China Travel News

China builds worlds largest ice Santa

Date: by cactus; Tags: Ice Santa

HARBIN, China- China's freezing northern city of Harbin is building what organizers say is the world's largest Santa Claus ice sculpture. The giant Father Christmas, 160 meters (525 ft) long and 24 meters high, centers on an enormous face of Father Christmas, complete with flowing beard and hat. Its huge size and unseasonably warm temperatures have made the job especially challenging, said Tang ... View Details

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China opens first tunnel under Yangtze River

Date: by craig; Tags: Yangtze River

Two more tunnels will be built beneath the Yangtze River, China's longest, the government here in Hubei Province said on Monday. The first tunnel was completed and opened to traffic on Sunday, when it was used by 28,000 vehicles. The second tunnel, on which work will soon start, will be part of the No. 2 subway line and will be 1,000 meters upstream of the first tunnel. The third tunnel, whose ... View Details

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Xiangfan Museum in central China opens

Date: by leomagic; Tags: Xiangfan

Citizens visit the Xiangfan City, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2008. The museum, opened on Sunday covering an area of 3,200 square meteres, displays more than 970 pieces of cultural relics of high values. ... View Details

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