Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 6, 2008 6:16:10 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: Guangzhou

Stories

2 Stories

  • July 2008

    • Historic China-Taiwan Flights Take Off

      BBC  |  Jul 4, 08 6:16 AM CDT

      Historic China-Taiwan Flights Take Off

      (Newser) - Commercial flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan resumed today for the first time in 60 years, with simultaneous flights landing at  the Taipei and Shanghai airports, the BBC reports. China Southern Airline's chairman described the first flight to land in Taipei as "a sacred moment." The agreement to reopen the route, weekends only, is the result of improved relations across the strait since Taiwan's new president, Ma Ying-jeou, took office in May. More »

      Tags

      China  • tourism  • Taiwan  • Ma Ying-jeou  • Taipei  • Guangzhou

  • February 2008

    • Freeze of Century Grips China

      Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:56 AM CST

      Freeze of Century Grips China

      (Newser) - First it was the snow, now it's the cold wreaking continued havoc in China, leaving millions stranded and millions more without power in the coldest winter in a century. President Hu Jintao chaired an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss rescue efforts in the nation where scores have died, as desperate migrant workers struggled in vain to return home to their families in time for the Lunar New Year. More »

      Tags

      China  • Beijing  • Olympic Games  • Hu Jintao  • Shanghai  • winter storms  • Guangzhou

2 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »