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Huawei Upbeat about Mobile Terminal Sales

IT — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:38 +0800

Huawei Technologies Co, China's biggest telecommunications equipment maker, aims to boost its earnings from mobile terminals by 25% to $5 billion for 2009, vice president Tao Jingwen told an annual telecommunications conference held in Hong Kong Wednesday. Huawei is expected to export 70% of its terminal products to over 130 countries and regions.

Sales of all of its products are estimated to shoot up 20% to $30 billion this year. Huawei has surpassed Siemens to become the world's number two telecommunications device maker with a 20% global market share, second just to Ericsson's 33%, according to the latest report by Dell'Oro.

Source: http://tech.qq.com/a/20091118/000454.htm

Dell Smart Phone to Debut in China, Brazil

IT — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:16 +0800

Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.

China Mobile Lays down Cellphone Reader Facilities in Zhejiang

IT — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:18:38 +0800

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL, HKG: 0941) will invest ¥500 million ($1 = ¥6.8) in eastern China's Zhejiang province over the following five years to build a service center for cellphone reader software powered by TD-SCDMA technology, the world's biggest wireless phone carrier said Wednesday at a forum held in the provincial capital, Hangzhou. ¥50 million will be in place within two years. China Mobile also signed contracts with 10 reader content providers on the spot.

Source: http://tech.qq.com/a/20090923/000222.htm

ZTE Delays OPhone Prototype Presentation

IT — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:50:13 +0800

ZTE Corp (SHE: 000063, HKG: 0763), a mobile handset maker in China, will put off launch of its OPhone handset to the first quarter of 2010, ZTE TD product manager Zang Hongxing told Tech.qq.com Thursday. The delay was due to a further research on the product's market positioning and competitiveness in the years following the launch, Zang explained. The OPhone uses the Open Mobile System developed by China Mobile (NYSE: CHL, HKG: 0941) to challenge China Unicom's (NYSE: CHU, SHA: 600050, HKG: 0762) introduction of Apple's iPhone to the mainland. China Mobile has outsourced production of the OPhone to several handset makers. Lenovo Mobile, unveiled their TD-SCDMA OPhone, O1, which was expected to have a price tag of ¥5,000 ($1 = ¥6.8). Lenovo Mobile CEO Lv Yan said its OPhone targets high wage earners. No timetable was given for when it is available for sale.

Source: http://tech.qq.com/a/20090917/000342.htm

Intel: $1.4B EU Monopoly Fine Based on Mistakes

IT — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:34:33 +0800

Intel Corp. is claiming in court documents that European Union regulators made serious mistakes in levying a record euro1.06 billion ($1.45 billion) fine for monopoly abuse last May.

In a legal plea published in the European Union's Official Journal, the U.S. computer chip maker is asking an EU court to overturn the antitrust decision or reduce the "manifestly disproportionate" fine.

It claims that the European Commission did not supply enough proof to back up allegations that Intel used strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market to squeeze out Silicon Valley rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., or AMD, the No. 2 supplier of microprocessors to PC makers.

The EU ordered Intel to stop illegal sales tactics such as rebates to computer manufacturers Acer Inc., Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd. and NEC Corp. for buying all or most of their chips from Intel and paying them to stop or delay AMD-based computers.

iPhone Talks with Apple Not Over: China Mobile

IT — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:36:52 +0800

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL, HKG: 0941), the world's biggest wireless phone carrier, has not wrapped up its talks with Apple for introduction of the iPhone into China, a China Mobile spokesperson said Tuesday. Apple has said its 3-year iPhone deal sealed with China Unicom (NYSE: CHU, SHA: 600050, HKG: 0762) last week would not prevent it from buddying up with other mainland telecommunications operators. China Mobile on Monday launched its self-developed OPhone system based on Linux and compatible with Google's Android to rival Unicom. The OPhone is expected to be priced at ¥1,000.

$1 = ¥6.8

Source: http://tech.qq.com/a/20090901/000385.htm

Dell Developing Smart Phone for China Mobile

IT — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:22:35 +0800

PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.

Rumors of a Dell phone date at least to 2007. Now Dell spokesman Matthew Parretta says the company showed a "proof of concept mobile device prototype" at an event hosted by China Mobile in Beijing on Monday.

China's top 3 telecom operators invest 80 bln yuan in H1

IT — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:34:21 +0800

China's top three telecommunication operators, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, invested 80 billion yuan to boost the third-generation (3G) network so far this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Wednesday.

