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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
 Suzhou Museum
Completed in October 2006, the museum covers 10,700 square meters, including a 5,000-square-meter exhibition space, a 200-seat auditorium, a research library and several Chinese gardens. It contains a number of significant cultural relics and has become one of the most highly regarded regional museums in China.
"He used the geometrical form as his basic element and repeated the theme throughout," said Jia Beisi, Associate Professor of architecture at the University of Hong Kong. "The design looks like a big building cut into smaller pieces."
Whitewashed plaster walls with dark gray clay tiles are a traditional feature of Suzhou's architecture. The museum mirrors but doesn't copy this with its roof made of gray granite in uniform colors.
A modern steel structure replaces the traditional wooden roof beam of Suzhou. The interior is decorated with wooden frames beneath a white ceiling. In addition, metal sunscreens with wooden panels make the building more flexible to changes in natural light, a skillful creation by I.M. Pei who has been given the nickname "magician of light."
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
RoboCup2008 Suzhou
According to Yang Baoguo, USTC spokesman, the joint bid by USTC and Suzhou, the technological and the financial sponsor, beat several competitors.
"It is the first time this world class robotics competition has come to China. It will surely motivate the spirits of thousands of robotics fans in the country," Yang said.
Yang also said the Chinese team, made up of scientists from 20 Chinese universities, won nine gold medals out of 33, second only to the German team, which won 11 gold medals at the 10th RoboCup, which concluded yesterday in Bremen, Germany.
About 2,500 scientists from 36 nations participated in the week-long 2006 Bremen RoboCup.
According to Chen Xiaoping, a renowned information technology expert with USTC, RoboCup is an international research and education initiative aimed at fostering artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent robotics research.
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Suzhou-Nantong Bridge
The bridge, linking the two prosperous cities of Nantong and Suzhou, runs 32.4 kilometers, with 8,146 meters spanning the Yangtze, China's longest waterway. It has three lanes each way. You Qingzhong, provincial director of transportation, said the bridge, serving as a major land link between Jiangsu and Shanghai, was expected to ease navigation problems caused by ferries in the Yangtze estuary and to promote economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta.
The bridge, 108 kilometers upstream from the Yangtze's mouth, joins the national highway network on the both banks. "The journey between Shanghai and Nantong now only takes one hour, but previously it took almost four hours, including the ferry trip," said You. "With the bridge, it takes just seven minutes to drive across the Yangtze."
The bridge had a month-long trail run before its official opening, which saw a daily flow of 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles, Xinhua news agency reported. About 10.7 million people visited Nantong last year, said Zhou Xiaoping, an official with the Jiangsu tourism bureau.
Road View
It also used the longest bridge cable of 577 meters, 100 meters longer than Tatara's record. Its steel and concrete towers, the tallest bridge towers in the world, stand at 300.4 meters. "The bridge is a good demonstration of China's scientific achievements in bridge construction over the past years," said Wu.Source: CRIENGLISH / Xinhuanet |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
Mengqingyuan Park Mengqingyuan Park, covers 8.6 hectare, and is the third phase of a Suzhou Creek renovation project involving a green zone construction in 2004 and the Suzhou Creek Exhibition Center in 2005. The park, at No. 66 Yichang Road in the middle of the creek, is equipped with models of the technology and equipment used in the creek and a hydrophilic bank showing the renovation of Suzhou Creek. The nation's first rainwater reservoir is under the park collecting rain that would otherwise flow into the creek. Under the third-phase work, the authorities have updated the three-story Suzhou Creek Exhibition Center with many new exhibits and hightech displays showing the 5,000 year history of the creek, the life of residents whom lived along the banks of the creek and the various species of fish that used to live in the waterway. History of Suzhou The center is a building with its own history. It is the site of the former Shanghai Brewery which was built in 1912 and is a heritage building. Experts from the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, one of the park's builders, said the main purpose of the park is to promote education on environmental protection and arouse the awareness of the public, especially young people. New technologies like decontamination of base dirt in the creek, pollutant treatment and water quality repair are under discussion and will be introduced, the experts said. The 125-kilometer creek was once an ideal place for fishing, but rapid development lead to massive pollution during the 1970s. Local government set up a headquarters for the creek renovation in 1996. Since 1998, about 14 billion yuan (US$2.04 billion) has been invested in 23 renovation programs, which have improved the basic quality of the Creek. Source: Shanghai Daily |
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
Euro2008 Final The final is on Sunday between two European powerhouses, each eager to shine on the big stage. Spain have been underdogs for as long as I can remember and Germany haven’t really set the stage alight post their World Cup victory more than 20 years ago. Both teams will be taking an awful lot of confidence after their victories but I feel Spain have the edge, having earned a more decisive victory as compared to the Germans scrappy one. Tom's Bar will show the final Live on big screen, Draft Beer and Shooters only 10 RMB. So come and join the Euro2008 Party also in Suzhou. Tom's Bar - No. 3 Daicheng Qiao Road 汤姆斯酒吧 - 带城桥路 3号 Print Taxi Card click here!! |
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
Better is to follow the rules Visitors also should know this: - Those with "mental diseases" or contagious conditions will be barred.
- Some parts of the country are closed to visitors -- one of them Tibet.
