1st China-assembled A320 to be tested in May

The first Airbus A320 aircraft assembled in China is scheduled to make a test flight in May.The flight will be held at Tianjin Airport, where a new runway is being built to facilitate trial flights of all A320 aircraft, Feng Zhijiang, head of the administrative committee of the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, said.Five A320s are currently being put together at the Tianjin final assembly line, the first

Shanghai Metro Line 1 Opened

Shanghai Metro Line 1 is the first metro line in Shanghai, and was opened on December 12, 1994. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south. This line added a very important transport method to the city, making transportation between home and work much more convenient for thousands of people living in Shanghai.A northern extension running from

Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway Started to Build

December 10, 1987, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway ceremony was held in Beijing Daxing County.Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway is one of key construction projects, also the first expressway which is through international competitive bidding. In the tender, a total of 12 countries and 32 regions participated in the bidding contractors. Finally, Sino-French and Sino-Japan consortium

China's First High-speed Railway Opened Automatic Block

At 4:00 p.m. on the December 9, 1994, the GuangShen high-speed railway successfully opened automatic block. Automatic block is an automatic signal system to ensure traffic safety and enhance the capacity of drive through. The automatic block was designed, constructed and provided equipements by China Railway Signal & Communication Corp..The 180.8-kilometer long Canton-Kowloon Railway between

Macau International Airport Commenced Operation

Macau International Airport commenced operation in December 8, 1995. Since then, it has rapidly established itself as a vital link between the Pearl River Delta, the fastest growing economic region in the world, and the rest of the world. Macau’s hinterland is Zhuhai, one of China's Special Economic Zones, and a regional manufacturing powerhouse. With well-established and efficient direct land

Qamdo Bangda Airport Began to Build

December 1, 1992, Qamdo Bangda Airport began to build. Qamdo Bangda Airport located in Bangda, Qamdo, Tibet, is the highest airport in the world, with an altitude of 4,334 metres (14,219 ft). At 5,500 m (18,045 ft), runway 14/32 is the longest publicly use runway in the world. The low air density at this altitude makes a higher takeoff and landing true airspeed necessary, and therefore a longer

Chongqing: Motorcycle Production Up to 10 Million

According to a offical from Chongqing Economic Commission, the output of motorcycle from Chongqing industry is expected to exceed 10,000,000 units.The official said that from January to September of this year, Chongqing motorcycle production is 8,600,000, has reached the whole of last year's output. It is predicted that this year, Chongqing's annual motorcycle production will exceed 10,000,000

Fuoss 01 Track Car Coming

Accompanied by the economic recession, people have begun to re-examine the fundamental values of the cars as a means of transport. More and more people concern about the impact on environment and economic as a result in unnecessary pursuit. The perspect of luxury cars are poor. At the same time, people's enthusiasm in track car which could only enhance the driving pleasure, and to limit the size

Complaints on Electric Scooter Soar

Because the electric scooter has the characteristics of light, fast, non-fuel pollution, more and more Chinese consumers would like to use it. However, with the rising of the market share, the complaints on electric scooters are more and more. The three major problems are the quality of the battery, the device failure and after-sales service.Sichuan: Nearly half of the electric scooters' quality