| Weddings in Pakistan: A sweet burden Posted: 19 Feb 2013 06:14 PM PST The wedding is the moment couples seal their love and commitment to each other. And no doubt all want the big day in their lives to be unique and impressive. |
| London Fashion Week: Temperley revives Hitchcock heroine Posted: 19 Feb 2013 06:07 PM PST Alfred Hitchcock seems to be seeing a revival lately, with biotic films starring Anthony Hopkins, to a BBC drama about the filmmaker. |
| London Fashion Week: Burberry presents "trench kisses" Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:59 PM PST Burberry has revealed a whimsical collection of its trademark trench coats for the autumn/winter 2013. |
| Exclusive interview: Tourism Malaysia more focus on Chinese market Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:49 PM PST Tourism has become an important part of the world economy. This is especially true of Malaysia, which received more than 25 million tourists in 2012, raking in billions of dollars. |
| Dumplings sweeten up Lantern Festival mood Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:27 PM PST No Chinese celebration is complete without a grand, gourmet feast. Though Lantern Festival is still a few days away, it seems people in Beijing are getting a head start on the indulging. |
| Lanterns light up upcoming festival Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:17 PM PST Lantern festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, also marks the end of the lunar New Year celebrations. |
| Candidates in pursuit of TV dreams Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:08 PM PST These candidates vie for admission to film & TV schools, all have their dreams, but do they have what it takes to be in this business? Hundreds of candidates braved the cold for the annual exams. |
| Students vie for admission to film & TV schools Posted: 19 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST Who of you have dreams of being stars of the silver screen one day, strutting on the red carpet? Those aspiring youngsters in China have their eyes fixed on film & TV schools and performing arts schools to get them to that dream. |
| Titanic replica to be built in China - China Beat - February 18,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:15 PM PST | An Australian mining magnate will build a replica of the famous Titanic luxury liner at a Chinese shipyard. It turns out there's more truth than fiction to this edition of the Titanic. Ge Biao, director of Jinling Shipyard, said yesterday that they have formed a special team and have prepared the necessary equipment to construct Titanic II. | Views: 6 0 ratings | | Time: 02:05 | More in News & Politics |
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| Father of China's Great Firewall - China Take - February 18,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 18 Feb 2013 11:11 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Fang Binxing - principal of the University of Posts and Telecommunications in Beijing - has earned the reputation as the mastermind behind what is popularly known as the Great Firewall -- or GFW for short -- a vast, sophisticated filtering and blocking system which stops domestic internet users from accessing websites the authorities deem suspect. While not watertight, the system does a fairly good job in keeping Chinese net users away from sites with which the government apparently believes they are unable to cope. Many of these sites are overseas-based and victims of the great firewall include Facebook, YouTube, Twitter -- even the movie database iMDB! Fang's name began trending this time after he posted an innocuous 'Happy New Year' message on his official Weibo microblog account. The comment function on Fang's account has been disabled since it was deluged with abusive messages shortly after he opened it. This meant microbloggers could only voice their discontent with Fang by reposting his message and adding their own comments. And tens of thousands this time added one word to Fang's message - the Chinese character "gun" meaning something like "go to hell" in English. In the past expressions of displeasure with Fang haven't always been virtual -- the anger turned physical on one occasion when he was hit with a shoe as he delivered a lecture at Wuhan university. The anonymous thrower has since become something of an online hero <b>...</b> | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 02:06 | More in News & Politics |
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| Petition to make Chinese New Year an American holiday-Microblog Buzz-February 14,2013 -- BONTV Posted: 18 Feb 2013 12:43 AM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter | Views: 19 0 ratings | | Time: 06:05 | More in News & Politics |
