Chinese media lost Russian expedition
The representative of the consular department of Russia in China said to GZT.RU, that neither Russia’s diplomats, nor the authorities of the Autonomous Region have no information about the disappearance of the expedition.
In the Chinese press on Oct. 16 were reported of seven missing in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Supposedly, they went on an expedition to Mount Kunlun. According to Chinese media, the expedition started on 15 September. The Russians got to the destination, accompanied by a Chinese interpreter, Chang Hoon, who on the same day returned to the capital of the autonomous region – the city of Urumqi.
The last time the interpreter talked with the Russians was October 13. They themselves have contacted him by satellite phone and reported that they were in danger and one of them is sick.
Immediately after this conversation, an interpreter called the police and asked to send in a mountain rescue mission, says Xinhua. To help Russian tourists had been sent a team of five people, which includes doctors and guides.
Any traces of the expedition was not found. Nevertheless, the Chinese side will continue the search, which are complicated by bad weather and lack of roads.
Meanwhile, the head of the consular department of Russia in China, Leonid Ignatenko told to GZT.RU, that the consulate had no official information about the loss of Russia’s expedition. “We are in contact with the authorities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and they also know nothing about this expedition. They themselves have told us that the missing have learned from press reports “, – told Ignatenko.
He also added that so far not been confirmed not only the disappearance of most of the expedition, but the nationality of its members. “Chinese media say only that they were Russian-speaking”, – added Ignatenko. He stressed that the consulate of Russia following the situation.
Kunlun Mountains is one of the major mountain systems of Asia. It extends from the Pamirs to the Sino-Tibetan mountains. The length of this mountain system – about 2,5 thousand km. Natural boundaries are the Kunlun Yarkand River valley to the west and the Yellow River in the east.
Situation repeats
In the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has already occurred a tragedy involving the Russians. In early September 2007 the alloy boats on the river Yurungkash River lost six Russians.
Interesting fact: together with Vladimir Smetannikova, Sergei Chernikov, Ivan Chernikov, Andrey Pautova, Dmitry Tishchenko, and Alexander Zverev in this expedition involved the same translator – Zhang Hong. He took them to the place of the alloy and returned home. After some time the relationship between Chang Hoon and Russians lost. He reported the incident to local police, which sent rescuers to search for tourists.
In the rescue operation involved Russia and Chinese specialists. During the searches were surveyed about 25 thousand square kilometers area. Alive managed to find two people. Four members of the expedition were perished. The body of one Russians have not been found.
In China, missing not only Russia’s expedition. Thus, in late September in China’s Fujian Province lost 11 guests from other countries (10 men and one woman). In their search teams were sent to police and firefighters. On the nationalities of the missing and their fate is not reported.
Russia and China: an old alliance now focuses on energy
Photos from the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Wen Jiabao made this week during the visit of Russia’s Prime Minister to China, reminded the China-Soviet alliance at the dawn of the Cold War, writes Austin Ramzy. However, the signed agreements on the export of Russia’s natural gas showed that it is now most strongly binds the two countries economies.
Each party will extract their profits from energy transactions. Russia’s energy companies will be fastened in China, which in the next five years will become the largest energy consumer in the world, and Beijing will get a reliable and familiar source of resources.
China using its international reserves, now in a recession when prices for oil and gas fell actively acquires materials. So, in August, he signed a contract for $ 41 billion with Australia for the supply of liquefied natural gas for over 20 years. Last month, China’s oil state company CNOOC entered into negotiations with Nigeria on the acquisition of one-sixth of the oil reserves of that African country. This week, from Guinea, it was reported that the ruling junta has struck a deal to develop mineral resources in the amount of $ 7 billion with an unnamed Chinese company.
However, despite the support of the governments of Russia and China, the parties have yet specify exactly how Gazprom will sell natural gas China’s CNPC. In particular, there is still no clarity as to be financed the construction of expensive transmission infrastructure. If the issue can be resolved, then in 2014 Russia will supply to China some 70 billion cubic meters a year. This is equivalent to 90% of the consumption of China in 2008, but it is expected that the demand of the country for energy will grow rapidly over the next two decades. Now in China 70% of electricity produced from low-grade coal, and only 3% – from the cleaner natural gas.
As the author concludes, now China is considering all possible options for the acquisition of oil and gas. Seeing the rapid growth in commodity prices in the past year, Beijing is now trying to sign as many deals as prices are stable. As for the old alliance, Time wrote that former allies in the Cold War might not have lost the desire to counter U.S. influence, but now Moscow and Beijing over economic considerations associated XXI century.
China became the world’s largest energy manufacturer
China became the world’s largest producer of energy. Told the reporters at a press conference in Beijing, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Development and Reform Commission, the head of the State Office of Energy Zhang Guobao, said correspondent Ukrinform.
