International CES Announces New Kids@Play Summit Oct 10, 2008
2009 SINOCESJuly 9-12, Qingdao, China. 2009 CEA Industry ForumOctober 18-21, 2009, Phoenix, AZ. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China sees travel peak on last day of golden week Oct 6, 2008
Passengers walk at Liuting International Airport in Qingdao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong Province, on Oct. 5, 2008. The airport witnessed a travel peak on Oct. 5, the last day of the week-long National Day holidays. (Xinhuanet, China)
Carrying the can forChina's tragedies Oct 3, 2008
A deadly rail accident which occurred on the morning of April 28 on the Qingdao-Jinan railway in Shandong province - when a passenger train traveling from Beijing to Qingdao jumped its tracks, causing another passenger train coming from the opposite direction to also derail - killed at least 70 people and left another 416 injured. The subsequent investigation found that the accident was caused by human error, specifically the poor management of the local railway authority, the second fatal... (Asia Times Online)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Guessing time as China delays 3G license issue Oct 3, 2008
Currently, the TD-SCDMA technology is being tested in Qingdao in Shandong Province, Baoding in Hebei Province and Xiamen in Fujian Province. By the end of this year, the annual production capacity of TD-SCDMA phones will hit 1 million units, according to the TD-SCDMA forum. (Xinhuanet, China -- Business)
Chinese fear online mobs Sep 25, 2008
Wang began receiving death threats from Chinese Internet users, and her parents went into hiding after a bucket of feces was upturned at their door in Qingdao. The rise of cyber manhunts has added urgency to concerns about information privacy in China. (Asia Times Online)
Time to shine: Paralympic gold medalist given hero's welcome Sep 25, 2008
The competitive side of him that is not satisfied with his team s performance in Qingdao may say yes, But there is an awful lot of life to live, too, he said. For McKinnon-Tucker, it was back to work at Piers Park Monday, gold medal in tow in order to share it with the disabled and inner-city children with whom she has been working. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
China's modernisation and the May 4... Sep 25, 2008
The May 4th movement failed in its original aim of returning the city of Qingdao under Chinese control rather than allowing the Japanese to take control of it under the terms of the Versailles Peace Settlement. The May 4th Movement had an influence both on the Kuomintang and the CCP that tinged both parties with strong nationalist traits yet with differing ideas of modernisation. (Suite101.com)
Foreign UI students say homelands favor Obama Sep 24, 2008
Tiantian Sun, a student from the Qingdao province in China, arrived at the UI in August in the midst of the American political season. At the time, she said she was familiar with Sen. (Daily Iowan, IA)
China milk scam spreads to Hong Kong Sep 22, 2008
It said the milk was made by Nestle's division in the Chinese coastal city Qingdao. Nestle said in a statement last Wednesday that none of its infant formula and milk powder products contained melamine. (India Times, India)
Japan food maker recalls 5 Chinese-made snacks Sep 21, 2008
The recalled products were made in China's Shandong province by Qingdao Marudai Food Co. Ltd., a Marudai subsidiary, it said. Tests last week on milk samples from Yili and Mengniu Dairy Group Co. China's two largest dairy producers along with Shanghai-based Bright Dairy revealed traces of melamine, a toxic chemical used in plastics. (International Herald Tribune)
Synutra Provides Progress Update on Product Recall Sep 20, 2008
QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, Md. Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYUT, "Synutra"), a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products in China, today provided a progress update on its previously announced product recall that is currently underway. (PR Newswire)
China orders recalls as milk scandal widens Sep 20, 2008
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said late on Friday that Nissin Foods Company was recalling a boxed dessert which was manufactured by Qingdao Kangda Foodstuffs and used Yili milk product as an ingredient. Japanese media reported on Saturday that Marudai Food would voluntarily recall some products procured by a Chinese subsidiary and sold in Japan that it suspected may contain melamine. (International Herald Tribune)
Parents' anger over milk scandal Sep 19, 2008
Page last updated at 10:51 GMT, Wednesday, 17 September 2008 11:51 UK. Anger over China milk scandal. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Anger over tainted milk rises in China Sep 18, 2008
Two of these, Yashili, which is based in Guangdong, and Suncare, based in Qingdao, export to Asian and African countries, but it was unclear whether there was melamine in those products. Public indignation seemed to deepen as the scope of the crisis became known. (International Herald Tribune)
Three die in China baby milk powder scandal Sep 18, 2008
