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Living in China: at the wake of Shanghai World Expo, lack of services in English still a challenge

Shanghai Expats are feeling a bit language-challenged in Shanghai's taxis, buses and shopping venues, according to a report released recently.
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Shanghai’s sky-high priced luxurious house unveiled

Tomson Group has built a top luxurious housing block in Pudong, Shanghai. Tomson cooperated with Versace Home to built a luxurious show house of more than 900 square meters, with the name "Versace Home at Tomson Riviera" [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Consumer spending helps boost Shanghai’s growth

Shanghai's economy made further progress last month as a result of continued strong growth in local consumer spending and investment, while exports also improved to help strengthen a growing recovery [...]
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Education in China: 56% of student startups get low marks

More than half of government-subsidized student business companies were scored as "mediocre" or even "bad-performing" after years of operation, according to an report released recently at the Shanghai Entrepreneurship Week [...]
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China, Technology and the Environment: Electricity bills to jump for Chinese industries

China announced a 5.7 percent increase in electricity prices for businesses and industries and said it will adjust residential tariffs early next year through a new pricing mechanism to promote energy savings [...]
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Living in China: Shanghai expats receive security blanket

Foreigners and overseas Chinese who hold a Shanghai residence card and stay in a work contract with a Shanghai employer can now enjoy the city's social security and benefits, just as their local counterparts do: The Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has put up a notice on its Website, stating that the policy has been in effect since October 10, 2009 [...]
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Education in China: Students shop for university courses abroad

More than 20,000 visitors packed the Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Hall during an annual education fair by overseas schools [...]
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Architecture & Urban Planning in China: Smart future showcased at Shanghai World Expo

With heavy coverage from newspapers and television, you may have become quite familiar with the theme of the Shanghai World Expo - "Better City, Better Life."[...]
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Education in China: Shanghai MBAs in global spotlight

FOUR Shanghai Executive MBA programs have been ranked among the world's top 50 by the prestigious London Financial Times [...]
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Living in China: Plenty of GPS potties, to keep Shanghai’s World Expo site clean

Next year's Shanghai World Expo will feature more than 200 of the world's most innovative pavilions filled with the most advanced technology and inspiring exhibits about modern urban life. But piles of rubbish, dirty surfaces and lack of potties would make a joke of the theme, "Better City, Better Life." [...]
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