Category archive for ‘News’ 
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Evangelist to preach to 20,000 in Hangzhou – Update
Over the 2 day period March 20/21, 14,000 people came to hear Evangelist Luis Palau and the Rev. James Meeks preach in Hangzhou Chong Yi Church. The aim had been 20,000, but the rain didn’t evaporate on the way down and dampened the spirits. http://www.palau.org/news/story/china_trip_successful_344
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KLM does the decent thing
KLM will start direct flights between Amsterdam and Hangzhou from 8th May. These non stop flights between Amsterdam and Hangzhou with KLM are scheduled to depart Amsterdam on the flight number KL881 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to reach Hangzhou the next day and KLM return flight number KL882 will take off from Hangzhou on [...]
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Hangzhou Gets Weird Architecture
Architectural firm Stephen Holls has recently won the design competition to rebuild an old industrial site here in Hangzhou. This is properly space age looking stuff, although the design is supposed to be taken from a style of Chinese painting known as 山水 (Shanshui or Mountain Water Landscapes). The whole project will be about 25 [...]
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Hangzhou – Bangkok Direct flights start again
Just a quick fyi. Hainan Airlines is this week starting a twice a week direct service to Bangkok, so for those of you who need a quick beach bar fix, you’re back in luck. The scheduled times are a bit awkward, but it certainly beats hanging out in Shenzhen for a day because the flight [...]
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Evangelist to preach to 20,000 in Hangzhou
World famous Christian Evangelist Luis Palau is coming to Hangzhou to preach to 20,000, weather permitting. The Church, Chong Yi is only supposed to able to seat 5,400 (strange it isnt 8,888; I guess that represents pagan beliefs), but with that much love and goodwill in the air, rain will just sizzle and evaporate on the way down.
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Maya Gav goes public with Sherpas
Gav, pictured here at Maya Bar, is local to Hangzhou and even more local to the Maya Bar. Well-known around town for his impromptu gigs and other impromptu-ness has gone national with his song Sherpas Feed Me. Funny song set to Britney’s Baby One More Time, it really does sound like Gav. Read the full [...]
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Hangzhou schools hoard garlic
Schools have been hoarding garlic for pupils to eat because of its reputed properties in warding off swine flu. The China Daily has reported that a high school in Hangzhou in eastern China, bought 200 kg of garlic and made students eat it at lunch to keep healthy.
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Leonids hit China
17th November, the Leonids will be showering lights all over Asia with up to 300 meteorites per hour. I doubt we will see much here in this grey ugly sky though.
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Hangzhou Business Network meets in Vineyard Cafe
Successful Hangzhou Business Network meeting in Vineyard Cafe. Join the group to learn more about Hangzhou, meet possible business resources, and have a good gossip.
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Clever thief
Petty burglar sends SMS to victim for more cash – See original A burglar in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, was arrested after he sent a text message to his victim demanding more money. The 20-year-old accused, surnamed He, broke into a woman’s house a fortnight ago and could only find 300 yuan ($44) in cash. Considering [...]
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