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Direct flights between Taiwan and China is a great start to the new relationship between the two lands. Before when I made my trips from Taiwan to Shanghai it would take me a whole day to get there. We would leave... China-Taiwan direct flights resumed after six decades
The first regular direct flights from China to Taiwan for nearly six decades have begun. "Five major Chinese cities will have direct air links with Taiwan, as ties between the two improve following the... Shanghai locals flock to Taiwan
With the ability to fly directly from mainland China to the island of Taiwan, business booms as expected. The tourist attraction of Taiwan has been a major draw for the younger set as flights and tours have been... Anbar suicide bombing fatalities - 30 civilians, three Marines, and the truth...
[note: The word "fired" in this article is used very informally in service to the employment analogy later in the piece. It refers to the fact that the Marines chose to rescind Zoriah's access and unembed him due to a blog entry and some photographs he posted. Please... 5 Police Stabbed to Death in Downtown Shanghai
According to local Chinese radio broadcasts in Shanghai, 5 police officers were stabbed to death on Tuesday July 1st sometime around 2 in the afternoon. According to the radio reports, a total of seven people, 6 police officers and one security guard were attacked... Facebook Blocked in China
This doesn't bode well for 08.08.08 and beyond: just a few weeks after launching its service in China, Facebook has been blocked.As of 4:26pm EST, are any NowPublic members in China able to access it?"Danwei readers... Heavy rains hit China
About half of China has been hit by torrential rains - killing one person, injuring four and affecting nearly 400,000 people. Experts said the rainfall in several cities exceeded 100 millimetres, while Macheng City,... World's longest cable-stayed bridge opens in China
After constructing Railway line to Tibet, China has set another record of making longest cable stayed bridge. " The world's longest cable-stayed bridge has officially opened in eastern China, linking the two...Three Pictures of Life Near Sadir's New Wall
"We are on a mission in Sadr City to inspect some of the checkpoints along the newly completed wall. The first part of the mission brings us to the infamous Jamilla Market, an outdoor stretch of shops and home to... Oil Price Fallout: Jobs Coming Home?
Outsourcing has been getting more expensive as fuel prices have risen, so manufacturers are toying with the daring concept of domestic production..."The rise in transportation costs are fueling what some economists are calling "reverse globalization." For instance, DESA, a... China’s Visa Policy Threatens Olympics Tourism
I think this is in relation to a previous article about the lack of attendance (1million tickets unsold) for the Olympics. The visa policy is definitely hampering the crowds of people and tourism. " With the... China to crack down on illegal use of the Olympics logo
In a place like China, it is going to be impossible for them to crackdown on the illegal usage of the logo. There is going to be street vendors or just random stores having it up. All they can do is prevent...Shanghai Fears Terrorist Attacks During Olympics
Friday, June 20, 2008The Beijing Olympic Games are opening on August 8, and China believes that terrorism is their biggest threat. Recently, multiple measures and precautions have been taken to boost security. Today,... 1 million Olympic tickets remain unsold
There are still unsold tickets to the Beijing Olympics. I do not know if this is the norm when we are two months away and there are still 1 million unsold tickets or people are staying away for miscellaneous reasons.... Steven Pinker: It's hard to see how China will ever compete with the West
In the latest issue of Edge the well-known Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker questions the popular assertion that "China will be the next scientific and economic power." What prompted Pinker to question that...
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