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| China speaks out against US sanctions - Biz Wire - February 18,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:01 AM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com or Twitter.com/ChinaBizWire Poly Technologies, a leading defense company in China, which has voiced strong objection to US sanctions on the firm and urged an immediate correction. The firm claims that it is absolutely groundless and unreasonable that the United States imposed the sanctions according to its own laws or regulations. The firm denies exporting weapons or technology or helping any countries or regions develop banned weapons that are under United Nations Security Council Resolutions Sanctions. The Beijing-based firm, a subsidiary of state-owned China Poly Group Corporation, said that it has strictly observed China's laws and regulations as well as related international laws and treaties. China's Ministry of Commerce even claimed that the United States' sanctions on Chinese enterprises have harmed international trade order. Shen Danyang, an MOC spokesman, said that China strongly opposes sanctions that have been imposed on Chinese military firms and individuals based on US domestic regulations. Shen said that unilateral moves of this kind have happened more than once, not only harming Chinese enterprises, but disturbing the international trade order. The Chinese government, through its state-run media outlets are demanding that the US corrects its alleged wrongdoing and create what it describes as a sound environment for healthy economic ties. The MOC's announcement came after a similar one <b>...</b> | Views: 1 0 ratings | | Time: 03:37 | More in News & Politics |
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| Display go animated to promote theme stores- China Beat - Febuary 14,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 17 Feb 2013 11:58 PM PST | A bronze replica of Japanese comics character Detective Conan is the star attraction in a shopping center in Shanghai. Dozens of Conan fans come to pay homage every day, posing beside their hero in his signature stance of "There is only one truth" while he prepares to shoot anesthetic needles from his watch. | Views: 5 0 ratings | | Time: 03:05 | More in News & Politics |
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| North Korea third nuclear test - China Take - February 14,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 17 Feb 2013 11:16 PM PST | Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode In the middle of the Chinese New Year Holidays and as President Obama prepared to give his State of the Union address North Korea defied the Global Community -- and the UN Security Council -- by carrying out a third nuclear test on Tuesday. The Security Council resolution approved unanimously last month promised "significant action" in the event of a new nuclear test. For its part, North Korea said the test was merely an act of self-defense against "US hostility" and threatened further steps if necessary. In response the UN called the test "a clear threat to international peace and security"; President Barack Obama said it was a "highly provocative act" that hurt regional stability. And China not only expressed its strong "dissatisfaction and opposition to the test" through the Foreign Ministry, but also called in the North Korean ambassador to express its dissatisfaction in person -- an unusually strong step for the Chinese government in dealing with its ally and neighbor. China also approved a UN security council statement after an emergency meeting on Tuesday; this said the UN would pursue a new resolution that contains "appropriate measures." | Views: 7 0 ratings | | Time: 01:46 | More in News & Politics |
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| Water to be valued at $150B in China - Biz Wire - February 13,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:59 PM PST | Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com or Twitter.com/ChinaBizWire Despite uncertainty in China's economy, Paris-based Suez Environnement plans to invest more in the country, where environmental protection and sustainable development are becoming the top priorities for the central and local governments. Jean-Louis Chaussade, CEO of the group, said he's seen an increasing awareness in sustainable development in China. He says the slowdown shouldn't impact companies in the field of the environment, where China is still investing a huge amount of money. Chaussade says Suez Environnement will continue heavy investment in the water and waste sector worldwide by about 1.5 billion dollars this year after posting revenue of 19.8 billion dollars in 2011. The company has been expanding rapidly in China, setting up two to three new joint ventures every year, and now has 27. In 2011 the company had income of more than 1 billion dollars from its activities in China. Chaussade has also seen strong business growth in the US and Australia but says China is the market with the most potential, especially when dealing with its scarcest resource, water. Though China accounts for about 20 percent of the global population, its freshwater resources are just 7 percent. Increasing water demand driven by the country's rapid urbanization, growing middle class, and higher sanitation requirements greatly adds to the pressure on supplies. For Chaussade, the most <b>...</b> | Views: 9 0 ratings | | Time: 03:39 | More in News & Politics |
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| Toll holiday = traffic nightmare? - China Price Watch - February 13,2013 - BONTV China Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:46 PM PST | Much of this financial cost remains on the books of local governments, but the country has also decided to put much of the cost on the backs of people using the infrastructure. That's especially true for China's highways, where tolls designed to cover the cost of construction are extremely high. Driving from Beijing to Shanghai, a trip of around 800 miles, would cost 1000 yuan or $160 in tolls alone. By comparison, driving the 500 miles from San Francisco to San Diego would cost exactly zero dollars in tolls. Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode | Views: 4 0 ratings | | Time: 02:52 | More in News & Politics |
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