The kilns of Chenlu Town, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, have been firing for the past 1,400 years. Ceramics production methods in Chenlu date back to the famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) Yaozhou Kiln, and the quali...The kilns of Chenlu Town, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, have been firing for the past 1,400 years. Ceramics production methods in Chenlu date back to the famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) Yaozhou Kiln, and the quality of their products remains peerless. The demand for Yaozhou ceramic reached its zenith during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when they were regarded as the ultimate imperial tribute.展开更多
XIAO An tightly grips his BMX's handlebars as he soars through the air. He lands, rolls back over some rocks, pedals forwards again and 'bunnyhops' over still more large stones. Then he steadies the bike. ...XIAO An tightly grips his BMX's handlebars as he soars through the air. He lands, rolls back over some rocks, pedals forwards again and 'bunnyhops' over still more large stones. Then he steadies the bike. With a sudden jump from the pedals, and展开更多
THE Jiayang steam train has been running for almost half a century in Qianwei County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It was in 1958 that the Jiayang Coal Mine (predecessor to the Sichuan Jiayang Group) built the Ba-Sh...THE Jiayang steam train has been running for almost half a century in Qianwei County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It was in 1958 that the Jiayang Coal Mine (predecessor to the Sichuan Jiayang Group) built the Ba-Shi (Bajiao Valley-Shibanxi) Railway - a total length of 19.84 kilometers - and bought trains from the Shijiazhuang Steam Locomotive Factory in Hebei Province to solve the problem of coal transportation. It opened on July 12,1959. The trains were known as 'inch gauge' because their gauge is only 76.2 centi-展开更多
文摘The kilns of Chenlu Town, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, have been firing for the past 1,400 years. Ceramics production methods in Chenlu date back to the famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) Yaozhou Kiln, and the quality of their products remains peerless. The demand for Yaozhou ceramic reached its zenith during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), when they were regarded as the ultimate imperial tribute.
文摘XIAO An tightly grips his BMX's handlebars as he soars through the air. He lands, rolls back over some rocks, pedals forwards again and 'bunnyhops' over still more large stones. Then he steadies the bike. With a sudden jump from the pedals, and
文摘THE Jiayang steam train has been running for almost half a century in Qianwei County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It was in 1958 that the Jiayang Coal Mine (predecessor to the Sichuan Jiayang Group) built the Ba-Shi (Bajiao Valley-Shibanxi) Railway - a total length of 19.84 kilometers - and bought trains from the Shijiazhuang Steam Locomotive Factory in Hebei Province to solve the problem of coal transportation. It opened on July 12,1959. The trains were known as 'inch gauge' because their gauge is only 76.2 centi-