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Liquor production's steps to perfection

District | Fengxian
2011-7-18

THE history of Chinese alcohol flows as long as the 5,000-year-old country's civilization. Baijiu, the liquor with a strong smell and taste, has drifted deep into the blood of Chinese men and been integrated into...

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Guys gobble goatish goodies in summer

District | Fengxian
2011-7-18

GOAT meat is renowned for its warming qualities that build up yang or hot energy, as well as its reputed efficacy as a men's tonic. Winter is typically the season for eating goat meat because of its yang energy...

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Pigging out on famous goat meat

District | Fengxian
2011-7-18

GOBBLING hot steaming goat meat, swilling rice wine or other alcohol and having a good sweat in the scorching summer are centuries-old traditions for farmers who believe goat meat is good for the system, and especially...

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Slinky dancin' grandmas got talent

District | Fengxian
2011-6-6

THE dancing queens of "China's Got Talent" are nine hot grannies and aunties who wear low-cut glittering tops, miniskirts, tights and high heels. Wing Tan talks to the gals from Fengxian District. These grandmas...

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The kite master

District | Fengxian
2011-6-6

KITE master Mao Xueguan makes a dragon kite that's 210 meters long and weighs 50 kilograms - he also makes a sparrow kite weighing less than 1 gram. Tan Weiyun tells the tale. Mao Xueguan never competes in any...

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Magical museum of folk cultures

District | Fengxian
2011-4-18

ONE of China's most fascinating museums of folk culture will open soon in Fengxian District overlooking Hangzhou Bay. Four stories of spectacular displays take visitors on a magical mystery tour of China's many...

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Chubby Feng a celebrity chef

District | Fengxian
2011-4-18

FARMER Feng Wenhua, also known as "Chubby Feng," holds the district record for making zongzi or glutinous rice dumplings - 29 in 18 minutes - and she's a master of many traditional snacks. Wing Tan visits her at Chubby...

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Cutting the dragon's whiskers

District | Fengxian
2011-3-7

PAPER-CUT master Li Guohua is so skilled he can create the thin and curling whiskers of an auspicious dragon. Tan Weiyun interviews the old farmer who turned in his pitchfork for scissors. Wielding his "Fantastic...

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Granny grabs her camera and goes

District | Fengxian
2011-3-7

A spry 78-year-old grandma in sneakers sees the world through her camera lenses, not her reading glasses. Tan Weiyun chats with the lively shutterbug. Chen Qi likes watching people and for 23 years the retired...

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District values its SME biz

District | Fengxian
2009-11-30

THE Fengxian District government during the past 10 years has launched a series of preferential policies to assist the district's small and medium-sized enterprises, especially those privately owned, in an effort...

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Business HQ zone set to service delta's commercial development

District | Fengxian
2009-11-30

CONSTRUCTION is in full swing in Nanqiao New City's Business Headquarters Zone being set up to service the commercial and lifestyle needs of entrepreneurs, especially those from Zhejiang Province across the Hangzhou...

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Power products firm expands

District | Fengxian
2009-11-30

SHANGHAI Guangdian Electric Group (SGEG), based in Fengxian District's Nanqiao Town, is a leader in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of power electronics and power distribution products in China. However,...

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Feast from a rich menu of essences of Chinese culture

District | Fengxian
2009-9-28

HUNDREDS of Chinese traditional arts, handicrafts and musical performances on ancient stringed instruments will be on display in Shanghai's Fengxian District during the National Day holiday. The China Intangible...

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Life's a beach as summer and sand add to a festival of fun and frolics

District | Fengxian
2009-6-20

IT'S approaching that time of the year again when it's good to sneak out of the sultry summer heat of the downtown area and take a dip in cool sea water, time to switch off the aircon and take a stroll along a sandy...

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Take a dip and try some of the other attractions

District | Fengxian
2009-6-20

THE Haiwan Tourism Zone, located by Hangzhou Bay, boasts a beautiful coastline with sandy beaches, idyllic villages, natural scenery and ancient folk culture. Here are just a few of the interesting places in the bay...