kunming, and Nanchang. The mandate calls for public services to begin adopting alternative fuel vehicles in these cities and provides subsidies for production and purchasing of alternative fuel cell vehicles, including 50,000 yuan per hybrid and 60,000 yuan per... (Asia Times Online)
Bus-truck collision leaves 8 dead, 35 injured on E China highway Oct 8, 2009
HEFEI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A bus-truck collision on a highway section in east China's Anhui Province has left eight dead and 35 injured, local police said on Thursday. The truck coming from Jiangsu Province derailed across the highway isolation strip to a lane in the opposite direction after a sudden tyre burst, and hit head-on with a double-deck passenger bus from Henan Province on Wednesday afternoon, according to the public security bureau in Chuzhou, Anhui. (Xinhuanet, China)
China speeds up development in central region Sep 24, 2009
HEFEI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- To some extent, the spreading global financial crisis brings opportunities to China's less-mentioned central region. "To speed up development of the central region ... is significant to a new round of economic growth," Ding Xuedong, vice head of the Finance Ministry, told the Central China Forum held Thursday in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
National flags flutter in Hefei, E China Sep 19, 2009
A woman walks past some national flags in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, September 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi). (Xinhuanet, China)
Tire tariff dispute unlikely to expand Sep 15, 2009
China is protesting President Obama s decision to raise US tariffs on Chinese-made tires, such as those made at this factory in Hefei, in Anhui Province. (Reuters) By Associated Press / September 15, 2009. (Boston Globe)
China News 2009.09.07 Sep 9, 2009
An NBA charity event took place this weekend in Hefei ... A charity fair called, "Warm China in Hefei by NBA stars" was held on Friday night at Hefei Gujing Stadium ... His autographed No. 1 Rocket jersey was auctioned at over 13, 000 U.S. dollars to Hefei resident, Mr. Zhang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Two more schools report flu outbreaks on Chinese mainland Sep 6, 2009
In Hefei, capital of eastern Anhui Province, another four students at the Anhui Institute of International Business were confirmed as having contracted A/H1N1 flu, the provincial health department said in a statement. "They are being quarantined and treated at the Hefei Municipal Hospital of Infectious Disease," the statement said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese mainland, Taiwan increase regular direct flights Aug 31, 2009
Six cities, including Hefei, Harbin, Nanchang, Guiyang, Ningbo and Jinan are joining another 21 mainland cities in operating direct passenger flights to Taiwan, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CACC) said Monday. The 108 direct passenger flights previously operating were all classed as charter flights. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Regular cross-strait flights start Aug. 31 Aug 11, 2009
TAKEOFF: The flight service will be available from 27 cities in China, including six newly added airports in Jinan, Guiyang, Nanchang, Harbin, Hefei and Haikou By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009, Page 4 ... Meanwhile, the cross-strait flight service will be available from 27 cities in China, including six newly added airports in Jinan, Guiyang, Nanchang, Harbin, Hefei and Haikou. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* PRC to scrutinize stocks, not cap loans Aug 8, 2009
An investor looks at a screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Hefei, Anhui Province, yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Chinese PLA targets on defense might in multidimensional battlefields Aug 2, 2009
Chinese soldiers perform during a vocal concert marking the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 1, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Jian). (Xinhuanet, China)
Suspects arrested for mugging policeman in east China Aug 1, 2009
HEFEI, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Police in east China's Anhui Province on Friday apprehended three men who were suspected of attacking a policeman and stealing his pistol Tuesday. The suspects were caught at 5 a.m. Friday, when they were asleep in a cabin at a construction site in Taihu County, said a spokesman with the Public Security Department of Tongcheng City. (Xinhuanet, China)
China lowers gasoline, diesel prices Jul 29, 2009
A staff member works at a gas station in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, July 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Jian). (Xinhuanet, China)
* TAITRA expects US$8.1bn sales to PRC Jul 27, 2009
