China This Week (03/28

Weather

153 workers trapped
in Wangjialing coal mine

Rescue workers are racing against time to save the miners still trapped in a flooded coal mine in Shanxi Province. Crews are focused on draining water, maintaining ventilation and preventing secondary disasters.

Food, Water sent to trapped miners in Wangjialing coal mine

Five days after a flooded coal mine trapped more than 100 people in Shanxi province, rescuers say they´ve heard noises from deep inside the tunnel.

Hu Jintao, Obama speak by phone

President Hu Jintao has spoken with his US counterpart Barack Obama by phone. Bilateral relations and nuclear security were the highlights.

China´s Geely inks $1.8B deal to buy Volvo cars

China´s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has signed a deal with the Ford Motor Corporation to acquire the US firm´s Volvo vehicle unit.

Chinese Mainland, Taiwan reach agreements on economic pact

The Chinese Mainland and Taiwan have reached a series of agreements, related to the long-sought economic pact.

Revamped Shanghai Bund open to public

After almost three years of renovation, Shanghai´s iconic waterfront, the Bund, reopened to the public on Sunday and is ready to welcome World Expo visitors.

People

Life in UK: Tasteful and exciting

Zhao Meng, a Chinese student at The University College London (UCL), is now doing an internship at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). "I got this opportunity to be an intern at the BBC by chance, and I still believe that I was hit by an improbable stroke of luck," she said.

Feature

Shanghai is ready to play host the world

With a month to go before the World Expo 2010, Shanghai is looking to seize the limelight with promises of glitz and glamour for this year´s World Exposition.