China's quality watchdog said two milk producers, Guangdong Yashili Group and Qingdao Suncare Co Ltd, had exported milk formula to Yemen, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Gabon and Burundi and said both companies were recalling their exports. The watchdog head, Li Changjiang, did not specify if the powder was tainted. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Synutra to Commence Product Recall Sep 17, 2008
Super' Products Not Involved in Recall QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, MD, Sept. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYUT, "Synutra"), a leading infant formula company in China, and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced it has been informed by China's Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (China AQSIQ) that certain lots of its U-Smart series of products have been contaminated... (PR Newswire)
Fly to China and beyond, from $1,046 Sep 17, 2008
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Beijing, Changsha, Dalian, Guilin, Hangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xiamen, or Xian, from $1,046 per personplus at least $77 in taxes. When: Through Nov. 30, 2008. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Beijing to hold equestrian, horse industry fair Sep 17, 2008
Added to which there will be exhibitors and horse-lovers from Chinese cities, provinces and autonomous regions such as Shanghai, Tianjin, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Inner Mongolia, Changzhou, Qingdao, Xia'men and Wuhan. There will be "2008 China International Horse Equestrianism and Industry Exhibition Press Conference", "International Summit Forum of CHF2008", "a fantastic trip on a horse in Beijing", "World Famous Horse and Equestrian Show" and other highlights. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dairy supply for Olympics safe Sep 17, 2008
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Another company based in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, was confirmed as an exporter among firms found with tainted products, Li Changjiang, head of the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said on Wednesday ... Li said at a press conference that further checks showed Qingdao Suokang was also exporting. (Xinhuanet, China)
China to test all dairy products for melamine Sep 17, 2008
Two of the 22 tested companies -- Guangdong Yashili and Qingdao Suncare in east China's Shandong Province -- had exported products abroad. The two producers have been exporting to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Yemen, Burundi and Gabon, Li said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Charting a course against the odds Sep 14, 2008
Last Monday, McKinnon-Tucker and her sailing partner, Nick Scandone, navigated their two-person SKUD 18 - a double-handed, performance dinghy - on the first day of competition in the 13th Paralympic Sailing Regatta in QingDao, China. It is the same site where the sailing competitions for the recent Summer Olympic Games were held. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
SHIP TRAFFIC Sep 12, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008. This article appeared on page C - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Lenovo: A carrier of Chinese culture Sep 12, 2008
In addition to cultural events, Lenovo is providing 240 computers in seven Internet lounges with barrier-free designs at the Paralympic villages in Beijing, Qingdao and Hong Kong as well as at the main press center. The exclusive computer provider to the Paralympic Games also supplied Braille printers, special keyboards and barrier-free information terminals with text-to-voice technology that reads out words from computer monitors. (Xinhuanet, China)
Local Paralympic sailors off to strong start Sep 9, 2008
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker and partner Nick Scandone sail under an American flag spinnaker at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China ... At the end of the first day of competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China, the U.S. team of Maureen McKinnon-Tucker of Marblehead and Nick Scandone leads the SKUD-18 class, while Marbleheader Tim Angle and teammates Rick Doerr and Bill Donohue are fourth in the Sonar class ... The sailors have been in Qingdao, about 350 miles southeast of... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Paralympic torch relay ends in Beijing Sep 6, 2008
"Modern" route visited cities Shenzhen, Wuhan, Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian prior to returning Beijing, while the "ancient China" route picked Xi'an, Hohhot, Changsha, Nanjing and Luoyang. The last torchbearer Zhou Ye holds the torch on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge inside the Summer Palace during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 5, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Paralympic Games a boon for China's disabled Sep 6, 2008
In Qingdao, a co-host city of the Olympics and Paralympics, more than 20,000 locals registered to learn some sign languages to communicate with the hearing-impaired. Nationwide, more than 162 middle schools are paired up with Paralympic committees in 159 countries and regions in educational programs. (Xinhuanet, China)
Web vigilante justice in China draws cry for reform Sep 5, 2008
