| No tax for low income - China Price Watch - November 22 - BONTV Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:27 PM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com On today's show we'll look at a proposal to lighten the tax burden for China's middle class. | Views: 5 0 ratings | | Time: 03:08 | More in News & Politics |
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| Punished over child deaths - Media Watch - November 22 - BONTV Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:19 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Eight people, ranging from school principals to government officials, have been penalized over the deaths last week of five street children in a dumpster in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said on Tuesday. The penalties included sackings and suspension of duty, according to a decision made by city authorities in Bijie City on Monday night. The five children, all boys, were identified as natives of the city's outer Qixingguan District. The boys were from the same extended family and their fathers were three brothers, the city government said in a press release given to Xinhua on Tuesday morning. Family members and teachers had been searching for the children, who went missing three weeks ago, when their bodies were found, by a trash collector in a dumpster last Friday, said Tao Jinyou, father of Tao Zhonglin. Tao Yuanwu, a migrant worker in the southern boom city Shenzhen, arrived home only on Monday to identify the bodies. Police said the boys died from carbon monoxide poisoning, as remains of burnt charcoal found inside the dumpster indicated they might have burnt charcoal for warmth before they died. Their tragic deaths spurred an outburst of grief from the public, who blamed the children's caregivers and local government for failing to take care of the young lives. Two local government officials, who were in charge of education and civil affairs respectively in Qixingguan District, were sacked for failing to <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:41 | More in News & Politics |
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| Permission to give birth - China Take - November 22 - BONTV Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:14 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Under China's family planning policy most couples are restricted to having just one child. If not they face fines, administrative penalties -- or worse depending on who and where they are. To keep track of this, the first thing a Chinese woman must do when she discovers she's pregnant is to get a document called Zhunshengzheng, or "Permission to Give Birth". Without this a child can't obtain household registration, medical care, education, employment, social welfare entitlements, a passport - are all denied as essentially the child will not legally exist. Even worse, the process of obtaining the "Permission to give birth" is an official nightmare -- it involves obtaining stamps from recalcitrant bureaucrats in multiple offices, including workplace, residential community, place of registration -- any one of which can "cause trouble" if necessary. One report in the People's Daily recounted that a couple from Hebei were asked to produce FORTY separate stamps for the privilege of having a child. And a poll conducted by the paper at the same time found that 99% of those asked wanted to see the hated Zhunshengzheng consigned to history. | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 01:36 | More in News & Politics |
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| Western Union allows tuition in RMB - Biz Wire - November 22 - BONTV Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Western Union has partnered with China Union Pay to launch a payment platform for oversea students from China. It will enable participating universities and higher education institutions around the world to accept tuition payments and student fees in Chinese Renminbi. Together, Western Union and ChinaPay intend to offer an integrated, co-branded platform that will allow universities to give incoming Chinese students and their parents the ability to make foreign tuition payments in their home country and currency. More students go abroad from China than from any other country in the world with more than 1 million Chinese students studying overseas in 2011. China has become an important market for universities around the globe. According to the Institute for International Education's Open Doors report, students from China comprise 25% of the international student body in the United States. In the 2011/2012 academic year, there were nearly 200 thousand students from China studying in the US, which represented an increase of 23 percent from the previous year. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:29 | More in News & Politics |
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| Dali's superrealism celebrated in Paris Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:01 PM PST Salvador Dali is one of the most controversial painters in the world. An exhibition of his works is giving visitors a close encounter with the surrealist talent of the self-proclaimed genius who also called himself divine. |
| Clothing reflects Frida Kahlo's spirit Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST Dresses and other items of famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo are now on display. |
| Three women and their dances Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:49 PM PST The Dance Festival at the National Centre for the Performing Arts continues to wield its star power. Tan Yuanyuan, the first Chinese ballerina to gain an international reputation, has delighted fans here with a brand new project. |
| Studio interview: 3D technology to spread in china Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:26 PM PST For some insight into 3D in China, we're joined by Raymond Zhou, Senior Columnist from the China Daily newspaper. |
| Chinese treasures showcased in Istanbul Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:08 PM PST Chinese cultural relics are wowing art lovers in Istanbul. 2012 is the "China Culture Year" in Turkey. |
| "Life of Pi" & 3D: Adventure if out there Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:05 PM PST Noted director Ang Lee's latest effort "Life of Pi" has hit the big screen on the Chinese mainland. The 3D production that tells a boy's magic adventure has created quite a buzz ever since trailers were released. |
