ChinaTravelServiceBuilding in Macau is an 18 storey office tower in the Special Administrative Region of Macau. It houses the offices of the CTS, the official state travel company of People s Republic of China . See also Casino Lisboa, Macau World Trade Center MacauChina Insurance Building, Macau References http www.chinats.com contact.php CTS website http www.skyscrapercity.com printthread.php?t 112464 SkyscraperCity Forums Macau tall buildings pics coord missing Macau Category Macau Peninsula Category Skyscrapers in Macau PRChina struct stub Macau stub ... more details
The ChinaTravelServiceBuilding in Macau is a 24 storey office tower in the Special Administrative Region of Macau. See also Casino Lisboa, Macau Lisboa Hotel World Trade Center MacauChinaTravelServiceBuilding, Macau References http www.skyscrapercity.com printthread.php?t 112464 SkyscraperCity Forums Macau tall buildings pics coord missing Macau Category Macau Peninsula Category Skyscrapers in Macau Category Buildings and structures in Macau Category Landmarks in MacauMacau stub PRChina struct stub ... more details
Bank of ChinaBuilding is the second tallest building in Macau at 38 floors, convert 163 m ft tall. Designed by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd , it was completed in 1991 and home to the Bank of China operations in Macau . Bank of China coord missing Macau Category Skyscrapers in Macau Category Bank of China Category Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters Category Buildings and structures completed in 1991 ... more details
The ChinaTravelService zh c is the tourism and travel agency of the government of the People s Republic of China . It was established on November 19, 1949 tasked with marketing China to the rest of the world and to promote and develop its tourism economy. It is a subordinate agency to the National Tourism Administration . See also Tourism in China External links http ctsho.com Official website http www.ctshk.com ChinaTravelService Hong Kong official website Category Tourism in China Category Government of the People s Republic of China Category Travel agencies ru ... more details
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China Construction Bank Macau Corporation Limited Traditional Chinese is a bank in Macau . It is wholly owned by China Construction Bank Asia , a wholly owned subsidiary of China Construction Bank . It has 6 branches in Macau offering commercial banking and retail banking products and services. It was originated from the Bank of Canton Macau Branch which was established in 1936. ref http www.asia.ccb.com macau english about us ccb mc 0801002 FINAL.pdf China Construction Bank Macau Corporation Limited ref History 1912 Bank of Canton was established in Hong Kong. 1936 Bank of Canton Macau Branch was established in Macau. 1945 Bank of Canton was re established after it was seriously disrupted during the Great Depression in 1930s and the World War II in 1940s. 1988 Bank of Canton was acquired by Security Pacific National Bank and renamed to Security Pacific Asian Bank . 1992 Security Pacific Corporation was merged with Bank of America . 1993 Security Pacific Asian Bank was renamed to Bank of America Asia . 2006 China Construction Bank acquired Bank of America Asia from Bank of America. 2007 Bank of America Asia was renamed to China Construction Bank Asia . Bank of America Macau was also renamed to China Construction Bank Macau . See also China Construction Bank China Construction Bank Asia External links http www.asia.ccb.com macau english index.html China Construction Bank Macau References Reflist Banks of Macau Use dmy dates date November 2010 Category Banks of Macau Category China Construction Bank Category Banks established in 1936 zh ... more details
File EdfDosTribunaisDeSegundaEUltimaInstancias1.jpg thumb The Court of Final Appeal building Politics of Macau Superior Court of MacauBuilding is the home of the high courts of Macau . Construction of the court house began in 1997 and was completed in 1999 in time for the handover. The court building is located next to the Macau Legislative Assembly Building in Nam Van Lake area. The three storey structure uses various types of stones on a concrete core bushamered Portuguese limestone polished gray lined marble arabescato Portuguese black cleft slate Norwegian Cleft Alta Quartzite Steel, glass, copper and wood are other materials used throughout the building. The building was built by local architectural firm Mario Duarte Duque . See also across the lake on the west side is Macau Government Headquarters , former residence of the Governor Macau and more recently the offices of the Governor until 1999 . External links commons Category Superior Court of MacauBuilding Superior Court of MacauBuilding http www.mdduq.com macau 32 tribunais1.htm Superior Court Macau SAR of PRC coord missing Macau Category Buildings and structures in Macau Category Landmarks in Macau Category Government of Macau Category Government buildings in Macau ... more details
