IsthereanythingthatChinadoesNOTwanttobethenumberoneat?
Chinaisnowplanningtobuilda500meter(that's5.5footballfields)aperaturesphericaltelescope(FAST).
Thesphericalreflectorisexpectedtohave4,600panelsandoccupythespaceof25footballfields.
And,whatwilltheybelooking/listeningfor?Continuereading...
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HongKonghaspickeduponanideathatisalreadygainingpopularityinJapanandEurope.
Greencoffinsmadeupofcorrugatedcardboardarethenewtemporaryhomesofthedead...aftertheirbodieshaveexpiredandbeforetheygocompletelyupinsmoke.
Customersdon'toftenliketoskimponfuneralexpenses-disrespectforthedead,whocouldcareless,becausetheyaredead)and,well,that'sallIcanthinkof.
Healthofficialssaytherearegoodreasonstoc...[
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ThenumberofeconomiccrimesinChinaforthefirsttenmonthsofthisyearreportedbypolicewas62,000,up9.1%(aboutthesameastheeconomicgrowth)overthesametimeframelastyear.
Pyramidsellingandfund-raisingfraudwerebiggies.
Chinesepolicesaytheywereabletosolvenearly80%ofthosecrimes,up4.3%fromlastyear.Morecrimes,butbetterpolicecapability....Continuereading...
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TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationhassomeinterestingfacts/articles.Istumbledupononethismorningthatarticulatestheneedforforeignlanguageeducation.
Considerthesethreefacts-
1.Morethan200millionchildreninChinaarestudyingEnglish,acompulsorysubjectforallChineseprimaryschoolstudents.
2.Onlyabout24,000ofapproximately54millionelementaryandsecondaryschoolchildrenintheUnitedStatesarestudyingChinese.Con...[
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Peking(Beijing(Universityreceivedadonation(173.3millionyuan-$21.9million-niceroundnumbers)fromaSingaporeanbillionaire.Thepresidentsignedadonationcontractwiththedaughterofthelatebankermakingthegiftfromtheinheritancefund.ThewholescenarioremindsmeofjusthowmuchprestigiousuniversitiesinChinaareliketheirAmericancounterparts.1.It'sthepresitigiousuniversitiesinChinaandtheU.S.thatreceivesuchhugegiftsfrombe...[
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TherearereasonswhythenumberoneautopartsupplierintheworldisdoublingitsinvestmentinChina.
TheBoschGroupwillbuildtwoplantsinChangshaandSuzhouandexpandtwomoreplants.
6Reasons:
1.Chinaisthefuturenumberoneautomarketintheworld...say10yearsorso.
2.BoschismakingmoneyinChina,butcanmakemore.In2005autopartsproducersprofitted$250million.
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Chinaisaimingforyetanotherworld'snumberone.DunhuangCityinnorthwestChina'sGansuProvinceisplanningtheworld'slargestsolarpowerstation.Theprojectwillproduce100-mwandcostabout6.03billionyuan($765million).TheprojectwilltakefiveyearstocompleteandZhonghaoNewEnergyInvestmentwillponyupthemoney.Dunhuangiscalledanoasistownandhas3,362hoursofsunshineeveryyear..that'smorethan9hoursaday!Continuereading...[
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China'sMinistryofPersonnel,alsoresponsiblefororganizingtheannualexamination,saidthat535,574peoplewillcompete(sittingwhiletheydoit)forajobwheretheycansitfortherestoftheirlives.
Themorethanhalfamillionpeoplearesitting,again,somethingtheydoforrestoftheirlives,forthecivilservantexam.Continuereading...[
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Chinalovestobenumberone.
Shanghaiplanstoaddyetanotheritemtothetopofalist.
The101-storey(492meter)ShanghaiHillsWorldFinancialTowerwillholdtheworld'shighestobservationdeck-25metershigherthantheCNTowerinToronto.Spidermanisalreadymakingplans.
ThetowerwillbebuiltbyJapanMoriBuildingCo.incohootswithShanghaiWorldFinancialTowerCo.Ltd.
ThetowerwillbelocatednexttotheJinmaoTower(420.5meters)an...[
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ThoughZhangZiyiisnotabusinesswoman,shewasstillrankedintheTopTenofthe"TopTenRemarkableBusinessWomeninAsianBusinessCircles"byWallStreetJournal.
Iamnotsurethisislegitimate...becauseItriedtofindaback-upsourcetogivethereportmorecredibilty,butcouldn't.
However,wecanseehowhardanyoneandeveryoneistryingtopushthisyounglady,shallwesay'milkher'forallshe'sworth.
CrienglishsaysZhangZiyiwaschosenalon...[
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