| Firms look to UK high speed rail - Biz Wire - November 21 - BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:24 PM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Top Chinese contractors are looking to take part in railway and other infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom, seeing that as a way to promote their brands in developed economies. CITIC Construction Corporation is considering undertaking large projects concerning transportation, water, and energy, while China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, or CEC, is focusing on modern rail projects. China Investment Corporation, manager of China's sovereign wealth fund, recently bought shares in Heathrow Airport Holding, the operator of London's Heathrow airport. Before that, in January, it had invested in Thames Water Utilities, which supplies water services to London and other places in Britain. Chinese building contractors, though, are only starting to work on large projects in developed economies and have not taken part in any in the UK. That comes in contrast to what they have done in the Middle East and in African countries such as Libya and Nigeria, where they have helped build prominent railways. An advantage for Chinese contractors is the support they receive from large State-owned Chinese banks, which have been expanding into developed economies. Even so, they have little experience in investing in developed economies, according to Wang He, chairman of China International Contractors Association. Unlike many developing economies, he says, the UK has long-standing legal, regulatory and <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:07 | More in News & Politics |
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| Obama makes historic trip to Myanmar - Microblog Buzz - November 21 -- BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:51 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter Weibo users react to Obama's historic trip to Myanmar and what it could mean to China. | Views: 5 0 ratings | | Time: 06:31 | More in News & Politics |
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| Young reckless Chinese drivers - Microblog Buzz - November 21 -- BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:36 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter Weibo users react to a young Chinese driver speeding and driving without a license, colliding and severely injuring another driver. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 04:15 | More in News & Politics |
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| Chinese style house buying - China Price Watch - November 21 - BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:11 PM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com On today's show we're looking at the cultural forces driving home purchases in China.Recently the word zhongguo shi or Chinese style has become a popular phrase on Chinese forums and micro-blogs. | Views: 2 0 ratings | | Time: 03:45 | More in News & Politics |
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| Growing urban populations a big challenge - Media Watch - November 21 - BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:04 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode The biggest challenge facing Chinese cities is handling the massive, ongoing influx of rural residents, according to a top expert on urban management. "It's a challenge for almost every country, but it's a big one for countries such as China and India because of their large populations," said Alain Le Saux, secretary-general of the World Association of Major Metropolises. Speaking at the Board of Directors meeting, held in Guangzhou from Nov 14 to 17, he said that in a global financial crisis, it is difficult for city leaders to allocate sufficient funding for new settlements, transportation, job opportunities and other resources to satisfy the needs of a growing population. Chinese cities use the permanent household registration system - hukou - to distribute their limited public resources. Guangzhou Mayor Chen Jianhua said at a seminar on Nov 16, part of this year's Guangzhou Urban Innovation Conference, that most fundamental public services in his city are reserved for hukou holders. He promised that the city will make arrangements in terms of transport, education, healthcare, water, and cultural activities so that migrants can receive basic public services and social security. The United Nations predicts urbanites will account for 60 percent of the world's population by 2030, making it a challenge for all metropolises to ensure an even distribution of limited resources, experts say. Diana Meirelles da Motta, a project management <b>...</b> | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 02:15 | More in News & Politics |
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| Five children die in dump - China Take - November 21 - BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:42 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode The recent tragic deaths of five homeless children in the town of Bijie, in the poor province of Guizhou. The five, aged between 9 and 13 - were found dead in a garbage dumpster on Friday by a local woman scavenging for recyclables. An autopsy later concluded they had all died of carbon monoxide poisoning when they lit a fire in the enclosed space to keep warm. Local police said the five were relatives whose parents seldom saw them as they were farming or working outside the city. They added that four of them had dropped out of school and all had left their homes several weeks before. The Bijie local government said the tragedy reflected loopholes in the system as well as negligence by the local civil affairs bureau where several officials have been dismissed from their posts. | Views: 3 0 ratings | | Time: 01:23 | More in News & Politics |
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| Alliance of legal resources to aid Chinese - China Beat - November 21- BONTV Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:36 PM PST | A new business alliance has been formed in the United States aimed at offering business advice to Chinese companies there and helping resolve future trade disputes between firms from the two countries. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:51 | More in News & Politics |
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