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Tourists flock to Hainan for its sparkling seas, year-round sunshine and sandy beaches. China Daily |
Resignation plan sparks strong views among voters
HONG KONG: People on the streets of Hong Kong are reacting strongly to the decision by two opposition parties to force a by-election through the resignation of five legislators from the city's geographical constituencies.
Bubble tea entrepreneurs struggle to make a comeback
CHP sees no link between fetus death and flu jab
Pop singer escapes assault charge with wrist slap
Opposition's inflammatory language stirs outrage
Mulligan gets high grades in An Education
If you're having issues dealing with the lapse between the DVD releases of AMC's Mad Men, here's a nice stopgap solution. What we have in the latest film by Danish director Lone Scherfig (The Birthday Trip) is a condensed, London-based version of Mad Men without the cutthroat advertising milieu and social upheaval, but with plenty of the props, music, and clothes from the suddenly hip early '60s. While waiting on the third season of that TV show, your thirst might be quenched by musings from newspaper writer Lynn Barber's memoir, part of which was adapted into An Education.
More eggs than crimes
Kid's play for a better world
When I was thirteen, a 14-inch battery-powered speedboat sitting in the window of a corner bookstore (there were no toy shops then) captured my imagination every day on my way home from school. It became a super-luxury item that turned up in my dreams time and time again. It cost $33, when my father was earning some $550 per month to support the family of six. Eventually, the object of desire entered my life on my birthday, only to be ignored and allowed to rust in a matter of weeks as I got tired of it.
Electric phantom - the indomitable Esther Eng
Business optimists outnumber pessimists
HONG KONG: A government survey has found that more people are becoming optimistic that business conditions will improve in Hong Kong, with the financing and insurance sector standing out as having the most favorable business outlook, followed by the retail sector and the real estate sector.
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