China Mobile, the leading mobile network operator, has opened 3G service in 38 companies based on the domestically-developed TD-SCDMA 3G standard, and is expected to expand the service to 238cities by the end of this year.

China Telecom has also offered 3G service using the U.S.-developed CDMA2000 standard in 342 cities, while China Unicom has expanded its network based on Europe's WCDMA standards to 100 cities.

The top three operators have started trial 3G operation, which allows mobile phone users to download data faster, make video calls and watch TV shows.

The ministry expected the three operators would invest 170 billion yuan (24.87 billion U.S dollars) in 3G network construction this year.

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China Unicom to Sell iPhone in October

IT — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:29:59 +0800

China Unicom (NYSE: CHU, SHA: 600050, HKG: 0762) will market the iPhone in mainland China in October at the earliest, people with knowledge of the situation have said. It was reported last week that the 3G-backed iPhone will be sold for no more than ¥3,000, and that Foxconn's plant in Shenzhen had embarked on mass production of the iPhone to be marketed on the mainland. China Unicom has worked hard to win an exclusive license to the iPhone, pitting itself against China Mobile (NYSE: CHL, HKG: 0941), the world's biggest wireless phone carrier that saw its market share in China plunge to 60.8% in June compared to 80% at the beginning of the year before the 3G licenses were granted. The number of China's mobile services users totaled 672 million by mid 2009, statistics show.

$1 = ¥6.8

Sources:http://www.chinanews.com.cn/it/it-itxw/news/2009/07-21/1783468.shtmlhttp://tech.qq.com/a/20090721/000150.htm

China begins construction of R&D center for large aircraft program

IT — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:10:58 +0800

China began construction of its research and development center for large aircraft on Monday in the eastern business hub of Shanghai.

The center in the southern section of the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park covers an area of 80 hectares and its first phase construction will be completed and put into use at the end of 2011,according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC).

The company did not disclose the investment for the center when asked by Xinhua.

The center is one of the COMAC's three key entities which are responsible for aircraft design, manufacturing and service.

COMAC was officially inaugurated in May last year with a registered capital of 19 billion yuan (2.78 billion U.S. dollars). This was to make the country capable of building aircraft with a take-off weight of more than 100 tonnes, or planes with more than 150 seats.

Huawei Unveils Android Smartphones

IT — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:24:43 +0800

Huawei Technologies, China's largest networking and telecommunications equipment supplier, on Wednesday launched 2 new smartphones at the ongoing CommunicAsia 2009. The C8000 and the Android-backed U8230 with Windows mobile operating system are scheduled to hit the market in the second half of the year. Huawei was ranked third in the world's mobile equipment market to capture a 15% share during the first quarter of the year, according to an earlier Dell'Oro survey. It booked $23.3 billion in revenue in 2008, 75% of which were generated outside of China.

$1 = ¥6.8

Source: http://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/2009-06-18/06103189579.shtml

China Mobile Quashes Reliance Talk

IT — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:55:01 +0800

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL, HKG: 0941), the world's biggest wireless phone carrier, has said it has not been in negotiation with India's Reliance Communications and has no plan to tap the Indian market. Reuters on Monday cited India media that reported China Mobile was to take a 5-6% stake in Reliance. China Mobile's GSM- and TD-backed services had 488 million users as of May 31 2009.

Source: http://www.china-cbn.com/s/n/000004/20090623/000000118690.shtml

Mangocity Offers Online Air Ticketing Service

IT — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:43:48 +0800

Mangocity.com, a travel service provider, has paired up with Alipay.com, a third party payment platform, to make available online air ticketing service to its clients. Customers could first wire money to Alipay that will transfer the payment to Mangocity after ticket information is confirmed by payers. Money would be given back if air ticket is not delivered. China's online air ticketing turnover soared 440.7% in 2008 to ¥49.5 billion which was largely dominated by Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) and eLong (NASDAQ: LONG).

Source: http://news.longhoo.net/gb/longhoo/news/nanjing/chengjian/userobject1ai934635.html

Lenovo to cut 450 international employees

IT — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:34:52 +0800

China's largest computer maker Lenovo today said it would lay off 450 international employees in China to further reduce cost.Those employees affected are the supporting staff of the company's oversea business.

China PC sales up 15.2% despite market gloom

IT — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:15:34 +0800

More than 32 million personal computers (PCs) were sold in China in 2008, up 15.2 percent year-on-year, with sales revenue reaching 161.24 billion yuan ($23.61 billion), a rise of 9.6 percent year-on-year, according to a report on Tuesday from CCID Consulting, a leading IT consulting firm in China.