- Olympic tickets are no guarantee of a visa to enter China.
Fearing protests during the August 8-24 Olympics, China's government has tightened controls on visas and residence permits for foreigners. It has also promised a massive security presence at the games, which may include undercover agents dressed as volunteers.
The guide said Olympic ticket holders "still need to visit China embassies and consulates and apply for visas according to the related rules."
The government hopes to keep out activists and students who might stage pro-Tibet rallies that would be broadcast around the world. It also fears protests over China's oil and arms trade with Sudan, and any disquiet from predominantly Muslim regions in western China.
"In order to hold any public gathering, parade or protest the organizer must apply with the local police authorities. No such activity can be held unless a permit is given. ... Any illegal gatherings, parades and protests and refusal to comply are subject to administrative punishments or criminal prosecution."
The document also warns against the display of insulting slogans or banners at any sports venue. It also forbids any religious or political banner at an Olympic venue that "disturbs the public order."
The guidelines seem to clash with a pledge made two month ago by International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who said athletes could exercise freedom of speech in China. He asked only that athletes refrain from making political statements at certain official Olympics venues.
"Freedom of expression is something that is absolute," Rogge said in Beijing in April. "It's a human right. Athletes have it."
The detailed document is titled: "A guide to Chinese law for Foreigners coming to, leaving or staying in China during the Olympics." This appears under the slogan of the Beijing Olympics: "One World, One Dream."
For months Chinese authorities denied there had been any change to visa regulations, but recently acknowledged that rules had been amended. The changes may have little affect on some of the 500,000 foreigners expected to visit for the Olympics, many of whom will come on package tours with visas already arranged.
The rules published Monday say entry will be denied to those "who might conduct acts of terrorism, violence and government subversion ... and those who might engage in activities endangering China's national security and national interest."
The rules also bar entry to smugglers, drug traffickers, prostitutes and those with "mental diseases" or contagious conditions.
The document also warns foreigners that not all areas of the country are open to visitors. One such area is Tibet, which is also off limits to journalists.
"Not all of China is open to foreigners, and they shall not go to any venue not open to them," the statement said.
The guide also spells out a long list of items that cannot be brought into the country, including weapons, imitation weapons, ammunition, explosives, counterfeit currency, drugs and poisons. It also prohibits the entry of materials "that are harmful to China's politics, economics, culture and morals".
Foreigners staying with Chinese residents in urban areas must register at a local police station within 24 hours of arriving. The limit in rural areas is 72 hours.
The guide also threatens criminal prosecution against anyone "who burns, defaces ... insults or tramps on the national flag or insignia."
For those planning on sleeping outdoors to save a little money -- forget it. This is banned to "maintain public hygiene and the cultured image of the cities."
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
Sun Zhi'an is the first bearer
Sun Zhi'an, the first badminton world champion of Jiangsu province, has open the 17-kilometer relay at 8:00 a.m. local time, starting from the city's Suzhou Amusement Park and ending at the Century Square of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park.
A total of 104 torchbearers has observe a minute of silence to the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake that hit China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on May 12.
The Olympic torch pass the local landmarks and historic sites such as the Jinghang Canal, also called The Great Canal, the Pan Gate Scenic Area, and tours the ancient city of Suzhou.
The Great canal, the longest and earliest canal in the world, starts north in Beijing and ends south in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang Province, with a total length of 1,794 kilometers, connecting the Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantangjiang River.
Pan Gate, also called Panmen Gate, part of the ancient Suzhou city wall built in 514 B.C., enjoys a history of 2,500 years, and was taken as the complex of both land and water city gates in ancient times.
Locals support quake victims while watching the torch
The Olympic torch relay will continue its journey in Nantong city on Sunday afternoon, the second leg in Jiangsu provice.Source: beijing2008.cn |
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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
Let's Dance..! Come and meet other Expats and locals and dance to German and International music. Suzhou-Expat sponsor again free flow of draft beer from 20:00 - 21:30 without limits. Drink in this time so much you can handle and enjoy the nice German and international music. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
silence for three minutes Tears flowed freely Monday as busy, bustling China paused to remember the estimated 50,000 who died in the 7.9 magnitude quake. Yesterday (Monday) was the start of an official three-day mourning period, — the first in modern China for anything other than the death of a national leader. During that time, national and foreign institutions will fly flags at half-mast, public recreational activities will be stopped, and the Foreign Ministry and China's embassies and consulates will set up condolence books. At 2:28 p.m. (local Beijing time) on May 19, people across the country will observe silence for three minutes, while cars, trains, ships, and air defense alarms will sound.". The city's normally choking traffic halted in the middle of the street, and millions of drivers blared their horns. In this three day public entertainment are more or less suspended in Suzhou. Many places like pubs and KTV's are closed, restaurants suspended music and lighting advertisments. The Chinese government has limited access to online entertainment content during a three-day period of national mourning beginning Monday. Major portals Sina.com and Sohu.com limited their home page offerings to news content. Game sites like The9, which is the China distributor for the exceptionally popular "World of Warcraft", offered no links to any of its games. Instead, it offered information on how to donate to relief efforts.
The Olympic torch relay through China also be suspended for three days. |
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