Even worse than finding out that 200 pilots in China had faked their resumes (and most of them worked for Shenzhen Airlines, the mother company of Henan airlines) is finding out that they’re now flying again. The Civil Aviation Administration of China mentioned on its website late Wednesday that while some had their licenses revoked, [...]
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Yikes, this new study, by the Charities Aid Foundation, doesn’t help Gates and Buffetts’ chances here in China. Apparently, even taking into account GDP and levels of poverty, China is one of the least likely countries to donate time or money to charitable causes.
The Charities Aid [...]
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While Aftershock, the movie about the Tangshan Earthquake of 1976, has been excessively popular, it’s also been excessively pumped full of advertising – including 20 minutes of adverts before the movie even started. One woman was so mad, she sued.
Chen Xiaomei, a lawyer in Shaanxi Province, filed the lawsuit [...]
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Submitted by Cherry Ho on September 21, 2010 – 00:00
Go travelling! How can I waste such a good time for going out?
Well, will stay in the city. Spend time in the way I want.
I doubt that I can have this 7-day holiday…
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Date: Sep 18th 2010 6:21p.m. Contributed by: davidfeng
This looks like a sure-fire contender for an unvoted-for speedy deletion on City Weekend: this weird, out-of-the-way, über-tech article on freeways in neighboring Hebei.
Well, go ahead — nix it. And don’t blame us for [...]
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Groundwater reserves in Shanxi – the sustaining force of the region’s agriculture – are deteriorating, just when they are needed most. Matt Currell reports.
Beside a dirt road, farmers shelter from the heat of high noon, carving up watermelons from mountain-high piles – the fruit of the summer harvest in [...]
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By Darren Lim
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … big fat moon. During the next few weeks, all eyes will be looking toward the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival. Whether you call it the moon festival, the lantern festival, or the (tasty) mooncake festival, the 15th day of the [...]
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Date: Sep 18th 2010 11:13a.m. Contributed by: danielshap
Anyone who’s been checking out local rock shows for the past six months has no doubt run into indie-noise duo Pairs, and their un-predictable live sets, and now, courtesy of local label Qu, Pairs [...]
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Here are the results of the first three games of the best of nine series:
Game
1 Cubs 4 Senators 5
2 Cubs 1 Senators 5
3 Cubs 2 Senators 6
The Senators take a three game to nothing lead.
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FIZZtastic Sunday Champagne brunch at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing is one year old this month. This unique brunch experience continues to roll out the fun and good times with two special celebratory anniversary brunches (on September 19th and 26th).
Two of the heroes behind the magic of FIZZtastic are F&B Manager [...]