China's Baidu Posts 31 pct Rise in Q4 Net Profit

IT — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:31:37 +0800

Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said Thursday its unaudited net profit in the fourth quarter of 2008 soared 31.3 percent year-on-year to 288.7 million yuan (42.3 million U.S. dollars).

Microsoft Sued Over Vista-To-XP Downgrade Fees

IT — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:51:47 +0800

Krojack writes with this excerpt from Computerworld:"Los Angeles resident Emma Alvarado charged Microsoft with multiple violations of Washington state's unfair business practices and consumer protection laws over its policy of barring computer makers from continuing to offer XP on new PCs after Vista's early-2007 launch. Alvarado is seeking compensatory damages and wants the case declared a class-action suit. ... Irked at having to pay a fee for downgrading a new Lenovo notebook to XP, Alvarado said that Microsoft had used its position as the dominant operating system maker to 'require consumers to purchase computers pre-installed with the Vista operating system and to pay additional sums to "downgrade" to the Windows XP operating system.'"

Shanghai Bureau to Lure Major SOEs

IT — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:48:25 +0800

Shanghai plans to establish a special bureau to attract enterprises directly controlled by the central government to invest in the city and will provide them with better services and favorable policies like tax rebates, a city official told Shanghai Daily Monday.

Lenovo Reboots again for 2010

IT — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:07:56 +0800

Beijing Mobile Cuts International Call Fees

IT — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:16 +0800

Beijing Mobile, China Mobile's wholly owned subsidiary, has axed its charges on international toll calls on three of its services: GoTone (Global Access), M-Zone and Easyown (Shenzhouxing, travel in China).

China closes 91 lewd websites in 3 days

IT — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:17:35 +0800

China has shut down another 50 websites for containing porn and lewd content, bringing the total number of blocked ones to 91 since last Thursday.

Lenovo Unveils 2-screen Notebook, Consumer PCs

IT — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:24:21 +0800

Lenovo Group (0992.HK), seeking to set itself apart in a crowded field of laptop competitors, is releasing what the company says is the first dual-screen notebook computer.

Lenovo Will Cut 2,500 Jobs to Save $300 Million as Computer Demand Slumps

IT — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:11:19 +0800

Lenovo Group Ltd. said will cut about 11 percent of its workforce, amid a global recession that forced the company to forecast its first loss in 11 quarters. The shares fell by the most in almost eight years. Lenovo, China’s biggest personal-computer maker, will eliminate about 2,500 jobs, leading to savings of about $300 million in the year ending March 2010, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said today. The computer maker said it will book a charge of about $150 million this fiscal year.

China Issues Long-awaited 3G Licenses

IT — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:58:28 +0800

UPDATE 1-China says to issue 3G licences to 3 main carriers

IT — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:03:24 +0800

Michael Wei BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Industry andInformation Technology said it would issue licences for nextgeneration (3G) mobile networks to its three state-run carrierson Wednesday afternoon. China Mobile (0941.HK), the world's largest mobile carrier,will be issued a licence for TD-SCDMA on Wednesday, Wang Lijian,the director of the ministry's news office, told Reuters in atelephone interview. China Mobile, which controls about 72 percent of China'swireless market, will be licenced to use TD-SCDMA, a technologythat is domestically developed and heavily backed by Beijing butthat will be costly and complicated to roll out. [ID:nPEK343905] In addition, smaller rival China Unicom (0762.HK)(600050.SS)would be given a licence to develop a WCDMA network, and ChinaTelecom (0728.HK) would receive a licence for CDMA 2000 later inthe day, said Wang. The new technology w...

Is Google a porn site? China says yes

IT — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:15:24 +0800

HONG KONG, China - China has released a blacklist of 19 major online portals and Web sites, including Google and Baidu, that it claims provide and spread pornographic or obscene content, state media reported. The move comes as several Chinese government agencies, including the Ministry of Public Security, launch a month-long campaign to clean up the Web, according to the Xinhua news agency. "The government will continue to expose, punish or even shut down those infamous Web sites that refuse to correct their wrongdoing," Cai Mingzhao, deputy director of the State Council Information Office, said Monday at a teleconference. "Immediate action is needed to purify the Internet environment," Cai added, according to Xinhua. Authorities accused the portals, including Sina, Sohu and Netease, and the Web sites of either providing links to pornographic sites or failing to take down pornographic pictures after being notified by the China Internet Illegal ...