" said Zhang Yanfeng, Wang Fei's attorney.The 28-year-old Beijing resident lost his job as at a major advertising agency, and found himself hounded frequently on the street by passersby.So he filed a lawsuit against three Chinese Internet portals and Web sites to demand compensation for the damage to his reputation and livelihood. The lawsuit, which was filed in March, has roiled the legal community because it touches on aspects of privacy and the balance between personal rights and the public's... (Anchorage Daily News)
Beyond carbon: Scientists worry about nitrogen's effects Sep 3, 2008
A recent such plague bedeviled China when its Yellow Sea was smothered in algae at Qingdao, the planned site of Olympic sailing events this summer. More than mere inconvenience, such problems routinely threaten many coastal areas and riverside communities. (International Herald Tribune)
Paralympics chief: China serious about Games Sep 3, 2008
The IPC chief, who uses a wheelchair, has worked to make venues in Beijing and the two co-host cities of Qingdao and Hong Kong as accessible as possible for Paralympians and spectators both. But making the Great Wall and the Forbidden City accessible to the physically challenged was a more urgent task for him. (Xinhuanet, China)
China holds first int'l drill to curb marine pollution Sep 3, 2008
The joint drill off the coast of Qingdao involved more than 500 people, one helicopter, one fixed-wing aircraft and 29 vessels - including two from South Korea. Zhong Xiaodong, deputy coordinator of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan under the United Nations Environment Program's Regional Sea Program, said China, Japan, South Korea and Russia should step up cooperation to curb marine pollution caused by oil spills. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cheers for Paralympic torch relay across Shanghai Sep 2, 2008
Qingdao in Shandong Province is the torch relay's next stop. The Paralympic Games will start in Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympic sailing host city maintains algae surveillance for Paralympics Aug 30, 2008
QINGDAO, Shandong, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic sailing host city of Qingdao in east China vowed on Saturday to continue monitoring for algae to ensure clear seas during the upcoming Paralympics. The State Oceanic Administration's (SOA) Qingdao office said ithad deployed a helicopter and a dozen vessels to make daily patrols in the sea area for the Paralympics sailing events from Sept. 8 to 13. (Xinhuanet, China)
Export sales, stimulus checks Aug 28, 2008
Adams will visit Beijing, Shanghai and Qingdao during the trip Sept. 4-16. "I'm also looking for advice on local companies (especially those that offer sustainable products and services) that I should promote in China," he says. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Beijing Paralympic flame lit in Temple of Heaven Aug 28, 2008
The "Modern China" route running through Shenzhen, Wuhan, Shanghai, Qingdao and Dalian will showcase the country's achievements in its modernization drive in recent decades. Craven also appreciated Chinese people for portraying the Paralympic values of courage and determination, inspiration and equality during the recent national disasters such as the severe winter storm and devastating May 12 earthquake. (Xinhuanet, China)
News Analysis: Chinese economy where to go post-Olympics Aug 28, 2008
Other host cities, including neighboring Tianjin and Qingdao, also reported higher growth as they geared up for the Games. The sailing events in Qingdao helped boost regional economic growth by0. (Xinhuanet, China)
Caterpillar Focuses on Adding Value and Meeting Market Needs Aug 27, 2008
In 2005, Caterpillar established an Rer in Qingdao, Shandong Province for product and process development in China. Caterpillar also has a design center in Xuzhou established in 2003, primarily focused on product improvement. (PR Newswire)
Thomas Barrows '10 Aug 27, 2008
Barrows '10 and McNay '05 Conclude Olympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao :: McNay's Performance Highlighted by Two Wins ... Barrows '10 and McNay '05 Conclude Olympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao McNay's Performance Highlighted by Two Wins ... QINGDAO, China - The two Bulldog sailors competing at the 2008 Olympic Games at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center have now concluded competition. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Chinese media dubs youth Birds Nest Generation Aug 26, 2008
We were born at the right time to witness the success of the Olympics and enjoy the achievements of the opening up and reforms in our country, Wang Shanshan, 24, from the Olympic co-host city of Qingdao, was quoted as saying. But Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who worked with Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron to design the Bird s Nest, has distanced himself from the government and the Olympics. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bye Bye Beijing Aug 25, 2008
Resident correspondents reported the Beijing streets were emptier and cleaner than usual, but in regional Qingdao, the venue for the sailing, bustle and chaos were as great as ever. Critical Australians should be wary of an enclosing glasshouse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
