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Taobao 宁波纪事：一个外国人20年的人生、爱情与文化视角 【德】爱卡德 著 上海三联书店 9787542684837
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本书回顾了一位德国籍外国人在宁波度过的20年生活历程。书中详细描绘了他游览宁波历史名胜的经历，以及他为支持当地企业、了解全球市场所付出的努力，旨在让更多人了解这座城市。然而，岁月无情，生活并非总是充满欢乐。本书还深入讲述了他的妻子伊芙琳与癌症抗争四年的经历，以及宁波和杭州人民给予她的温暖与支持。
在这一过程中，作者对浙江人独特的个性和宁波人的热心有了更深刻的认识。书中探讨了浙江人性格与卓越商业能力的完美结合，正是这种结合让该地区在中国取得了显著成就。
本书以一个跨越不同文化和国家的外国人视角展开叙述，他最终选择将毕生心血倾注于宁波，即使面临挑战，也追求和谐平衡的生活。
On February 18, Shipu Port ushered in the first batch of small-scale imports from Taiwan to the Yangtze River Delta area after the Spring Festival with the Taiwan cargo ship "Hepeng" coming with about 20 tons of mechanical and electrical products and foods.
On the morning of February 17, the 22nd China Orchid Expo, jointly hosted by the Orchid Branch of China Flower Association and Zhenhai District Government, was held in Ningbo Flowers World located in Luotuo Street in Zhenhai District.
Ge Huijun, Member of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Vice-governor of Zhejiang Province sent a congratulatory letter for the Expo.
Wang Zhaocheng, former Vice-minister of the Ministry of Railways of China and Vice-chairman of China Flower Association, Cheng Weishan, Deputy-director of the Standing Committee of Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress, Chen Yanhua, Vice-chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Chen Jianwu, Vice-secretary of China Flower Association, Shi Jixi, Director of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Agriculture, Li Yuzhu, Director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of Zhejiang Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, Deputy-secretary of the Standing Committee of Ningbo Municipal People's Congress, Wang Renzhou, Vice-mayor of Ningbo, and Chang Minyi, Vice-chairman of Ningbo Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference attended the opening ceremony together with lots of orchid lovers from different countries and areas like Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
China Orchid Expo is China's largest, highest and most professional orchid exposition. Themed as "Orchid, Ecology & Humanity", this year's Expo distinguished itself by selecting a natural and ecological flower planting base as its exhibition area instead of the traditional Exhibition Center or Ningbo Stadium. The exhibition site with an area of 18000 square meters is divided into three exhibition halls: the main hall, the individual pavilions hall and the orchid trade venue. As the hosting site of this year's Expo, Zhenhai has a long history of orchid planting, especially potted orchid. Recent years have seen the great development of flower industry in Zhenhai district. Such famous orchid products as "Spring Orchid", "Ruiding" and "Hurui" are cultivated and a batch of flower industry bases like the "Orchid Island" of Ningbo Flower world. From February 17, those famous orchid products mentioned above will be exhibited together with over 6000 orchid products from 18 provinces and cities on the Expo.
The orchid awards were also announced on February 17. Voted by all the members of the awarding committee, five items were given the special gold awards. They are as follows, the "Butterfly" from Ningbo Orchid Society, "Lotus" from Huangyan Orchid Society, "Pistil Butterfly" from Taizhou Orchid Cooperative Society, "Art in the Spring Sword" from Chenghai, Guangdong Province and "Grand Peony" from Huangyan Town of Taizhou. It is learned that the Orchid Expo will last for four days. And the next session will be held in Taicang, Jiangshu Province.
On February 8, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country's top economic planner, announced that China would raise the retail prices for gasoline and diesel. Early this morning in Ningbo, retail price for refined oil correspondingly increased. Gasoline labeled 90 #, 93 #, 97 # and 0 # diesel rise to 6.95 yuan, 7.46 yuan, 7.93 yuan, and 7.93 yuan per liter from 6.73 yuan, 7.23yuan, 7.68 yuan and 7.93 yuan per liter respectively, which means the price has returned to the same level four months ago before the NDRC announced a price cut last October.
The retail prices for gasoline and diesel has risen by 300 yuan per tonne from zero on Feb 8. According to the NDRC, since the beginning of this year, international oil prices have been high and volatile. On Jan. 4, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures prices rose to 103.22 U.S. dollars per barrel, an increase of 37 percent from the lowest point in last October.
On February 2, the prices of international crude had jumped beyond a 4-percent range within 22 consecutive working days, in contrast to previous price change last October, reaching the boundary condition of the domestic oil price adjustments. However, the NDRC delayed the adjustment to Feb. 7, right after the much-celebrated Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb. 6.
In response to the oil price hike, the municipal price control department requires the two top oil companies, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corp, to ensure market supply by coordinating oil production and transport. They are also required to strictly carry out the national pricing policy, and report the supply and price information to their local government and price control department in time.
Meanwhile, to maintain market order, the price control department vows to strengthen the supervision and inspection and crack down the speculative behavior like panic buying, hoarding and spreading rumors on prices
Despite the chilly weather, hundreds of job hunters went to the job fair put on at the Hongtong Primary School of Jiangbei on the morning of Feb. 12
According to a news briefing held by Ningbo Municipal Education Bureau on Feb 7, in 2012 the municipal government will set regulations on identification and management of non-governmental inclusive kindergartens. The upcoming regulation aims to bring down the tuition fees of inclusive private kindergartens to the same level of the public counterparts. "In this way, the tuition fees of some private kindergartens will be reduced. This will be an important move in the field of education in Ningbo this year." an official from Ningbo Municipal Education Bureau said.
Of the 1197 kindergartens in Ningbo, more than 900 are private kindergartens, with public kindergartens only accounting for 20 percent. It is learned that most private kindergartens, with inadequate facilities and teaching resources, charge more than public ones. In 2012, Ningbo Municipal Education Bureau pledged to give support to certain private kindergartens.
Sources said that the special funds for pre-school education in 2011 rose from 10 million yuan to 30 million yuan. The figure will rise to 50 million in 2012, with 20 million yuan intended to be used in support of private inclusive kindergarten.
Meanwhile, the municipal government vows to improve the quality of rural kindergartens in relatively less developed areas by increasing the input in pre-school education. Legally, there shall be at least one public kindergarten in each township. According to the plan, 100 rural kindergartens in relatively less developed areas shall be renovated and all the rural kindergarten in Ningbo shall be qualified and standardized.
In 2011, 80 kindergartens were renovated and expanded. In 2012, the municipal government will continue to improve the quality of pre-school resources, with another 80 kindergartens to be renovated and expanded according to the plan.
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