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Double Great Wall spied from space - radar instrument SIR-C/X-SAR aboard space shuttle reveals current Great Wall of China and its previous edition - Earth Despite the claims of an oft-repeated rumor, the Apollo astronauts could not spot the Great Wall of China from the moon, 400,000 kilometers away (SN: 12/24&31/94, p. 432). Crews on the space shuttle,...(Continue Reading) A Great Wall worth hurdling - Wal-Mart operations in China The world's largest nation is quickly getting acquainted with the world's largest retailer. Wal-Mart began operations in China in 1996, opening a Wal-Mart ......(Continue Reading)Investment in Sichuan Great Wall Software Group announced QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology; IDG Technology Venture (IDGVC), ......(Continue Reading)Scaling the wall - doing business in China A Chamber of Commerce survey showed that an increasing number of small American businesses are setting up shop in China. The keys to successful business ......(Continue Reading)CHINA-RUSSIA - Trans-Siberian Express trip - Brief Article Seeing the reader's letter regarding his Beijing-Moscow Trans-Siberian Express trip (Dec. '00, pg. 45) reminded me that I was going to send in a recommendation ......(Continue Reading)
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