ANDERSON: The best team ever Aug 25, 2008
" Biggest International Revelation Chen Nan, China. We know the 6-6, 189-pound center from Qingdao Shandong has triathlon training in her background; might there be some dance as well? Her prolific scoring and nimble moves around the basket was "a big surprise" says Anne Donovan. China's top rebounder, with 8.1 boards per game, Chen doubled her tournament points per game average in the bronze-medal game against Russia, delivering 26 points against Russia's 6-8 star, Maria Stepanova. "In Athens,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Sumitomo to Start Wheat Flour Biz in China Aug 25, 2008
said Monday it will start wheat flour milling business in China, jointly with Prima Ltd., a Singapore flour milling company (JCN Network, Japan)
Britains Olympic gold medal glory day by day Aug 23, 2008
The Yngling crew takes gold in Qingdao. Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson, dubbed the Three Blondes in a Boat , kept ahead of the Dutch to finish first in rough conditions and seal overall victory in their class. (WalesOnline)
It's still smooth sailing for the British Aug 23, 2008
QINGDAO, China - Britannia really did rule the waves, with its best haul of sailing medals in a century ... The British team's elation, however, could not match the burst of flag-waving Chinese joy on the breakwaters of Qingdao when Yin Jian won the host country's first sailing gold in Olympic history. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
* SAILING: Brits close out sailing by winning their fourth gold Aug 22, 2008
AP, QINGDAO, CHINA Friday, Aug 22, 2008, Page 22. Britain closed out Olympic sailing yesterday by taking its fourth sailing gold of the Beijing Games, with Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson winning the Star keelboat class. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. volleyball wins gold medal Aug 22, 2008
" Georgia's Revazi Mindorashvili won the men's 84 kg class, and Russian Shirvani Muradov took the 96 kg gold. --- Equestrian In Hong Kong, Eric Lamaze of Canada rode Hickstead to the gold medal in equestrian individual jumping. Lamaze won a timed jump-off with Rolf-Goran Bengtsson of Sweden on Ninja. Bengtsson knocked down one rail in the jump-off, while Lamaze went clean to win the gold. U.S. rider Beezie Madden on Authentic won the bronze. Earlier Thursday, four horses in the Olympic... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Barrows '10 and McNay '05 Conclude Olympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao Aug 22, 2008
QINGDAO, China - The two Bulldog sailors competing at the 2008 Olympic Games at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center have now concluded competition ... The conditions at the Qingdao venue were more varied than the continuous light air that was expected. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Winners and Paralympians celebrate before heading to China Aug 22, 2008
It was an emotional finale for all the competitors and event organizers -- their collective support was vocalized in urging the Paralympic teams to make the medal podium in Qingdao. The USA s 2008 Paralympic representatives in the Sonar class resumed their winning ways after yesterday s collision with a submerged concrete slab damaged their boat and put them off the pace for a day. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Cocoa Beach's Rios ends run Aug 21, 2008
Cocoa Beach resident Nancy Rios capped her 2008 Olympic Games run by placing 22nd in the final preliminary windsurfing event Tuesday afternoon at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in China. Rios finished her run in 34 minutes, 10 seconds -- 5:38 behind race winner Jian Yin of China. (Florida Today)
* SAILING: New Zealand and China win golds in RS:X windsurfing Aug 21, 2008
DPA, QINGDAO, CHINA Thursday, Aug 21, 2008, Page 18. Windsurfer Tom Ashley celebrates yesterday after winning gold in Qingdao, China ... Yin Jian of China won the womens RS:X windsurfing event in Qingdao yesterday to give China its first ever Olympic sailing gold while New Zealands Tom Ashley won the mens RS:X event. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spain wins gold medal in sailing's Tornado class Aug 21, 2008
QINGDAO, China (AP) - Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz of Spain have won an Olympic sailing gold in the fast Tornado catamaran class ... Spain's Tornado crew Anton Paz, left, and Fernando Echavarri compete during race one of the Tornado class sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Spain wins gold in sailing's Tornado class Aug 21, 2008
QINGDAO, China - Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz have won the Olympic sailing gold medal in the fast Tornado catamaran class. Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby took the silver in the wind and rain Thursday. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Day 12: Bolt makes sprint golden double, Ukraine's Blonska fails drug test Aug 21, 2008
