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Freight Train from Athens to Thessaloniki Starts

The first daily route of the freight train from Athens to Thessaloniki is scheduled for December 2nd. The deal for the trade trafficking from the enterprises of Athens to Northern Greece between TRAINOSE and the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises is...

They Fell in Love in China and Getting Married in Crete

Weddings are among the most memorable events in life, and Greece is one of the top wedding destinations in the world. The view of the sea, the sandy beaches, the food, the weather, the scenery and the people, make...

Greek Culture Introduced to China

The dance group of the Research Academy in Traditional Dances of Elassona, traveled to China, for the Tourism Festivals that took place in Shanghai and Liuyang, and presented famous Greek folk dances to a Chinese audience. The Greek mission consisted...

China Magnet for Greek Shipping Magnates

According to the Wall Street Journal, Greek shipowners, are more and more moving their financing and ship orders to China, given the cheap credit and lower shipyard costs there. As stated in the article, Greek shippers operate 16% of the...

Chinese Learn to Grill the Greek Souvla Way

Bill Avlonitis, widely known in China as the king of “souvla” is a Greek who did not hesitate to seek his fortune in two continents before he became the one to teach the Chinese how to grill. Avlonitis, the founder...

Macedonian Traces in China

In antiquity when the Ancient Greeks and Romans referred to the Chinese they used to call them by the Latin name Sinae, which the Chinese have kept until today (China). The greatest proof is the fact that the most...

Greek Residency Permits For Chinese Investors

Greece has begun to grant residence permits to foreigners who invest or buy Greece in property above a certain amount, with three having already been issued, and two others are pending, authorities said. The news came from the Ministry of...

China Shows Petrified Trunk In Lesbos

A petrified trunk of a conifer tree from China, which is estimated to date back to the Jurassic geological period (that extends from 159 to 200 million years ago), is permanently exhibited at the special exhibition section The Evolution...

Greek “Stone Story” Wins First Prize in SIFF

STONE STORY won the world’s Best Short Film award at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). The movie by Spyros Papanastasiou and Giannis Nikolaou is a co-production of ERT and was filmed in Patmos, mostly by local contributors. Twenty...

Waterway Link From Thessaloniki to Belgrade

A navigable connection from Thessaloniki to Belgrade through the Morava River is being planned after a deal between the China Gezhouba Corporation and the Serbian government. The Chinese will deliver a full report of their plan to the Serbian Minister...