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In China there are several classes of high-speed trains from different manufacturers in operation. The first trains were designed for a maximum speed of 200 km/h whereas the new trains are operated with speeds of more than 300 km/h. All trains are equipped with proven brake systems respectively high performance components from Knorr-Bremse, which were partly produced together with partners in China. In the paper presented the brake systems and bogie equipment for the different classes of high-speed trains are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article features an experimental pottery workshop offered by potter Carolyn Cheng in Jingdezhen, China in 2007. According to the author, the workshop offers a residence program in spacious well-equipped, clean, air-conditioned studios. He claims that the workshop is a vibrant place to work but it is possible to experience a different type of residency in Jingdezhen. In addition, the author details his experience demonstrating paper kilns as part of an annual festival in the city. He recalls that the kilns always promote speculation.

The article discusses the author's experience of examining the spectacular and significant aspects of China's ancient history. He stated that he presented a paper in the conference in Beijing concerning the technology of Chinese ceramics and examined the 1000 years of Chinese porcelain making. As his first visit in north China, he claims that he was fascinated by the ochre colored dust that comes from surface erosion of the Inner Mongolian deserts. The dust was called loess by geographers.

Focuses on the high quality and low cost grocery bags produced in China and exported to the U.S. Information on the complaint filed by North American film and bag producers on the alleged dumping of retail bags from China; Differences between the Chinese and U.S. bag-making operations; Background on Chinese bag makers; Importance of the lower cost of polyethylene resin supply in China; Abundance of labor supply in China.

Focuses on the state of the printing industry in Hong Kong, China. Evaluation of several printing companies; Equipment and technology; Project management. INSETS: Thai Printers on the Move;Paper at Present.

This section offers news briefs related to the chemical industry. The application development center of Chemtura in Nanjing, China, has started operations. A bill has been passed in California that would prohibit some types of stores from providing single-use papers and plastic bags and instead have reusable bags. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) posted earnings of 76.5 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2010.

The article presents the performance of new-field fine chemicals in China. Compared to other countries, China lags in terms of application and production of new-field fine chemicals, thus the author said that foreign companies expand and establish their presence in the country. Moreover, BASF SE constructs its water treatment chemicals and paper chemicals production facility in Nanjing, while Solvay SA partners with Sinochem Lantian Co. to build electronic grade hydrogen fluoride unit.

The article reports on the formal dedication ceremonies for carboxymethylcellulose (CM CII) by Hercules Inc. on August 11, 2008 in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, China. According to John Panichella, president of Aqualon, the events highlights their commitment to China and their commitment to provide high quality products of their customers. The CM CII plant will produce 8,000 tons a year of specialty chemicals that are used to improve the quality of food, ceramics, and paper.

The article focuses on the growth of the number of chemistry patents and research publication in China. It cites the reports of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) that China became the world's leader in terms of chemistry patents published yearly and of Thomson Reuters that its growth in scholarly papers outpaces that of other nations. According to Sunny Wang, the growth is driven by the economic development and awareness on the importance of intellectual property protection.

The article focuses on the report released by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) that determines that increasing global demands for old corrugated containers (OCC). Because of the recycled cardboard's supply shortage, leading paper mills are exploring for other fiber alternatives including corn stalks, kenaf, and straw. The U.S. imported most of its OCC from China. AURI officials explained that Chinese cardboard manufacturers are using OCC so the price continues to rise. Liberty Paper Inc. has partnered with the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Energy, and the Economic Development Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, to find alternatives to OCC and wood pulp.

The article reports on the decision of newspaper editors to continue with their coverage plans despite global protests and calls for a boycott of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. It notes that most newspaper editors admitted that their paper would send fewer reporters to Beijing as a result of newsroom cutbacks. It is also reported that the Associated Press (AP) formed an agreement with NBC in August 2007 that allowed NBC-produced text content and video links related to the 2008 Olympic Games to the AP.

Reports on the construction of the styrene butadiene latex project of Ningbo LG Yongxing Latex Co. Ltd. in Zhenhai Ningbo, China. Production capacity of the project; Investment on the project; Consumption in paper coating.

