Honour Belongs to Cultivator——Turkish Friendship Ambassador Kemal Baytas

In autumn in Beijing the sun shone brightly and the skywas clear. A milky white airplane of the Turkish Airliners slowly landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport. Mr. Kemal Baytas, president of the Turkey China Friendship Association (TCFA), dressed in a well     

Baiyun International Airport,A New Hub for the Asia-Pacific Region

More than 500 planes land at and take off from Baiyun International Airport every day. They link nearly 100 Chinese and 30 international cities. The phase I project of the airport, built with an investment of approximately RMB 20 billion (US $2.4 billion),recently went into operation; it occupies an area of 16.5 square kilometers, and has an annual handling capacity of 25 million passengers and one milliontons of cargo. When all its projects are complete,Baiyun International Airport will have five runways,and an expanded annual handling capacity of 80 million passengers and 2.5 million tons of cargo.Baiyun International Airport looks set to be a key aviation hub in the Asia-Pacific reigion.     

Fengdu——Building on Its History

FENGDU County is located in the center of Chongqing Mu- nicipality,a two hours’drive from Chongqing International Airport,on the banks of the Yangtze River.It has a long history,with evidence of human occupation as long as 100,000 years ago.During the Zhou Dynasty(C 1100-256 B.C.)Fengdu was the capital of the mysterious Ba Kingdom,and later     

WEEKLY WATCH

A China Airlines passenger jet prepares to take off from Taipei International Airport January 20, heading for Shanghai. This jet lifted the curtain on chartered flights between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland during the Spring Festival. Seventy-two flights, operated by air carriers in Taiwan and the mainland, have been arranged this year for the island's residents traversing the Taiwan Strait for family reunions during the biggest holiday in the Chinese world.     

Following the Spirit

正U.S.expat presents China’s iconic soldier to the world If Leif Rogers had not had a chance conversation with a cabbie at an airport,his cultural and social life might have been entirely different.But one fateful summer night after he hailed a taxi upon arrival at the Beijing Capital International Airport and the man asked his name,his fate was sealed."Leif?"said the     

Language Corner——Lesson 6：Meeting at the Airport

地点:上海浦东机场旅客出口处Site: Pudong Airport Exit, Shanghai 人物:杰克·乔治、中国旅行社上海分社李小姐Characters: Jack George and Miss Li from CTS Shanghai Branch 会话Dialogue 乔治:小姐,我是乔治,从美国来。Qiaozhi: Xiaojie, wo shi Qiaozhi, cong Meiguo lai. George: Miss, my name's George. I come from the USA. 李小姐:您好!一路上辛苦了。Li Xiaojie: Nin hao! Yilushang xinku le. Miss Li: How are you? You must be tired from the     

Outstanding Woman,Brilliant Success——Lily Lee Chen,the First Chinese-American Woman Mayor in the United States

I first met her at the VIP re-ception room of the CapitalInternational Airport in Beijing.Among many distinguishedguests a lady in a gracefully-cutbright red dress immediatelycaught my eyes. Over 50 yearsold, she was small in stature, slim     

HOTEL INFORMATION

Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport Each month, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport selects the best art works from website submissions to be displayed in the hotel’s art gallery for one month. The hotel’s     

＂Brilliance of Hebei＂ Unfolds the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂

THE first program of the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂ opened to the public in the Beijing Capital Intemational Airport last April, with the ＂Brilliance of Hebei＂, an exhibition and performance staged at the Beijing Capital International Airport, turning out to be more than just a nice distraction for travellers, The full-scale production was an unqualified hit. a real draw for admiring passengers who turned the airport lounge into a kind of temporary club.     