File Almacau.JPG thumb Macau Legislative Assembly Politics of MacauMacau Legislative Assembly Building is the home of the Legislative Assembly of Macau and various government offices. Construction began in 1998 and was completed in 1999 for the handover. The building is triangular in shape and overlooks Nam Van Lake and within the Cathedral Parish . The assembly s hall overlooks the lake at the rear. The building is also home to Administrative Offices Legislative Assembly member s offices Archive and Library Auditorium Function Hall The building was built by local architect Mario Duarte Duque , who also designed the Superior Court of MacauBuilding built next door. Previous homes of the Legislative Assembly Image Almacau.JPG thumb right Office building of the Legislative Assembly of Macau Prior to the handover in 1999, the Assembly sat at the historic Leal Senado . External links Commons category Macau Legislative Assembly Building http www.mdduq.com macau 47 legaas1.htm Legislative Assembly Macau SAR of PRC coord missing Macau Category Buildings and structures in Macau Category Legislative buildings Category Landmarks in Macau Category Government of Macau Category Government buildings in Macau Category Macau Peninsula Category Government buildings completed in 1999 ... more details
Infobox Identity document document name Macau Special Administrative Region Travel Permit image MSARtravelpermit.png image caption The front cover of a contemporary Macau Special Administrative Region Travel Permit date first issued using jurisdiction flag Macau valid jurisdictions document type Travel document purpose International travel document eligibility expiration The Macau Special Administrative Region Travel Permit Traditional Chinese is a biometric international travel document issued to non permanent residents of Macau SAR holding Chinese nationality, who also possess a Macau ... Macau SAR Non Permanent Resident Identity Card , and are not eligible for any other type of travel document . ref http www.dsi.gov.mo documents sar tp index e.html Macau SAR Identification Department s Macau SAR Travel Permit information page ref Permanent residents of Macau of non Chinese nationality ... resident in Macao who holds a Mainland China passport who satisfies the above conditions. Holders of the Macao SAR Travel Permit who are not Chinese citizens are not entitled to the consular protection offered by the People s Republic of China government while overseas. However, Chinese foreign missions are able to assist should a Travel Permit become lost or stolen whilst abroad. Citations references MacauTravel Documents Non citizen travel documents Category Government of Macau ... Travel Documents Chapter II Section E ref Use Few foreign countries territories which offer ... Travel Permit. However, recognised refugees and stateless individuals only who possess a Macao SAR Travel Permit can enter Germany and Hungary visa free for a maximum of 90 days out of a 180 day period ... the issue of travel documents to refugees, the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees .... This visa exemption does not apply to Chinese nationals who hold a MSAR Travel Permit since they are neither refugees nor stateless individuals. If the holder of a Macao SAR Travel Permit is a school ... more details
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primary sources date January 2011 Infobox Airline airline TravelService Hungary logo TravelService.JPG logo size 250 fleet size 2 destinations 19 IATA 7O ICAO TVL callsign TRAVELSERVICE parent company slogan founded 2001 headquarters Budapest , Hungary key people bases Budapest Ferihegy International Airport secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.travelservice.hu www.travelservice.hu File TravelService Airlines Boeing 737 800 Vekony.jpg thumb 300px Boeing 737 800 in 2011. TravelService Kft. , trading as TravelService , is an airline based in Budapest , Hungary , ref http www.travelservice.hu Bemutatkoz s . TravelService Hungary. Retrieved on 3 February 2012. K zponti Iroda 1077 Budapest, Wessel nyi u. 16 a ref operating charter flights out of Budapest Ferihegy