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Two martial arts schools contend

A monk stretches himself out on five sharp spears, with two against his breast, another two on his legs and one on his belly, but when he gets up from the spears, there's no mark on his body. A Taoist priest dashes to a three-meter-high wall. His ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  23 Nov 2009

Norway to push green future at Expo

NORWAY is very much looking forward to the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai because it will be an opportunity to strengthen its relationship with China and show its industry to the world, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday. "I ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jens Stoltenberg,  Hu Jintao

Virtual thrills in online adventure

ALTHOUGH next year's World Expo is sure to be a feast for visitors with the world's leading technology and many innovative pavilions, walking across the mammoth 5.28-square-kilometer Expo site will still be a tiring experience. But then imagine this: ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wang Qishan,  China Telecom,  Yao Ming,  National Basketball Association,  Jackie Chan

Expo online goes live

VISITORS can now tour the World Expo Shanghai site from the comfort of their own homes and see almost all the pavilions and exhibits online. The Expo organizer today launched the Expo Online Website at the seventh World Expo International Forum in ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  12 Nov 2009

An Expo out of Africa

TO most people, Africa is an exotic and mysterious place. But the Joint Africa Pavilion at World Expo 2010 and eight separate national pavilions will showcase not only the continent's spectacular natural beauty and friendly people, but also its urban ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: African Union,  United Nations

Souvenir idea prize: US$20k

THE 2010 Shanghai World Expo organizer is offering a top prize of US$20,000 in a design competition for Expo-themed souvenirs. The entries can include artwork, teapots, sculptures and jewelry. They can be made in paper, wood, cloth, red porcelain, ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  5 Nov 2009

Coke, Tesco vow to go green

COCA-COLA and the UK-based retail giant Tesco yesterday jointly launched a campaign in Shanghai to reduce packaging and energy use and present more reusable shopping bags to customers for the coming World Expo 2010 Shanghai. Coca-Cola will invite ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tesco P.L.C.,  David Brooks

Center To Be China's Largest

MAJOR shows at the Shanghai World Expo will be held at the seashell-shaped Performance Center - at 120,000 square meters, the largest performance arena in China, said Wang Zhongwei, head of the Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai, who urged workers ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  3 Nov 2009

Perfume interprets Sensual French City

THE GDF SUEZ, a French energy company, signed a contract with the French Expo group recently in Shanghai to provide multimedia facilities for the France Pavilion at Expo 2010. The company and its subsidiary will build a system through which scents ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  3 Nov 2009

Rare tortoises here for Expo

THEY'RE very large, though rarely seen. At 35, they're still kids. And they've been acting rather shy since arriving in Shanghai. They are a pair of Aldabra tortoises, among the largest tortoises in the world and said to be as rare as pandas. ...

From YANG JIAN, Shanghai Daily,  2 Nov 2009

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