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May 28, 2010, Friday
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THREE young beluga whales from Russia are getting comfortable in their new home in the Hangzhou Polar Ocean Park.
Belugas are small whales, sometimes called white whales, mainly inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. They are related to narwhals.
There is one male and two females, all between three and four years old.
They are considered calves because the mammals can live longer than 50 years.
One is 5 meters in length and the other two are about 3 meters long. They weigh 400 to 500 kilograms.
The Hangzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau immediately isolated them in quarantine.
Railway bridge
The new Qianjiang High-Speed Railway Bridge has been completed and both sides were joined in the middle this week.
The railway bridge, extended from three to seven tracks, will open next year.
At a length of 2,222 meters, it will become the world's longest, high-speed, continuous beam railway bridge.
The Qianjiang Railway Bridge is a key project of the Hangzhou to Ningbo (Zhejiang Province), Shanghai to Kunming (Yunnan Province) high-speed passenger line.
The bridge will ease congested transport across the Qiantang River.
Contractors had to solve many technical and engineering problems. The bridge now represents six No. 1s for China.
One of them is increasing the speed of building one column from 20 days to two days.
The famous surging tides of the Qiantang River represented special challenges for construction and safety.
Expo Hangzhou
The World Expo in Shanghai will celebrate Hangzhou Day on June 6.
Hangzhou chose the day because the first West Lake Expo - China's first Expo - opened on June 6, 1929, and lasted for 137 days.
The city will showcase itself as a historic, scenic and energetic city that realizes the Expo theme "Better City, Better Life."
Three hour-long short programs of art and culture are scheduled, starting at 10:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm.
The celebration will take place in UBPA Square, a short walk from the Hangzhou Pavilion.
The shows feature folk art, traditional products and crafts, arts and professional dance and opera.
The symbol of the show is the lotus, representing hope for a better life.
Huanhuan, the mascot of the West Lake Expo, and Jingjing, mascot of the Hangzhou World Leisure Expo, will be present in Shanghai to support Hangzhou's upcoming expositions.
Late summer
The weatherman has declared that it's officially summer in Hangzhou.
Summer started on Monday - 20 days later than in 2009, which was the earliest in 50 years.
It's hot, but it will get hotter, 35 degrees Celsius or more. Plum rains are coming in around a month and storms are expected as usual.
The observatory predicts that temperatures this summer will remain as high as last year, so be prepared for a long hot one.
Dragon boats
The third Xixi International Dragon Boat Culture Festival opens tomorrow and runs through June 16.
Forty-five teams from Shanghai will compete; most rowers come from foreign enterprises.
The race will start in Shentankou and go to Qianjinyang.
Every year the competition starts at the big camphor at Shentankou, which is also the best place to watch.
Qualifying races will be held tomorrow and Sunday and on June 5-6.
Finals will be held on June 15-16. June 16 is the Dragon Boat Festival this year.
Each boat carries a team of 10.
The boats with carved dragon heads and tails are provided by the Xixi Dra n Boat Culture Committee.
Boating experts from Jiang Village will train contestants.
The village has a long history of boating and everyone, young and old, knows how to row and paddle.
Belugas are small whales, sometimes called white whales, mainly inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. They are related to narwhals.
There is one male and two females, all between three and four years old.
They are considered calves because the mammals can live longer than 50 years.
One is 5 meters in length and the other two are about 3 meters long. They weigh 400 to 500 kilograms.
The Hangzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau immediately isolated them in quarantine.
Railway bridge
The new Qianjiang High-Speed Railway Bridge has been completed and both sides were joined in the middle this week.
The railway bridge, extended from three to seven tracks, will open next year.
At a length of 2,222 meters, it will become the world's longest, high-speed, continuous beam railway bridge.
The Qianjiang Railway Bridge is a key project of the Hangzhou to Ningbo (Zhejiang Province), Shanghai to Kunming (Yunnan Province) high-speed passenger line.
The bridge will ease congested transport across the Qiantang River.
Contractors had to solve many technical and engineering problems. The bridge now represents six No. 1s for China.
One of them is increasing the speed of building one column from 20 days to two days.
The famous surging tides of the Qiantang River represented special challenges for construction and safety.
Expo Hangzhou
The World Expo in Shanghai will celebrate Hangzhou Day on June 6.
Hangzhou chose the day because the first West Lake Expo - China's first Expo - opened on June 6, 1929, and lasted for 137 days.
The city will showcase itself as a historic, scenic and energetic city that realizes the Expo theme "Better City, Better Life."
Three hour-long short programs of art and culture are scheduled, starting at 10:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm.
The celebration will take place in UBPA Square, a short walk from the Hangzhou Pavilion.
The shows feature folk art, traditional products and crafts, arts and professional dance and opera.
The symbol of the show is the lotus, representing hope for a better life.
Huanhuan, the mascot of the West Lake Expo, and Jingjing, mascot of the Hangzhou World Leisure Expo, will be present in Shanghai to support Hangzhou's upcoming expositions.
Late summer
The weatherman has declared that it's officially summer in Hangzhou.
Summer started on Monday - 20 days later than in 2009, which was the earliest in 50 years.
It's hot, but it will get hotter, 35 degrees Celsius or more. Plum rains are coming in around a month and storms are expected as usual.
The observatory predicts that temperatures this summer will remain as high as last year, so be prepared for a long hot one.
Dragon boats
The third Xixi International Dragon Boat Culture Festival opens tomorrow and runs through June 16.
Forty-five teams from Shanghai will compete; most rowers come from foreign enterprises.
The race will start in Shentankou and go to Qianjinyang.
Every year the competition starts at the big camphor at Shentankou, which is also the best place to watch.
Qualifying races will be held tomorrow and Sunday and on June 5-6.
Finals will be held on June 15-16. June 16 is the Dragon Boat Festival this year.
Each boat carries a team of 10.
The boats with carved dragon heads and tails are provided by the Xixi Dra n Boat Culture Committee.
Boating experts from Jiang Village will train contestants.
The village has a long history of boating and everyone, young and old, knows how to row and paddle.
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