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Soldiers in Shenzhen celebrate Mother's Day (China Daily)Soldiers of a brigade in Shenzhen solute as they stand to form the shape of a heart for Mother's Day, May 10, 2008. This year's Mother's Day falls on May 11. Characters on the placard read: "Wish every mother a happy festival". Arriving in London: Hotels Made in China (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) The aggressive expansion plans of Travelodge, one of the largest budget hotel chains in Britain, hinge on the use of prefabricated hotel rooms, manufactured in China. China, the dark side (Independent) China's rise in the early 21st century is the headiest tale of development the world has ever seen. A drive through Beijing or Shanghai or Shenzhen or Guangdong gives you all the evidence that you could ever want of the 66 per cent expansion of the Chinese economy in the past five years. But it doesn't take long in China to see the problems that the country faces as it enters this new stage of ... India This Week: May 3-9, 2008 (New Kerala)Saturday Imphal: The Manipur Government will provide arms to people in two villages and give them training to protect themselves from attacks by militants , a move akin to the controversial 'Salwa Judum' in Chattisgarh. German government gives cold shoulder to Dalai Lama - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)Berlin - When the Dalai Lama visited Germany in September last year he was received in a blaze of publicity by Chancellor Angela Merkel. This time, the reception will be decidedly cooler. Nobody in the government wants to meet the Tibetan spiritual l... Olympic flame lights "Window of China's reform" (People's Daily)The Olympic flame moved on its journey Thursday in Guangdong Province, passing through Shenzhen, the "Window of China's Reform". Shenzhen, which is going to host the 2011 Universiade, is the eighth leg of the torch relay in China. A ... China: Shanghai Miss Chance To Go Top (Goal.com)The Blues drop down to third and leaders Shaanxi Baorong can go four points clear at the top with a win against Changchun Yatai on Sunday. Shanghai, still looking for their first away win this season, took the lead five minutes after the break when Jiang Kun fired home from outside the area. Jingwei International Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SHENZHEN, China----Jingwei International Limited today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The Company plans to file its 10Q today. China's $2 trillion foreign reserve ready to buy global assets, brands, and leadership? (cmi santiago)Watch out on exploding China and Asia century! Discover what is really inside Chinese and Asian stock market, multinationals, banking, yuan, insurance, management, and politics. Get great info and analysis from leading thinker George Zhibin Gu. Chinadaily.com.cn sharing the Olympic spirit (China Daily)SHANTOU - The Olympic torch relay in Shantou, one of the Special Economic Zones of the China in the 1980s, started in rain on Saturday morning, marking the last stopover in Guangdong province. |