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The Higher Costs of Bribery in China

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:20:20 +0000

The U.S. is policing the activities of big multinationals in China more aggressively

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Unhappiest movers on Earth: Shanghai Disneyland evictions

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:55:43 +0000

Out with the old, in with the newest ridiculously expensive development project. As Shanghai is finally gearing up to start construction on its Disneyland (the appropriate reaction to this is still, “Why?”), more people are being forcibly evicted to make room for the theme park. Evictions are one of China’s most notorious repeat offenses as thousands of people were forced out and displaced for …

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China sex park: "Love Land" is no Disneyland

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:22:49 +0000

What does this week’s controversy say about sex and society in China? read more

10 focal questions facing Shanghai World Expo (3)

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:19:47 +0000

&$ &$Seventh: Are the pavilions wasteful?&$ &$ Expo hosts and the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) normally sign an agreement that certain pavilions will be demolished after the event because they are just temporary buildings.

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Fundamentals crucial to building ideal city: Singapore city planner

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:03:11 +0000

Liu Thai-Ker, renowned as the ” Father of Singapore’s urban planning,” is often credited with the successful implementation of public housing in Singapore, where under the “Home Ownership for All” policy, over 80 percent of its residents live in flats constructed by the government. Having just wrapped up a visit to China on the eve of the Shanghai World Expo’s opening, Liu shared his views on …

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Creative Gardens bloom (People’s Daily)

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:16:56 +0000

&$ &$A corner of the 798 Artistic District in Beijing. Photo: IC&$ &$ As China prepares for the upcoming “golden” decade of cultural industry development, numerous creative gardens, regarded by many as an efficient way to promote the industry, have been enjoying a boom, including the announcement earlier this month of a new 15 billion yuan ($2.3 million) project. Construction of the Songshan …

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Poors to live next to the Happiest Place on Earth! (Shanghaiist)

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:30:05 +0000

Despite hopes of many to turn the area around the soon-to-be-begun Shanghai Disneyland into a resort-like area for China’s burgeoning population of rich people, it seems like the Shanghai government’s got another idea: budget housing. Mayor Han Zheng said yesterday that he’s trying to negotiate for the allocation of some land around the site for lower-income housing

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Hong Kong Disneyland lifts lid on financial losses (The Malaysian Insider)

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:15:02 +0000

HONG KONG, Jan 19 — Disney’s troubled Hong Kong Disneyland theme park made a net loss of HK$1.315 billion (RM565 million) last year while attracting 4.6 million visitors, in its first major admission of its financial performance since opening in 2005. Since opening to great fanfare in 2005, Disney’s first magic kingdom in China has struggled to attract the expected flood of visitors from …

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-19 06:48 Hong Kong Disneyland lifts lid on string of financial losses (Interactive Investor)

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:12:47 +0000

HONG KONG, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Disney’s troubled Hong Kong Disneyland theme park made a net loss of HK$1.315 billion last year while attracting 4.6 million visitors, in its first major admission of its financial performance since opening in 2005. Since opening to great fanfare in 2005, Disney’s first magic kingdom in China has struggled to attract the expected flood of visitors from mainland …

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Plight at the museum (Taipei Times)

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:58:56 +0000

When Cai Guo-qiang (蔡國強) left his native China in 1986, he began a process of artistic development that would lead to his being recognized as one of world’s top artists.

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