Category: Sichuan, China

2,000-year-old bronze ware unearthed in Chengdu

Chinese archeologists discovered a large deposit of bronze items in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, when excavating a tomb cluster dating from between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period . Wang Tianyou, head of the archeological team from the Chengdu Cultural Relic Research Institute, said they have excavated 180 tombs in an area the size of two soccer fields, from which 540 bronze ware items were unearthed, ranging from weapons, utensils and tools to ritual statues.

Man drives ride-hail car in search for daughter

CHENGDU: A driver, whose daughter went missing 23 years ago, has accepted 4,839 orders from a car-hailing platform in the hope of finding his daughter among his passengers. Though his efforts haven’t yielded any results yet, many of his passengers have been moved by his efforts and have helped him by turning every short run into a marathon of spreading the message.

Ten photos from across China: Feb 17 – ” 23

Hollywood actor Lee Pace spends time with pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan on Tuesday. Pace was named a panda ambassador in Chengdu and said he would work to draw attention to pandas and their living environment. [Photo/China Daily]

DC panda fans bam-boo-hoo as US-born cub leaves for China

The zoo is packing up the American-born panda for a one-way flight Tuesday to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. Bao Bao is scheduled to leave the zoo Tuesday morning and fly from Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia to Chengdu, China, on Tuesday afternoon.

Experts urge expansion of legal aid to cover all defendants

Chen Man stands with his lawyer, Wang Wanqiong, following the quashing of his conviction for murder in February last year. [PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY] Lawyers and legal experts are calling on the government to expand the provision of legal aid to a larger number of defendants and provide better funding to encourage more lawyers to accept criminal defense cases.

Where to eat for Chinese New Year

Where to eat for Chinese New Year Happy Year of the Rooster! Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2k8Y6PW Crab in a ginger scallion sauce from Petite Soo Chow in Cliffside Park is a special dish for Chinese New Year. Happy Year of the Rooster! That’s right, Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, ringing in two weeks of festivities – from red envelopes stuffed with monetary gifts, to fireworks and, of course, food.

The Chinese are coming

Tech companies in China are coming to Cambridge next month with the aim of working closer with the city’s tech cluster. “The synergy resulting might in some cases change the world and clearly, many areas of activity will move forward faster through a “better together” approach than through needless competition,” says Alan Barrell, a professor in China and veteran Cambridge businessman.