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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Rare early photographs of Peking by Thomas Child in the exhibit, “Qing Dynasty Peking: Thomas Child’s Photographs,” at China Exchange in London.

Rare early photographs of Peking by Thomas Child in the exhibit, “Qing Dynasty Peking: Thomas Child’s Photographs,” at China Exchange in London.:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/11/10/rare_early_photographs_of_peking_by_thomas_child_in_the_exhibit_qing_dynasty.html

"In 1870, 29-year-old Thomas Child packed his camera and traveled to Peking (now known as Beijing) for a five-year contract as a gas engineer with the Imperial Maritime Customs Service, leaving behind a wife and three children in England. Before 1861, the city was almost entirely closed to foreigners, and by the time Child arrived, there were still only around 100 foreigners living there. The city was rarely photographed.

Over the course of two decades in the Chinese capital, Child managed an incredible feat, taking nearly 200 photographs—the earliest comprehensive survey of Peking and its surroundings—in his free time. The photos show shops and crowds, important architectural features, trade and commerce, and marriage and funeral rituals. Images from the Stephan Loewentheil Historical Collection of China Photography, which includes the finest collection of Child’s Peking photographs, are on display in the exhibit “Qing Dynasty Peking: Thomas Child’s Photographs” at London’s China Exchange from Nov. 10–15.

“Clearly Child was an explorer, and it is obvious he wanted to share his understanding of Chinese culture,” Stacey Lambrow, the show’s curator, said via email."

http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/11/10/rare_early_photographs_of_peking_by_thomas_child_in_the_exhibit_qing_dynasty.html

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Wednesday, June 03, 2015

7 key facts about ship sinking in Yangtze

(Xinhua) 07:33, June 03, 2015

http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0603/c90882-8901303.html

BEIJING, June 2 -- A passenger ship carrying 456 people sank in the Yangtze River overnight, in what could be China's worst sinking disaster in decades.

The following are some key facts about the accident.

1. CASUALTIES SO FAR

As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, 14 people have been rescued and seven were confirmed dead, according to the latest counting by the Ministry of Transport.

About 430 others remain unaccounted for.

Rescuers said there could be more survivors in the upturned wreckage.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Caroline and I were recently on the Yangtze River in China where the cruise ship sank #Yangtzeshipsinks

Caroline and I were recently on the Yangtze River in China where the cruise ship sank last Monday evening, June 1, 2015.

#Yangtzeshipsinks http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/06/caroline-and-i-were-on-yangtze-river-in.html

June 2, 2015

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I was recently on the Yangtze where the cruise ship sank last Mon eve June 1, 2015. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/06/caroline-and-i-were-on-yangtze-river-in.html Prayers for #Yangtzeshipsinks

Recently, Caroline and I were on Damazhou waterway section of the Yangtze River in China on Sunday evening, April 26, 2015; where the ferry boat sank last Monday evening, June 1, 2015.

It is widely reported that the ferry went down in a storm just after 9 p.m. about three-quarters of the way between the Three Gorges Dam, just west of Yichang, and Wuhan – at a spot in the river very near Jianli, in Jianli County in Hubei Province.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of this disaster; their families and to the Chinese authorities, military and emergency responders. Hopefully many more passengers will be saved and the loss of life be kept to a minimum.

Hopefully, no-one gets hurt responding to the disaster. We pray for the safety of the emergency responders.

Caroline and I were sailing on the Yangtze River at that very spot at that very time of the evening, on Sunday evening, April 26, 2015. According to multiple accounts, “The Yangtze is the third-longest river in the world, stretching 3,915 miles from Tibet all the way to the East China Sea…”

I am looking forward to going through our pictures to see if we have a few photos of the Damazhou waterway section of the Yangtze River just east of Jianli.

On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, we flew from Xi’an to Chongqing. We had landed in Chongqing, China late that mourning to board a Viking river ship, “Emerald.” From Chongqing, we traveled on the Yangtze River for the next five days – through Sunday, April 26, 2015.

Our trip had begun in Beijing on Thursday, April 16, 2015, after about a day of travel. After a few days in Beijing, we flew to Xi’an on Monday, April 20, 2015.

We then flew to Chongqing and get on the Viking cruise ship, “Emerald.” We spent five days on the Yangtze. We arrived in Wuhan on Monday, April 26, 2015. From Wuhan we flew to Shanghai.

As an aside, for a story for another day, we flew in China three times. Flying in China is an adventure. We flew from Beijing to Xi’an; Xi’an to Chongqing; and from Wuhan to Shanghai.

The three flights inside of China are also in addition to the two flights it took to get to China and the two flights home from Shanghai, where we spent two-and-a-half hours on the tarmac before the 14 hour flight even began. That said, I was good-to-go – I watched Bollywood for most of the trip.

On Saturday, April 25, 2015, we visited the Three Gorges Dam to the west of Yichang on the Yangtse River. From the Three Georges Dam, we sailed east to Jingzhou, where we visited an elementary school on Sunday, April 26, 2015.

