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May 18, 2012, Friday
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HANGZHOU has been named a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Arts this week, as the organization's Director-General Irina Bokova arrived in Hangzhou and handed over the certificate of honor to Hangzhou Mayor Shao Zhanwei on Tuesday.
Bokova talked with the mayor about the possibility of holding an international conference on culture and development in the city next year. She also visited West Lake, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List last year.
The richness of Hangzhou's crafts tradition is showcased at the city's Museum of Arts and Crafts. Besides its permanent collections, visitors can watch masters while they work, from woodcarving to silk embroidery and calligraphy. At its workshops, children can learn to paint opera masks and join other artistic activities.
Longjing tea award
West Lake Longjing tea has been awarded a Famous Chinese Trademark, setting another landmark in protection of the famous beverage.
The award will greatly raise awareness of West Lake Longjing tea and help crack down on fake products, said He Haiqiang, director of the Xihu District Agriculture Bureau.
Longjing, or Dragon Well, tea that grows in the West Lake area is the most famous and most expensive green tea in China. West Lake Longjing tea received approval from Beijing to register as a geographical trademark last year.
Similar to the EU's Protected Geographical Status, the geographical trademark states that only tea planted within a 168-square-kilometer area around Xihu District, Hangzhou, can carry the West Lake Longjing name on its labels. The area covers 1,391.7 hectares of tea plantations with 9,253 farmers and 69 tea companies.
The tea's good quality is attributed to the ideal growing environment and good tea variety around West Lake as well as careful cultivation, management and processing methods.
'Talking' poles
Two stainless steel "talking" poles have been erected at the Jiefang Road and Mashi Street intersection. The poles with LED screens remind pedestrians not to cross the street on a red light. However, pedestrians mostly ignored the safety warning, nearby shop assistants said. Traffic police said they are testing the effect of the poles at five crossings in the city.
New e-passports
A WOMAN surnamed Pan from Hangzhou received an e-passport at the Hangzhou Exit-Entry Administration Bureau this week, becoming the first local to get the new-generation passport, which is embedded with a chip that enables the holder to enjoy self-service in border crossing.
Ticket design
Sixth-grade student Jin Jianing's design for a student Metro ticket featuring the Chinese characters "Mind your safety when going out" has become one of the 100 finalists in a Metro ticket design contest being held by the Hangzhou Metro operator. When the Metro opens in October there will be four types of tickets.
Saving water
All taps in public toilets in the downtown area will be equipped with water-saving devices by the end of the year.
The water-saving devices were installed at public toilets in Hongmei Neighborhood of Jianggan District this week. The device increases a tap's water pressure but reduces usage by about 50 percent.
Altogether 30 public toilets will be equipped with different types of water-saving devices.
The best device will be installed in 910 public toilets by the end of the year. It is expected to save 259,000 cubic meters of water and almost 1 million yuan (US$158,730) annually.
Bokova talked with the mayor about the possibility of holding an international conference on culture and development in the city next year. She also visited West Lake, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List last year.
The richness of Hangzhou's crafts tradition is showcased at the city's Museum of Arts and Crafts. Besides its permanent collections, visitors can watch masters while they work, from woodcarving to silk embroidery and calligraphy. At its workshops, children can learn to paint opera masks and join other artistic activities.
Longjing tea award
West Lake Longjing tea has been awarded a Famous Chinese Trademark, setting another landmark in protection of the famous beverage.
The award will greatly raise awareness of West Lake Longjing tea and help crack down on fake products, said He Haiqiang, director of the Xihu District Agriculture Bureau.
Longjing, or Dragon Well, tea that grows in the West Lake area is the most famous and most expensive green tea in China. West Lake Longjing tea received approval from Beijing to register as a geographical trademark last year.
Similar to the EU's Protected Geographical Status, the geographical trademark states that only tea planted within a 168-square-kilometer area around Xihu District, Hangzhou, can carry the West Lake Longjing name on its labels. The area covers 1,391.7 hectares of tea plantations with 9,253 farmers and 69 tea companies.
The tea's good quality is attributed to the ideal growing environment and good tea variety around West Lake as well as careful cultivation, management and processing methods.
'Talking' poles
Two stainless steel "talking" poles have been erected at the Jiefang Road and Mashi Street intersection. The poles with LED screens remind pedestrians not to cross the street on a red light. However, pedestrians mostly ignored the safety warning, nearby shop assistants said. Traffic police said they are testing the effect of the poles at five crossings in the city.
New e-passports
A WOMAN surnamed Pan from Hangzhou received an e-passport at the Hangzhou Exit-Entry Administration Bureau this week, becoming the first local to get the new-generation passport, which is embedded with a chip that enables the holder to enjoy self-service in border crossing.
Ticket design
Sixth-grade student Jin Jianing's design for a student Metro ticket featuring the Chinese characters "Mind your safety when going out" has become one of the 100 finalists in a Metro ticket design contest being held by the Hangzhou Metro operator. When the Metro opens in October there will be four types of tickets.
Saving water
All taps in public toilets in the downtown area will be equipped with water-saving devices by the end of the year.
The water-saving devices were installed at public toilets in Hongmei Neighborhood of Jianggan District this week. The device increases a tap's water pressure but reduces usage by about 50 percent.
Altogether 30 public toilets will be equipped with different types of water-saving devices.
The best device will be installed in 910 public toilets by the end of the year. It is expected to save 259,000 cubic meters of water and almost 1 million yuan (US$158,730) annually.
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