Yin Jian improved on her silver gold medal finish in Athens four years ago to strike gold in the women's RS:X sailing event in Qingdao, while New Zealand's Tom Ashley won the men's RS:X event. Yin Jian of China celebrates after RS:X Women Medal Rac 00004000 e of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Sailing event in Qingdao, Olympic co-host city in east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 20, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shawn Johnson finally gets her gold Aug 21, 2008
"We waited four years for this gold and a whole row of 10s was our crowning achievement." In golds also achieved on the water at the sailing venue in Qingdao Yin Jian won China's first-ever sailing gold medal in women's RS:X, a windsurfing class. Tom Ashely of New Zealand won men's gold in the same class. (Havre Daily News, MT)
* SAILING: Britain and US take golds in Laser and Laser Radial races Aug 20, 2008
AGENCIES, QINGDAO, CHINA Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, Page 18 ... Goodison began the regatta in slow fashion, finishing 15th in the first and third races before hitting form, as he had done when winning the Games test event in Qingdao last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ODU ALUMNA ANNA TUNNICLIFFE WINS GOLD MEDAL IN BEIJING Aug 20, 2008
QINGDAO, CHINA -- Anna Tunnicliffe ('05), in her first ever Olympic appearance, brought home Olympic Gold for the United States with a win of the Laser Radial sailing class on Tuesday. After a tough medal race where she fought all the way forward from the back of the fleet, Tunnicliffe became the first American to win the Gold and the second American medalist in the sailing events this year. (Odusports.com)
New Zealand's Ashley wins men's windsurfing gold Aug 20, 2008
QINGDAO, China (AP): New Zealand windsurfer Tom Ashley has won gold in the men's RS:X class at the Beijing Olympics. France's Julien Bontemps got silver and Israel's Shahar Zubari took bronze in the event Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Windsurfer Yin wins China's first sailing gold Aug 20, 2008
QINGDAO, China (AP): Chinese windsurfer Yin Jian takes the host nation's first-ever Olympic sailing gold medal with her win in the women's RS:X class. Italy's Alessandra Sensini has won the silver and Britain's Bryony Shaw scored bronze. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
American Tunnicliffe catches her wind, wins sailing gold Aug 20, 2008
QINGDAO, China - Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States came from behind in the final to win the women's sailing Laser Radial class yesterday. "It hasn't really hit," said British-born Tunnicliffe, 25, with a huge American flag draped over her shoulders after the first US sailing gold of these Games. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Perfect hostesses outclass sexy cheerleaders Aug 19, 2008
Victory ceremony hostesses are ready for another ceremony in Qingdao, Shandong Province August 17, 2008 ... Victory ceremony hostesses are ready for another ceremony in Qingdao, Shandong Province August 17, 2008. (People's Daily Online, China)
Breaking Amercian records not enough for Louisiana's Farris Aug 19, 2008
SLOW STARTS FOR LOVELL, DANE: New Orleanian John Lovell and his sailing partner Charlie Ogletree debuted a new weapon, the "Chupacabra," with not-so-smashing results in their first day of competition in the Tornado class in Qingdao. The duo finished 14th in the 15-boat race. (Nola.com -- Sports)
* SAILING: Australians sail to double gold Aug 19, 2008
DINGHY DELIGHT: Aussie crews won both the mens and womens double-handed 470 dinghy competitions, while Denmarks gold in the skiff dinghy-49 class was confirmed AP AND DPA, QINGDAO, CHINA Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008, Page 18. Australias Nathan Wilmot, left, and Malcolm Page race during the 470 class mens medal race in Qingdao, China, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
OLYMPIC UPDATE: Anna Tunnicliffe Clinches a Medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics Aug 19, 2008
QINGDAO, CHINA -- Anna Tunnicliffe, a 2005 ODU graduate from Plantation, Fla ... Charlie Ogletree ('89-Kemah, Texas) and teammate John Lovell, the 2004 silver medalists in the Tornado class, continue to struggle in the Qingdao waters and are in 14th place after seven races. (Odusports.com)
Jury rejects protest over Danish 49er sailing gold Aug 19, 2008
QINGDAO, China (AP): A sailing jury rejected a new Spanish-Italian protest Tuesday against the 49er class gold medal given to Denmark, saying its decision on earlier protests was correct. The Danish team of Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp Ibsen was awarded the gold Monday, after the competition jury rejected protests from silver medalist Spain over the Danes borrowing a boat from the Croatian team when the mast on their own skiff broke just before Sunday's race. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
American, Briton win Laser class sailing golds Aug 19, 2008
QINGDAO, China (AP) - Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States came from behind in the final to win the women's Laser Radial class Tuesday, and Paul Goodison took Britain's third sailing gold of the 2008 games in the men's Laser ... Both medal races were held in light and shifting winds at Qingdao, the sailing venue about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Beijing. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