The balance of Sunday we continued to travel east on the Yangtze, by Jianli, towards our destination in Wuhan. Jianli is about three-quarters of the way from Jingzhou to Yueyang. Yueyang is halfway between Yichang and Wuhan.

At Jianli, the river does a wide but relatively tight turn. The river is very deep – around 50-feet deep, a little over three-quarters of a mile wide and the current is very strong. Just south and east of Jianli, where the ferry sank, the Yangtze River crosses wide expanses of rural and agricultural land.

Go here for coverage by The Guardian: “Cyclone hits Chinese cruise on Yangtze River: 400 missing – live updates” - - http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/jun/02/chinese-ferry-sinks-yangtze-river-458-people-aboard-latest-updates

Washington Post: “Chinese ship carrying more than 400 tourists sinks on Yangtze River” - - http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/02/chinese-ship-carrying-more-than-400-tourists-sinks-on-yangtze-river/ According to Sarah Kaplan, writing for the Washington Post, in an article published at 4:40 a.m. – which would be 4:40 p.m. in China; “Hundred[s] of passengers remain unaccounted for more than 12 hours after a ship carrying 458 people sank in China’s Yangtze River, according to Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency.

“The captain and chief engineer, who were reportedly among at least a dozen passengers rescued, told Xinhua that the ship sank within one or two minutes after being caught in a cyclone around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Another five people are confirmed dead.

“The four-tier Dongfangzhixing or “Eastern Star,” was carrying five travel agency workers, 47 crew members and 406 Chinese passengers. Most of the passengers were between 50 and 80 years old and were traveling as part of a tour arranged by the state-owned Shanghai Xiehe Travel Agency. The youngest was only three, according to Xinhua…” http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/02/chinese-ship-carrying-more-than-400-tourists-sinks-on-yangtze-river/

According to the Washington Post, “The boat was [in-route] from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, more than 850 miles away. It capsized in Jianli County in Hubei Province, about 600 miles west of Shanghai…”

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“The Eastern Star is considered one of the best passenger ships in China, according to CCTV. It’s owned by the Chongqing Eastern Shipping Corporation (also translated as Chongqing Oriental Ferry Company), which runs ships along tourist routes in the popular Three Gorges area, a scenic river region framed by mountains and lush landscapes. About 250 feet long and four stories high, the Eastern Star can hold up to 540 passengers — nearly 100 more than were on board Monday. And initial investigations found that the ship was equipped with enough life vests for everyone on board, Reuters reported.

The Yangtze, China’s longest river and the world’s third longest, is a popular waterway for shipping and travel. It’s also the site of the Three Gorges Dam, a massive hydroelectric project about 200 miles upriver from Jianli…”

The BBC has more information here: “Chinese ship capsizes on Yangtze with hundreds missing,” - - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32969861

CNN’s coverage may be found here: “Cruise ship sinks in China's Yangtze River with 458 aboard,” By Jethro Mullen and Steven Jiang, CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/01/asia/china-yangtze-river-ship-sinks/

NBC News has coverage here: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/survivor-freed-ship-chinas-yangtze-river-400-missing-n368176

Find a good Google map of the area here: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2940791,113.4066166,9z The earth view is quite fascinating… https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7840665,113.5948849,254992m/data=!3m1!1e3

The New York Times has extensive coverage here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/world/asia/ship-reported-sunk-in-chinas-yangtze.html?_r=0 “Hundreds Missing After Chinese Cruise Ship Sinks on Yangtze By EDWARD WONGJUNE 1, 2015”

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane - CNNPolitics.com

Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane - CNNPolitics.com:
By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent

Updated 8:32 PM ET, Wed May 20, 2015

"High stakes surveillance over the South China Sea 03:47

Above the South China Sea (CNN)The Chinese navy issued warnings eight times as a U.S. surveillance plane on Wednesday swooped over islands that Beijing is using to extend its zone of influence.

The series of man-made islands and the massive Chinese military build-up on them have alarmed the Pentagon, which is carrying out the surveillance flights in order to make clear the U.S. does not recognize China's territorial claims. The militarized islands have also alarmed America's regional allies.

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell told CNN's Erin Burnett Wednesday night that the confrontation indicates there is "absolutely" a risk of the U.S. and China going to war sometime in the future.

READ: China cautions U.S. Navy on patrols"

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/politics/south-china-sea-navy-flight/index.html

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Maryland governor plans trade trip to China, Japan, S. Korea - By Brian Witte | AP April 6, 2015

Maryland governor plans trade trip to China, Japan, S. Korea

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-governor-plans-trade-trip-to-china-japan-s-korea/2015/04/06/b68868ca-dc89-11e4-b6d7-b9bc8acf16f7_story.html

By Brian Witte | AP April 6, 2015

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is planning an economic development trip to Asia this spring. Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-governor-plans-trade-trip-to-china-japan-s-korea/2015/04/06/b68868ca-dc89-11e4-b6d7-b9bc8acf16f7_story.html

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA • Bankrate.com

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them) http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/02/rick-steves-europe-card-fees-and-how-to.html

By Rick Steves https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/card-fees Retrieved February 6, 2015 https://www.ricksteves.com/ … Capital One has a particularly good reputation for no-fee international transactions on both its credit cards and its debit cards linked to a checking account. Most credit unions have low-to-no international transaction fees. Bankrate has a good comparison chart of major credit cards and their currency-conversion fees….

