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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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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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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: Chinglish to get the axe in Shanghai for World Expo

Shanghai is looking to get rid of poorly translated English signs as it readies to welcome 4 million foreign visitors to next year’s World Expo.
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Living in China: Average income in Shanghai rises 8% in an year

Annual disposable income for residents in Shanghai during the first three quarters of this year reached 21,871 yuan (US$3,200) per person, which is 8 percent more than last year, according to latest figures from the Shanghai Statistics Bureau [...]
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Living in China: Shanghai home to 23 million by 2020

Shanghai's population is expected to grow to 19.5 million in 2010, about 3 percent more than last year. And by 2020, the city's total should hit 23 million, due to an increase in births, a large influx of new residents and longer life expectancies, according to a conference recently held by the Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission [...]
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Architecture & Urban Planning in China: World Bank injects $200 million for China’s urban environment

World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a loan to China --$200 million to support the Shanghai Urban Environment Project [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

Finally arrived in China… now, back to the Salt Mines! # [China] Only on Shanghai Daily: “Boy drank gasoline to copy his TV heroes” boy wanted to get energy, like the Transformers http://tr.im/u5Jm # “Stuck” in Amsterdam, stopping in Paris before heading back to Shanghai # It was good while it lasted… Now, let’s confront the harsh reality: [...]
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