China showcases commercial jet at Asia air show
September 8, 2009 ·
China showcased its newest and biggest commercial plane Tuesday — a jetliner with as many as 200 seats that could boost the country’s fledgling aviation industry to compete with Western rivals like Boeing Co. and Airbus. The narrow-body, single-aisle C919 plane is scheduled to take its maiden voyage in 2014 before being delivered to buyers [...]
Tickets on sale for terra cotta warriors exhibit
August 31, 2009 ·
Fifteen of China’s famous terra cotta warriors are coming to Washington in November for an exhibit at the National Geographic Museum. It’s the final U.S. venue for the extraordinary statues, which have also been on display in Santa Ana, Calif., in Atlanta and in Houston. It’s also the only venue in the Northeast, and 33,000 [...]
Shanghai, China’s Expo showcase, on a shoestring
August 31, 2009 ·
Shanghai lacks the grand monuments and ancient palaces of China’s capital, Beijing, but this bustling commercial center has plenty of unique attractions of its own: strolls down leafy streets bordered by elegant colonial villas, sweeping riverside vistas and — for six months next year — what promises to be the biggest World Expo ever. Shanghai [...]
Air China to offer direct Beijing-Tibet flights
July 1, 2009 ·
Air China will begin offering direct flights from Beijing to Tibet this month, shaving two hours off the current travel time in a bid to boost tourism, state media said Wednesday. The official Xinhua News Agency said the new service to Tibet’s capital of Lhasa will depart Beijing daily from July 10. Currently, all flights [...]
