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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-12

[Technology] Chinese Bias for Baby Boys Creates a Gap of 32 Million: Sharon LaFraniere reports in th.. http://tinyurl.com/crhau5 # [China] ‘Positive signs’ for China economy: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says that his country’s economy is.. http://tinyurl.com/cus4ha # Apparently @DanielLannon (from “The Frail”) is following me: either this is a hoax, or I’m so not worthy! # [Technology] 7 [...]
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Living in China: Shanghai’s bad habits surveyed

As part of the preparations for the Shanghai World Expo, the Shanghai municipal government has marked the 600 day countdown by publishing a report on 'uncivilized behavior' among locals. The report is based on an online survey in which over 5,000 Shanghai citizens were polled on what kind of behavior they consider annoying or rude [...]
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Living in China: “Thank you for Smoking”!

One out of every three cigarettes is lit in China, and respiratory disease is on the rise. Some are asking what the future of smoking will look like in China. US-China Today clears the haze [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-04-04

Monthly groceries at Metro: frozen bagles, panninis, and laffa! Thank you, Lord! # [China] Chinese president meets Brazilian leader in London: Chinese President Hu Jintao met his Brazilian.. http://tinyurl.com/cd6jd2 # [Interaction Design] Music That Makes You Dumb: Virgil Griffith, a CalTech graduate student,.. http://tinyurl.com/cgbw7j # [Technology] Report: Google in Talks to Buy Twitter?: Google is in talks to [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22

[China, Media, Cartoon] SpongeBob SquarePants is China’s most popular children’s show http://tinyurl.com/dm997g # [China] Shanghai details new hukou policy (Shanghai is opening up to talent by approving permanent residency) http://tinyurl.com/db7g8f # [Design] How to make Agile and UX work in harmony (Jeff Patton gives advice on how to make the two get along) http://tinyurl.com/cfekx9 # [Design] Industry trends [...]
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Living in China: cancer death rate rises 80 percent in 30 years

Caijing Magazine shares some startling statistics on cancer in China, where smoking, poor diet, water pollution and environmental problems have caused the nation's cancer death rate to rise 80 percent in the past 30 years. The statistics come from an exhaustive survey conducted by the Chinese Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology. According to the survey, cancer is now accountable for 25 percent of all urban deaths and 21 percent of all rural deaths [...]
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