Reports on the plan of Dow Chemical Co.'s Dow Latex to add a styrene/butadiene latex train in its production site in Zhangjiagang, China. Purpose of the expansion; Plant capacity; Total investment of the company for the expansion of its latex business; Comments of Brett Simpson, Pacific commercial director for Dow Latex, on the growth potential of the paper market in China.

Reports on the highlights of the government's third white paper 'China's National Defense in 2000.' Fears about growing external threats; Focus on United States policies as a source of the threat; Events that have unsettled the Chinese government; Modernization of the military.

Discusses the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) annual conference held at the Beijing International Convention Center from August 25-31, 1996. IFLA's 62nd convention with theme `The Challenge of Change: Libraries and Economic Development'; Welcome by Chinese Premier Li Peng; The diverse papers presented by America's delegates; The issue of intellectual freedom; More. INSET: IFLA 2001 in Boston, by Carol Erickson.

The article discusses the 2014 Forum of the International Ceramics Artists Association (ICAA) held August 23 to September 3, 2014 in Shandong, Zibo City, China. Topics discussed include the Zibo Chinese Ceramics Museum, the role of the ICAA in promoting communication between ceramic artists, and articles in the ICAA publication about the influence of local materials on ceramics around the world.

The article focuses on the implementation of "restriction on approval" by the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Administration Wuhu County and Nanling County in China. The Administration shut down or banned 16 storage battery enterprises and small paper mills in both counties from November 28, 2007.

The article reports on Environmental Protection Management Regulations for Solid Wastes that are Imported with Restrictions and Can be Used as Raw Materials and Environmental Protection Management Regulations for Imported Waste Paper documents issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection in China.

The article reports that 12 of the 21 Chinese law firms had over 70 percent of income from non-contentious practices like lawsuits, based on the 2016 China Elite paper. Topics discussed include firms that generated within 51 to 70 percent of yearly turnover like JT&N, Zhong Lun and ZheijangT&C, firms that made at least 50 percent of income from dispute resolutions like DeHeng, Longan and Tahota, and legal practices with biggest incomes like capital markets, regulatory and antitrust.

The article offers information on prospects of super-absorbent polymers industry in China. It says that SAP are used in medicine desiccants, sanitary napkins, and drying agents, which are products with bright market prospect. It states that by 2012, the total SAP capacity of enterprises in China was 168 karat/acre (kt/a) and the total SAP capacity of multinationals is 200 kt/a. It adds that the personal sanitary sectors are accounted for 92% of SAp total consumption.

The article examines marketing in China of Kotex brand tampons by the paper goods industry firm Kimberly-Clark. The company's use of an Internet advertising campaign featuring a young woman character to overcome social stigmas about the discussion of menstruation in public in that country is considered.

The article focuses on the consultation paper from the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau. The Hong Kong government releases the consultation paper on January 28, 2010 that will facilitate the corporate rescue regime and provide an alternative to liquidation or informal restructuring. The consultation paper will explore comments made by industry members on enforcement duration, director liability, and compensation of employees.

The article discusses the guiding regulations of environmental permissions issued by the Zhejiang Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau (ZEPB) for three industrial sectors in China. These sectors include the chemical active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), papermaking from wastepaper and dyeing/printing sectors in Zhejiang. The standardization in site selection in the chemical API sector, emphasis on production scale in waste paper sector and process technology in dyeing sector are cited.

The article reports on the developments made for thiourea producers in China. It mentions that the country is a major thiourea producer with nearly 30 producers and a combined capacity of 120,000 t/a. It notes that thiourea has many uses in various industries such as bleaching agent in textile industry and reducing agent for blue and dark brown colors in papermaking industry. Moreover, it details the progress in technology processes including traditional production and new production process.

The article reports that over thirty environmental protection technical innovation projects have been submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China (MEP). Yueyang Paper Co. Ltd. has submitted its recovering black liquid soda form paper making slurry to manufacture calcium carbonate as fillers for paper. Shenzhen Leveking Bio-engineering Co. Ltd has developed the innovative technology of making feeds additives alkali copper chloride from the waste water of etching industry.

