Monthly Archives: March 2010
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Beijing Capital Airport Is World’s 3rd Busiest
Posted on March 31, 2010 by ACT in Monthly Journal.In 2009 Beijing’s Capital airport surpassed Chicago O’Hare to become the third busiest in the world, serving 65.3 million international and domestic passengers. The airport, which uses the international code PEK, served only 700,000 passengers fewer than London Heathrow, the world’s second busiest airport. With a 16% increase in traffic from 2008 ton 2009, it […]
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Huang Shan, the Sacred Yellow Mountain
Posted on March 16, 2010 by ACT in Monthly Journal.Huang Shan, UNESCO World Heritage Site Of China’s dozens of scenic and sacred mountains, Huangshan (“the Yellow Mountain”) is perhaps the most picturesque and aesthetically pleasing. It has been designated UNESCO World heritage site since 1990. Located in the Yellow Mountain range of Eastern China’s Anhui province, Huang Shan receives over a million tourists and […]
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History of the Fortune Cookie
Posted on March 16, 2010 by ACT in Monthly Journal.The Fortune Cookie didn’t come from China One of the signature items of Chinese restaurants, the beloved fortune cookie, did not originate in China. In fact, the cookies and paper fortunes are almost completely unknown in mainland China. The iconic crunchy cookie with words of wisdom inside actually originated in the United States in the […]
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