Tag: China
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GstarCAD V2011 Released for Faster Operation and Better Design
Beijing, China, February 14, 2011 – GstarCAD, a leading provider of 2D/3D CAD software and a recent WIPO Award winner, has announced the release of GstarCAD 2011 version. The powerful yet intuitive computer-aided design solution has been improved to provide compatibility with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and AutoCAD and ensure increased productivity for its…
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Esri Opens Software Research and Development Center in China
Redlands, California—Esri has established a research and development (R&D) center in Beijing, China. The center will provide geographic information system (GIS) software development to support China’s many growing industries. Using ArcGIS, Esri’s Chinese software engineers will be developing core technologies for web- and cloud-based mapping systems, advanced spatial information visualization, and mobile mapping solutions.
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Professional Land Surveyor News: First China-Made Unmanned Aerial Photography Systems Delivered
Professional Land Surveyor News: First China-Made Unmanned Aerial Photography Systems Delivered People’s Daily Online reports that on April 15 the first batch of 17 light, fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aerial photography systems was delivered in Beijing, China to the surveying and mapping departments of 16 provinces and municipalities. Chinese surveying and mapping departments have…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: GeoTagging is Illegal in China
Professional Land Surveyor News: GeoTagging is Illegal in China Today I found this interesting article by Expert Reviews, which reveals that the Communist China Government has made GeoTagging illegal. This is a fascinating story and union of two unlikely pairings – a camera review and surveying in China. It seems that Expert Reviews was, well, doing an…
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China and Nepal Agree to Disagree on Height of Mount Everest
China and Nepal Agree to Disagree on Height of Mount Everest I came across an interesting article at the end of last week about how China and Nepal agreed to disagree on the exact height of Mount Everest. The Nepalese and Chinese governments negotiated last week to solve the 150 year old question, but in…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China
Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China BEIJING, CHINA — International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. with the Anhui Agricultural Commission held a commencement meeting for the China Rural Land Certification and Registration Program, a technical assistance pilot project funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The project aims to…
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China launches Satellites To Build Its Own GPS
Yesterday, January 18, 2009, Reuters India reported from Beijing, China that over the past weekend China launched the third BeiDou (Big Dipper) or Compass satellite in an effort to build its own global satellite positioning (GPS) system. This latest satellite is part of a proposed constellation of 35 Chinese GPS satellites to be in orbit by the year…
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China Information Security Technology Wins National Surveying & Mapping Awards
China Information Security Technology Wins National Surveying & Mapping Awards October 14, 2009 – 8:00 AM EDT China Information Security Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:CPBY) (“China Information Security,” “CIST” or the “Company”), a leading total solutions provider of digital security,geographic information, and hospital information systems in China, today announced that three of the Company’s projectshave been honored…
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China’s Xinjiang Bans Classified Topography Map Trading
As reported by China’s Xinhua, there is now a ban on topographic map trading, both online and offline, of classified topographic maps in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is according to said northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region authorities in a joint notice according to local officials. ” topography map entitled “classified”, published during the Culture…
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China Compass Beidou Global Navigation Satellite System Predicted to Challenge All Other GPS
Here’s an article I found China Daily about the Chinese Compass, or Beidou (Big Dipper) Global Navigation Satellite System which is expected to challenge our U.S. developed GPS, the EU’s GPS and Russia’s GPS. This Compass GPS is planning on providing regional service to China with 12 satellites in 2011. By the year 2020 China…
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Building of Digital China-Geographic Info Summit to Showcase Digital Breakthroughs
China vows to foster the development of the geographic information industry and boost the “building of Digital China” through the National Geographic Information Summit, which opens in Beijing today, according to Xu Deming, vice-Minister of Land and Resources. Surveying and mapping has become a fundamental safeguard for the development of the economy, Wang Chunfeng, vice-chief…
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Strange Maps – The Population of China’s Provinces Compared
Professional Land Surveyor Source: 312 – The Population of China’s Provinces Compared « Strange Maps. This is an interesting map showing the Peoples Republic of China‘s Provinces, or Administrative Divisions, labeled as countries with equivalent populations. At this post, on Strangemaps.com, you’ll also find informative data listing Chinese territories compared to foreign country populations. The…
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Chinese Government Agencies Will Fight Illegal Publication Of Internet Maps
Chinese Government Agencies Will Fight Illegal Publication Of Internet Maps By TechSecurityChina.com Editor March 18, 2009 Seven Chinese government departments, including the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, have jointly announced plans to start a one-year campaign to promote a nationwide rectification of China’s geographical information market and to fight illegal surveying and illegal publication…
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China Plans Crackdown on Illegal Surveying and Mapping
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — China has planned a crackdown on illegal surveying and mapping, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping said Monday. The bureau is the only body in China legally allowed to undertake such work, but illegal surveyors have been publishing and selling maps. The bureau said it uncovered 791 cases of…
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Professional Land Surveyor Link – China Cadastral Template
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