SHANGHAI/SHELTER ISLAND, New York Thomas Benson once ran a small liberal arts college in Vermont. Stephen Gessner served as president of the school board for New York’s Shelter Island. More recently, they’ve been opening doors for Chinese education ... ( read original story ...)
Taras Grescoe's Shanghai Grand among four finalists for $40K B.C. nonfiction prize
The book tells the story of Shanghai in the 1930s through the eyes of three polarizing ... The book is an exploration of the right-to-die movement and Canada's new physician-assisted death laws. Robert Moor is a finalist for his first book, On Trails ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai removes sculptures after UK artist's plagiarism claim
Taylor said in an email to the Shanghai Daily that she was delighted by the "wonderful news" of the sculpture's removal, and she hoped it "had really been destroyed and not just been put somewhere else". AFP was unable to obtain comment from Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Film Corporation Adds Three New IMAX® Theatres To Circuit In China
Shanghai Film Corporation is China's largest state-owned enterprise in the exhibition industry, with the second-largest exhibition market share in the country. SFC-Bailian is a joint venture between SFC and Bailian Group, which was established to manage ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets higher after China factory data
China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5 per cent to 3,264.96 and ... The price of U.S. crude lost 8 cents to $49.36 a barrel in New York. The contract surged $4.21, or 9.3 per cent, to close at $49.44 a barrel on Wednesday, the biggest one-day gain ... ( read original story ...)
RUMOURS: Shanghai Shenhua to swoop for Terry
The 35-year-old's next destination is up in the air, with Gus Poyet's side joining a list of suitors from Turkey and the United States keen to snap up the defender Chelsea captain John Terry would be open to the idea of joining Shanghai Shenhua at the end ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai removes sculptures after plagiarism claim
Taylor said in an email to the Shanghai Daily that she was delighted by the “wonderful news” of the sculpture’s removal, and she hoped it “had really been destroyed and not just been put somewhere else”. Chinese counterfeiters have turned ... ( read original story ...)