Massive landslide leaves 23 dead in north China Nov 17, 2009
TAIYUAN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers have found three bodies after a massive landslide buried part of a village in north China's Shanxi Province on Monday. About 20 people were believed buried under the debris and two were pulled out alive, said Nie Chunyu, Party chief of Luliang City, who was supervising the rescue operation. (Xinhuanet, China)
At least 38 dead in China snow storms Nov 13, 2009
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Blizzard hits north China Nov 11, 2009
Aviation officials said 116 flights to and from Taiyuan, the provincial capital, were canceled and more than 12,000 passengers were stranded Tuesday. Flights resumed at 9 a.m. Wednesday, but heavy snow has fallen again since noon, and delays were expected again later in the day. (Xinhuanet, China)
Reward bus trip turns deadly in China Oct 31, 2009
It plunged into a valley while on its way through mountainous terrain on its journey from neighboring Hebei province to the Shanxi capital, Taiyuan. Jinwanxia, the health-care products company, is based in Taiyuan and had rented the bus for tourism purposes to reward customers. (CNN -- International)
Bus accident in China kills 13 Oct 31, 2009
The bus was en route from Hebei province to Shanxi's capital Taiyuan. Xinhua says the cause of the accident is under investigation. (Florida Today)
Thirteen dead, 41 injured in north China road accident Oct 31, 2009
The accident happened at 3:50 p.m. Friday, when a bus with 54 on board from Hebei Province to Taiyuan, Shanxi's capital, plunged off 50 meters into a valley while it wound through a mountainous road in Yangquan city ... The bus from a tourism agency was rented by the Jinwanxia healthcare products company of Taiyuan, which was taking the company's customers to Hebei for travelling, a way by the company to reward users of its products. (People's Daily Online, China)
Vaccine experts prepare swine flu guidance for WHO Oct 29, 2009
Students wait to receive H1N1 vaccine injections at a college in Taiyuan, Shanxi province October 28, 2009. China is experiencing a second round of H1N1 flu infections, as recent infections are. (AlertNet)
Newsweek: Chinas rail revolution Oct 28, 2009
Already, the journey from Beijing to Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, has been slashed from eight hours to three. Shortly before the Olympics last year, the 120km trip from Beijing to Tianjin was cut from almost an hour to just 27 minutes. (MSNBC -- International)
An outbreak of red fever Oct 18, 2009
The official, who has a seat on the Taiyuan City People's Congress, said he had been in a private meeting where Governor Wang Jun had advocated ''guo jin min tui'', which means ''advance of the state and retreat of private enterprise. This week's Hurun Rich List appeared to corroborate the view that the state is increasingly dictating who in China will make money, and who will not. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The black hole of China Oct 4, 2009
JOHN GARNAUT, TAIYUAN, AND CLANCY YEATES ... "We don't want blood-tainted GDP," says Fu Sufen, a mother and taxi driver in the provincial capital, Taiyuan ... One hundred kilometres west of Taiyuan is a county called Yuanping whose economy, like much of Shanxi province, runs almost exclusively on coal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Flu worry shadows China's longest public vacation Oct 3, 2009
"They warned us of potential A/H1N1 influenza outbreaks among students when they come back from the holiday," said the schoolmaster based in Taiyuan, capital of northern Shanxi Province ... On a train bound to Taiyuan in northern Shanxi Province from Beijing on Thursday, two out of 75 passengers in a carriage were wearing masks. (Xinhuanet, China)
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Chinese folk songs gala started Sunday night in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province. Singers from a cross-section of ethnic groups sang traditional songs relating to wine, expressing various lifestyles and customs. (Xinhuanet, China)
World Heritage: Mt Wutai Sep 5, 2009
To get to Mt Wutai from Taiyuan, capital of the province of Shanxi, you have to take a spectacularly tortuous highway, which winds north-east through increasingly barren landscapes, the narrow road twisting and turning upon itself like a drunken snake ... Emil S. Fischer, who visited Wutaishan way back in 1917 and wrote the book The Sacred Wu Tai Shan, published in Shanghai in 1925, mentioned staying overnight in Taiyuan Temple, where the largest of all the White Bottle Pagodas stand. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* BHP calls for transparency in iron ore pricing Aug 18, 2009
