Nutting it Out in Beijing
September 16, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Precis: If everyone in China were to eat only one serving per year of Chicken and Cashew Nuts, that would add up to 65,698 tons of the delicious nuts being consumed in China each year! It’s not only nuts of the tree varieties that are in demand in China…
When I’m in Beijing I always jump on my bike to get to wherever I need to go. Taxis just get stuck in the city’s notorious traffic jams and... [Read more]
Olympics Stabbing in Beijing
August 10, 2008 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Several years ago, I took a trip the Davao City in the Philippines. By all accounts, I should not have gone. Davao and Mindanao was considered to be an unsafe place — according to the State Department of the U.S. I think a journalist had been murdered and there was some terrorist activity going on. Whether it was a good or bad decision, I went anyway. I had decided that the likelihood of something diabolical happening... [Read more]
204 Nations, the Olympics
August 8, 2008 | Written by Devin Galaudet
I have been watching the parade of nations for the opening of these 2008 Olympic games held in Beijing, China. I enjoy the colorful costumes and the realization that Myanmar sent a team, so did North Korea, Vanuatu, Iraq, Afghanistan, and dozens of other countries where politics, finances and facilities make sportsmanship hard to come by. Some nations sent teams, with as few as one member and without any chance of winning... [Read more]
Staying Healthy at the Olympic in Beijing
August 4, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The following is a recent release by the American Lung Association.
WASHINGON, D.C., August, 3, 2008— Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply. It can also increase the risk... [Read more]
The Green Olympics
July 30, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
We the world’s eyes all looking at China over the next month, China has a green plan. This is a long article, but perfect for those interested in the upcoming Olympics and conservation.
devin
Editor ITKT
BEIJING - July 3, 2008 - Successful, measurable steps have been taken to promote the concepts of “Green Olympics” since Beijing’s successful bidding for the Olympic Games in 2001.
The... [Read more]
Asia Tourism Update
May 17, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Tibet delays May 1 re-opening - Natasha Dragun, Beijing (2008-04-24)
TOURISM officials in the Tibet Autonomous Region have announced that international tourists would not be allowed back into Tibet on May 1 (a national holiday) as previously planned.
Officials said that the region would re-open “soon”, but did not specify a date. Local agents reported that train tickets into Tibet for the May Day holiday... [Read more]
Smoke-Free Beijing Olympics
May 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Beijing to Implement the Provisions on No Smoking on May 1 for Staging a Smoke-free Olympics - April 24, 2008
The Several Provisions on No Smoking Scope in Public Places of Beijing (hereinafter referred to as the Several Provisions) will come into force formally on May 1, 2008. This is based on the Provisions on No Smoking in Public Places of Beijing (hereinafter referred to as the Provisions) adopted by the Beijing... [Read more]
Beijing Olympic Ticket Sales
May 12, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Domestic Olympic Ticket Sales Phase 3 Starts on May 5, 2008 April 23, 2008
Today, BOCOG announced the timetable and policies in relation to the implementation of the Phase-3 Domestic Olympic Ticket Sales Program. Starting from 9am, May 5 to June 9, 2008, BOCOG will launch the Program. During this period, the public can buy tickets of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at designated BOC (Bank of China) ticket outlets... [Read more]
New Nonstop from Seattle and Beijing
February 18, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
SEATTLE – Feb. 5, 2008 – Hainan Airlines, China’s largest privately owned carrier (airline code: HU), today announced its first service to North America with nonstop flights from Seattle to Beijing beginning on June 9, 2008.
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said, “I enthusiastically welcome Hainan Airlines to Washington state. During my trade mission to China... [Read more]
Beijing from Pacific Delight
December 6, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Savings of up to $400 per couple
Vacations to China are normally a West Coast departure with tour operators offering add-on airfares — Pacific Delight Tours is offering a unique special – the seven-day air-inclusive “Beijing SuperValue” package with non-stop flights aboard United Airlines out of Washington D.C.’s Dulles Airport... [Read more]
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