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December 30, 2011, Friday
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HANGZHOU will invest 24 billion yuan (US$3.8 billion) to upgrade the power grid in the next five years, according to an agreement signed this week between Hangzhou government and Zhejiang Electric Power Construction Co Ltd.
A UHV double-circuit transmission line measuring 239 kilometers will be built across Hangzhou along with 115 transformer substations that will have a gross capacity of 25.35 million kilovolt-amperes.
In addition, a smart grid system and electric vehicle charging facilities will be constructed across the city, according to the agreement.
Escape to the past
People who want to see what life was like 700 years ago in Hangzhou when the city was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty can go to the old quarters of Shangcheng District.
The Third Southern Song Imperial Street Tourism Festival ends tomorrow, offering performances, snacks and folk arts from the bygone dynasty. Visitors can also find products from Thailand and Kenya at Wushan Square.
Folk arts will be performed on Hefang Street, Southern Song Imperial Street and at the night market on Zhongshan Road S.
Upgrading to 4G
China Mobile plans to cover urban Hangzhou with a fourth generation mobile broadband network next year.
4G mobile network, known as TD-LTE (Time Division-Long-Term Evolution), can offer download speeds of up to 80 megabits per second, 10 times faster than the 3G network.
The new network takes just eight minutes to download a 2.8GB Encyclopedia Britannica. In addition, subscribers can have better Internet experiences with high-definition video conferences for remote medical consultation at lower costs.
The 4G mobile network already covers the city's commercial districts of Wulin, Huanglong, Binjiang and Xiasha.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave approval to China Mobile to conduct a trial of its 4G TD-LTE network in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xiamen. The company is testing the commercial use of the technology on a large scale in these cities.
Shaoxing Opera
Shaoxing Opera fans are enjoying classical performances at the Hangzhou Workers Cultural Palace every Friday.
The show is presented every Friday starting at 6:30pm. Each visitor can get two free tickets at the reception desk.
Shaoxing Opera is relatively young compared with other folk operas in China. It is also called Yueju Opera, named after the State of Yue in today's Zhejiang Province.
With a history of 95 years, Shaoxing Opera originated from the folk drama played in the field. It began to appear on stages at the turn of last century and became a popular art form.
Still a happy place
Hangzhou was voted one of Happiest Cities of China in 2011 and Vice Mayor Zhang Jianting received an award on Monday at a ceremony held in Nanjing, capital city of neighboring Jiangsu Province.
Tianjin, Chongqing, Ningbo, Yuyao and 15 other cities also received the award for being a city with a higher percentage of people feeling happy living there.
Hangzhou also picked up a special award for winning the award five times in a row.
A poll is conducted every year by Xinhua News Agency's Outlook magazine and the Association of Chinese Mayors to select the top 20 happiest cities in China. The vote takes into account key factors as human relationships, traffic, public health, education, environment, housing prices and consumer prices.
Road work begins
The renovation of Xixi Road began recently. The artery links Xixi Wetland with downtown Hangzhou.
The eastern section of the road, between Yugu Road and Gudun Road, will be renovated first, said Hangzhou Party Secretary Huang Kunming.
The 3.5-kilometer section will be expanded from two lanes to four lanes and the work will be completed by the end of 2012.
Afterward, the western section of Xixi Road will be expanded from two lanes to six lanes.
When the whole project is completed, Xixi Road will be a main thoroughfare in Hangzhou, paving the way for the 10.38-square-kilometer Xixi Valley, which is modeled after California's Silicon Valley. The plan envisions turning Xixi Valley into a high-tech and cultural hub that is environmentally sustainable.
Xixi Road was once used by Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) emperors to go to Dongxiao Palace in Yuhang. Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty.
A UHV double-circuit transmission line measuring 239 kilometers will be built across Hangzhou along with 115 transformer substations that will have a gross capacity of 25.35 million kilovolt-amperes.
In addition, a smart grid system and electric vehicle charging facilities will be constructed across the city, according to the agreement.
Escape to the past
People who want to see what life was like 700 years ago in Hangzhou when the city was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty can go to the old quarters of Shangcheng District.
The Third Southern Song Imperial Street Tourism Festival ends tomorrow, offering performances, snacks and folk arts from the bygone dynasty. Visitors can also find products from Thailand and Kenya at Wushan Square.
Folk arts will be performed on Hefang Street, Southern Song Imperial Street and at the night market on Zhongshan Road S.
Upgrading to 4G
China Mobile plans to cover urban Hangzhou with a fourth generation mobile broadband network next year.
4G mobile network, known as TD-LTE (Time Division-Long-Term Evolution), can offer download speeds of up to 80 megabits per second, 10 times faster than the 3G network.
The new network takes just eight minutes to download a 2.8GB Encyclopedia Britannica. In addition, subscribers can have better Internet experiences with high-definition video conferences for remote medical consultation at lower costs.
The 4G mobile network already covers the city's commercial districts of Wulin, Huanglong, Binjiang and Xiasha.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave approval to China Mobile to conduct a trial of its 4G TD-LTE network in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xiamen. The company is testing the commercial use of the technology on a large scale in these cities.
Shaoxing Opera
Shaoxing Opera fans are enjoying classical performances at the Hangzhou Workers Cultural Palace every Friday.
The show is presented every Friday starting at 6:30pm. Each visitor can get two free tickets at the reception desk.
Shaoxing Opera is relatively young compared with other folk operas in China. It is also called Yueju Opera, named after the State of Yue in today's Zhejiang Province.
With a history of 95 years, Shaoxing Opera originated from the folk drama played in the field. It began to appear on stages at the turn of last century and became a popular art form.
Still a happy place
Hangzhou was voted one of Happiest Cities of China in 2011 and Vice Mayor Zhang Jianting received an award on Monday at a ceremony held in Nanjing, capital city of neighboring Jiangsu Province.
Tianjin, Chongqing, Ningbo, Yuyao and 15 other cities also received the award for being a city with a higher percentage of people feeling happy living there.
Hangzhou also picked up a special award for winning the award five times in a row.
A poll is conducted every year by Xinhua News Agency's Outlook magazine and the Association of Chinese Mayors to select the top 20 happiest cities in China. The vote takes into account key factors as human relationships, traffic, public health, education, environment, housing prices and consumer prices.
Road work begins
The renovation of Xixi Road began recently. The artery links Xixi Wetland with downtown Hangzhou.
The eastern section of the road, between Yugu Road and Gudun Road, will be renovated first, said Hangzhou Party Secretary Huang Kunming.
The 3.5-kilometer section will be expanded from two lanes to four lanes and the work will be completed by the end of 2012.
Afterward, the western section of Xixi Road will be expanded from two lanes to six lanes.
When the whole project is completed, Xixi Road will be a main thoroughfare in Hangzhou, paving the way for the 10.38-square-kilometer Xixi Valley, which is modeled after California's Silicon Valley. The plan envisions turning Xixi Valley into a high-tech and cultural hub that is environmentally sustainable.
Xixi Road was once used by Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) emperors to go to Dongxiao Palace in Yuhang. Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty.
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