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Category: Ningbo News
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Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:56
On Monday, several volunteers from Ningbo Agricultural Promotion Center and Yinzhou Rural Education and Training Center came to Houshan Village in Yinzhou District, giving free lectures to local farmers on the latest grape and strawberry planting techniques.
The trip belongs to a larger volunteer program organized by Ningbo Commission of Communist Youth League of China (CYLC). As the Central Government calls for more efforts in accelerating agricultural innovation earlier this year, Ningbo commission of CYLC set up a team consisting of 51 technology volunteers. The team plans to offer long-term volunteer services to the 11 counties and districts by giving lectures on agricultural science and technology.
Currently, the organizers of the volunteer program are recruiting agricultural experts specializing in new technology of cultivation, breeding, and preservation technology of agriculture and fisheries products. Young agricultural experts who wish to participate in the program can contact at 0574-87186682. Meanwhile, local farmers who need technological support are encouraged to contact the Secretariat of the Rural Youth Development Association.
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Category: Ningbo News
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Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:56
Last Sunday, to celebrate the seventh "Chinese Cultural Heritage Day", which is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of June, more than 100 tourism lovers took part in a one-day cultural heritage tour in Haishu District. The event was jointly organized by the Haishu Bureau of Culture, Radio, Press and Publication, Haishu Business Bureau, Haishu Cultural Relics Bureau, Haishu Association of Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection and Ningbo Women Photographers Association.
In the morning, more than 100 tourism lovers visited the historic site of Ningbo Chamber of Commerce, Zhongshan Park, the ancient Korea Embassy and other places of interest. In the afternoon, they visited Yanqing Temple and several other traditional Ningbo dwellings representing local architectural features.
Read more: Cultural heritage tour held in Haishu...
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Category: Ningbo News
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Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:55
Last Sunday, 11 Shanghai doctors of Ningbo descent returned to their home city and offered free medical services for local residents in Shangri-La Hotel. Wang Zhuohui, vice president of Ningbo Economy Promotion Society, and Chen Yunjin, president of Ningbo Charity Federation attended the opening ceremony.
The event was jointly organized by Bank of Ningbo and Ningbo Benevolent Association of Shanghai. The visiting doctors, specializing in pediatric surgery, Chinese and Western medicine, gynecology, and otolaryngology, are prestigious experts from famous Shanghai hospitals including Shanghai Pediatric Hospital, Longhua Hospital, Huashan Hospital, and Ruijin Hospital. The program is said to have received more than 400 local residents.
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Category: Governmental News
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Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:54
Last Saturday, the delegation of European diplomacy workshop paid a visit to Ningbo. On Saturday evening, the vice mayor, Zhang Minghua, together with other officials of the municipal government, met with the diplomats and gave them an introduction of Ningbo in a welcome meeting.
Sponsored by the Foreign Ministry of China, the workshop aims to provide trainings for diplomats in developed countries and it has been successfully held six times. The attendants are mainly young and mid-career diplomats from the EU. There are 34 diplomats from 32 European countries and organizations attending the workshop this year.
During their stay in Ningbo, the diplomats will visit several well-know companies including Oulin Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo Port Group, and Ningbo Geely Automobile Co., Ltd..