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Goings On

Still the place for tourists

[2010-10-24 08:40]

A trip to Phuket was waiting to happen. But when I did get the opportunity to visit this spring, it suddenly didn't seem like a good time to visit Thailand. The Red Shirts had been protesting against the government in Bangkok for more than a week and one of their leaders had been shot dead. Bangkok was under siege and the city was under partial curfew. Still, the draw of Phuket was too much to resist.

Departure Gate

[2010-10-24 08:40]

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Reasons to love a low-carbon lifestyle

[2010-10-22 09:13]

The Expo 2010 Shanghai has impressed me with its efforts to promote a low-carbon lifestyle aimed at furnishing us with a "Better City, Better Life" at a lower cost.

Education Special :Foreign trade school SIFTs through the best

[2010-10-22 09:13]

The Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SIFT) celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct 16 after half a century of molding the country's top talents in the realm of foreign trade.

Carnations by the kilo

[2010-10-17 10:10]

Going back home to Yunnan always brightens my day, literally. In our garden in Kunming, the sun seems to shine brighter, the air is crisp and clear, the birds sing louder, the flowers smell better and even the sky looks a lot more blue. Or perhaps it's just such a contrast with the hazy days of Beijing. Yunnan is China's natural garden -full of greenery, color and the most amazing flora and fungi. Almost three-quarters of all known edible mushrooms are found in Yunnan, and it is a treasure trove of many of the precious roots and herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. But did you know that almost half of China's major exports in cut and fresh flowers come from Yunnan?