Shanghai has dropped to fourth place on an official ranking of China’s most competitive cities, due to the weakening regional economy and the city’s overpopulation. The nation’s commercial and financial hub fell from second place to fourth place, putting it behind the capital Beijing for the first time, according to the ranking compiled by...
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“The event drew a large crowd of people. I am so proud that our event was appealing to the public and of our Chinese team which allowed it to be such a success”, said Daniele Bardaro, Owner and Managing Director. Shanghai, China (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 MandaLingua, Shanghai’s leading Chinese Language school, was proud...
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At TIME’s Ecocentric blog, Kate Springer discusses the problem of subsidence which, according to a recent government report, affects more than fifty cities and around 50,000 square miles of land across China. The issue is strongly tied to the country’s chronic water shortages, with over-extraction of groundwater accounting for almost 70% of subsidence. But...
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Tue May 22, 2012 3:28am EDT
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SHANGHAI – Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids. Breaking into a market dominated by state media companies has been tough — even more so now that Kungfu Panda creator...
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BEIJING | Tue May 22, 2012 2:56am EDT BEIJING May 22 (Reuters) – Former Argentina coach Sergio Batista is close to signing a contract with big-spending Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, who are on the lookout to replace sacked manager Jean Tigana. A successful swoop for Batista would come after 2006 World Cup-winning Italian coach...
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Shanghai’s skyline glitters with sleek financial skyscrapers and glossy residential towers, but below the city’s lustrous facade lies an enduring problem. Thanks to mass urban migration, soft soil and global warming, Shanghai is sinking, and has been for decades. Since 1921, China’s most populous city has descended more than 6 ft. Across China, land...
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By Andrew Crawford, writing from Shanghai The dust has started to settle on the ugly coup that ousted Jean Tigana from the Shanghai Shenhua dug out last month- but that doesn’t mean things have improved. Shenhua’s last game, another dull, uninspiring 0-0 draw against Shanghai Shenxin at the Hongkou was the fourth game in...
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Mon May 21, 2012 10:27pm EDT
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