| Anger over bridge failures - China Take August 29 - BONTV Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Four trucks fell around 90 ft from the bridge killing three people and injuring several others. The ramp that failed was part of the Yangmingtan Bridge. Built over just 18 months at a cost of $290 million it only opened last November. The local government says investigations into the cause of the collapse are still underway but that so far the most likely reason was that the trucks were overloaded and exceeded the bridge limits. However reporters at the scene have found debris such as wood and even woven bags in the concrete rubble at the accident site side. And this was far from a one off case. According to the Shandong Business Daily, over the past five years, around 250 people have been killed in 15 such incidents. And it's not just bridges; highways have faced similar structural problems. Most recently the Tian Ding expressway in Gansu province - completed last May at a cost of over $1.3 billion - was found to have either severely subsided or completely collapsed in some sections. And fatal road failures of newly built national highways in both Chongqing and Yunnan were blamed on unexpectedly heavy rain. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 09:26 | More in News & Politics |
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| British band "Mojave 3" plays Shanghai Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:45 PM PDT Hundreds of people have packed into a Shanghai music club to see British pop country band "Mojave 3". |
| Old film studios undergo reform Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:14 PM PDT The Beijing Film Studio bears the dreams and memories of many movie fans and actors, now as its last departments pack up for the outskirts of the city, what does the move signify for the film industry? |
| Beijing Film Studio to be dismantled Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:04 PM PDT Here in China's capital city, a time-honoured film studio is saying goodbye to what has been the iconic sets of many a classic films and TV shows. |
| Fake pregnant belly hot seller - China Take August 10 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:28 PM PDT | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode A rush to buy these unusual items on China's online store taobao is causing quite a stir. Sellers say the silicone or foam prosthetics can even be bought in different sizes to imitate different stages of pregnancy. While most manufacturers explain they are for people who are planning to adopt or are involved in a surrogate pregnancy and don't want others to know, online sellers in China said many of the buyers told them they had another reason; pretending to be pregnant was useful when taking the bus, subway or even waiting in line in a bank because other customers were more likely to offer them a seat or let them go first. | Views: 4 0 ratings | | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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| Real Estate Overseas Development - Price Watch August 28 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:35 PM PDT | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Faced with tough buying restrictions domestically, wealthy Chinese are pouring their money into real estate abroad. To give you an idea of what the appetizing overseas market means for Chinese real estate developers, we examine one company's performance. China's largest residential real estate developer by sales, China Vanke, reported a 25 percent rise in net profits during the first half of the year, but the company saw profit margins narrow as it cut prices to win more business in the market slowdown. China Daily reports that the company is set to develop its first overseas property -- and will begin in the United States, making it the first top-tiered Chinese homebuilder to expand outside of China. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:54 | More in News & Politics |
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| New Chinese investments in Africa - Biz Wire August 28 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Chinese contractors in Africa are now turning to investment in areas such as infrastructure, agriculture and energy products. Not only investment, they're also moving their businesses into areas such as project management. Contracting of engineering projects is a more typical Chinese business in Africa, but with more global participants rushing into the area, there is intense competition between contractors. Also a shortage of construction materials and expertise is challenging Chinese contractors in Africa are other reasons for the shift. For the Chinese, their change in investment is a long-term strategy. Chinese direct investment in Africa increased by 59% year-on-year in 2011 to 1.7 billion USD and the nation's cumulative investment in Africa reached $15 billion by the end of last year, according to Chinese government statistics. | Views: 2 1 ratings | | Time: 01:14 | More in News & Politics |
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| Broadband Allowance for Online Gamers - Price Watch Agust 27 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:05 AM PDT | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com On today's show we'll discuss Allods Online -- an Internet gaming sensation popular among young Chinese. And its no wonder - its chock full of creatures, civilizations, kingdoms and its fair share of gore.There's been a growing concern among video game developers trying to tap the China market. They're worried that slow network connectivity can discourage Internet users from online gaming. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:59 | More in News & Politics |
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| Should China boycott Japan? - Media Watch August 27 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:15 AM PDT | The dispute between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands has triggered large demonstrations in several Chinese cities, with many protestors calling for a boycott of Japanese products in response to Japan's illegal occupation of the islands. This calls for some serious thought. A country's import capacity is one of its sources of power. The higher its imports, the greater its potential influence will be on the exporting country. To secure its overseas market, an exporting country's government and enterprises have no option but to accept the rules and laws - some times even at odds with their own - set by the importer. The Toyota quality crisis in the United States two years ago is a case in point. In this regard, boycotting Japanese products would be a practical approach to punish Japanese right wing activists for trying to arouse ultra-nationalist sentiments in Japan. China, strong as it is today, is indeed in a position to use its "importer's power". It is, after all, the world's second largest importer and its annual import growth rate is more than twice of that of the world average in the past decade. Also, China's current account surplus and foreign exchange reserves (largest in the world) will ensure that it retains its huge import capacity. This is especially true when it comes to Japan, because China is one of the largest markets for Japanese products. The importer's power that China has in its economic exchange and trade with Japan is limited because it does <b>...</b> | Views: 10 0 ratings | | Time: 03:55 | More in News & Politics |
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| Government Says Expect Slowdown in FDI - China Beat August 27 - BONTV Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:02 PM PDT | A new report issued by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council is saying we should expect a slowdown of investment by overseas Chinese. They said the primary reason is because the government will retain the restrictions on the real estate industry. | Views: 3 1 ratings | | Time: 02:28 | More in News & Politics |
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| Gu Kailai - China Take August 13 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:13 PM PDT | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode This concerns the most important court cases in China in three decades -- the murder trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of former top politician and ousted Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai. Gu and her co-defendant, Zhang Xiaojun, didn't contest the prosecution case that they poisoned British businessman Neil Heywood, and are now awaiting sentencing. Reporting of the case in China has been heavily censored, although some reports about the trial did appear in some official news outlets like the state-run Xinhua News Agency. Effectively though, the story was buried. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:39 | More in News & Politics |
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| C is for Chai - China Take August 27 - BONTV Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:51 AM PDT | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode A word that you definitely don't want to wake up to see painted on your house in China CHāI means to tear apart, dismantle - or most commonly these days - demolish. | Views: 3 0 ratings | | Time: 04:00 | More in News & Politics |
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