Rendering of West Kowloon Station, Hong Kong What? – FZ-HK Rail
When? – September
How long? -Under 6 hours
How much? – 330 kuai
A completion ceremony of the 17-mile Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) was held at West Kowloon station in Hong Kong late in March. At the ceremony, Vibrant Express was announced as the brand name for Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Guangzhou high-speed services. Since then, test runs of Vibrant Express trains have been taking place between HK and SZ/GZ regularly. (more…)
Fujian 0, Hefei 2, Game Day 19th May, 2018 Fujian Tianxin is off to a shaky start in the game on Saturday May 19. Only 2 minutes into the opening, Zewen Chen, a striker on the opposing team intercepts an innocuous-looking pass from defensive back Kaifang Jin and converts it to Hefei’s first goal with a powerful shot. Fujian is able to organize some consistent attacks in the first halve but fails to score. (more…)
Didi Hitch On May 15th, Fuzhou Public Security Bureau started a campaign to review background information on all drivers registered with local Internet-based ride hailing services. The new measure was put in place following a passenger killing that shoved the country in shock. (more…)
Garbage Separation Program On Thursday, residents of Shuxiang Dadi (书香大第) in Gulou area noticed 4 smart-looking garbage cans down at their apartment buildings: one each for metallic waste, paper, PET and glass. Waste outside these categories apparently need to go to the ‘traditional’ garbage can nearby. A couple of company staff members were giving hands-on instruction on how to use these smart cans. (more…)
Fujian Tianxin staged great come-back Trailing Hunan Xiangtao 0:2 at halftime, the Fujian squad didn’t quit and were resolved to pull out a victory on Saturday. Their grit resulted in a more focused second half offensive attack and eventually into a Fujian Tianxin’s win.
Pocket Homebrew Beer Class The first day of Labor Day holiday (April 29- May 1) saw the launch of Pocket Beer School, delivered physically at Pocket Brewery in Jinshan and by brew master Shihai Sun hands-on. There were office workers, college students etc, all drawn in here for the common love for craft beer. Shihai had all covered with tons of information about beer and the class. A British ale was what the group looked to brew for their first brew day. Many had the chance to lay their hands on all the grinders, muslin bags, kegs and other rigs.
Kangaroo enclosure, Fuzhou Zoo On April 19th, Fuzhou Zoo released to the public a health status report of their enclosed animals, which showed multiple kangaroos were attacked by visitors, resulting in one killed and another injured since end of February.
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pegas-fuzhou-moscow Pegas Fly has launched flights from Fuzhou to Moscow on April 17th, the first service for the airline to south east China. For Fuzhou Changle Airport, it is the third inter-continental route after Fuzhou-Sydney and Fuzhou-NYC connections. The 10-hour-long flights are being operated with B767-300 (278 economic seats, 12 business) on a weekly basis, departing from Fuzhou for Moscow at 5:00 pm on Tuesdays, and returning at 11:25 pm from Moscow. According to the flights operator, the price of return tickets is in a range of 6,000 yuan – 8,000 yuan.
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Fujian Tianxin picked up their second win in a row against a league opponent Yunnan Feihu. On Saturday, Tianxin hosted the game at Fujian Normal University due to the unavailability of their home venue Provincial Sports Center for the day. (more…)
No honking zone Fuzhou seeks to tighten the law restricting honk use from May 1st by bring a larger area under the ban. Actually, Fuzhou has had a restriction law for nearly 6 years (since July 2012), which stipulates that drivers of motor vehicles may not lay on their horns within the 3rd Ring Road plus the Wusibei/Xindian (五四北/新店) area.
