China has unveiled plans for Xiongan New Area, an economic zone about 100 kilometers south of Beijing. It will span Xiongxian, Rongcheng and Anxin counties in Hebei province, eventually covering 2,000 sq km. By comparison, Metro Manila is 613 sq km. Hebei says it welcomes international bids to plan and design the new urban area’s […]
The world’s first decimal calculator was not electronic at all. Bamboo slips more than 2,300 years old were officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s earliest decimal calculation tool. Each of the 21 slips, made around 305 BC during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), is 43.5 cm long and […]
The entrancing lights of the Aurora Borealis, a natural phenomenon in the sky in northern climes, will be shown twice daily beginning May until Oct. 30 at the Hong Kong Space Museum’s Stanley Ho Space Theater. The 27-minute show – “KAGAYA’s Aurora” – displays the dancing lights of the auroras, which occurs in high-latitude regions […]
When spring breezes blow, colorful paper kites rise easily into the sky, dotting the heavens with cheerful shapes and bright hues. Beijing kite maker Liu Bin turns out airborne works of art, each one a masterpiece that soars above the earth. The handmade kites in his shop come in shapes of swallows, goldfish, dragons, the […]
Two government workers were released by their Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in Sulu on April 30 amid relentless military operations against the bandit group. Driver Alidznur Halis and his helper Aljima Ahari, employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways first engineering district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, were recovered by government troops […]
A Chinese man, wanted in his country for allegedly committing economic crimes, was recently arrested as he was about to leave for Hong Kong. Bureau of Immigration port operations division chief Marc Red Marinas said Weng Wenmin, 51, was intercepted by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3). When Weng presented […]
President Duterte is open to holding joint military drills with China as the administration seeks closer ties with Beijing despite conflicting maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte’s statement came a week before the start of joint exercises between the Philippines and the United States, which have been scaled down after the President rejected […]
The Philippine representatives to a recent taekwondo tilt in Malaysia brought home 16 medals, including 4 golds. During the 13th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship, where their skills for Korean martial arts were tested, Pinoys finished second overall over five other competing nations. In the Senior division, Jenar Torillos, Christian Al dela Cruz, Kristopher Robert Uy and […]
Four Philippine islands, with Palawan as No. 1, were voted as the top four friendliest in the world based on a survey by New York-based magazine, Travel + Leisure. “While the politics of the nation have grown ever-more volatile, the people of the islands remain friendly to visitors exploring their scenic home. For many travelers, […]
This year, 2017, is the 600th anniversary of the voyage of the Sultan of Sulu to China. To commemorate this historic undertaking, the intrepid team of 40 Filipino adventurers led by Art Valdez will retrace that journey on board three balangays the second week of May and return in June before the southwest monsoon starts. […]