picture gallery from China's floods Jun 19, 2008
Paramilitary policemen transport sandbags on a hill to prevent possible landslide near the Beijing-Guangzhou railway in Qingyuan, Guangdong province June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA) REF: RTX72M7. (AlertNet)
Rainstorms kill at least 57 in S China Jun 16, 2008
The Guangdong maritime bureau closed up the navigation routes in the Zhaoqing section of Xijiang and the Qingyuan section of Beijiang starting from 1:40 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. on Sunday respectively. Heavy rain in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region triggered landslides, mud-rock flows and floods, affecting more than 6. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Tea House Jun 4, 2008
Here Xie Qingyuan, a chef with a Hong Kong hotel pedigree and a rather flamboyant gilded chef's jacket, presides over a menu split between suburban favourites and a la carte yum cha. From the former come tender-hearted cubes of fried turnip cake that are crisp, light and moist. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A Rockland family gives back to daughters birthplace Mar 21, 2008
One of the stops during the tour will be in the city of Qingyuan, where the McVettys will visit the orphanage where 9-year-old Lily spent her first year ... Other than the visit to the orphanage, the itinerary for the McVettys includes visits to Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Wolong, Guangzhou, Qingyuan and Shanghai. (Courier Publications, ME)
China cracks down on illegal currency trading with Hong Kong Dec 29, 2007
To Ling, 43, who was well-connected in political and business circles in her home district, Qingyuan, was accused of supervising currency deals worth 4. 3 billion yuan ($665 million) since 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Beijing reconsiders plan to free up stock trading Nov 20, 2007
To Ling, a 43-year-old who was well-connected in political and business circles in her home district, Qingyuan, had allegedly supervised currency transactions worth 4. 3 billion yuan, or $578 million, going back to 2005. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Doctors develop alternative to vasectomy Nov 15, 2007
More than 500 men in Qingyuan, a city in Guangdong Province, have already had the operation. All the trials were successful and none of the subjects has experienced any side effects. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Halts Panda Gifts to Foreign Countries Sep 14, 2007
com quoted Cao Qingyuan, State Forestry Administration spokesman, as saying. "The Chinese government has stopped giving pandas as gifts abroad. We will only be conducting research with foreign countries," Cao said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Dial 0 for death Jul 29, 2007
(The other Asian films were The Go Master by Wu Qingyuan of China and After This Our Exile by Hong Kongs Patrick Tam. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Evacuated Australians return home as floodwaters ease Jun 11, 2007
People fish in a flooded park in Qingyuan, Guangdong province June 10, 2007. Storm floods in southern China have destroyed nearly 50,000 homes, killed at least 66 people and forced over 500,000 others to flee the area, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs. (Reuters AlertNet)
14 killed, 4 missing in rainstorm in S China province Jun 10, 2007
Heyuan, Shaoguan, Meizhou, Shanwei and Qingyuan were worst-hit areas. The rainstorm has caused an economic loss of 266 million yuan (35 million U.S. dollars) in Guangdong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bishop a 'great patriot' Apr 23, 2007
Fu was born in Qingyuan County in North China's Province in November 1931, and studied philosophy and theology in Beijing's monasteries. He became the first ordained and consecrated bishop after China began its reforms. (People's Daily Online, China)
Top religious offical mourns late senior bishop Apr 22, 2007
Fu was born in Qingyuan County, north China's Hebei Province, in November 1931. He studied philosophy and theology in Beijing's monasteries and became the first ordained and consecrated bishop after China began the reform and opening-up policies. (Xinhuanet, China)
Waste land: Jonathan Watts reports from China Mar 31, 2007
There are the e-waste centres of Guiyu and Qingyuan, where families make a living from chopping up and melting down toxic plastics and metals from discarded computers, printers and mobile phones. Below them on the waste chain are the recyclers of plastic bags and bottles in Shunde and Heshan. (Guardian Unlimited)
British waste adds to environmental crisis across China Mar 31, 2007
In Guiyu and Qingyuan small family-run businesses chop up and melt down toxic plastics and metals from discarded computers, printers and mobile phones. In Nanhai and Shunde factories deal with mounds of plastic bags and bottles. (Guardian Unlimited)
All-electric car to hit local roads soon Mar 23, 2007
The Miles is manufactured by China's Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle company, relies on a chasis from Diahatsu, and is distributed in the U.S. by Miles Automotive of Malibu, California. It has passed European crash tests and meets U.S. federal safety standards. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Ascalade Reports 2006 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results - Higher Gross Margins and Return to Profitability Achieved Mar 5, 2007
Construction of Ascalade's new manufacturing facility in Qingyuan, China is proceeding on schedule and on budget ... Located in Qingyuan, within Guangdong Province in Southern China, approximately two hours drive from Hong Kong, the new facility is expected to significantly increase the company's competitiveness in two ways. (Canada Newswire)
* World News Quick Take Feb 10, 2007
The melee began when 11 police were sent to break up an illegal card game involving 30 people on Wednesday in Qingyuan, the security bureau said in a statement. Some of the fleeing gambling suspects jumped into a deep pond, and police saved one who couldn't swim but another drowned, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
