Shanghai Travel News
June 07.06.2009
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Avoiding the 'Crouching Tiger' tourists and seekin...Towering skyscrapers are replaced by ancient trees, the blaring of horns by the soft gurgle of a mountain stream.Following a winding path as it meanders through the lush bamboo forests that carpet... |
June 06.06.2009
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Eco-friendly tour visits Scandinavia and ArcticLOCAL 10-member tour group will leave for Scandinavia tomorrow on a trip designed to minimize its impact on the environment. The travelers will calculate their carbon emissions on every step of the... |
June 06.06.2009
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Organizer aims to make Expo greenTHE 2010 Shanghai World Expo organizer is encouraging all visitors to bring tableware and eco-friendly bags to the Expo site to reduce waste. The organizer yesterday issued guidelines with the United... |
June 05.06.2009
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Art transplants for Metro stationsTHE Metro operator plans to add a dash of art to 11 Metro stations along Lines 7, 9 and 10.The Shanghai Shentong Metro Co will invite famous calligraphers to create works for each station along Line... |
June 03.06.2009
228 feared dead after airliner lost over oceanA missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said yesterday, fearing that all aboard were... |
June 02.06.2009
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Children's Day a time for looking forward and back...FOR Richard Naylor, principal of the Shanghai Rego International School, Children\'s Day is a special event which reminds all of the future."Parents may recall their childhood and be able to judge... |
June 01.06.2009
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Swine flu keeps tourist groups close to homeCHINESE tour companies are promoting short, domestic trips for the upcoming three-day holiday.The traditional Dragon Boat Festival begins today, when the Chinese eat sticky rice cakes wrapped in... |
May 27.05.2009
On a slow boat in ChinaA rectangular cabin window frames the unfolding panorama of the Yangtze River. Mist creeps across a green expanse of water in the diffuse dawn light, as a small fishing boat bobs in our wake. Ragged... |