Of this number, Chinese home appliances brands Haier Group () and Hefei Meiling Household Appliances Co (X) took up 37 percent and 10 percent of total sales respectively, while domestic rival Sampo Corp (n_ql) was completely left out. Furthermore, Lenovo Group Ltd (pQ) and the computing arm of Haier each sold 48,000 and 30,000 PCs respectively, data showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Transcript of a Press Teleconference Call with International Monetary Fund Officials on China's 2009 Article IV Consultation Jul 25, 2009
MR. CHALK: We went to Hefei, Anhui Province. MS. WONG: Okay. (IMF News)
Longest Solar Eclipse of 21st Century to Pass Over India, China Tomorrow Jul 21, 2009
In China, the cities of Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hefei, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai will experience a full eclipse, according to NASA.. The ancient Chinese text, Records of the Grand Historian, written more than 2,000 years ago, describes eclipses as indicators of change. (Bloomberg -- UK)
* Business Briefs Jul 18, 2009
Hefei Department Store Group Co (Xf) signed a supply agreement with Uni-President Enterprises Corp (@~), said the Association of Trade and Economic Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits, which leads the Chinese trade group. NT dollar edges up. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Chinese visit to help local suppliers Jul 14, 2009
They represent Beijing Hualian Group (_p), Beijing Wangfujing Department Store (_f), Hefei Department Store Group Co (Xf) and Wuhan Zhongbai Group Co (Z~), Wang said ... Hefei group yesterday ordered 500,000 yuan (US$73,000) in soft drinks from HeySong Corp (Q). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Senior leader stresses low-carbon economy for regional development Jul 8, 2009
HEFEI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Wu Bangguo urges here Tuesday the role of low-carbon economy in the development of east China's Anhui Province. "As the world is focusing on low-carbon economy, we should seize the opportunity by promoting solar, wind and other reproducible energies, providing endless power for the sustainable development of the country's economy," said Wu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau, during... (Xinhuanet, China)
When principal becomes student: NAHS principal visits Chinese schools on exchange tour Jun 27, 2009
Scuzzarella hosted Dr. Wei Zhang, principal of Hefei No. 2 High School, a school in HeFei, China ... He accompanied me to all of the schools I visited in HeFei as well as on a trip with the other Massachusetts principals to Yellow Mountain ... While I was in HeFei, I had dinner usually with Mr. Zhang and his colleagues, she says. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
China raises gasoline,diesel benchmark prices Jun 1, 2009
Worker in a gas station is adjusting price board in Hefei, Anhui Provice, on wee hours June 1st, 2009. China will raise gasoline and diesel benchmark retail prices by 400 yuan (58. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bank official detained for private lending scam May 22, 2009
HEFEI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A bank official is in police custody for her alleged leading role in a private lending scam, involving at least 165 million yuan (about 24. 3 million U.S. dollars), according to police in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Quebec company hits sweet note in China May 18, 2009
Casavant has bagged two contracts valued at about $2-million each to build two organs for symphony halls in the Middle Kingdom: the National Theatre of Ordos in Inner Mongolia and the Grand Theatre in Hefei, near Shanghai. Winning over the Chinese took years of hard slogging. (Globe and Mail)
International show on public safety, security opens in Anhui May 17, 2009
BEIJING, May 17 -- The 2009 Anhui International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security Thursday open in Hefei, capital of east Chinas Anhui Province ... Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei. (Xinhuanet, China)
Airport to be built near renowned Buddhist Mount Jiuhua May 17, 2009
HEFEI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- China plans to start building a regional airport near Mount Jiuhua, one of the country's four most renowned Buddhist mountains, this year. The preparation office of the airport said Saturday the airport is scheduled to be built in two and a half years with an investment of 734 million yuan (107. (Xinhuanet, China)
Exam result "stolen" for official's daughter May 14, 2009
Reuters A teacher checks the names of the examinees before the National College Entrance Exams in Hefei, east. Wed May 13, 12:06 pm ET. (Yahoo News)
Quebec's pipe-organ kings move from church to China May 12, 2009
At about $2-million apiece, one of the organs will be housed at the National Theatre of Ordos, in remote Inner Mongolia, while the other graces the Grand Theatre in Hefei, near Shanghai. The company, based in St-Hyacinthe, Que. (Globe and Mail)
Chinese too shy to say "I love you" to parents May 10, 2009
