On this day in 2012, a DF11 locomotive on a long distance passenger train in Jinan, Shandong province 🇨🇳

459 DF11 locomotives were produced by the Qishuyan Locomotive Works between 1992 - 2005. They are designed for semi high-speed passenger trains, and have a top speed of 170 km/h.

#train #China #Jinan #Shandong

Ancient town comes alive with dazzling activities

Waving glowsticks, dazzling stage lights, and cheerful drum beats -- the Taierzhuang Ancient Town, located in east China's #Shandong Province, was rocked by a fascinating live music show in mid-July.
Located in Shandong's Zaozhuang City, the ancient town traces its origins back to the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC-220 AD) and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).
https://english.news.cn/20230724/8416e757569a4724818c62f8b9d4ef00/c.html

Chinese City of Jinan Implements Digital Yuan Payments for Public Transportation Fares - Jinan, the capital of the Chinese province of Shandong, has recently included the ... - https://news.bitcoin.com/chinese-city-of-jinan-implements-digital-yuan-payments-for-public-transportation-fares/ #centralbankdigitalcurrencies(cbdcs) #shanghaiclearinghouse #peoplesbankofchina #digitalyuan #payments #shandong #alipay #wechat #jinan #news #bus

Explainer | Why was a Zibo #market so popular during May Day holiday?

The May Day holiday is an excellent period for tourism in China, reflecting the sector’s overall health. This year, in addition to traditional destinations, lesser-known places like #Zibo in #Shandong Province, east China, have come under travelers’ radar.
https://xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?id=819189699473408&showType=3019&utdId=YMycjCThQAIDAH5OH8bN4YBv&version=3.1.4&projectSource=3&clientMarket=huawei

#China 's meteorological authority on Saturday renewed a blue alert for severe #convection weather in parts of eastern and southern China.

From Saturday evening to Sunday evening, #thunderstorms and #hail will strike parts of #Jiangsu and #Shandong provinces, as well as #Shanghai Municipality, according to the National Meteorological Center.

An actor performs acrobatics on stage during the gala show of the 11th #China #Acrobatic Exhibition in #Jinan, east China's #Shandong Province, March 27, 2023. The 11th China Acrobatic Exhibition has been held from March 16 to 29 in Shandong. This year's event features a series of acrobatic and magic shows as well as acrobatic dramas.

Somewhere in inlet near #Qingdao on #Shandong peninsula -coast of #YellowSea- is the base of chinese nuclear-powered submarine type 092 Xia Class
Qingdao is home to North Sea Fleet.
Chinese SSBN fleet does not support operational deployment as deterrent so sub base is built to withstand a nuclear #FirstStrike and have some hope of #SecondStrike in retaliation
Chinese SSBN can carry and fire JL-1 missiles while submerged but it is unclear if it has fit JL-2s.

Doctor in #Beijing says he saw 433 patients sent to the emergency room in 24 hours, 113 or 26% of them were seriously ill, 12 or 3% died
#Shanghai Baoxing Funeral Parlor, people lining up for cremation services
Laizhou City #Shandong Province Funeral home
Swab test the cause?

Withdrawals for Staked Ethereum Enters Testnet Stage, ETH Price Jumps 10% - The Ethereum Foundation JavaScript team has announced that it will relaun... - https://dailycoin.com/withdrawals-for-staked-ethereum-enters-testnet-stage-eth-price-jumps-10/ #zzzeditorspicks #ethereum(eth) #zz_popular #zzznative #ethereum #zz_index #shandong #zz_top

One of the largest mega-thrust #earthquakes on land was Mw 8.5 in #Shandong, #China in 1668. The #earthquake occurred somewhere between #Beijing and #Shanghai. It was felt in 379 counties, 29 of which had catastrophic damage. Some 43k-50k lives were lost.
https://ssgeos.org/archive/a1668/1668-07-25-tancheng-shandong-china-85.htm

Rural areas of #China’s eastern coastal #Shandong Province have installed hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras since 2013 as a part of its massive monitoring system.

The targets of the system are #FalunGong adherents and #HumanRights defenders. https://theepochtimes.com/china-using-numerous-monitoring-cameras-and-big-data-to-suppress-religious-groups-and-rights-defenders-files-show_4667042.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=digitalsub

Rural areas of #China’s eastern coastal #Shandong Province have installed hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras since 2013 as a part of its massive monitoring system.

The targets of the system are #FalunGong adherents and #HumanRights defenders. https://theepochtimes.com/china-using-numerous-monitoring-cameras-and-big-data-to-suppress-religious-groups-and-rights-defenders-files-show_4667042.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=digitalsub

Oxford Energy Podcast – China’s consumption tax: Storm in a teapot – Is China’s economic momentum starting to lose steam?


In this podcast, David Ledesma talks to Michal Meidan about her latest...
Article Source: https://www.oxfordenergy.org/publications/oxford-energy-podcast-chinas-consumption-tax-storm-in-a-teapot-is-chinas-economic-momentum-starting-to-lose-steam/

#consumption, #teapots, #tax, #shandong, #china