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We are now prepairing for the exhibition of India MMMM exhibition. There are lots of work we have to do before the exhibitin.

The word melamine come to us in this year from the melamine-tainted milk. I did not know this word before. But it appears again with the egg again. Hong Kong media reported that the melamine level of “Select Fresh Brown Eggs” imported from Dalian is 88% higher than the safety threshold..

No melamine-tainted eggs were found in large supermarkets and market places in Beijing after the report. Staff of both Carrefour and Lotus supermarkets said that their eggs have always been monitored by relevant government departments. Each batch of eggs is placed on the shelves only after its qualification report is verified. “We have never sold ‘Select’ eggs,” said staff at Lotus supermarket.

Li Ang, who is in charge of purchasing at Lotus, said the company is paying great attention to the situation and that the supermarket will immediately adopt necessary measures in line with instructions from government departments. Relevant inspection authorities also added, at present, they had not received any complaints about melamine-tainted eggs.

Currently, fresh eggs available at Beijing’s wholesale markets are from Inner Mongolia, while eggs from Dalian are for the most part Gegeda brand eggs.

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The number of tourists visiting Beijing’s Olympic Halls from outside Beijing City and enjoying the post-Olympic atmosphere gradually increases after the Olympic Games ends. Some travel agencies predict that the post-Olympics tourism will be a light spot of the tourist market.

The latest online survey indicates that 70 percent of interviewees intend for their trips after Olympic Games. Therefore, Beijing City becomes the tourists’ favorite Olympic Games City. It is known that some Olympic Games Halls such as “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube” will open to tourists meanwhile the travel service will provide the tourists with the rich, colorful and post-Olympic Games trip service. Furthermore, Co-Host Cities such as Hong Kong, Qingdao and Shanghai will become the hot sight points targeted by the tourists.

In tourist expert’s opinion, the post-Olympic Games effect produced to drive the development of the tourism will last for 5-10 years at least. According to World Tourism Organization’s forecast, China will globally become the first largest tourist destination country, the fourth largest original tourism country, and the largest domestic tourist market. At that time, the number of tourists entering China and staying over night will attain to 100 million person-times, and the number of the tourists enjoying the domestic travel service will attains to 2.8 billion person-times.

Kung fu, (also known as wushu or martial arts) is one of the most well known examples of traditional Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest and longest lasting sports which utilize both brawn and brain. The theory of Kung Fu is based upon classical Chinese philosophy. Over its long history it has developed as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline and art. In sports like track and field, ball sports, weightlifting, and boxing, an athlete typically has to retire from full participation in his 30s. Injuries sustained during years of active sport participation at a young age can that affect our health in later life. In Chinese Kung fu, however, a distinction is made between “external” and “internal” kung fu. It is said that “In external kung fu, you exercise your tendons, bones, and skin; in internal kung fu, you train your spirit your qi, and your mind.”

Now serial “the Legend of Bruce Lee” is on showed on the CCTV. Bruce Lee must be the idol of lots of people, especially for the yong people. Thanks to Bruce Lee, the Chinese Kongfu is not  myestious as the old China. That is the most important thing he did in my opinion.

I watch the serial everyday evening. The main acor is very like Bruce Lee. Personally, i think the serial are good, but just so so. There are not so much suspence in the serial. I don’t know whether there is English version or not.

The basic information for Bruce Lee is as blow (from wiki):

Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: 李小龍; simplified Chinese: 李小龙; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He was widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon.^[1] He was also the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.

Lee was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Hong Kong. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well. Lee became an iconic figure particularly to the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his movies.^[2] He primarily practiced Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu).

It seems that Microsoft has been pushed to the edge by the wide-spread piracy of Windows XP in China.

The company is now issuing what it calls the Windows Genuine Advantage Program, which tries to persuade users to changing to genuine copies with hourly desk top blackouts and permanent pop-up notifications.

The move has affected millions of users. And major Chinese Internet forums are flooded with angry sentiments.

A Beijing lawyer has taken the issue the furthest. Dong Zhengwei has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Public Security, accusing Microsoft of invading personal computers without user permission.

He’s calling on authorities to assign criminal responsibility for this and halt what he calls an “illegal move.”

But according to the law, there’s nothing wrong with fighting piracy. And Microsoft is tough on the issue.

Lin Congwu, manager of client products, Microsoft China, said, “Pirating software is absolutely wrong. There’s no excuse for it.”

Chinese law stipulates that a party will be considered guilty of illegal intrusion if it disrupts the normal functioning of computers by altering their operating systems.

