By:Zheng Qian |
From:english.eastday.com | 2021-06-02 10:09
The Tinkle Bank at the intersection of Ninbo Road and Sichuan Road in Shanghai was the hub of a financial front of the Communist Party of China at the eve of the liberation. The owner of the bank, Xu Zhendong, was a patriotic democrat and a loyal friend of the party, although he didn t join it in his life.
(Bill from the Tinkle Bank)
Opened after the War of Resistance against Japanese aggression, the bank was one of the secret vaults of the party in Shanghai, undertaking important tasks of collecting money and goods and accommodating revolutionaries. It was also a witness to the friendship between Xu Zhendong and a group of notables from the party.
Hand extreme sports challenger cracks puzzles with blazing speed By Xin Wen in Xi an | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-24 16:44 Share CLOSE
Xia Yan, 28, a hand extreme sports challenger in Xi an, capital of Northwest China s Shaanxi province, holds eight Guinness World Records, including solving a Rubik s cube within 20 seconds and cracking Klotski, a sliding block puzzle, in less than 10 seconds. Practicing hundreds of times made my playing skilled, said Xia, who began to practice with a Rubik s cube, a 3D combination puzzle also called the magic cube, when he was 16 years old.
He spent six years going from a rookie to a professional player solving the multicolored, cube-shaped puzzle. His speed at cracking a Rubik s cube also improved from several minutes to one minute, and then from one minute to 40 seconds.
Xia currently holds eight Guinness World Records for his mind-blowing speed skills, including one for taking the shortest time to type the alphabet on a touchscreen smartphone, the Xinhua news agency reported.Desp
This Chinese man holds 8 world records for his speed skills
Xia has made a career out of his hobby, setting up a training institution with more than 3,000 students
Wednesday January 20, 2021 5:58 PM, IANS
Beijing: Xia Yan (29) from Xi an, the capital city of northwest China s Shaanxi Province, is keen on time challenges.
Xia currently holds eight Guinness World Records for his mind-blowing speed skills, including one for taking the shortest time to type the alphabet on a touchscreen smartphone, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Despite his success, the Xi an resident says he wants to attempt even more world records.
Xia has made a career out of his hobby, setting up a training institution with more than 3,000 students.
Xia currently holds eight Guinness World Records for his mind-blowing speed skills, including one for taking the shortest time to type the alphabet on a touchscreen smartphone, the Xinhua news agency reported.Desp