The article reports that Henan Yongcheng Coal Power Co. Ltd. signed another contract with China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. This business initiative is intended to establish a broader and deeper strategic cooperation in the coal chemical sector in China. The coal gasification technology developed by the academy can attain implications on the clean and effective utilization of coal resources.

The article provides a company profile for Ningxia Yinglite Chemicals Co. Ltd. The company is an integrated producer of calcium carbide process polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in China. In fact, it was listed in Shenzhen Securities Exchange in 1996. It is mainly engaged in PVC, caustic soda, dicyandiamide and lime nitrogen. Moreover, it has a small production scale of lime nitrogen and dicyandiamide.

The article reports that the research paper competition entitled "Innovation, Efficiency and Outperforming Materials," which was organized by Bayer MaterialScience, was successfully ended in Harbin, China. The celebration was attended by several notable people including research scientists, coating industry experts and senior executives from the company who witnessed the presentation of the selected research papers. There were 27 authors who presented their findings during the celebration.

A calendar of events involving various organization in the chemical industry in China from May to June 2007 is presented. The 7th China International Coating Printing Ink Adhesive Exhibition on May 11 to 13. An event called API China will be held on May 15 to 17. The 3rd China Guangdong International Electroplating Industry, Corrosion Resistant Exhibition 2007 will be on June 21 to 23.

The article reports on the plan to issue up to 80 million shares for the acquisition of three chemical plant and a thermoelectric plant, by Huatai Group Co. Ltd., a company that is engaged in paper, chemical printing, logistics and thermoelectricity and forest in China. The four target companies are Dongying Xiefa Chemical Co., Huatai Paper Chemical Co., Huatai Fine Chemical Co. and Dongying Huatai Thermoelectric Co.

The article offers news briefs on the chemical specialties industry. RPM International says its Carboline subsidiary has acquired some intumescent fireproofing assets from Nu-Chem of Saint Louis, Missouri and that its Tremco Group subsidiary has purchased green roof systems producer Permaquik of Mississauga, Ontario. Aqualon Co. will build a hydroxyethyl-cellulose manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China. Eka Chemicals Co. has opened a new paper chemical facility in Guangzhou, China that will serve the Chinese paper industry.

The article outlines the Gansu Eleventh Five-year Program (2006-2010) in China. The program consists of several projects relative to the petroleum and chemical industry. The projects include ethylene and in-depth processing projects, energy and chemical comprehensive development projects, and oil, gas, and coal exploration and development projects.

The article discusses projects in the publishing and printing industry in China and Hong Kong with a focus on innovations in production. Topics include the design of the book "BMW: Culture," printed on wood-free stock by the print management company Asia Pacific Offset; a pop-up book produced by C&C Offset Printing; and a digital children's book produced by the publisher Leo Paper.

A chart is presented that lists the China's output of chemical and petroleum products in August 2011, including crude oil, natural gas, and paper pulp.

A chart is presented that shows the output of chemical and petroleum products in China in May 2011, including crude oil, natural gas and paper pulp.

The article provides a brief description on the current integrated waste management system in Guangzhou, China. The province has organized a daily waste collection for municipal wastes which was organized by districts. The collection of recyclable cardboard, paper and metals have been considered as a source of income by Chinese migrants.

The article discusses the role of water-soluble polymers in various sectors in China. It cites the significance of water-soluble polymers in the manufacture of detergent additives, paper-making, water treatment, and concrete water reduction. It also mentions the use of water-soluble polymers as sizing agents for textile products. It states that water-soluble polymers are also utilized in the environmental protection market.

The article reports on the increase of productivity in chlor-alkali industry in China to meet the demand in construction, alumina, plastic processing, paper-making and printing and dyeing industries. It discusses the capacity of producing caustic soda which reached 25.52 million t/a as of June 2009. It also reveals challenges in industry including the 2008 financial crisis.