According to the official, China came out on top place in the world as a producer of energy self-sufficiency rate in the country it is constantly maintained at a level above 90%, than to ensure national energy security.
Zhang Guobao informed that the installed capacity of hydropower stations in the country reached 172 million kw, the area of water heating collectors, solar energy, is more than 125 million square meters, wind-power capacity has doubled in three consecutive years and led China the fourth largest in the world, in nuclear energy has already been built and commissioned 11 reactors, approved the construction of another 24 units with total installed capacity of 25.4 million kw, making China the country with the largest number of nuclear power plants under construction. According to the program to develop nuclear energy, in 2020, the country will be built 13 nuclear power plants, the total power generating units at nuclear power plants will reach 40 million kw, and annual power output will exceed 260 billion kW / h.
In a report published by the State Statistical Bureau of China, also provides data on investments in the sphere China energy. Thus, for 60 years after the founding of the PRC average annual growth of investment in this sector was 14%. The dramatic change in the situation of supply and demand for energy in China, which allowed him to overcome long-lasting energy deficit occurred in 1990.
In 2008, the comprehensive strength of China’s energy production reached 2.8 million tons of fuel, which is more than 111 times higher than in 1950, production was 2.6 million tons of fuel, an increase of 109.5 times as compared with, registered in the initial period after the founding of New China. In the latter indicator, China moved into second place in the world.
By optimizing the energy structure, China is trying to reduce dependence on coal. In 2008, the proportion of the carrier’s energy sector fell to 69% instead of 76% in the initial period after the declaration of reform and opening up (30 years ago). In accordance with the construction of large coal bases, adopted in 2006, by 2010 the country will be formed of 13 large coal production bases, and the volume of coal production will reach 1.7 million tons. The share of oil and natural gas in the energy sector increased from 17 to 22%. The share of new energy sources, renewable energy has risen to 9%.
Even in 1980, energy consumption per unit of GDP amounted to 3.39 tons of standard fuel, and in 2008 fell to 1.1 tons.
The Chinese Ford will reach Europe
At the end of last week, Ford Motor Corporation has officially announced its intention to open by 2012 in China its third assembly plant. For its construction is planned to spend 490 million dollars. This Ford plans stronger foothold in China, the automobile market which is up in 2009 for the first time overtake the U.S. by volume.
The new plant will open in three years in the city of Chongqing in southwest China, where already operates one Ford’s factory. Now in China, the company produces 450 thousand cars per year. At the first stage of the annual production capacity of the new plant will amount to 150 thousand units, but later, this figure could be increased by 4 times. As stated by RBC daily in the office of Ford Motor, at first company has established a factory production of the next generation of compact cars Focus, and then going to extend the line and produced in Chongqing and other C-Class cars. Chinese Cars Ford brand will be sold not only within China but also in Western Europe. Earlier, a similar expansion of the Chinese car assembly at the West managed to make not only the Honda, which is releasing Honda Jazz at the factory in Guangzhou.
According to chief executive officer of Ford Motor Alan Mulalli, build a plant worth almost $ 500 million will be carried out by three car – Ford, Mazda and Chana Auto. “We hope that such cooperation will become a model for the Chinese car market”, – said chairman of the Chinese company, Xu Lupine. European and American companies have long turned their views on China. For example, Volkswagen in China has 13 plants, and in June this year signed an agreement to build another vehicle assembly plant in Sichuan province.
The interest of the world’s leading automakers in China is not accidental. President Ford, Mr. Mulalli notes that the demand for “world-class products and services” in China is growing. “Asia is now for us a priority. The population is increasing steadily, growing also well-being of Chinese people, who increasingly want to buy products such world-famous brand, like Ford », – told RBC daily in the press service of the company. According to the forecasts of the National Commission on Development and Reforms of China, at the end of this year, sales of automobiles in the country will grow by 28% and reached 12 million units, thereby surpassing the annual figures for the first time the United States.
According to analysts, this growth is China’s car market is made possible by the State program, which includes a tax cut for the purchase of midget cars and the allocation of subsidies to farmers for purchase of multipurpose vehicles. In the U.S. the same number of cars purchased have continued to decline. Projections of General Motors and Ford Motor, year-end sales of new cars in the country amount to 10.5 million units. This pre-crisis average number of annual avtoprodazh was about 17 million cars.
Premier Wen Jiabao, from 4 to 6 October, plans to visit North Korea with an official visit.
Premier State Council of China (PRC) Wen Jiabao during the period from 4 to 6 October, is scheduled to arrive in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on an official visit, reports Associated Press citing North Korean media. It is reported that Chinese policies will arrive in the Far Eastern Republic at the invitation of the North Korean leadership, the main purpose of his stay in the country will consult with the authorities of the DPRK on the issue of nuclear weapons.
