HOHHOT, China, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- An international equestrian tournament opened on Saturday in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Over 100 riders from China, Hungary and other countries will compete in a series of events, including speed horse races, horse walk races and archery on horseback, organizers said.
Horse shows and a forum on horse industry will be organized during the three-day event. Enditem
SAINT PETERSBURG cheap air max tn uk , May 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia is developing a national program of manned space explorations which will replace the International Space Station (ISS) program after 2020, the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, said Thursday.
"The development of the national strategy of manned spaceflight is underway now. Along with the Russian Academy of Sciences and the industrial sector we are preparing a certain concept beyond the ISS," Roscosmos Deputy Chief Sergei Savelyev told reporters at the 18th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who is in charge of space and defense sectors, said earlier in the week that Moscow had no plans to extend the operation of the ISS beyond 2020, though the United States had proposed to extend ISS cooperation after that year.
On Tuesday, Rogozin also threatened that from June 1 Moscow would shut down 11 U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) base stations on Russian territory in response to Washington's anti-Russia sanctions and its refusal to plant Russian Glonass ground base stations on U.S. territory.
Meanwhile mens nike air max 97 uk , Roscosmos plans to resume talks over the placement of Glonass stations in the United States over the next few weeks, Savelyev said.
"I think it will happen in the very near future, over the next two or three weeks ... It would still give us a chance to walk away from the unpleasant situation over sanctions and continue cooperation," the Interfax news agency quoted the official as saying.
SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- While heavy snowfall has dropped temperatures and disrupted traffic in northern China over the weekend, ski resorts are enjoying a rush of tourists to enjoy the first ski season after China won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Zhangjiakou City in north China's Hebei Province was covered in a layer of snow air max 97 metallic gold for sale , causing authorities to issue alerts for a cold front and icy roads on Sunday.
But it failed to stop fans of winter sports from visiting local ski resorts during the first winter since Zhangjiakou, along with neighboring Beijing, won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics several months ago.
Chongli County, which will host the cross-country, freestyle and other skiing events, has opened four ski resorts to the public since the start of November air max 97 undefeated uk , more than ten days earlier than previous year.
During the snowy weekends, the ski resorts have attracted a total of 17,000 people to enjoy the fun of winter sports.
"Many parts of north China have been hit by several rare snowfalls this November. Although it brought inconvenience to people, it was good news for ski resorts," said meteorological expert Liu Jianjun.
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In Beijing, organizers of the snow and ice events at the iconic Bird's Nest stadium were also excited.
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The stadium will hold a Carnival-like winter event, which organizers expect will attract around 100,000 people who enjoy winter sports such as skiing, skating and snowmobiling.
Yanqing County in Beijing has seen snow since Thursday. Shijinglong Ski Resort is prepared to open before December by building new tracks and purchasing additional 1,000 ski suits, snowboards and boots as it braces for an increased number of visitors this winter.
With roughly seven years to go before the 2022 Winter Olympics open air max 97 triple black for sale , the "Olympic Effect" has begun to emerge as more Chinese cities and counties seek to develop winter sports tourism.
Heilongjiang and Jilin province in the northeast are both launching winter tourism programs, opening more ski resorts and holding winter sports competitions.
Statistics showed that in the first three quarters of this year,Heilongjiang received more than 88 million domestic tourists, up 22.3 percent year-on-year.
Hou Wei, deputy head of the provincial tourism department, believes the 2022 Winter Olympics fever will further promote its tourism industry.
Winter sports and sightseeing in Jilin Province attracted more than two million people during Spring Festival holiday last year air max 97 all white mens , according to local data. The figure is expected to rise this year.
"Winter Olympics fever will directly boost China's winter sports and ice-snow tourism. The era of public participation in sports on ice and snow is coming," said Duan Guangda, tourism expert with Heilongjiang University.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged foreign companies in China to respect China's sovereignty and integrity, and respect the Chinese people's feelings after more firms were reportedly found listing China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Taiwan as "countries."
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang told the Global Times on Friday, "I want to emphasize that Hong Kong, Macao nike air max 97 summit white for sale , Taiwan and Tibet are part of China. This is the reality and the international community has reached a consensus on this."