Monthly Archives: May 2010
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Denver-Kunming Sister City Delegation Trip
Posted on May 21, 2010 by ACT in China News.Yesterday members of the Denver-Kunming sister city committee departed for a two week trip to China, focusing on Kunming and Yunnan province in Southwestern China. Denver and Kunming, which both rest at an altitude over a mile above sea level, have been sister cites for 25 years and are involved in ongoing cultural and academic exchange programs. Pictured here […]
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Patriarch Panda Chuan Chuan dies at 30
Posted on May 12, 2010 by ACT in China News.Chuan Chuan, housed at the Shanghai Zoo, has passed away at the age of 30. Chuan Chuan was a wild born panda who fathered Le Le of the Memphis Zoo and Ling Ling of the Chongqing Zoo among many, many others. He was also the grandfather to Hong Kong Ocean Park resident Le Le. With […]
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Jiuzhaigou National Park Rivals Beauty of Yosemite and Banff
Posted on May 10, 2010 by ACT in Monthly Journal.Although the unique ecosystem of Jiuzhaigou has been a UNESCO World Heritage site protected landscape since 1992, few people outside of China are familiar with this area of sublime alpine beauty. The name means “nine village valley” and it is in the lush mountains of northern Sichuan province, near the Gansu border inhabited by Tibetan […]
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