4th Annual MIT Sustainability Summit | 27.APR.2012 — Experts tell us that the strain human society is placing on the planet's resources is accelerating us towards an environmental event horizon, a point beyond which there is no turning back. But there is another story developing—one of innovative business models and technologies that are leading us to a sustainable future. | SEE MORE » |
Chaozhou to Fuzhou     10.MAR.2012 — 600 km by bicycle, from the famous dishes of Teochew (Chaozhou) to the Hakka villages of the mountains in Yongding, to the tea farms on the slopes of Fujian's mountains, to the hope brought by Goddess Matsu to sailors of times past, Southeast Asia's Chinese diaspora traces its roots almost entirely to this small stretch of China's coast. | SEE MORE » Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal     27.DEC.2011 — A 1600-km bicycle journey along the longest artificial river ever built in human history. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs from a course of 1794 km, the oldest parts dating as far back as the 5th century BC but not completed and connected until the Sui Dynasty in 6th century CE for the first time, after which it endured repeated disasters, damage, and reconstruction. The canal was one of the most important transport routes in ancient China and not only passes through a number of historic cities but also gave rise to the existence of many others; as such it passes today through some of both the most culturally and industrially developed cities of China. Today, the canal continues to be used from Jining to Hangzhou; the northern sections are not in operable condition. | SEE MORE » MIT-CHIEF holds first annual conference | 20.NOV.2011 — On Novemebr 19-20, students, scholars, venture capitalists, start-ups, and corporate executives from both China and the United States convened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the first annual MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, engaging in discussions about the future of technology and entrepreneurship in China. | SEE MORE » |
MIT celebrates 150th anniversary     04.JUN.2011 — MIT's 150th anniversary came to a grand finale yesterday with the Toast to Tech event, inviting undergraduates, graduates, alumni and faculty to a reception on Killian Court under a colourfully-lit dome. Three MIT alumni greeted the audience from the International Space Station, followed by a fireworks display in front of the Boston skyline, featuring MIT 150 spelled on the windows of the Prudential Tower. | SEE MORE » Pakse, Laos     05.MAR.2011 — Situated at the confluence of the Xedone and Mekong rivers, Pakxe was once the capital of the Kingdom of Champasak, one of the so-called "Three Kingdoms" beginning in the 18th century when the Kingdom of Lane Xang separated. Today, Pakxe has become a commercial and trade centre of southern Laos. | SEE MORE » Don Khong, Laos     02.MAR.2011 — Don Khong is the largest of the so-called "Four Thousand Islands" scattered across the the Mekong River in southern Laos. Unlike the tiny islands further to the south, it has not been transformed much for tourism. | SEE MORE » Vientiane, Laos     28.FEB.2011 — Vientiane is the capital city of Laos and one of the smallest capital cities in mainland Asia, with a population of only about 750,000. Its name in Pali language means "city of sandalwood". | SEE MORE » Tzu Chi at the UN Youth Assembly     09.AUG.2010 — Over 600 young students and scholars from 35 countries participated in this year's United Nations Youth Assembly, including the Tzu Chi Collegiate Association (Tzu Ching) representing the Tzu Chi Foundation. Among the wide range of represented humanitarian NGOs included advances in education, technological innovations, efforts to provide clean water, environmental protection, as well as disaster victims themselves who were motivated to start their own charities. Working together to advance closer to the Millenium Development Goals set aside by the United Nations, it was an inspiring to see hundreds of like-minded youths taking on these world challenges to bring about a better future for everyone. | SEE MORE » 80 days after the quake: Tzu Chi in Haiti     06.APR.2010 — It has been a great opportunity to travel as part of Tzu Chi's 11th relief team to help the victims of Haiti, to all other team members for their compassion and support, to the Haitian volunteers for their unending devotion and heart to help, to the other volunteers in Boston for their guidance and encouragement, to the fabulous work of the 1st-10th teams, to the Haitian people and to Master Cheng Yen for leading us and making everything possible. | SEE MORE » |
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