‘Beijing’s First Ethiopian Restaurant’, like its name, brings a unique African-flavored dining choice to those living in the capital city of China.

Located in Chaoyang District, in one of Beijing’s embassy areas, the restaurant has already attracted people from different countries and regions.

Ethiopians say, ‘Food tastes better when they eat it together’ Therefore, food is eaten while several people sit in a group around a large serving basket, and take food from the same plate with their right-hand fingers.

Injera, the traditional Ethiopian bread, is part of every entree. Served atop it are heaps of spicy vegetable and meat dishes.

Ethiopian cuisine is pork-free, said restaurant owner Danny Bekele, as most Ethiopians are Orthodox Christians, Muslims or Jews.

Performances during the meal are also special, including Ethiopian dances and coffee ceremony, which is an integral part of social and cultural life in the African nation.

As he ASEM  summit will be held after a few days in Beinjing, Beijing is also preparing for it. Gardeners put flowers pots in front of the logo of the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit at the Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 20, 2008. China will host the 7th ASEM summit in Beijing from Oct. 24 to 25, with 43 ASEM members, the ASEAN secretary general and the president of the European Commission to be attending.

The crisp, sparkling autumn is the best season in Beijing, giving the city relief from the hustle of the Olympics.

“The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was successful and our hospitality to athletes and coaches was also quite satisfying,” Sun Wu, general manager of CTS H.K. Metropark Hotels Management Co, Ltd, says with a sigh of relief

Appointed as the authorized hotel management company for the Olympic Games, Metropark carefully chose and trained a total of 176 employees to serve 2,200 athletes from 46 countries in the Olympic Village. And its hospitality, from security to management and service received high praise from the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG).

Metropark is a solely owned subsidiary of China National Travel Service (HK) Group Corporation, which has also taken an active part in Olympics services. The group was established in April 1928, as one of the four State-owned enterprises in Hong Kong, and now has grown into a major State-owned enterprise under the direct administration of the central government.

In his early 40s, Sun’s conversation and manner is relaxed and confident, stemming from his experience and success gained over the past 20 years in the hotel industry.

Just as Sun’s heritage, born to a combination of Southern-Northern parentage, presents an intriguing blend of refinement, openness and heartiness, the same combination lies within the Metropark hotel chain, combining the delicate hospitality of the East and the standardized management system of the West.

“While benefiting from its roots in Hong Kong and 20 years of hotel operation on the mainland, Metropark has been an experiment in cultural fusion,” Sun says, “That is part to the reason why our service during the Olympic Games was highly praised.”

From the first contact with customers, employees at Metropark are trained to deliver Asia-sized service as “invisible advertisers” for the hotel, he says.

As more hotels and restaurants enter China’s ever-increasing tourism and business market, customers are developing higher expectations for service quality, and hotel companies must improve service in order to remain competitive, says Sun.

“Indeed, in the highly competitive world, what you do or make may not be as important as how you do or make it. Are you capable of providing a high-quality service at an attractive cost?” Sun asks rhetorically.

“More hotels and restaurants and the whole industry as well, are facing challenges because qualified staff and management are still trailing behind the growth,” he says.

Sun attaches great importance to service training, especially service featuring Asian hospitality. New employees at Metropark undergo several months of hard training during which they are taught how to properly address customers’ needs. “Training will bring positive results only if it is effectively and tailored to the particular place,” Sun says.

In June 2008, authorized by SASAC, China National Travel Service (HK) Group Corporation sponsored the Annual Skill Competition of Central Enterprises Belonged Hotels, and Metropark’s four representatives won three gold medals and one silver Medal in competitions.

Metropark began its quick expansion plan on the mainland after consolidating with another hotel management company in 2007. It currently operates 50 hotels with four brands, including “Grand Metropark” for five-star luxury hotels; “Metropark” for four-star business hotels; “Traveler Inn” for characteristic business hotels and “Traveler Inn Express” for budget hotels, in Hong Kong, Macao and major travel destinations on the mainland, such as Nanjing, Beijing, Zhuhai, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Chongqing, Jinan, Taiyuan, Dalian, Sanya, Xiamen, Chizhou, Deqing, Shenzhen, Yangzhou and Dunhuang.

Metropark wants to operate more in second-tier cities in the near future.

“The number of our hotels will continue to rise, given the approaching 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, in addition to the growing presence of the international financial business and manufacturing interests across the country,” Sun says.

(Chinadaily)