Articles :: Suspected A/H1N1 flu case reported in Shandong

Genova -- May 13, 2009

From http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/12/content_7769772.htm

Suspected A/H1N1 flu case reported in Shandong
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-12 22:27

BEIJING -- One suspected case of A/H1N1 influenza was reported in eastern China's Shandong Province, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday evening.

The case, the second of its kind on the Chinese mainland so far, involved a man surnamed Lv who traveled from Canada and arrived in Beijing on Flight AC029 on May 8.

He had a fever on May 10 and took his temperature himself on May 11. It was 39 degree Celsius, accompanied by symptoms like sore throat and headache.

The man, who studied at a Canadian university, left Beijing by Train D41 on Monday evening and arrived in Jinan, the provincial capital of Shandong, three hours later, according to the ministry.

He reported to the Jinan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the train, which immediately sent him to the Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital for isolation and treatment.

The Jinan CDC and Shandong CDC conducted tests on the virus specimen of the patient respectively Tuesday, which showed that he was "suspected positive" of the A/H1N1 virus. To confirm whether the virus A/H1N1, the specimen will be sent to China CDC for further testing.

The person was isolated and received treatment in Jinan, the ministry said.

Articles :: Torch "Ruyi" for China's 11th National Games debuts in Jinan

Genova -- May 11, 2009

From http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/30/content_11287610.htm

BEIJING, April 30 -- A torch called "Ruyi" for China's 11th National Games made its debut on Tuesday in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province.

It is built in the image of the traditional ruyi, an s-shaped ornamental object that is usually made of jade and is a symbol of good luck. The torch is 69 centimeters long and weighs 1 kilogram.

The design was inspired by the Beijing Olympic Torch "Lucky Cloud", which embodies the traditional Chinese values of luck and harmony.

At the unveiling ceremony, the torch maker -- Zhongshan Vantage Gas Appliance Stock Corporation -- signed a contract to sponsor torches for the National Games.

The torch relay will be held in the 17 competition cities in Shandong Province, the Organizing Committee of the National Games said.

The National Games of the People's Republic of China, also known as the All China Games, is China's top national-level sports event. It's usually held every four years.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jinan.

Articles :: Beichuan children arrive in Jinan to study

Genova -- June 08, 2008

Taken from CCTV.

Beichuan children arrive in Jinan to study
Source: CCTV.com | 06-06-2008 14:06

800 primary school students from Beichuan County have arrived in Jinan in the east of China. These children will soon be back in class, more than 1000 kilometers away from home.

Students from the quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China arrive at Mingzhu Primary School in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, June 5, 2008.

They will be studying in the classrooms prepared by local schools and colleges. Dormitories are also ready for them. The schools have hired Sichuan cooks to prepare the spicy food they're used to.

This is the biggest group of students and teachers to move from the disaster zone. Another 500 children are on the train from Beichuan. They'll arrive in Jinan later on Friday.

Articles :: Update on the Zibo Train Wreck

Genova -- May 08, 2008

Taken from: World Socialist

China’s worst rail disaster for more than a decade occurred in the early morning of April 28, when an express passenger train travelling from Beijing to the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province, jumped tracks and slammed into an oncoming train. The accident claimed the lives of at least 72 people. Another 416 were injured, with many in a critical condition.

The last train crash on a similar scale took place in 1997 when 126 people died in Hunan province. Like the industrial accidents that kill tens of thousands of Chinese workers each year, the causes of the latest tragedy are rooted in the enormous stresses produced by China’s sweatshop economy and the government’s bureaucratic planning.

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Articles :: 66 dead in China train collision: state media

Genova -- Apr 28, 2008

Taken from AFP/Google News

BEIJING (AFP) — Sixty-six people were killed and nearly 250 injured early Monday when a passenger train from Beijing careered off the rails and slammed into another train in eastern China, state media reported.

The train was travelling to Qingdao -- the coastal city that will host the Olympic sailing competition in August -- when it derailed, causing the other train to leave the tracks too.

Articles :: Reminder: EtonHouse Open House, Monday 25 Feb.

Genova -- Feb 15, 2008

The EtonHouse education group is delighted to announce that its new Jinan school will open on Monday 25 February 2008. EtonHouse was invited by Jinan’s government to establish the 1st International school in Jinan. The EtonHouse group is a very well respected education provider whose head office is located in Singapore. There are over 2000 students in EtonHouse schools in Singapore, China and Indonesia. The main campus in Singapore has over 450 students and is a fully authorised IB PYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) school.

It is a multi-cultural International School and the language of instruction is English. All classroom teachers are fully qualified expatriate teachers who are fluent in English. The school will cater for expatriate children aged from 3 to 12 years old.

There will be an Open Day on 19th January. For further information please contact the school.

For more information on EtonHouse, see http://www.etonhouse-jn.com.