A man works at a steel plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province yesterday. Upstart Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group broke ranks to forge a slightly cheaper iron ore price with Chinese steel mills in exchange for up to US$6 billion in funding. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New Face Model competition held in N China Jul 29, 2009
Winners of the New Face model competition Guo Jie (L) and Kou Yujie attend the awarding ceremony in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, July 28, 2009. The New Face model competition concluded on Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Loving pooch nurses baby pandas! Jul 17, 2009
"No one knew she was pregnant. Her plump body and bushy hair disguised her protruding belly until the babies were born," a worker at the Taiyuan Zoo, Ha Guojiang, told Xinhua. The mother's rejection prompted a frantic search for a surrogate, and three canine candidates were found before the final bitch was chosen, the report added. (The Drudge Report)
* World News Quick Take Jul 17, 2009
The cubs, born on June 25, were abandoned immediately by their mother after giving birth in front of a crowd of visitors at the Taiyuan Zoo in Shanxi Province. The dog wet nurse, belonging to a farmer from a nearby suburb, was selected from two other candidates that had recently given birth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Dog Wet Nurse Saves Panda Cubs In China Jul 16, 2009
The cubs, born June 25, were abandoned immediately by their mother after giving birth in front of a crowd of visitors at the Taiyuan Zoo in northern China's Shanxi province, according to Ha Guojiang, a zoo employee quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency ... Telephone calls to the Taiyuan zoo rang unanswered on Thursday. (CBS News -- World)
Mother dog nurses lesser pandas at north China zoo Jul 16, 2009
TAIYUAN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Two lesser pandas who were abandoned by their mother shortly after birth at a north China zoo are now healthy and content thanks to their competent wet nurse: a mother dog, zoo workers said Thursday. The baby pandas were born at Taiyuan Zoo in Shanxi Province on June 25, said zoo worker Ha Guojiang ... The dog that eventually stood out of three canine candidates as a competent wet nurse was owned by a farmer in the suburbs of Taiyuan and had given birth three days... (Xinhuanet, China)
Premier Wen vows to keep sustainable, stable macroeconomic policy Jul 12, 2009
TAIYUAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said China will keep consistent macro-economic policies, promote structural adjustment, develop new growth sectors, improve growth quality and increase people's livelihood to ensure stable and fast economic growth. He made the remarks when visiting factories and mines in north China's Shanxi Province Saturday and Sunday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wen stresses maintaining stable growth Jul 6, 2009
TAIYUAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said China will keep consistent macro-economic policies, promote structural adjustment, develop new growth sectors, improve growth quality and increase people's livelihood to ensure stable and fast economic growth ... Visiting Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Company Ltd., Wen said the steel sector must eliminate backward production capacity, speed up merger and restructuring and link steel sector with information technology, new materials and... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's Internet backdown lauded by firms, activists Jul 1, 2009
Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Taiyuan, Shanxi province June 29, 2009. (REUTERS/Stringer). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China's sacred Mt. Wutai joins UN Heritage list Jun 27, 2009
TAIYUAN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A sacred mountain in China that has been witness to centuries of Buddhist history was added Friday (Beijing Time) to UNESCO's World Heritage List during the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain ... The site is in Wutai County, Xinzhou City in Shanxi Province, 230 kilometers from the provincial capital, Taiyuan City. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese wealth boosting property market Jun 6, 2009
Mr Jan holds Australian property exhibitions in China, with one this month in the wealthy mining town Taiyuan, outside Beijing. He then signs people for a tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
China reports 3 more confirmed A/H1N1 cases Jun 5, 2009
A security guard stands at the No. 4 People's Hospital of Taiyuan, in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, north China, June 4, 2009 ... The patient stays in the isolation ward of the No. 4 People's Hospital of Taiyuan ... The big screen shows the condition of isolation ward of the No. 4 People's Hospital of Taiyuan, in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, north China, June 4, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