The article reports that E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. accused scientist Hong Meng for theft and breach of contract. According to papers filed by DuPont, Meng stole the trade secrets of the company and planned to share it with his new employer, China's Peking University. It mentions that through Meng's attorney Joseph M. Bernstein, he denied all accusations. Also, Dmitrii F. Perepichka confirmed Meng's communication with the said university but denies that Meng will steal the company's secrets.

The article presents a nurse's experience in disaster nursing. This paper reports how did Heather McClelland rose to the challenge of helping earthquake victims in China's south west province of Sichuan. McClelland flew to China with a team of British experts to help their Chinese counterparts. Earthquake victims and survivors were all over and the team of emergency staff workers tried to rescue them.

The article reports on the implication of the European Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) on Chinese business enterprises in China. As soon as the REACH white paper was issued, Chinese enterprises started to research the possible impacts of REACH and prepare to cope with them. TO cope with it, chemical industries should build up their own strength.

The article presents a chart related to the output of petroleum and chemical products in China in March 2005. Some of the products are crude coal, crude oil, natural gas, prite containing 35% sulfur, phosphorus ore, cude salt and paper pulp.

The article presents information on the output of petroleum and chemical products in China in February 2005. Various petroleum and chemical products that have been listed are: crude coal, crude oil, natural gas, pyrite, phosphorus ore, crude salt, paper pulp, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oils, fuel oils, petroleum bitumen, sulfuric acid, soda ash, calcium carbide, urea, chemical pesticides, insecticide, ethylene, pure benzene, methanol, glacial acetic acid, pigments, plastic resins and copolymers, etc.

Reports on the international marketing campaign launched by Tourism Australia, the federal tourism organization formed as part of the Australian government's 2004 Tourism White Paper initiative. Plans to focus in 2005 on the markets where the potential for inbound visitor growth is strongest in volume and yield; Increase in the number of visitors to Australia from China; Projected increase in the Chinese arrivals in 2005.

The article presents a tabular representation of September 2004 output of chemicals and related products in China. Some of the products are crude coal, crude oil, natural gas, pyrite, crude salt, paper pulp, oil processed, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oils, fuel oils, petroleum bitumen, insecticide, bactericide and herbicide. The percentage growth of products such as polyamide fiber, polyester staple fiber, acrylic fiber, polyvinyl alcohol fiber and polypropylene fiber were 17.40, 27.20, 7.10, 6.00 and 4.30 % respectively.

The article presents an international update on the information technology industry as of March 2004. IGroup, a distributor of databases, e-journals, and library automation systems, has contracted CAVAL Collaborative Solutions, a consortium of Australian universities to prepare a report on the feasibility of developing a new international certificate and diploma course for Asian librarians and information professionals. The feasibility study will seek to establish which skills employers are looking for and how knowledge management techniques and new library technologies and standards can be incorporated into a new curriculum. The National Library of Malaysia has launched a new Web site to help improve knowledge of Islam and Muslim communities. The International Islamic Digital Library is a Web-based collection of digital books, manuscripts, theses, journal articles and working papers. Also, in Australia, a new search engine has been launched that claims to offer more precise and personalized searching. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, Creative Commons, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a body of creative works that are free to be copied and reused, has announced that it's information discussions to expand its International Commons project to China and Taiwan.

Discusses the 2000 International Genealogical Resources Conference, held at the Shanghai Library in China. Paper delivered by chairman Thomas Kemp on genealogical library collections in the United States; Presentation of the `Comprehensive Catalog of Chinese Genealogies in the Shanghai Library.'

Comments on the impact of China's entry into North America's recycling industry. Implications of Hong Kong's return under the Chinese rule; China's steps towards westernization; Recovery of some grades of recovered paper; China as a major consumer of recovered paper.

The article describes the architectural design of the airport in Lantau, China. The project was designed by architectural firm Foster Hong Kong Ltd. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the materials used in the project.

This section offers news briefs on the global advertising industry. The Interactive Advertising Bureau and the Interactive Internet Advertising Committee of China has launched IAB China. Porn company Dorcel has launched a Valentine's Day campaign for single, French women in the French lifestyle press. Venezuelan newspaper publishers have complained about the country's government witholding foreign currency which they need to buy newsprint.