International Airport . It was founded in 2001 ref http www.airlineupdate.com content public airlines europe hungary.htm TravelService Hungary at airlineupdate.com ref and is a sister airline of TravelService Czech Republic TravelService from the Czech Republic . Destinations TravelService Hungary offers seasonal flights to the following destinations ref http www.travelservice.hu show.php?language id 1&content id 7 TravelService Hungary destinations map ref Africa Egypt Hurghada Hurghada International Airport Sharm el Sheikh Sharm el Sheikh International Airport Taba Egypt Taba Taba International Airport Tunisia Djerba Djerba Zarzis International Airport Zarzis International ... border 1 cellpadding 3 style border collapse collapse TravelService Fleet bgcolor lightblue ... References reflist External links Portalbox Hungary Companies Aviation commons category TravelService Hungary http www.travelservice.hu Official website hu icon Airlines of Hungary Aviation lists Category Airlines established in 2001 Category Airlines of Hungary de TravelService Ungarn he TravelService Airlines hu TravelService ru TravelService sk TravelService Hungary ... more details
Infobox airline airline TravelService Airlines logo TravelService.JPG logo size 250 fleet size 20 6 order destinations 46 IATA QS ICAO TVS callsign SKYTRAVEL subsidiaries Smart Wings parent Icelandair ... www.travelservice.aero TravelService Airlines incorporated as TravelService, a.s. ref name register ... 6th district , Prague , Czech Republic . ref http www.travelservice.aero contacts Contacts . TravelService Airlines. Retrieved on 14 November 2011. TravelService, a. s. K Leti ti 1068 30 160 08 Prague ... based subsidiary TravelService Hungary TravelService Kft . Its low cost short haul scheduled flights ... of TravelService 2007 ref ref http www.iht.com articles ap 2007 05 14 business EU FIN COM Czech Icelandair.php Icelandair Group to buy Czech airline TravelService . Associated Press . 14 May 2007 ... 2,3 million passengers Image OK TVF travel service.jpg thumb right A TravelService Boeing 737 800 ... of TravelService, a.s. million CZK 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Operating revenues align right 4,391 ... right 1,143 align right 1,327 align right 2,068 align right 1,245 Destinations Main TravelService Czech Republic destinations Fleet Image Boeing 737 800 OK TVA Travel Service.jpg thumb right A TravelService Boeing 737 800 . 2009 The TravelService fleet consists of the following aircraft at June 2011 ref http ch aviation.ch aircraft.php?search set&airline QS&al op 1 TravelService Airlines fleet ... border collapse collapse TravelService Fleet bgcolor lightblue Aircraft In Fleet Orders Options ... Icelandair Europe airline stub CzechRepublic transport stub cs TravelService da TravelService de TravelService fr TravelService he TravelService Airlines nl TravelService pl TravelService pt TravelService sk TravelService ... 0 align center 0 Total 30 6 1 center References reflist 2 External links commons category TravelService Portal Aviation http www.travelservice.aero Official website Aviation lists Airlines of the Czech ... more details
orphan date April 2010 Unreferenced date October 2008 Besides mainly operating charter flights, TravelService Czech Republic TravelService serve the following cities on a regular scheduled basis Africa Cape Verde Sal, Cape Verde Sal Amilcar Cabral International Airport seasonal Kenya Mombasa Moi International Airport Morocco Agadir Al Massira Airport Tanzania Zanzibar Zanzibar International Airport Tunisia Monastir, Tunisia Monastir Monastir International Airport Tunis Tunis Carthage International Airport Asia Cyprus Larnaca Larnaca International Airport Paphos Paphos International Airport Israel Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Europe Bulgaria Burgas Burgas International Airport Plovdiv Plovdiv Airport Varna Varna International Airport Croatia Split city Split Split Airport Czech Republic Brno Brno Tu any Airport Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary Airport Ostrava Leo Jan ek Airport Ostrava Pardubice Pardubice Airport Prague Ruzyn Airport Base France Lyon Saint Exup ry Airport Marseille Marseille Provence Airport Nantes Nantes Atlantique Airport Nice C te d Azur Airport Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Toulouse Toulouse Blagnac Airport Greece Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Heraklion Heraklion International Airport Korfu Corfu International Airport Preveza Aktion National Airport Rhodes Rhodes International Airport, Diagoras Thessaloniki Thessaloniki International Airport, Macedonia Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport Hungary Budapest Ferihegy Airport Iceland Keflavik Keflav k Airport Italy Cagliari Cagliari Elmas Airport Catania Fontanarossa Airport Milano Malpensa Airport Olbia Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport Palermo Palermo Airport Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport Ireland Cork city Cork Cork Airport Dublin Dublin Airport Shannon, County Clare Shannon Shannon Airport seasonal Montenegro Tivat Tivat Airport ... International Airport United Kingdom London London Heathrow Airport DEFAULTSORT TravelService Czech ... more details
Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaMacau Limited zh t formerly known as the Seng Heng Bank Limited zh t established in 2009, is the third largest locally incorporated bank in Macau . In August 2007, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ICBC acquired a 79.9 percent share in the bank, which became a subsidiary of ICBC. In July 2009, the merger was finalized and renamed ICBC Macau as such all branches of Seng Heng Bank are now re branded as ICBC Macau . ref http www.icbc.com.cn icbc E6 B5 B7 E5 A4 96 E5 88 86 E8 A1 8C E5 B7 A5 E9 93 B6 E6 BE B3 E9 97 A8 en sh aboutus.htm ICBC Macau Bank Information ref History The bank was acquired by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau S.A. in 1989, and is a wholly owned subsidiary. It was said to be the first bank in Greater China to offer a stored value card pre paid debit card . ref http finextra.com fullstory.asp?id 4262 ref Seng Heng Bank operates more than 210 service outlets, including 106 branches. Seng Heng also maintains a branch in Shenzhen for foreign currency wholesale business, branches in Macau and Singapore , and representative offices in Xiamen and Taipei . Seng Heng Bank, through its wholly owned mainland China subsidiary, Hang Seng Bank China Limited, operates a network of 33 outlets in Beijing , Shanghai , Guangzhou , Shenzhen , Dongguan , Fuzhou , Nanjing , Hangzhou , Ningbo , Tianjin and Kunming . On December 31, 2008, the Bank acquired 20 of Yantai City Commercial Bank . References reflist External links zh icon http www.icbc.com.cn icbc E6 B5 B7 E5 A4 96 E5 88 86 E8 A1 8C E5 B7 A5 E9 93 B6 E6 BE B3 E9 97 A8 tc index.htm Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaMacau Limited en icon http www.icbc.com.cn icbc E6 B5 B7 E5 A4 96 E5 88 86 E8 A1 8C E5 B7 A5 E9 93 B6 E6 BE B3 E9 97 A8 en index.htm Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaMacau Limited Banks of Macau Category Banks of Macau Category Banks established in 1972 Macau stub zh ... more details
Infobox broadcasting network name China News Service CNS br logo File China News Service Logo.png type Terrestrial television Broadcast radio , television and Website online branding airdate country PRC available founded founder slogan motto market share license area broadcast area Mainland China , Satellite , Internet area Mainland China erp owner Government of the People s Republic of China Government of China key people foundation 1952 launch date dissolved former names digital analog servicename1 service1 servicename2 service2 servicename3 service3 servicename4 service4 callsigns callsign meaning former callsigns affiliation affiliates groups former affiliations website http www.chinanews.com.cn www.chinanews.com.cn footnotes The China News Service is the second largest State media state owned news agencies news agency in the People s Republic of China , after the Xinhua News Agency . It serves mainly overseas Chinese and residents of Hong Kong , Macau , and Taiwan . The CNS was established in 1952. It has news offices and stations in every province in mainland China, as well as in Hong Kong and Macau. CNS also has news offices in foreign countries, including the United States , Japan , France , and Australia . The incumbent editor in chief of CNS is Liu Beixian. See also Xinhua News Agency Media in the People s Republic of China References reflist External links http www.cns.com.cn Official China News Service Chinese site http www.chinanews.cn Official China News Service English site Category Media of the People s Republic of China Category News agencies china stub de China News Service fa it China News Service ja zh ... more details