Online shoppers defy bear trend

IT — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:54:04 +0800

State Council okays 3G license plan

IT — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:22:11 +0800

The State Council, or China's Cabinet, agreed at an executive meeting on Wednesday to start issuing licenses to mobile phone operators for third-generation (3G) high-speed networks.

China Tech Roundup: GFW gearing up for holiday season mischief, electric cars and the OPhone

IT — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:41:58 +0800

The International Herald Tribune was all in a tizzy about its sister newspaper the New York Times being blocked in China last week in an article posted on Saturday. This comes after another article that they posted on the preceding Tuesday Olympics over, China said to be blocking Web sites again. According to China web watchers @fuzheado and @ullrich, the NYT had indeed been blocked in Beijing and Shanghai but was now working fine. We get the feeling that the good folk at the Golden Shield Project might just be messing with the NYT for the bad press the previous week.Still in the arena of China cyber-policing, a website and an internet user were fined for posting details of a love triangle in which the "spurned wife" committed suicide. This IHT article comments that the landmark case sets a precedent for the cracking down on the online incitement of vigilantes. We have seen other cases of public justice exercised by Chinese netizens as in the case of Running Fan during the Sichua...

Lenovo's New ThinkPad Has 2 LCD Screens, Weighs 11 Pounds

IT — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:50:52 +0800

ericatcw writes "With many users now used to having multiple monitors at home or work, you had to figure someone would try to offer a 'desktop replacement' laptop that offered the same. Lenovo is the first. Its new W700ds laptop will offer a 10.6 inch LCD screen in addition to the 17-inch primary display. The W700ds also sports a quad-core Intel Core 2 CPU, up to almost 1 TB of storage, and an Nvidia Quadro mobile chip with up to 128 cores. A Lenovo exec called this souped-up version of the normally buttoned-down-for-business ThinkPads the 'nitro-burning drag racer of ThinkPads.' There is even a Wacom digitizer pad and pen for graphic artists, who are expected to be the target market, along with photographers and other creative types who are willing to trade shoulder-aching bulk (11 pounds) and price (minimum of $3,600) for productivity enhancements."At the other end of the laptop size spectrum, Dell recently announced plans to launch a rival to the MacBook Air. Called "Adamo," it...

China to Invest 41 Bln Dollars in 3G Network

IT — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:07:20 +0800

China will invest 280 billion yuan (40.96 billion U.S.D) in developing third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunications networks over the next two years, said Li Yizhong, head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Friday.

Hi-tech Success to Usher in a New Dawn

IT — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:20:38 +0800

China to grant 3G licenses as early as year-end

IT — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:54:26 +0800

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Friday confirmed that the country will issue third generation (3G) mobile licenses by the end of 2008 or early next year.

Reports: Lenovo offers $833m for Positivo

IT — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:21:38 +0800

Chinese PC maker Lenovo has offered $833 million (2 billion reais) for the acquisition of Brazil's largest PC maker Positivo Informatica, local media reported.

Faster data service for cell phone users as China goes to 3G

IT — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:02:27 +0800

BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- China will allow its three mobile phone operators to develop high-speed networks using third-generation technology (3G) either this Dec. or at the beginning of next year, said a senior Chinese official. 3G networks handle faster data downloads so cell phone users would be able to make video calls and watch TV programs. The country's top three telecom companies were expected to invest at least 200 billion yuan (29.4 billion U.S. dollars) next year to develop the 3G-based mobile networks, said Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong at a press conference on Friday. "We agree that the time for issuing 3G licenses has arrived now," said Li. "The three companies have abundant funds to do that. It's also good for boosting investment and supporting the economy." The technology u...

'Shanzhai': Faking It for Money or Fun?

IT — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:19:25 +0800

Lenovo mulls acquiring Brazilian PC maker

IT — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:47:40 +0800

IT Vendors Brace for Tougher Times

IT — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:27:50 +0800

IT vendors in China are starting to feel the pinch from the economic slowdown as sales slacken in Zhongguancun, the technology hub in the country.

Chinese search engine Baidu plans post-scandal overhaul

IT — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:47:54 +0800

China's Nasdaq-listed Internet giant, Baidu, announced an overhaul plan on Friday after it was accused of letting unlicensed medical products suppliers buy higher rankings.

China Unicom to test W-CDMA 3G network in seven cities

IT — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:54:42 +0800

Chang Xiaobing, chairman and CEO of China Unicom, has stated that he expected the Chinese government to speed up the issuing of 3G licenses.

Intel warns of sharply lower revenue

IT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:34:53 +0800

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Intel Corp. whacked more than $1-billion (U.S.) from its fourth-quarter revenue forecast and ratcheted down its profit expectations because a clampdown on spending is reducing demand for its chips.

