Relief goods arrive in Yushu
President Hu Jintao visited quake-hit Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province Sunday, vowing to help victims rebuild their homes as most of them now settle in tents with basic needs met. Twenty five thousand tents, 52,000 sets of blankets, 16,000 pieces of cotton clothing, 850 tons of drinking water and food have now arrived. The 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu last Wednesday morning, had left at least 1,706 dead, 256 missing and 12,128 injured, as of 10 a.m. Sunday (April 18). As of noon yesterday, Guangdong had collected 650 million yuan in money and goods worth 6 million yuan to help the quake-hit region.

Guangdong Pavilion Opens today at World Expo
The Guangdong pavilion at the Shanghai Expo opened today (April 19), with its design featuring a typical Lingnan architectural style of qilou, or arched buildings. Our journalist Li Hongzhong has the details:

The pavilion, in the shape of Qilou, is inspired by local paper-cutting techniques, and demonstrates the strong Guangdong culture. The commissioner general for Guangdong at Expo 2010 Chen Wenjie said that entering the pavilion will give visitors a taste of real life in Guangdong.

"It feels like being in the Shangxiajiu Road in Guangzhou."

The three sections of Green Life, Green Cities and Green Myths interpret the pursuit of green life through high-tech means and ingenious thoughts. Special effects are being used to demonstrate the Scene of Birds'Paradise, a famous scenic spot in Jiangmen city.

"A small banyan tree will grow from the earth. The louder the visitors' applaud, the bigger the tree will grow, until it will eventually cover the whole roof. "

China to change foreign trade mode
In the next 10 years, China aims to achieve a gross foreign trade volume, including commodities and service, to 5.3 trillion USD. The Ministry of Commerce revealed this goal in a report about changing the development of foreign trade at the ongoing Canton Fair.