Asia Travel Map of Bank of ChinaBuilding S 049908 publisher StreetDirectory.com url http www.streetdirectory.com asia traveltraveltravel id 615 travel site 1179 accessdate 2008 02 09 ref and roughly 100 metres from the Fullerton Hotel . ref cite web title Bank of ChinaBuilding on the Map of Singapore ...Infobox building name Bank of ChinaBuilding image Bank of ChinaBuilding, Dec 05.JPG image size 280px caption The new block of the Bank of ChinaBuilding native name location Raffles Place , Downtown Core , Singapore start date 1953 old building completion date 1954 old building latd 1.285617 longd 103.852177 iso region SG coordinates display title building type Commerce Commercial architectural style High rise roof convert 168 m ft abbr on floor count 36 status Occupied architect P & T Architects & Engineers developer management owner Bank of China main contractor references ref emporis 106343 ref ref emporis 106363 ref The Bank of ChinaBuilding is a development consisting of two skyscrapers ... of ChinaBuilding was built in 1954 with a total of 18 floors. It was designed by P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd otherwise known as Palmer and Turner of Hong Kong. ref cite web title Bank of ChinaBuilding, Singapore publisher Emporis url http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id bankofchinabuilding singapore ... to the old block and shares a common podium. ref cite web title Bank of ChinaBuilding New Block , Singapore ... in Singapore Bank of China References reflist 2 Singapore skyscrapers Bank of China DEFAULTSORT Bank Of ChinaBuilding, Singapore Category Buildings and structures completed in 1954 Category Buildings ... accessdate 2008 02 09 ref It houses the Bank of China . ref http www.bankofchina.com sg aboutus ... building in the central business district of Singapore, Raffles Place from 1954 till 1974, when ... 2008 02 09 ref The additional new block was completed in 2000. ref cite web title Bank of China ... Downtown Core Singapore Category Bank of China Category Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters Category ... more details
The Campaign to raise the speed of railway travel in China or the China Railway Speed Up Campaign ... of train travel in China by improving the nation s railways. The campaign was implemented in six rounds and increased average speed of passenger trains in China from 43 km h to 70 km h. Overview File 4th line of Guangshen Railway in construction.jpg thumb 250px The building of the fourth ... line. In 1993, Rail transport in the People s Republic of China commercial train service in China ... s Republic of China airline and highway travel on the country s expanding network of Expressways of China expressways . The MOR focused modernization efforts on increasing the service speed and capacity ... became the first line in China to offer sub high speed service of 160 km h using domestically ... h 99 mph . ref http news.cctv.com china 20070417 105210.shtml Chinese ref In all, travel speed ... of more non stop service between large cities also helped to reduce travel time. The non stop express train from Beijing to Fuzhou shortened travel time from 33.5 to less than 20 hours. In addition to track and scheduling improvements, the deployment of the China Railway High speed CRH series trains raised travel speed. During the sixth railway speedup campaign, 52 CRH trainsets CRH1 , CRH2 and CRH5 were put into operation, service as 280 train numbers. By the end of 2007, there were planned ... 1997, October 1998, October 2000, November 2001, and April 2004, passenger service on 7,700 km ... increased service speed to 200 km h 124 mph . After the completion of a third track in 2000 and a fourth in 2007, the line became the first in China to run high speed passenger and freight service on separate tracks. The completion of the sixth and final round of the speed up campaigns in April 2007 brought HSR service to more existing lines 423 km 263 mi capable of 250 km h 155 mph train service and 3,002 km 1,865 mi capable of 200 km h 124 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Military Award name ChinaService Medal image File ChinaService.jpg 100px caption awarded by United States Military type Medal eligibility for To commemorate the services performed by the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps during operations in China from 7 July 1937 to 7 September 1939 status obsolete first award July 7, 1937 to September 7, 1939 last award September 2, 1945 to April 1, 1957 total posthumous recipients individual higher Navy Navy Expeditionary Medal br Marine Corps Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal br Coast Guard Medal for Humane Action same lower American Defense Service Medal image2 File ChinaService Medal ribbon.svg 100px BR BR File Streamer CS.PNG 250px caption2 The ChinaService