Archive for the ‘All about China’ Category

China Begins Construction of World’s Longest Cross-Sea Bridge

On Tuesday (December 15), a construction of the world’s longest cross-sea bridge linking China’s southern economic hub of Guangdong Province to Hong Kong and Macao was begun. The cinstruc…

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Posted by valencia on December 15th, 2009 in All about China | No Comments

Who is apt to protect our environment the most? The evolutionist or the creationist?

Who is apt to protect our environment the most? The evolutionist or the creationist?

There’s a parable of sorts at
Creation, Evolution and Environmentalism or Who is apt to protect our environm…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 8th, 2009 in All about America, All about China, All about India | No Comments

Great Wall of China

1. The Great Wall of China is written in simplified Chinese: 长城; (pinyin Chángchéng – the long city.
2. The most famous wall was built between 220–200 BC by the first Emperor of China, …

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Posted by Bill Belew on August 8th, 2009 in All about China | No Comments

Solar Eclipse in India | Surya Grahan 2009 | Solar Eclipse on 22 July

Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009

The rare solar eclipse which  will take place on Wed, July 22, 09 will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.080 that will be visible in  northern Ind…

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Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on July 20th, 2009 in All about China, All about India, All about Japan | No Comments

Just Some of the Unsold Cars from Around the World (pix)

These pix of just some of the unsold cars from around the world showed up in my email box this morning.
I am quite thankful that it was only some, for sure as shooting, had I gotten pix of all the uns…

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 23rd, 2009 in All about America, All about China, All about Japan | 2 Comments

Pretty Chinese Girl Sells Her Time on the Internet

Pretty, of course, is relative. But, the general consensus is Chen Xiao is on the pretty side.
As jobs are hard to come by, 26-year old Chen Xiao has come up with an innovative idea to make some m…

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 16th, 2009 in All about China | No Comments

What Really Happens to Electronic Waste in China – Pics

So, where do all those keyboards and monitors and circuit boards and and and…go?

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 6th, 2009 in All about China | No Comments

Beijing Olympic National Stadium “Bird’s Nest” to be Converted to Shopping Center

Citic Group said it will 3-5 years to convert Beijing Olympic National Stadium “Bird’s Nest” into an entertainment and shopping center. Sporting games and cultural events will happen…

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Posted by Bill Belew on January 30th, 2009 in Business in China | No Comments

World’s Largest Cheesecake

Try as they might, the Chinese cannot have the world’s largest everything.
But, they do NOT have the world’s largest Cheesecake. That honor belongs to these chefs in Mexico City.

The chee…

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Posted by Bill Belew on January 29th, 2009 in All about China, Asia | No Comments

Street Dentists – A Partial Solution to America’s Health Care Crisis

I don’t know about you, but I can’t afford health care in America. Dental plans are dental scams.
We look to Asia – India and China – for the answer to the health care crisis t…

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Posted by Bill Belew on January 28th, 2009 in All about America, All about China, All about India | 1 Comment