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<正>Expansion of Shigatse Airport Slated for October The expansion of the Shigatse Heping Airport,begun in April 2009,is expected to take two years to complete with an investment of 48 million RMB. On completion,the airport-at 3,782 meters above sea level-will be the fifth civil airport in Tibet.Two years     

SMOOTH LANDING

正The first test plane lands on the runway of the Beijing Daxing International Airport on January 22,indicating the project has entered the stage of inspection and handover.Located on the border of Beijing and Langfang in north China’s Hebei Province, the new airport will take pressure off the overcrowded Beijing Capital International Airport in the city’s northeastern suburbs.The airport, 46 km south of Beijing’s center, will serve as another air traffi c hub for north China.     

RESTAURANT INFORMATION

Hilton Beijing Capital Airport Hotel Hilton Beijing Capital Airport Hotel’s extensive range of food outlets are now open and ready to serve customers some of the most distinctive Chinese regional cuisines as well as classic Western and Asian dishes.     

Defending Home

Television audiences around the country were shocked on November 21,2009, when national broadcaster China Central Television showed clips of two families violently fighting lawenforcement officials who were evicting them from their homes. The first incident being broadcast happened in June 2008, when Pan Rong and her husband stood on the roof of their four-story house to confront a demolition crew that consisted of police officers, firefighters and a bulldozer. Their family home stood in the way of a Shanghai Hongqiao Airport expansion project. Pan shouted into a loudspeaker,"If you don't have a court verdict, you are violating our property rights."     

Lhasa Airport Gets Upgrade

On November 12, Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, ended its 43-year history of not being able to handle night flights with a passenger jet bound for Chengdu City in neighboring Sichuan Province, taking off at 7:50 p.m.The progress is the result of a $150-million navigation lighting project that the airport completed in June.Gonggar Airport, situated 3,600 meters above sea level, is one of the world'shighest airports. It began operation in March 1956. After an expansion projectin 2001 -03, the airport can now handle 1.1 million passengers every year.     

Sojourn in A Strange Land

Representing the New Zealand China Maori Friendship Trust and Tuwharetoa Paramount Chief, Sir Tumu te Heuheu, our group was made up of Cedric Nepia, Robyn Tauroa,and Thomas Hawtin. From the time we were met at Beijing Airport till our departure at Pudong Airport, Shanghai,we were accompanied by one or more interpreter guides associated with a National or Provincial office of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC).     

Be Calm,Be Confident——Some Thoughts on the Approach of the 2008 Olympic Games

AS the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games approach, China has become the focus of world media attention. Certain groups hostile to the PRC have been using the occasion to demonize the country and pressure the government. They have made a concerted effort to stir up trouble and generate controversy at home and abroad, and a number of Western media have amplified the resulting cacophony, producing distorted reports about China and infuriating Chinese everywhere.     

Protection of Human Rights Under China''''s Legal System——An interview with Prof. Wan Exiang

Question: On March 17, 2004, theSecond Session of the Tenth NationalPeople's Congress, China's highest leg-islature, approved the revision of Chi-na's Constitution to include a newclause reading "the state shall respectand protect human rights." This causedwidespread repercussions in China andabroad. We'd like to have your com-ment on it. Answer: I have to note that before thenew constitutional clause was adopted,human rights had already been protectedunder China's Constitution and laws.…     

COTECXIN——Tie of Sino-African Friendship

Malaria is one of the most dangerous killers threatening the health of African people and is now still spreading in the countries south of the Sahara. Prevention and treatment of malaria have turned from a health problem to a social, economic and even political problem. Many countries put the elimination of malaria on the agenda of the government,s important work. At present, medicine treatment is the main way for prevention and cure of malaria. The quinine-based drugs that have been used fo…     

Promising Future for Sino-Lebanese Relations——An Interview with Lebanese Ambassador to China Fared Abboud

正ON the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Lebanon,China Today interviewed Lebanon’s ambassador to China Fared Abboud about the history of Sino-Lebanese relations and the prospects for its future development.China Today:What have been the most significant developments in the history of Sino-Lebanese relations?     

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hilton Beijing Capital Airport Hotel Hilton Hotels,the brand that invented the airport hotel concept,again sets a new standard with the opening of the first-ever luxury airport hotel in China. The grand opening of the Hilton Beijing