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"My fourth visit to China in the last two years coincided with the celebrations on October 1, when China turned 60. A two-and-a-half-hour long, outdoor super-show was put up in Beijing. I watched this, together... Federer Withdrawn from Tokyo and Shanghai Tournament to Rest
Top tennis player Roger Federer announced today that he decided to withdraw from the next 2 tournaments in Tokyo and Shanghai to rest. The next tournament he will attend is the $1.8 million event in his hometown Basel, Switzerland, on November 2nd. Federer announced his plan...College senior Kenneth Nwannunu dies in Shanghai
Kenneth Nwannunu, a College senior, died yesterday while on a Penn Study Abroad program in Shanghai, Matt Waller from the Vice Provoct for University Life has just confirmed.Investigators have not found out what... Wrong way not to read this, please
"The authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai are starting a campaign to try to spot and correct badly phrased English on signs in public places.Chinglish, as the inaccurate use of the language is known, has... Who will Save the Heritage Buildings in Shanghai?
I recently read this article about architect Ruan Yisan trying to save architectural heritage in China. Whenever I read something like this, either about someone trying to save an old building or demolishing of...
created by rumana husain | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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107 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Dali Making Shanghai Surreal
Dali had once said that “the only difference between me and a mad man is that I am not mad.” Well, his exhibition in Shanghai showing 350 works surely created a mania in the city and I am excited to have had...
created by rumana husain | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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195 views | 30 recommendations | 8 comments
China's Iron Ore industry demons
The following report from China Wrap News will be essential reading for those wondering what is going on in the news re. China's iron ore imports and take-over bids, and the recent Rio Tinto ‘espionage’ investigation claims.EXCERPT: "...changing the face of domestic iron... Michael Jackson Neverland Replica to be built on Shanghai Island?
A duplicate of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch may soon be built on an island north of Shanghai as a group of businessmen have proposed to build a replica that would be the centerpiece of a sightseeing park that... China To Maintain 8 Percent GDP Growth
China will maintain its eight percent GDP growth.Expressing confidence of China's drive to lead in global economic revival,Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew stressed that China has the capacity to achieve its... 134 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Orleans Mayor Nagin released from flu quarantine
Update 06/10/09 11:41 pm EST Mayor Nagin released from flu quarantine in China earlier today and is headed to Australia.Chinese authorities had quarantined Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, and his wife after...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 22 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
280 views | 54 recommendations | 13 comments
280 views | 54 recommendations | 13 comments
Swine flu update in Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Make sure you do not travel with an abnormal body temperature, in particular, not to China. When we flew back to Shanghai yesterday June 6, My son and I witnessed the seriousness of the preventive measure for... Science blogging
I wanted to write about science for a long time, now I decide to do this after now on. Being a biophysicist and a bioengineer, I've been doing actual science research for my career. For the past years working with science, I came to realize the very equivalent importance of... YouTube online again in China (for two days-see update)
As of March 27, YouTube was available again in China following a four-day layoff, reportedly over a video showing police brutality in Tibet that authorities insisted was fake. In recent years, China's web censors (colloquially known as the Great Firewall or the Net Nanny)...
created by breningstall | 32 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago
299 views | 32 recommendations | 5 comments
299 views | 32 recommendations | 5 comments
Former Spansion CEO, concerned about fired employees, returns sev
"Former Spansion CEO, concerned about fired employees, returns severance " Declaring "I am literally in tears" over the firing of 3,000 employees at computer chip maker Spansion, the company's former chief executive... China tycoon’s mistress contest ends in tragedy
This is very funny but serious story from China. Due to ecobnomic downturn a married Chinese tycoon who could no longer afford to support his five mistresses so he held a contest to decide which one to keep. But the event took an unexpected finish. "THE loser of a bizarre...
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