Urumqi is located on the North Branch of the Silk Road since ancient times. Today, Urumqi has natural geographic links to the West with busy air routes, a compact highway network and good railway transport links..
A western-style house with a long history in Shanghai has had to move to make way for road construction. It won't be destroyed, but amid the breakneck speed of development all around, the move is happening extremely slowly.
This three-story house was built in 1906 and occupies about 43 hundred square feet of land in Shanghai's Pudong District. But sadly, it's had to make room for a road. The local government says the 104-year-old house has precious cultural and historical value, and has decided to move it, rather than tear it down. But workers say moving such an old building is a special challenge.
Jen Lin-liu , chef and writer , has travelled along the most of Silk Road in China, and she plans to finish the journey to Europe. She is going to introduce the cuisine along the silk road while also introducing a few famous places like Xi’an, Shanxi and Xinjiang.
Through the winds of many years, bell sounds linger over the burning or frigid land. Winds blow, sands move. So many old dreams of prosperity on the Silk Road have been buried under this limitless desert.
As China has opened up to the world, more companies and jobs have become available. However, China has found that it’s still lacking talent, whether it’s generating new ideas in research labs or managing employees in the office. Biz Wire takes a closer look at this challenge facing China’s economic development.