As millions of Chinese children celebrated Children's Day Monday, Premier Wen Jiabao shared a light moment with 100 young students invited to his office in downtown Beijing.• International Children's Day marked in China Jun 2, 2009
Children perform during an activity to mark the International Children's Day in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, May 31, 2009. (Xinhua/Yan Yan). (Xinhuanet, China)
* Conference remembers uprising May 31, 2009
Former political prisoners, historians and pro-independence activists yesterday gathered at a conference to commemorate the 39th anniversary of an uprising against the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) regime at Taiyuan Prison in Taitung County ... Tsai was one of the political prisoners jailed at Taiyuan Prison in 1970 who took part in planning the uprising ... Dictator Chiang Kai-sheks () denial then that there was any call for independence in Taiwan and the successful escape of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
VP urges companies to enhance competence to ensure growth May 27, 2009
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, also member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, visits an industrial area to learn about employment situation in Taiyuan, during an inspection tour in north China's Shanxi Province, on May 26, 2009 ... TAIYUAN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies should continue to improve their competence to ensure economic growth amid the global... (Xinhuanet, China)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
Organised in Taiyuan, in the coal-rich Shanxi province, the fair will target the newly prosperous. It will also follow the rules of other international fairs, with a vetting committee made up of Chinese and Western experts who will have the power to remove items they believe are misattributed or fake. (The Economist)
Commerce ministry: A/H1N1 flu will not poison global trade, pork products may be affected May 16, 2009
TAIYUAN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- For the second time in three years, China's pig farmers are struggling to make ends meet. The country has an overabundance of pigs. (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)
Dance on stick -- folk art performed in N China city May 7, 2009
An actress performs "Beigun", a traditional folk art usually held to pray for harvest and peace, during a folk cultural carnival in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on May 6, 2009 ... Actors perform "Beigun", a traditional folk art usually held to pray for harvest and peace, during a folk cultural carnival in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, May 6, 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
Increased rail capacity to ease China's holiday travel strain May 2, 2009
The other connects Shijiazhuang in northern Hebei Province with Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. Both lines cut travel time by more than half. (Xinhuanet, China)
Far East Energy Announces Gas Production Apr 8, 2009
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Chinese farmers in need of more books, films Apr 7, 2009
A few provinces and cities, including Yunnan and Shaanxi provinces and Taiyuan and Shenyang cities, have allocated funds to build libraries and other cultural centers. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Xinyu Hedngdeli Announces 2008 Annual Results, Net Profit Surged by 10.4% to RMB 488 million Mar 26, 2009
As the Elegant flagship stores of the Group, the premises of Beijing Wangfujing Danyao Shop and Taiyuan Flagship Shop are also owned by the Group. Located in the busiest Pedestrian Street, Beijing Wangfujing Danyao Shop has a total floor area of over 7,000 square feet, offering various worldwide premier brands. (JCN Network, Japan)
Explosion kills 4 in north China mining company building Mar 21, 2009
TAIYUAN, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Four people have been confirmed dead after a building was destroyed by an explosion at a mining company office building in north China's Shanxi Province, said the local production safety watchdog on Saturday. The explosion occurred at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the office building of the Dongfang Zhenxing Coal Mining Co. Ltd. A deputy director of the company was among the dead. (Xinhuanet, China)
Host China drawn into tough group at Women's Wrestling World Cup Mar 21, 2009
TAIYUAN, China, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion and host China on Friday was drawn into the tough group of the forthcoming Women's Wrestling World Cup with world top ranking Japan, the United States, the runner-up of the 2008 edition, and Belarus ... TAIYUAN, China, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The 2009 Women's Wrestling World Cup will kick off in northern China's Shanxi Province on Saturday. (Xinhuanet, China)
2009 Women's Wrestling World Cup to kick off in China Mar 21, 2009