Intel's announcement Wednesday illuminates how the economic crisis is rippling across industries. As consumers and businesses cut back on buying all kinds of things, their reduced purchases of PCs are harming computer makers and their suppliers. Intel is the world's largest supplier of microprocessors, the brains of personal computers, with roughly 80 per cent of the global market.

Intel now expects sales of $9-billion in the last three months of the year, plus or minus $300-million. It previously expected sales between $10.1-billion and $10.9-billion, and analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for $10.3-billion.

Intel blamed “significantly weaker than expected demand in all geographies and market segments” and PC makers...

Google's China market share to grow in 2009 - exec

IT — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:14:56 +0800

SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Google's China's market sharewill grow compared with other markets next year despite thedownturn from the global financial crisis, the head of Google's(GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) China operations told Reuters on Friday. Kai-Fu Lee, co-president of Google China, said China was thebest performing market globally in the third quarter, butdeclined to forecast the growth rate for 2009. Lee was optimistic that Google would continue to attractonline advertising clients, despite the economic slowdown. "Even if companies cut down advertising spending in general,the advertising spending on Google is relatively unlikely to becut." "Clients approve the advertising mode of Google, because weguarantee it be well-targeted," said Lee on the sidelines of anindustry conference. But Lee recognised the uncertainties and challenges broughton by the global fina...

Linux threat to Microsoft

IT — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:57:15 +0800

Small laptops are becoming a big problem for Microsoft's Windows business.

A new breed of lightweight computers called netbooks are beginning to crack the company's dominance of operating systems. Acer and Asustek Computer, which together account for 90% of the netbook market, are using the rival Linux software on about 30% of their low-cost notebooks.

The devices, which usually cost less than $US500, are the fastest-growing segment of the personal-computer industry - a trend that's eating into Microsoft's revenue. Windows sales fell short of forecasts last quarter and the company cut growth projections for the year, citing the lower revenue it gets from netbooks. When makers of the computers do use Windows, they typically opt for older and cheaper versions of the software.

''It's a real threat to Microsoft,'' said Dickie Chang, an analyst at research firm IDC in Taipei. ''It gives users a chance to see and try something new, showing them there is an alter...

Baidu Aims High for Own On-line Shopping Website

IT — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:51:29 +0800

PC makers roll out machines that can boot up in no time

IT — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:05:13 +0800

SAN FRANCISCO — It is the black hole of the digital age: the three minutes it can take for your computer to boot up.

"Half the time, I go brush my teeth," said Monica Loos, 40, who is starting a business selling stationery online from her home in San Francisco.

Now computer-industry officials want to give back some of those precious seconds. In coming months, the world's major PC makers plan to introduce a new generation of quick-start computers, seeing a marketing opportunity in society's short attention span.

"It's ridiculous to ask people to wait a couple of minutes," said Sergei Krupenin, executive director of marketing of DeviceVM, which makes a quick-boot program for PC makers. "People want instant-on."

Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Lenovo are rolling out machines that give people access to basic functions such as e-mail and a Web browser in 30 seconds or less. Asus, a Taiwanese company that is the world's largest maker of the circuit b...

Olympics drive Konka flat panel TV sales

IT — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:34:54 +0800

Electronics and telecoms equipment maker Konka Group (000016.SZ) said it had sold more than one million flat panel TVs by mid October due to a sales frenzy during the Olympics in August and the National Day break in October, the Shanghai Securities News reported. “Our turnover during the 7-day National Holiday totalled US$219.45 million (RMB1.5 billion), of which US$102.41 million (RMB700 million) was from sales of liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs,” a Konka marketing official told the newspaper.

Telecom Techniques on the Cutting Edge

IT — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:42:55 +0800

A model displays a new mobile phone at the ongoing five-day P&T/EXPO COMM CHINA 2008, an international information and communications technology expo that opened in Beijing on Oct21. 2008.

Online video firms under bankruptcy risks

IT — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:47:22 +0800

Chinese venture-backed online video firms, which were on the edge of making profits, are now under risks of bankruptcy with the spreading US financial crisis, said a report in Monday's Economic Observer newspaper.

84.5m Chinese uses mobile phones to surf Internet

IT — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:59:41 +0800

About 84.5 million Chinese were using their mobile phone to log onto the Internet, which accounted for nearly 30 percent of the country's total netizens, an industry expert said on Tuesday.

IBM Builds Online Version of China's Forbidden City

IT — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:27:46 +0800