News EnglishAugust 13, 2008 3:19 pm

Chinese tigers painting exhibition popular in Bangladesh

    DHAKA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The first ever traditional Chinese painting exhibition with 50 pieces of paintings of tigers on show, began in Bengal Gallery in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday, attracting more than 200 people on the first day.

    "The tigers are just like live ones. I like these paintings so much," said Parveen, a local journalist. "I thought Chinese paintings of horses, birds and flowers are very famous. But today I know the tigers paintings are also so nice," she said.

    The paintings were all painted by Chinese farmers from Wanggong village, a village famous for its tiger paintings, in China’s central Henan province.

    "These paintings are on show in accordance with the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games to show the Chinese culture while Bangladesh ‘ s national animal is also the Bengal Tiger," Culture Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh said during the opening ceremony.

    "The exhibition shows China’s traditional paintings painted by Chinese farmers. Not everyone can draw the tiger paintings," said Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace laureate for contribution on microcredit in 2006, who cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

    He said, the brotherhood relationship between China and Bangladesh will be closer and closer as such culture communications as well as that in other sectors goes on.

    He also spoke highly of the ongoing Beijing Olympic, terming the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic as "fantastic."

    "The games are held in the Bird’s Nest, the National Stadium, and China became a nest of people all over the world. We should thank China for making all the people in the world so happy," he said.

    The exhibition organized by Chinese embassy in Bangladesh will last till Aug. 19. Some of the painting are for sale.

Comments (0)
News English 3:17 pm

China revamps passenger car tax rates to conserve energy


    BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China will adjust its vehicle tax rates from Sept. 1 to favor smaller-capacity, more fuel-efficient engines that will cut energy use and reduce emissions, according to a joint online announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and State Administration of Taxation on Wednesday.

    The tax on cars with engine capacities of 3 to 4 liters will rise to 25 percent from 15 percent, with the rate for engines of more than 4 liters doubling to 40 percent.

    The rate on cars with engines that are 1 liter or less will fall from 3 percent to 1 percent.

    "We hope the new policy will help restrain the production and sales of high-emission vehicles while promoting the development of low-emission cars," said MOF.

    The ministry said the policy was part of an ongoing national campaign to cut energy intensity by 20 percent and major emissions by 10 percent between 2006 and 2010.

    The announcement came after the State Council, or the Cabinet, released a circular focused on oil conservation on Aug. 2, in which it pledged to adjust car consumer taxes without giving further details.

Comments (0)
News English 3:12 pm

17 killed, 40 wounded in Lebanon explosion as President Suleiman heads for Damascus


Residents inspect a damaged bus following a bomb blast in the port city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon August 13, 2008. A bomb targeted a bus in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday

    BEIRUT, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) - 17 people, including 10 army soldiers, were killed and some 40 others wounded on Wednesday morning in an explosion in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli, LBCTV reported.

    The blast occurred hours before Lebanese President Michel Suleiman’s arrival in Damascus on a groundbreaking visit to Syria for talks that would redefine ties between the two close neighbors.

    According to the report, the explosives were placed near a bus station in the Banks Street in Tripoli, which is mostly used by army soldiers to take the bus for their working positions.

    LBC TV report said that the explosives were placed among the belongings of the soldiers who were waiting to take the bus.

    "The Lebanese army is targeted," Moustafa Alloush, a lawmaker from Tripoli told LBC.

    Tripoli has recently witnessed fierce sectarian clashes between Sunni pro-government and Alawaits opposition supporters, leaving at least 23 people killed.

    The Lebanese army has been deployed to disengage fighters, and was ordered to use force against any violation.

    Meanwhile, the army fought deadly battles in May 2007 against Islamic militants of Fatah El Islam in the northern Palestinian camp of Naher El Baried.

    Most of the Islamist fighters were killed or arrested, except for their leader Shaker Al Abssi. Statements by the organization vowed to revenge from the Lebanese army.

Comments (0)

ទំព័រដើម

“ទៅមុខ”