Medal was a military medal awarded to United States Navy U.S. Navy , United States Marine Corps Marine Corps , and United States Coast Guard Coast Guard personnel. The medal was instituted on August 23, 1940 and featured a yellow ribbon with narrow red edge stripes. The decoration is similar to the China Campaign Medal , issued in 1901 by the United States Army . The criteria for awarding the medal consisted of service members who Served ashore in China or who were attached to any of the vessels that operated in support of the operations in China between July 7, 1937, and September 7, 1939. Served ashore in China or were attached to any of the vessels that operated in support of operations in China between September 2, 1945 and April 1, 1957 ..., 1946 could be credited for eligibility for the ChinaService Medal unless the individual was eligible for the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal based on service performed prior to September 2, 1945. Regulations permitted the wearing of a bronze service star if a service member had performed duty during both periods of eligibility. In the modern age, the ChinaService Medal is considered obsolete and is no longer ... military Category United States campaign medals de ChinaService Medal ... more details
Infobox Company company name ChinaTravel International Investment Hong Kong Limited br company logo Image Chinatravelintl.png company type State owned enterprise Red chip genre foundation 1992 founder location city Hong Kong location country People s Republic of China location origins key people Chairman Mr. Zhang Xuewu area served Hong Kong industry Conglomerate company Conglomerate products services revenue operating income net income num employees parent ChinaTravel Hong Kong divisions subsid owner company slogan homepage http www.hkcts.com ChinaTravel International Investment Hong Kong Limited China s Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited hkex 308 is an investment holding company engaged in travel , theme park , hotel , resort , passenger transportation , Golf ... listco hk ctii profile.htm Corporate Profile of ChinaTravel International Investment Hong Kong Limited ref ref http finance.google.com finance?q HKG 0308 Summary of ChinaTravel International ... expensive. References reflist External links http www.hkcts.com ChinaTravel International .... Hong Kong has been an established as the central Business and financial center for china and Asia. Although Hong Kong is technically in china, Hong Kong is governed independently, and there fore it must a crew it s own funds to promote travel. Hong Kong is also considered a major hub to many airlines ... flight to Hong Kong is by speaking to a travel agent. They have a direct view of the airlines availability ... commonly used by travel agents is to buy an economy ticket and use an upgrade voucher to get the business ... so doing this your self can be very risky. The benefit of buying such a ticket though a travel ... your travel agent will get you another flight or refund you the difference. There are many different methods that travel agents use in order to save their clients money on business class flights ... Airport Category Government owned companies of the People s Republic of China Category Warrants issued ... more details
Wikify date April 2011 update date January 2012 Infobox building name TIPS ChinaBuilding native name former names alternate names image caption map type altitude building type Highrise architectural style Modern structural system cost ren cost location Shanghai, China address client owner current tenants landlord coordinates start date 2006 completion date 2010 inauguration date renovation date demolition date destruction date height 289.9 Meters diameter other dimensions floor count 67 floor area main contractor architect architecture firm structural engineer services engineer civil engineer other designers quantity surveyor awards ren architect ren firm ren str engineer ren serv engineer ren civ engineer ren oth designers ren qty surveyor ren awards references ref name Uno iw ref fr TIPS ChinaBuilding 6 July 2009 The TIPS ChinaBuilding is a highrise building in Shanghai, China ref name Uno http skyscraperpage.com cities ?buildingID 31536 ref that is set to be completed in year 2010. ref name Uno It began construction in 2006, and, when completed, will be 289.9 meters high, with 67 floors. ref name Uno ref http www.emporis.com application ?nav building&id 206634 ref References reflist coord missing Shanghai DEFAULTSORT Tips ChinaBuilding Category Buildings and structures under construction in China Category Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters Category Skyscrapers in Shanghai PRChina struct stub fr TIPS ChinaBuilding ... more details
