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China Will Build World's Largest Radio Telescope
(2006-11-24 13:12:02)

IsthereanythingthatChinadoesNOTwanttobethenumberoneat?
Chinaisnowplanningtobuilda500meter(that's5.5footballfields)aperaturesphericaltelescope(FAST).
Thesphericalreflectorisexpectedtohave4,600panelsandoccupythespaceof25footballfields.
And,whatwilltheybelooking/listeningfor?Continuereading...
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5 Reasons to buy an Eco-coffin in Hong Kong
(2006-11-24 13:06:05)

HongKonghaspickeduponanideathatisalreadygainingpopularityinJapanandEurope.
Greencoffinsmadeupofcorrugatedcardboardarethenewtemporaryhomesofthedead...aftertheirbodieshaveexpiredandbeforetheygocompletelyupinsmoke.
Customersdon'toftenliketoskimponfuneralexpenses-disrespectforthedead,whocouldcareless,becausetheyaredead)and,well,that'sallIcanthinkof.
Healthofficialssaytherearegoodreasonstoc...[阅读全文]
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China' Economic Crimes On the Rise
(2006-11-24 12:59:06)

ThenumberofeconomiccrimesinChinaforthefirsttenmonthsofthisyearreportedbypolicewas62,000,up9.1%(aboutthesameastheeconomicgrowth)overthesametimeframelastyear.
Pyramidsellingandfund-raisingfraudwerebiggies.
Chinesepolicesaytheywereabletosolvenearly80%ofthosecrimes,up4.3%fromlastyear.Morecrimes,butbetterpolicecapability....Continuereading...
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Chinese Kick Some Serious American Butt
(2006-11-24 12:52:21)

TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationhassomeinterestingfacts/articles.Istumbledupononethismorningthatarticulatestheneedforforeignlanguageeducation.
Considerthesethreefacts-
1.Morethan200millionchildreninChinaarestudyingEnglish,acompulsorysubjectforallChineseprimaryschoolstudents.
2.Onlyabout24,000ofapproximately54millionelementaryandsecondaryschoolchildrenintheUnitedStatesarestudyingChinese.Con...[阅读全文]
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Characteristics of Beijing University and American Elite Univers
(2006-11-22 11:26:57)

Peking(Beijing(Universityreceivedadonation(173.3millionyuan-$21.9million-niceroundnumbers)fromaSingaporeanbillionaire.Thepresidentsignedadonationcontractwiththedaughterofthelatebankermakingthegiftfromtheinheritancefund.ThewholescenarioremindsmeofjusthowmuchprestigiousuniversitiesinChinaareliketheirAmericancounterparts.1.It'sthepresitigiousuniversitiesinChinaandtheU.S.thatreceivesuchhugegiftsfrombe...[阅读全文]
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Why the #1 Auto Parts Supplier Will Double its Invesment
(2006-11-22 11:13:27)

TherearereasonswhythenumberoneautopartsupplierintheworldisdoublingitsinvestmentinChina.
TheBoschGroupwillbuildtwoplantsinChangshaandSuzhouandexpandtwomoreplants.
6Reasons:
1.Chinaisthefuturenumberoneautomarketintheworld...say10yearsorso.
2.BoschismakingmoneyinChina,butcanmakemore.In2005autopartsproducersprofitted$250million.
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China Plans World's Largest Solar Power Station
(2006-11-22 10:57:47)

Chinaisaimingforyetanotherworld'snumberone.DunhuangCityinnorthwestChina'sGansuProvinceisplanningtheworld'slargestsolarpowerstation.Theprojectwillproduce100-mwandcostabout6.03billionyuan($765million).TheprojectwilltakefiveyearstocompleteandZhonghaoNewEnergyInvestmentwillponyupthemoney.Dunhuangiscalledanoasistownandhas3,362hoursofsunshineeveryyear..that'smorethan9hoursaday!Continuereading...[阅读全文]
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Chinese Try to Get a Job Doing Nothing
(2006-11-22 10:53:40)
China'sMinistryofPersonnel,alsoresponsiblefororganizingtheannualexamination,saidthat535,574peoplewillcompete(sittingwhiletheydoit)forajobwheretheycansitfortherestoftheirlives.
Themorethanhalfamillionpeoplearesitting,again,somethingtheydoforrestoftheirlives,forthecivilservantexam.Continuereading...[阅读全文]
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On Top of the World in Shanghai
(2006-11-22 10:47:34)

Chinalovestobenumberone.
Shanghaiplanstoaddyetanotheritemtothetopofalist.
The101-storey(492meter)ShanghaiHillsWorldFinancialTowerwillholdtheworld'shighestobservationdeck-25metershigherthantheCNTowerinToronto.Spidermanisalreadymakingplans.
ThetowerwillbebuiltbyJapanMoriBuildingCo.incohootswithShanghaiWorldFinancialTowerCo.Ltd.
ThetowerwillbelocatednexttotheJinmaoTower(420.5meters)an...[阅读全文]
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Wall Street Journal Includes Zhang Ziyi in Top Ten
(2006-11-22 10:30:53)

ThoughZhangZiyiisnotabusinesswoman,shewasstillrankedintheTopTenofthe"TopTenRemarkableBusinessWomeninAsianBusinessCircles"byWallStreetJournal.
Iamnotsurethisislegitimate...becauseItriedtofindaback-upsourcetogivethereportmorecredibilty,butcouldn't.
However,wecanseehowhardanyoneandeveryoneistryingtopushthisyounglady,shallwesay'milkher'forallshe'sworth.
CrienglishsaysZhangZiyiwaschosenalon...[阅读全文]
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