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It?s Like A Country Fair, Only Free
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:00:17 +0000 | John Chow dot Com
All the parties I have attended have always been for adults only. They are pretty simple to set up - just make sure the booze keeps flowing. However, the Microsoft Company Picnic is held for the employees and their families. Most MS employees have kids and finding stuff for the kids to do during the [...]
Treasury nominee vows focus on global imbalances (Reuters)
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:54:21 GMT | Yahoo! News
Reuters - President George W. Bush's nominee for the Treasury Department's top international affairs position said correcting global imbalances would be a top priority if he was approved for the job.
World Briefing | Asia: Mount Everest: Olympic Torch Road on Hold
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:41:25 GMT | New York Times
Plans for a 67-mile blacktop highway to a base camp on the Tibet side of Mount Everest to ease the Olympic torch?s journey to its peak have been put on hold, according to Ju Jianhua, the director of Tibet?s Foreign Affairs Department. He refused to give a reason. In April, organizers for the Beijing Summer Olympics announced plans for the longest torch relay in Olympic history, an 85,000-mile, 130-day route that would cross five continents and reach the top of Everest. Taking the torch to the summit ? seen by some as a way for China to underscore its claims to Tibet ? is expected to be one of the relay?s highlights.
China: Speaking for the Rich and Working for the Poor?
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:45:15 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Xueyong has recently terminated his working relation with Southern Metropolitan News because the newspapers has censored his criticism of Mao Yushi who argued that intellectuals should be “speaking for the rich and working for the poor”. Xueyong criticized Mao’s argument and such intellectual positioning (zh).
Sheridan: Who will make final Olympic cut for Team USA? See the favorites and long shots
| Findory News China
ESPN: Now that Team USA has qualified for the 2008 Olympics, Chris Sheridan looks at the players who might fill out the roster for the China trip.
Quality key to China outbound travel
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:03:23 +0000 | China Economic Review Hotel News
For outbound travel from China tackling unethical business practices is a top priority. This is true for the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), as well as for anyone who wants to effectively compete for the emerging China mega-market. CNTA has set up a web page for consumers to register their complaints. Nearly 900 complaints about outbound [...]
The Car Condo - For The Car Owner Who Has Everything
Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:37:15 +0000 | John Chow dot Com
Imagine a garage with a bathroom, a wet bar, no oil stains on the floor and security guards 24/7. With a concierge who will arrange your next service appointment. With a private rooftop club where you can share a bottle of wine and talk cars with fellow collectors. All for the cost of a modest [...]
