After two years' construction, the new Ship Factory of Changsha (SFC) will start trial production at the end of October, 2011. It will become Hunan's largest modern shipyard with the most complete facilities and the most advanced functions, and moreover, the national first-class building base for inland vessels.Established in 1951, SFC now focuses on shipbuilding, large-scale steel structure manufacturing, and terminal handling after its relocation. It covers an area of 580 mu (about 386,667 square meters) and costs an investment of 514 million yuan, with the ship building capacity reaching 6,000 ton. The main workshop will be completed and put into operation this month.It is reported that the new factory is expected to begin making a large engineering ship able to lift 500 tons on the water this month. At present, it has received orders and intention orders worth nearly 200 million yuan.Translator: Zhou JingqiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Mombasa, Kenya, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador here on Wednesday handed over 2,500 tons of rice from China to the Kenyan government, indicating that China started delivering its 2 billion Kenyan shillings' (20 million U. S. dollars) food aid to Kenya to fight against food shortage. Ambassador of China to Kenya Liu Guangyuan, on a hand-over ceremony held at Mombasa Port, said that the Chinese government has paid great attention to the most severe drought and famine in the Horn of Africa including Kenya. He also noted that the Chinese government has announced food and cash support totaling 443.2 million Chinese Renminbi (about 70 million dollars) to the Horn of Africa, the largest aid provided by the Chinese government to foreign countries. Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka received the relief food on behalf of the Kenyan government and praised China's quick response to the famine disaster in Kenya. "I also thank China for its agriculture cooperation with Kenya to help us produce more to meet the food demand," Musyoka added. Up to now, the Chinese government decided to provide 2 billion shillings' relief food to Kenya, including rice, wheat, beans, maize flour and cooking oil. The first and second batches of the food aid totaling 2,500 tons of rice arrived here respectively on Sept. 28 and Oct. 1. The third and forth batches departed from China respectively on Sept. 23 and Sept.30, and were expected to arrive in Mombasa Port at the end of October, adding the delivered aid value of the four batches to 500 million shillings. Source: Xinhua

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According to the data released by the Hunan Holiday Office on the evening of October 3, the province met its first travel peak of the seven-day holiday.Based on the statistics, the occupation rate of Hunan’s hotels has reached over 90 percent, and 42 tourist areas (sites) under Hunan’s supervision have received 655,100 tourists, creating a revenue of 53,054,000 yuan.With the weather turning better, Changsha welcomes a large number of visitors with a series of attractive activities such as Throwing Tomatoes Competition in Changsha Window of the World, appreciating wild animals in Changsha Ecological Zoo, watching birds in Birds’ Paradise of Yuelu Mountain, and triathlon competition in Qianlong Lake.Leisure tourism in Changsha’s rural areas was also very popular. Baiguo Park, Jingxiu Ecological Farm and Qianlong Holiday Resort have received nearly 15,000 tourists, with 4200,000 yuan of travel income, up 21% and 23.6% over the same period of last year respectively.In addition, tourism industry in Zhangjiajie, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Yueyang, Changde, Shaoyang, Yiyang and Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture has also enjoyed a heat during the golden week.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Travel demand on China's railways remained huge on the second day of the nation's seven-day National Day Holiday as more people have chosen to travel. More than 7.1 million journeys were made on the railways on Oct. 2, up 6.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released Monday by the Ministry of Railways (MOR). The railways carried a record 8.928 million passengers throughout the country on Oct. 1, the first day of the week-long holiday. Both long-distance and short-distance travelers saw rises in numbers, which contributed to heavy traffic, according to the ministry. A total of 259 temporary trains were put into service on Oct.2, the second day of the country's week-long holiday. Traveling by railway is the primary transportation mode for travelers. The sector has the difficult task of catering to massive increases in travelers during the country's two week-long holidays, namely the Spring Festival and National Day. Source: Xinhua