China, which is the main source of economic assistance to North Korea, hoping that he could persuade the DPRK to return to negotiations on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons. Last interrupted them in April 2009., After the U.S. government criticized the nuclear test North Korea and its launches of ballistic missiles.
Six countries will take part in this negotiation – North and South Korea, Russia, China, USA and Japan. However, Pyongyang has long been insisted on a bilateral format – only with the participation of the DPRK and the U.S.. Washington has long rejected this option, recently agreed to bilateral negotiations, provided that they are preparing for the six-party summit.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a meeting with the ambassador of China in August 2009. expressed willingness “as consultations with the participation of two states, and to the six-party talks.”
China celebrates the anniversary of the philosopher Confucius
China notes the 2560 anniversary of the birth of the famous philosopher, Confucius, said on Monday, Xinhua news agency.
Confucianism has made a considerable contribution to the development of Chinese psychology and family foundations. Ancient Chinese philosopher formulated five main characteristics of a noble man: humanity, justice, respect for parents and governors, prudence and sincerity.
At a family celebration in his temple in the city of Qufu gathered more than 10 thousand people, among them – are direct descendants of the wizard, the followers of his works and foreign diplomats.
The culmination of celebrations, is expected to be the promulgation of a new family tree of the philosopher. According to the latest in the world today there are about 2 million descendants of Confucius. It is possible that this time the list will increase by half as much: experts believe that in the world live more than 3 million people connected by ties of kinship with the great Chinese thinker, whose family tree includes 88 generations.
It is believed that the commemorative celebration in honor of the philosopher began to spend in the Middle Kingdom from 478 BC – a year after his death. After the proclamation of the New China commemorative activities were resumed in 1984, and in the 2007th, they received nationwide status.
Cycling improves health
Posted by admin in Interesting on September 29th, 2009
Traveling means much in our modern life as well as health. Moreover, these two notions are even interdependant as when you do sports your health improves and improves greatly. The major issue is to find that kind of sport that will be really exciting to you and you would love to practise it. For instance, in order to keep fit the majority of people choose cycling as it doesn’t require special training and special sports equipment. All you need is a beach cruiser or any other bike that will ibe dear to you and you will be able to rely upon it in any case: when you just riding for pleasure or riding to your work. In order to choose such a vehicle one must be very attentive and careful as the choice of proper cruiser bikes might end up in disappointment: if you need a really nice bike to suit your needs you should visit a specialized bike shop in your neighbourhood.
To travel into the woods or just cycle around your building everyday is a nice way out to replace gym visits as it is healthy and useful for your heart. Traveling is awsome when it improves your health and brings you joy every day.
Small troubles of travelling
Posted by admin in Interesting on September 29th, 2009
So you had a baby recently. No more loud nights out, no more travelling… right? Wrong! You can have the world and be a young mother/father. All you need is perfect organization and a bit of patience.
Before you go travelling with an infant let all the necessary parties know beforehand. Tell the airline about the baby, its age and what you will carry – a car seat, buggy or sleeping chair. You are allowed only one of each so think in advance. It you book a flat for rent Minsk tell your organizer you will be staying with a young baby so they can arrange information on nearest emergency rooms, baby stores and other necessary locations. Ideally you should have all this before you land in a foreign country. The next step is arranging an au pair nanny for your stay. You may think you won’t need one but have the contacts of a reliable person at hand in case of emergency or if you just want a peaceful dinner for two.
When out and about always have a baby bag with you. It should contain plenty of diapers, a change of clothes (or two) and plenty of drink for baby and you. Always have plastic bags with you in case an accident should happen. And have toys or something to chew on always or your baby will be mouthing anything and everything that gets in the way.
And last but not least have plenty of antibacterial hand gel and use it every time you would otherwise wash your hands. Otherwise, you are all set. Be safe!
A new brand of luxury hotels in India
The set of Dusit International in 2013 in India, plans to open five new hotels.
The first luxury restaurant in New Delhi will take clients in early May 2010. This will be a luxury hotel with 78 rooms, located near the city center.
Other hotels will be opened in Jaipur, Goa and Rishikesh. The first tourists who will appreciate the high standards of the network, will attend the International Commonwealth Games which will be held in Asia in 2010.
Dusit International traces its history back to 1949, when the first hotel of the Set of “Princess” was opened in Bangkok. Currently, the arsenal of the network comprises 24 high-class hotels in the Middle East and South-West Asia. In the next 2 years 7 more hotels will be put into operation.
In India, the child was born with external heart.
In the Indian state of Bihar in the family of the poor the child was born with his heart outside of his chest. An Indian online newspaper The Mail Today reported.
Vibhoy Davey’s birth, the boy with an external heart is probably the first such case in India, the publication reports. Such deviation from the norm is ectocardia. The child, accompanied by his father and nurse was brought to Delhi to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for emergency surgery.
Typically, children with ectocardia are stillborn or die shortly after birth.
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