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Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Culture
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...
Greece
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...
Business
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...
Archaeology
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...
Business
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...
Archaeology
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 News
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...
Business
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...