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China, Technology, Development and the Environment: Photographer Lu Guang’s “Pollution in China”
To give us some perspective on the massive social and economic impact of pollution throughout China, Shanghaiist turned to photographer Lu Guang's "Pollution in China" project. Lu won this year's $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography from the Asia Society in New York. His project documents families, farmers, industrial districts, rivers, the countryside, cancer patients, children; anyone and everything affected by pollution across China [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Asia Society, Beijing, cancer, China Daily, Climate change, environment, Environment of China, freelance photographer, Global warming, green energy, Lu Guang, New York, photographer, Photographers, photography, pollution, Rural Area, Tsinghua University, United States, Urban area, USD, Yangtze River, Yellow river 4 Comments
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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Living in China: Financial crisis weighs heavily on Shanghai female workers
Most female workers in Shanghai suffer from anxiety connected to the global financial crisis, according to a recent survey [...]
Posted in China, economics Also tagged depression, electronics, Employment, food, food industries, healthcare, insomnia, Labor, Labour law, Labour relations, media, Shanghai, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai Labor Union, therapist, Unemployment, Wales Psychological Clinic, Wang Wei, Yan Zhengwei, Yao Lan Leave a comment
Health in China: obese babies spark health concerns later in life
The proportion of heavy babies at birth has doubled in the past decade in Shanghai, raising concerns more people may suffer obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged cardiovascular diseases, Duan Tao, economics, Health Checks, health services, hospitals, Living In Shanghai, Nutrition, Nutrition and pregnancy, obesity, Pregnancy, Shanghai 1 Comment
Living in China: Shanghai encourages couples to have second child
Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission is launching a campaign to encourage eligible couples to give birth to a second child as concerns mount over a rapidly aging population [...]
Clint Edmonson’s “Organizational Politics: A Survival Guide”
You're smart. You deliver. What else could your company want from you? Why don’t they come to you for the big decisions? Why won’t they listen to your proposals? It seems like everyone has an agenda and they’re doing everything they can to kill your great ideas. To be effective leader we must bring more than our academic pedigrees to a organization. In this presentation, Clint Edmonson attempts to explain the complex nature of organizational politics and how to survive in a dynamic and often chaotic environment.
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