Public ServiceBuilding may refer to Public ServiceBuilding Denver, Colorado , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Denver, Colorado National Register of Historic Places in Denver Public ServiceBuilding Libertyville, Illinois , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Public ServiceBuilding Portland, Oregon , a private office building Portland Building , in Portland, Oregon, a government building referred to in some documents as the Portland Public ServiceBuilding Public ServiceBuilding Milwaukee, Wisconsin , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin City Public Service Company Building , in San Antonio, Texas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Texas Public Service of Oklahoma Building , in Tulsa, Oklahoma, listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Western Public ServiceBuilding , in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska disambig de Public ServiceBuilding ja ... more details
About the medal awarded in the People s Republic of China similarly named decorations Meritorious Service Medal disambiguation multiple image align right width 75 footer Different classes of the Meritorious Service Medal image1 Chinese Meritorious Service Medal 1.jpg caption1 First Class image2 Chinese Meritorious Service Medal 2.jpg caption2 Second Class image3 Chinese Meritorious Service Medal 3.jpg caption3 Third Class The Chinese Meritorious Service Medal zh s p L G ng Ji ng Zh ng is currently the second highest military decoration awarded by the Government of the People s Republic of China . ref name xinhua ref name regulation History The Meritorious Service Medal, along with the Hero s Medal , was first created in April 1951 by the Chinese People s Volunteer Army political director Du Ping in an effort to promote the unity of the Chinese armed forces during the Korean War . ref name zhang197 harvnb Zhang 1995 p 197 . ref The medals were conceived so that the common soldiers would follow the examples set by few selected role models. ref name zhang197 When the medal was first created, it was composed of four categories third, second, first and special class. ref name zhang197 The special class was later eliminated when the Chinese People s Liberation Army s PLA medal system formalized in 1988. ref name xinhua zh icon cite url http news.xinhuanet.com mil 2007 07 05 content 6333702.htm title 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the Armed Forces Introduction to Service and Award Medals 80 date 2007 07 05 publisher Xinhua location Beijing, China accessdate 2010 10 06 ref Criteria and selection process According to the initial award criteria published ... China and the Korean War, 1950 1953 publisher University Press of Kansas location Lawrence, KS isbn 0700607234 People s Liberation Army state collapsed DEFAULTSORT Meritorious Service Medal, China ... Chapter Two Awards date 2002 03 23 publisher Xinhua location Beijing, China ... more details
Image Peace Hotel.JPG thumb 270px From left to right The Peace Hotel , Old Bank of ChinaBuilding second building and Yokohama Specie Bank Building, Shanghai Yokohama Specie Bank Building The Bank of ChinaBuilding is a tower located at No. 23 on the Bund , in Shanghai , People s Republic of China . Previously the headquarters of the Bank of China , it now houses the Shanghai Branch of the Bank of China ... of China . The stunted appearance of the building is attributed to Victor Sassoon s insistence that no other building on the Bund could rise higher Peace Hotel than his . History The Bank of China ... permit with an excuse of Chinese were poor in designing ability and the 34 story building would do harm to the foundations of the surrounding buildings . Finally, the Bank of Chinabuilding was cut nearly ..., Bank of China didn t move to that building till the New Year of 1946, ten years from the time ... , the erection of the Bank of China Tower among numerous foreign buildings, a building funded by the bank ... 02.asp http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id 104064 Old Bank of ChinaBuilding http users.bigpond.net.au ... fund. In April 1934, the board of directors decided to construct an 18 floor building, for the office ... basic construction cost was RMB 6 million. A primary reason why the bank officials want to have the building ... of China states because Bank of China had endured hardship and thrived. Since its infrastructure ..., it needed a new building, which could symbolize modernity, soundness and international credit. In the original design, this building had 34 floors and would be the highest in the Far East. Actually, the current foundation was still strong enough for a 34 floor building. However, Victor Sassoon insisted that any house built next to my building is not allowed to be higher than the spire of the Sassoon ... inde 2.htm Peace Hotel and Bank of China ref In September 1934, Bank of China established a special Management Council to deal with the construction of the building, chaired by Mr ... more details