A girl presents her mother with a paper cup on which she had drawn a heart and also a kiss at an event on Friday to mark Mother's Day at a kindergarten in Hefei, Anhui province. (Photo: chinadaily. (Xinhuanet, China)
High-speed railway to link China's west with biggest cities May 8, 2009
Last month, China launched two 250-km-per-hour inter-city passenger lines, one connecting Hefei, capital of eastern Anhui Province, with Wuhan in central Hubei Province and the other, linking Shijiazhuang city near Beijing with Taiyuan in Shanxi Province. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will be completed by 2012 and halve travel time to about five hours. (Xinhuanet, China)
Increased rail capacity to ease China's holiday travel strain May 2, 2009
One links Hefei, capital of eastern Anhui Province, with Wuhan, in central Hubei Province. The other connects Shijiazhuang in northern Hebei Province with Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
* CAA, airlines to discuss new flights May 1, 2009
China now has six new cities on its list of destinations: Hefei in Anhui Province; Harbin in Heilongjiang; Nanchang in Jiangxi; Guiyang in Guizhou; Ningbo in Zhejiang; and Jinan in Shandong. Taiwan has capped the number of flights to Taipeis Songshan Airport to 21 per week, while China has restricted the number of weekly flights to Shanghai to 28 per week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Subsidized home appliances sales grow 70% month-on-month Apr 28, 2009
HEFEI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Recent simplified procedures for farmers to get subsidies on purchases of home electrical appliances had spurred sales of the products throughout China, said a Finance Ministry official Tuesday at the 4th Central China Expo in this capital city of Anhui Province. Subsidized home-appliances sale in rural areas is part of China's efforts to sustain economic growth amid the international financial crisis through stimulating domestic consumption. (Xinhuanet, China)
China joins world hemophilia program in advance of Hemophilia Day Apr 16, 2009
The six major centers are Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhouin southern Guangdong Province, Hefei in eastern Anhui Province, and Jinan in eastern Shandong Province, Leung said. WFH would also help Chinese hemophilia organizations to improve their work capabilities, Leung said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese cities grow fastest, but competitiveness low Apr 16, 2009
The ten cities are Baotou and Hohhot in the northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Yantai, Weifang and Weihai in eastern Shandong Province, Dongguan, Zhongshan and Huizhou in southern Guangdong Province, and Wuhu and Hefei in eastern Anhui Province. However, Chinese cities ranked at only medium or low levels among world cities in terms of overall competitiveness, the report said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sri Lanka: Stop Shelling "No-Fire Zone" Apr 10, 2009
A child suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease is seen at a hospital in Hefei, Anhui province April 10, 2009. Thirty-three children in two crowded rural provinces of China have. (AlertNet)
Beijing blames consumers for carbon pollution Mar 19, 2009
Chinese workers undergo training in Hefei in the east of the country. China's imports of raw materials fell last month, but not as sharply as in January. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Exchanging ideas: Chinese principal visits North Andover High School Mar 6, 2009
Zhang is the assistant principal of Hefei No. 2 High School in Hefei, in the Anhui Province of China. His school includes grades seven through 12, with 550 junior grades students, 1,550 senior grades students, 178 teachers and an average class size of 50. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Husband throws out money during quarrel Feb 21, 2009
BEIJING, Feb. 20 -- A man dropped a box of money out of his apartment window during a quarrel with his wife in Hefei, Anhui province. A policeman patrolling the area one recent morning saw a paper box fell to the ground. (Xinhuanet, China)
China's consumer price index up 1.0% in Jan. Feb 10, 2009
Citizens pick fruit at a supermarket in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 10, 2009. China's consumer price index (CPI), a major gauge of inflation, went up 1. (Xinhuanet, China)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Expressway pile-up leaves 9 dead, 30 injured Anhui Feb 8, 2009
HEFEI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Heavy fog caused the pile-up of 28 vehicles on an expressway in east China's Anhui Province on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring 30 others, the local expressway administration said. Eighteen successive collisions took place between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. within a three-kilometer section of the freeway linking the provincial capital of Hefei to Nanjing, capital of neighboring Jiangsu Province. (Xinhuanet, China -- China)
