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July 8, 2011, Friday
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TEN disused air-raid shelters have been renovated and turned into cool spots for Hangzhou people to escape the summer heat. These heat shelters are open to the public from 8:30am to 10:30pm every day until August 31.
Many of these underground shelters are in popular locations with restaurants and good scenery. Over the past eight years, more than 1.03 million people spent some time in these shelters to avoid sweltering heat outside at ground level.
The city's Wushan Square has the largest of all the shelters. It is quite cold inside and warm clothes or even a quilt are needed if staying for long periods.
The Shuguang Road shelter is in the heart of the city and is popular among Yueju Opera enthusiasts because opera performances are regularly held there.
Population boost
About 55,600 babies have been born in Hangzhou every year in the past five years with a male-female ratio of 104.33:100.
The city government is planning to give one-child families in rural areas housing privileges and cash dividends from village cooperatives.
By the end of 2010, Hangzhou's population reached 8.7 million, up 26.48 percent from 2000. In a span of 10 years, the city added 1.82 million residents, increasing at an annual rate of 2.38 percent.
Among the 8.7 million residents, 27 percent are from other parts of China.
Opera goes Greek
Artists from Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe are performing "Oedipus the King" at the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama until July 15. The Hangzhou-based troupe will perform in three major ancient theaters in Cyprus.
The Peking Opera version of the Greek play is directed by and stars Weng Guosheng, head of the Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe. Since its debut in September 2008, the opera "Oedipus the King" has been performed more than 70 times around the world.
"Our performance will be entirely unplugged this time. We want to bring back the traditional way of performance of ancient dramas and also to let the audience feel the charm of Peking Opera," said Weng.
City snaps
Old and new photographs of Hangzhou are currently on display at the Hangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
The oldest photos were shot more than 30 years ago.
The photos feature the city's old lanes and streets, bridges and docks, ancient relics and scenic spots as well as aspects of residents' life in Hangzhou.
The exhibition runs until July 31.
Traffic relief
Hangzhou is relieving traffic congestion to welcome the eighth National Games for Disabled People that will be held in the city this October.
A group of measures has been taken since the beginning of the month, including establishing more parking spaces, punishing traffic violations and optimizing the public traffic network.
According to the municipal government, 50,000 parking spaces, including 8,000 public parking spaces, will be added this year. It is expected that half of the parking spaces will be available by October.
From this month, a squad with more than 100 members is regulating the city's transportation twice a month at bus stops, docks, scenic areas, commercial areas and the stadium where the games will take place.
Heritage map
Visitors and residents in Hangzhou can pick up a free map marking the successful listing of the West Lake on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a Cultural Landscape.
Altogether 1,500 copies of the map have been produced by Hangzhou Urban Planning Bureau and West Lake Landscape Area Management Committee. It features a map of the West Lake on one side and background information about the World Heritage sites on the other.
The maps are available at the West Lake Museum at 89 Nanshan Road or Hangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Hall at Qianjiang New City.
The World Heritage Committee inscribed the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou on UNESCO's World Heritage List on June 24.
Subway arrival
Hangzhou's first subway train, manufactured by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation, will arrive in Hangzhou on July 19. The 120-meter-long train will be divided into six parts and carried to Hangzhou by trucks.
The train will be tested after its arrival in Hangzhou on the newly built tracks of Metro Line No. 1. The train has gone through several pilot runs including a 5,000-kilometer non-stop test run in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
The train will be put into service on Metro Line No. 1 in October next year. The top travel speed of the train is 80 kilometers per hour.
Many of these underground shelters are in popular locations with restaurants and good scenery. Over the past eight years, more than 1.03 million people spent some time in these shelters to avoid sweltering heat outside at ground level.
The city's Wushan Square has the largest of all the shelters. It is quite cold inside and warm clothes or even a quilt are needed if staying for long periods.
The Shuguang Road shelter is in the heart of the city and is popular among Yueju Opera enthusiasts because opera performances are regularly held there.
Population boost
About 55,600 babies have been born in Hangzhou every year in the past five years with a male-female ratio of 104.33:100.
The city government is planning to give one-child families in rural areas housing privileges and cash dividends from village cooperatives.
By the end of 2010, Hangzhou's population reached 8.7 million, up 26.48 percent from 2000. In a span of 10 years, the city added 1.82 million residents, increasing at an annual rate of 2.38 percent.
Among the 8.7 million residents, 27 percent are from other parts of China.
Opera goes Greek
Artists from Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe are performing "Oedipus the King" at the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama until July 15. The Hangzhou-based troupe will perform in three major ancient theaters in Cyprus.
The Peking Opera version of the Greek play is directed by and stars Weng Guosheng, head of the Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe. Since its debut in September 2008, the opera "Oedipus the King" has been performed more than 70 times around the world.
"Our performance will be entirely unplugged this time. We want to bring back the traditional way of performance of ancient dramas and also to let the audience feel the charm of Peking Opera," said Weng.
City snaps
Old and new photographs of Hangzhou are currently on display at the Hangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
The oldest photos were shot more than 30 years ago.
The photos feature the city's old lanes and streets, bridges and docks, ancient relics and scenic spots as well as aspects of residents' life in Hangzhou.
The exhibition runs until July 31.
Traffic relief
Hangzhou is relieving traffic congestion to welcome the eighth National Games for Disabled People that will be held in the city this October.
A group of measures has been taken since the beginning of the month, including establishing more parking spaces, punishing traffic violations and optimizing the public traffic network.
According to the municipal government, 50,000 parking spaces, including 8,000 public parking spaces, will be added this year. It is expected that half of the parking spaces will be available by October.
From this month, a squad with more than 100 members is regulating the city's transportation twice a month at bus stops, docks, scenic areas, commercial areas and the stadium where the games will take place.
Heritage map
Visitors and residents in Hangzhou can pick up a free map marking the successful listing of the West Lake on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a Cultural Landscape.
Altogether 1,500 copies of the map have been produced by Hangzhou Urban Planning Bureau and West Lake Landscape Area Management Committee. It features a map of the West Lake on one side and background information about the World Heritage sites on the other.
The maps are available at the West Lake Museum at 89 Nanshan Road or Hangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Hall at Qianjiang New City.
The World Heritage Committee inscribed the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou on UNESCO's World Heritage List on June 24.
Subway arrival
Hangzhou's first subway train, manufactured by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation, will arrive in Hangzhou on July 19. The 120-meter-long train will be divided into six parts and carried to Hangzhou by trucks.
The train will be tested after its arrival in Hangzhou on the newly built tracks of Metro Line No. 1. The train has gone through several pilot runs including a 5,000-kilometer non-stop test run in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
The train will be put into service on Metro Line No. 1 in October next year. The top travel speed of the train is 80 kilometers per hour.
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