orphan date September 2010 Infobox Company logo company name NSTS br National Student TravelService company type Academic and Travel Organisation foundation Malta , 1954 founder Francis Stivala key people Francis Stivala, Managing Director location Malta industry English Language Teaching services English Courses, br Exam Preparation Courses TOEFL , Accommodation in Malta homepage http www.nsts.org www.nsts.org No. of locations 7 About NSTS Malta NSTS is an organisation dedicated to student and youth educational travel. It was founded under the auspices of the National Student Travel Foundation Malta NSTF , itself a not for profit non governmental organisation NGO . NSTF organises educational projects for self development in European Affairs, Science and Innovation as well as English Language Courses held at the NSTS English Language Institute ELI . http www.nsts.org Read More History of NSTS Malta Dates of Establishment 1950 Saw birth of international student travel movement in search ... border cooperation 1954 University students formed the Maltese Student Travel Department 1963 Reconstituted as The National Student TravelService Malta 1963 Commenced first English Language Course .... br DEFAULTSORT Nsts National Student TravelService Category Education in Malta ... student conference SATA 1973 Became full member of the Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations 1977 Reconstituted as National Student Travel Foundation Malta 1977 Agreement with Air ... hotel 1979 First companies and NSTS STUDENT & YOUTH TRAVEL brand created 1983 Contracted private ... 5 beds. With common dining room and kitchen facilities. NSTF National Student Travel Foundation The National Student Travel Foundation was founded in 1977. It was set up by the students of the University ... Student Travel Foundation which seeks to provide all students with a unique non formal educational ... www.altonet.org title ALTO Official Site Association of Language Travel Organisations. Moody cite web ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Internal Revenue ServiceBuilding nrhp type cp image IRS building on constitution avenue in DC.jpg location 12th Street , and Pennsylvania Avenue , Northwest, Washington, D.C. NW br Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 53 lat seconds 36 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 1 long seconds 37 long direction W locmapin United States Washington, D.C. central built 1936 architect Louis A. Simon architecture Classical Revival partof Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site partof refnum 66000865 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body General Services Administration The Internal Revenue ServiceBuilding is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service . It is located at 12th Street , and Pennsylvania Avenue , Northwest, Washington, D.C. , in the Federal Triangle . Building history It was designed by Louis A. Simon , and built from 1928 to 1936. ref http www.gsa.gov portal ext html site hb category 25431 actionParameter exploreByBuilding buildingId 470 Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC , GSA ref The building was designated by Congress as a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site in 1966, and it was subsequently listed in the National Register of Historic Places . References reflist External links http wikimapia.org lat 38.8931873&lon 77.0269918&z 17&l 0&m b&show 1312065 Internal Revenue ServiceBuilding wikimapia http www.flickr.com photos dullshick 3024437276 http www.flickr.com photos nostri imago 3363068625 http www.shca.com internal revenue service http washington.dukegill.com irsbuilding.htm Category National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Category Buildings of the United States government Category Internal Revenue ServiceBuilding Category Government buildings completed in 1936 ... more details
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