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On the morning of September 28, Hunan Writers Association held a press conference to promote a new program--Literary Lecture Room. It aimed to create sound atmosphere for the literary development and prosperity in Hunan and develop the program into one with wide social influence and brand value.Centered on literature, the forum pursues public-benefit, academics and superiority and strives to hand down classic works. Therefore, domestic literary masters will be invited to give lectures here.As its first speaker, Wang Meng is to ramble on fiction at 9:00 am on October 17 at Mao Zedong Literary College. Masters such as Tie Ning, Jia Pingwa, Chen Jiangong, Mo Yan, Han Shaogong, Wang Anyi and Zhang Wei are to be invited.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The release ceremony for "Hunan and the 1911 Revolution" and the symposium for descendants of the 1911 Revolution were held in Changsha on Sept.28, marking the 100th anniversary of China's Revolution.During the Revolution period, Hunan boasts a huge number of outstanding revolutionary leaders who care about the world and the people, such as Huangxin, Song Jiaoren, Cai'e, Jiang Yiwu, Jiao Dafeng as well as Chen Zuoxin. The book "Hunan and the 1911 Revolution" was edited by the Revolutionary Committee of Chinese Kuomintang Hunan Provincial Committee, and Zhou Tienong, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) wrote the title and dedication page. The book has collected information about 1,248 Hunan's Hsinhai revolutionaries and over 40 events, and included the precious historical material of more than 100 pictures of cultural relics, systematically summarizing the great achievements made by Hunanese during the revolution.Representatives such as Wang Weiming, eldest grandson of Huangxing, Caici, grandson of Cai'e, Song Pixing, great-great-granddaughter of Song Jiaoren and Jiang Zujun, grand-nephew of Jiang Yiwu attended the symposium.Translator: Ma HuiqinSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has confirmed its attendance at the World Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, and initiated preparation for the event, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Friday.China is willing to share its experiences regarding food production and sustainable development and will boost ties with other participants in the food industry, said Wan Jifei, chairman of the CCPIT.With the theme of "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life," Expo 2015 focuses on displaying tradition, creativity and innovation in the business of food.The expo is slated to be held in Milan from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2015.The CCPIT has been in charge of Expo-related affairs on behalf of the government since 1982.Source: Xinhua

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Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) and Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) attend a reception for the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's senior Party and state leaders attended a reception at central Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday to celebrate the 62nd founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).Jia Qingling, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addressed the reception in the presence of Vice President Xi Jinping and Vice Premier Li Keqiang. All the three are members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.In his speech, the top political advisor extended, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, or China's Cabinet, a warm welcome to all the guests, particularly those from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs), compatriots living in Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addresses a reception for the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)The CPC, which celebrates its 90th founding anniversary this year, led the Chinese people in a 28-year struggle before the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, and, in the glorious 62 years since, the Chinese people have made a miracle in building and developing the nation, said Jia."We'll never forget compatriots living in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas, who have stood together and shared the happiness and woe of the Chinese people from different ethnic groups, regardless of the situation," he said.Jia thanked the leaders and governments of Hong Kong and Macao for what they have accomplished since the two SARs returned to the arms of the motherland in 1997 and 1999, respectively.In securing the central government's continued assistance to the two SAR governments, Jia expressed his strong support for further upgrading the advantages of Hong Kong and Macao in competitiveness, fostering newly emerging industries, and deepening their cooperation with the mainland.A reception for the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)The central government will continue insisting on the policies of "One Country, Two Systems," "Hong Kong People Govern Hong Kong" and "Macao People Govern Macao," as well as a high degree of autonomy for the SAR governments to handle their internal affairs.Regarding the issue of achieving a "complete, peaceful reunification" of China, Jia reiterated that it is the common aspiration of all Chinese living both at home and abroad.In his speech, Jia also praised the "unique role" of overseas Chinese in realizing the great reinvigoration of the Chinese nation.

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