Labels: Dayhoff Travel, Journalists Steves Rick, Travel, World Asia-Pacific China, World China, World Europe

Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA • Bankrate.com

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

Credit Cards » Beware Of Currency Conversion Fees

If you do a lot of international traveling, you've probably been stung by an unpleasant surprise lurking at the bottom of your bank statement or credit card bill: a currency conversion fee. While the CARD Act has done plenty to reduce sometimes exorbitant credit card fees, it left currency conversion fees untouched, ensuring travelers will have at least one unpleasant vacation memory.

[…]http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

Consult this chart to see the fees charged by the largest U.S. credit card issuers. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx

Capital One

ATM withdrawal: None for online accounts, $1.50 for some accounts opened in bank branches

Credit card purchase: None

Debit card purchase: None

Credit card cash advance: None

Fees charged even if transaction is in U.S. dollars?: No

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them)

By Rick Steves https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/card-fees Retrieved February 6, 2015 https://www.ricksteves.com/

Labels: Dayhoff Travel, Journalists Steves Rick, Travel, World Asia-Pacific China, World China, World Europe

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/02/rick-steves-europe-card-fees-and-how-to.html

Travelers returning from Europe often open their mail to discover they paid more for their trip than they thought they had. Over the last decade, banks have dramatically increased their fees for overseas transactions. While these fees are legal, they’re basically a slimy way for credit-card companies to wring a few more dollars out of their customers.

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So, how can a smart traveler avoid — or at least reduce — these fees? Here are a few suggestions.

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If you’re getting a bad deal, get a new card. Some companies offer lower international fees than others — and some don’t charge any at all. If you’re going on a long trip, do some research and consider taking out a card just for international purchases. Capital One has a particularly good reputation for no-fee international transactions on both its credit cards and its debit cards linked to a checking account. Most credit unions have low-to-no international transaction fees. Bankrate has a good comparison chart of major credit cards and their currency-conversion fees.

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Avoid dynamic currency conversion (DCC). Some European merchants — capitalizing on the fact that many Americans are intimidated by unusual currencies — cheerfully charge you for converting their prices to dollars before running your credit card. Read more: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/card-fees

Tips on Using ATMs in Europe

Pay with Plastic or Cash?

Pre-Trip Questions to Ask Your Bank

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

New York Times: U.S. Flies B-52s Through China’s Expanded Air Defense Zone

BREAKING NEWS Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:47 PM EST

U.S. Flies B-52s Through China’s Expanded Air Defense Zone

Two long-range American bombers have conducted what Pentagon officials described Tuesday as a routine training mission through international air space recently claimed by China as its “air defense identification zone.”

The Chinese government said Saturday that it has the right to identify, monitor and possibly take military action against aircraft that enter the area, which includes sea and islands also claimed by Japan. The claim threatens to escalate an already tense dispute over some of the maritime territory.

American officials said the pair of B-52s carried out a mission that had been planned long in advance of the Chinese announcement this past weekend, and that the United States military would continue to assert its right to fly through what it regards as international air space.

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Saturday, August 03, 2013

SHANGHAI: China's tallest building nears finish in Shanghai | Business | ADN.com

SHANGHAI: China's tallest building nears finish in Shanghai | Business | ADN.com:

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Morning Digest: Japanese firms shut China plants, U.S. urges calm in islands row and other news from Reuters

Japanese firms shut China plants, U.S. urges calm in islands row

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Major Japanese firms have shut factories in China and urged expatriate workers on Monday to stay indoors ahead of what could be more angry protests over a territorial dispute that threatens to hurt trade ties between Asia's two biggest economies..

Protests erupt in Afghanistan as Muslim anger over film simmers

KABUL (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad..

Stock index futures signal lower Wall Street open

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.1 to 0.3 percent..

UK royals ready criminal complaint against photographer

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife are to make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took topless pictures of the duchess and against the French magazine that published them, their office said on Sunday..

Giants post first win of season as Patriots lose

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a career-best 510 yards to lead the reigning Super Bowl champions to their first win of the NFL season on Sunday..

Libya attack victim was a key player in online game

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online gamers around the world took to the web on Wednesday to mourn the death of Sean Smith, an avid gamer who was one of four Americans killed in a U.S. consulate attack in Libya..

Shuttle Endeavour embarking on new mission to Los Angeles museum

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 16 - The space shuttle Endeavour, built to replace NASA's lost ship Challenger, prepared for a final flight this week, heading not into orbit but west to a Los Angeles museum..

Deaf gerbils hear again with human stem cells

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have restored hearing to deaf gerbils using human embryonic stem cells in an advance that could eventually help people with an intractable form of deafness caused by nerve damage..

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