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New Express Bus Opens in Dongcheng and Xicheng Districts
Apr 28, 2012
New Express Bus Opens in Dongcheng and Xicheng Districts

A new express bus line opened on April 26th in Dongcheng and Xicheng districts in Daqing. The express bus starts out at the Main Terminal Station in Dongcheng District and terminates at the Economic Development Zone Station in Xicheng District Station. The bus will run from 6:00 to 20:00 everyday with a one-way running time of 70 minutes. The bus only stops at five stations: New Mart Station, Wanda Plaza, Twenty-third Middle School Station, Daqing Mall and Ranghulu Mall. The ticket costs 3... Read more>>

Expat Corner

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

May 26, 2012 Comments (1)
What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in... Read More>>

China Media

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

May 23, 2012 Comments (2)
From IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde wishing to former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, these days, it seems that foreign dignitaries are increasingly turning to China's Weibo (microblogging) platform to better connect with Chinese... Read More>>
  • Daqing Essential Guide
History of Daqing
History of Daqing

Until the Qing Dynasty, the area now known as Daqing was a reasonably insignificant place, known only as a hunting ground due to its wetland and prairies, and consequently it remained unsettled. It grew slightly after Russia constructed the Chinese Eastern Railway through the area with a stop at Saertu. In 1904, a village called Anda was established at Daqing. It was not until 1959 that oil was discovered in the region as part of the large scale...Read more>>

Daqing Transport - Introduction
Daqing Transport - Introduction

Travel into Daqing is reasonably easy by rail and bus as the city is well serviced by two railway stations and 30 bus stations. The city has no airport, but most visitors simply fly into Harbin and take a shuttle bus from there. The city is well connected by water, but at present there is no significant passenger traffic through Daqing, though freight transport on the Songhua River is common.Read more>>