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Chinese confiscate 213 illegal bear paws arrest two Russians
Two Russians were detained by Chinese police after 213 bear paws were found inside a passenger van trying to enter northern China's Inner Mongolia region. The bear paws, worth about $400 a pound in China, were hidden inside the tires of the van, China Daily reported. The Chinese believe bear paws have a high nutritional value. To date this is the largest bear paw smuggling case in China, ...
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Chinas Xi Jinping to launch thorough clean-up of Communist Party
President Xi Jinping is to launch a "thorough clean-up" of the ruling Communist Party, state media has reported, the latest strongly-worded anti-corruption drive to be enacted by China's new ...
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Shanghai Celebrates 5th Gay Pride Festival
Unlike gay pride festivals held elsewhere in the world, Shanghai Pride’s programme doesn’t include a parade. But that doesn’t change the face that the festival actively promotes LGBT rights and the visibility of gays and lesbians. Shanghai Pride 2013 "Pride 5" kicked off last Friday. Not only parties, picnics and barbecues are on Shanghai Pride’s programme. The ...
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Shanghai Festival ‘Transformers 4’ Inks Sponsorship Deal With Beijing Pangu Investment
franchise have secured their first Chinese commercial sponsor, with a Beijing investment company inking a deal that would require the film to show several prominent landmarks in the Chinese ...
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Shanghai set for rapid bus system
Shanghai will soon have its first Bus Rapid Transit system. The project was officially approved by Fengxian's local government and the BRT will have its own dedicated lanes, according to the Oriental Morning Post. The newspaper said the project is expected to ...
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Shanghai Festival Veteran Producers Explore What Made-in-China Means for Movie Quality
SHANGHAI – A panel of China production industry heavyweights addressed the issue of "quality" in the Chinese film industry at a production forum at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival on Tuesday. Renowned director and secretary general of the China Film Director's ...
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Delta offers non-stop service between Seattle and Shanghai
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson (center), Seattle Airport Director Mark Reis (second from right), Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant (third from right), Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani (third from left) cut the ribbon for Delta's inaugural non-stop flight from Seattle to Shanghai. Deng Yu / China ...
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The Bund opened surprisingly lower
Intra-day, the Bund opened surprisingly lower, but held a sideways pattern for a couple of hours, while equities climbed higher, before going higher, when equities stabilized. There were some concerns about the political situation in Greece (see lower), but it is unclear whether this drove the price action. In the US session, there was some volatility surrounding the release of the NY Fed ...
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Shanghai looking ahead to future
Shanghai is the commercial capital of China and the most populous city in the People’s Republic, with origins as a small fishing village, the city has grown into a global city with fingers that stretch across the world, exerting global influence over international cultural, commercial and political scenes. With major projects and programs underway, the future looks bright for Shanghai.
It was recently reported by international, Chinese and Shanghai news media that China had eclipsed Japan as the second-largest economy in the world. China’s GDP and economic activity has surpassed that of Japan for many decades, but the announcement was made on the back of a range of factors including imports and exports and the human development index within major cities such as Shanghai. Read more
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