Jan 23, 2010
Dalian Links for Jan 23: Sea Cucumbers, Sinking Paintings, & Pimps
Cold freezes sea-farmers’ income
“Fan Xinyuan, a resident of Jinzhou district, north of Dalian, Liaoning province, who raised 66.7 hectares of sea cucumber, told China Daily that if the temperature didn’t rise and ice continues to block the sea, there will be no sea cucumbers left.”
I hate sea cucumber. Good riddance…
Drowned sailors honoured
“North Korea has posthumously honoured sailors for rescuing portraits of the former and current leader from their sinking ship even as they were drowning, Pyongyang’s official media said on Friday.”
I don’t remember reading this story before, but that’s pretty hardcare.
AmCham-China Launches Dalian Chapter
“The American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China (AmCham-China) today launched its third regional chapter nationwide, in Dalian, Liaoning Province. At the launch, Dalian Vice Mayor Dai Yuling and US Consul General for Shenyang Stephen Wickman were in attendance and made remarks welcoming the chamber’s expansion.”
Shopping meets tourism in Dalian
“Dalian residents see Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong as among their favoured travel destinations, with shopping at the top of the agenda. Conversely, shopping tours have become lucrative streams of sales for travel agents, with end-of-year and holiday destination offers snapped up.”
Cisco Networking Training Center Opens Its Doors in Dalian -> Cisco News
“The Cisco Networking Training Center officially launched its first program today (Jan 6) in the northeastern city of Dalian. Students recruited from all over China became the first participants, seeking ways to improve their employability through Cisco’s network training courses and best practices.”
Maybe Cisco can train Chinese students to build their own censorship technology?
Dalian 3D Cinema Upgraded for Avatar
Both Dalian Cineplex in Roosevelt Shopping Center and the New-Mart Cineplex at Newmart were upgraded for this film. Nice call, seeing as how the 2D versions have been banned.
Sergio The PIMP In Dalian (China)
Some Russian foreign student looks to be having way too much fun in Dalian. The videos on his youtube channel are pretty nuts!