TAIYUAN, China, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The 2009 Women's Wrestling World Cup will kick off in northern China's Shanxi Province on Saturday. The two-day tournament has attracted more than 100 athletes from eight countries and regions, such as Canada, Japan, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and the host China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shanxi governor apologizes over mine gas blast that killed 74 Feb 25, 2009
Governor of Shanxi Province Wang Jun wipes tear as he makes an apology to victims and their families over the gas blast at the Tunlan coal mine that left 74 people dead and 114 others injured, in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province on Feb. 24, 2009 ... TAIYUAN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Governor of Shanxi Province Wang Jun on Tuesday made an apology to victims and their families over the gas blast at the Tunlan coal mine that left 74 people dead and 114 others injured ... Governor of Shanxi... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang on Monday ordered a thorough investigation into the coal mine gas blast that killed 74 miners in Shanxi Province.• 3 officials ousted following fatal coal mine gas blast Feb 24, 2009
More than 70 miners have died after a coal mine blast occurred at about 2: 00 a.m. Sunday at the Tunlan Coal Mine of Shanxi Coking Coal Group in Gujiao City near Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, while rescuers are pulling out the trapped from the shaft, according to a rescuer at the site ... TAIYUAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Three coal mine officials were removed from their posts in the wake of a gas blast that killed 74miners in north China's Shanxi Province Sunday, said a source... (Xinhuanet, China)
* China coal mine gas blast kills at least 73, hospitalizes 113 Feb 23, 2009
The pre-dawn blast occurred while 436 workers were in the Tunlan Coal Mine in Gujiao near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, Xinhua news agency said. At least 73 miners died, said a State Administration of Work Safety duty officer who would only give her surname, Zhang. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Rescue ending at Chinese mine where 74 killed Feb 23, 2009
A half-dozen ambulances stood parked Monday and a pair of policemen guarded the gates into the shaft of the mine in Gujiao near the provincial capital of Taiyuan -- in contrast to the frenzied rescue operation that followed Sunday's pre-dawn explosions. Then, rescuers wearing headlamps and oxygen backpacks carried dozens of miners to safety. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Fire traps miners after gas blast kills scores Feb 23, 2009
TAIYUAN, China: A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern China yesterday, killing at least 73 miners and trapping dozens more in the still burning shaft, state media said. The official news agency Xinhua said the explosion occurred before dawn while 436 workers were in the Tunlan coal mine in Gujiao, near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Investigators probe deadly China mine blast: report Feb 23, 2009
The Tunlan mine, with an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes, is located about 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi, in the heart of China's coal-mining region. Official figures showed that more than 3,200 workers died in China's notoriously dangerous coal mines last year, but independent observers say the actual figure could be higher, as some accidents are covered up. (Yahoo! Asia News)
China mine blast claims 73 Feb 23, 2009
The official Xinhua News Agency said 436 miners were in the Tunlan Coal Mine in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, when the pre-dawn blast occurred. At least 74 miners died and 114 others were hospitalized, including six in critical condition, Xinhua said, making it China's deadliest mine disaster in more than a year. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Blast in coal mine kills 44, traps 21 Feb 22, 2009
State television channel CCTV reported that 21 workers remained trapped in the predawn blast at a mine belonging to the Shanxi Jiaomei Group in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. In 2008, coal mine accidents killed about 3,200 in China. (Boston Globe)
At Least 44 Dead In Chinese Mine Blast Feb 22, 2009
The official Xinhua News Agency said earlier that 96 miners remained trapped following pre-dawn blast at a mine belonging to the Shanxi Jiaomei Group in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province. Xinhua also said earlier that 340 miners were rescued, of whom 24 were seriously injured. (CBS News)
Consumer inflation in China declines to a 30-month low Feb 11, 2009
A vendor selecting cabbages at a market in Taiyuan, China, southwest of Beijing. (Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
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)
