In order to breath life into the flagging euro zone economy and fending off deflation, The European Central Bank is poised to announce a plan to buy government bonds, resorting to its last big policy tool. Market expectations are sky-high ...
The history of video art is still relatively short, emerging in the 60s and 70s along with the rise of television's ubiquity. But video art tends to be a far cry from the sitcoms, commercials and movies that we associate with the 2D medium. ...
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Runners of all abilities are attracted to take part in the Asian Sky Running Championship Race in Hong Kong. This February saw the first ever Asian Sky Running Championship race come to Hong Kong. The competition is one of the most ...
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The young Inma and her husband Liu Xiaosong Inma has seen the changes in Beijing overa space of over thirty years, from a closed offcountry to an open one, from one where thelocals are wary of foreigners, to one where theywelcome them, ...
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Rebranding on March 4th as Hotel Jen Upper East Beijing, Traders Hotel Upper East Beijing marks the first property in mainland China to adopt the new Hotel Jen brand by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Catering to a new ...
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RPC Bebo Kristiansand - Food Packaging Systems, a unit of RPC Group, has launched a new packing system to improve logistical and sustainable benefits in seafood packaging. The new system including lightweight trays, sealing film and ...
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Travelers in China don't tend to hit the movie theaters, but last Saturday it was worth ducking into the Ullens Center of Contemporary Arts to dig into an exploration of music and culture. People gathered to witness Beijing's first ...
Over the years, the good folks at JUE festival have been done an impressive job to bring in international talent to Beijing. Travelers looking to catch a bit of “the local scene” need look no further than JUE, a festival that ...
Tags: Electronica, Jay, rock star
In the midst of this digital age, it's all too easy to overlook the paper which is still deeply embedded into our daily lives. Yet there was a time when these simple sheets also represented massive technological breakthrough. The modern ...
During the Tang Dynasty (618 – 690 and 705 – 907 AD), the city of Chang'an (now present day Xi'an) had the largest population of any urban center, a bastion of cosmopolitan life. Emperor Gaozong relocated the imperial court to ...
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Coca-Cola has launched a new $5.7m PET bottling line in Liberia which was formally commissioned by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who has challenged Liberians to create the enabling environment for businesses investing in this country to ...
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As part of festivities marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum in Beijing, a "Long Live Celebration" show will be staged. Many rarely- or never-before-seen national treasures will be displayed and Riverside Scene ...
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Xia Hao, a young scriptwriter in Luoyang was recently nominated for Film Market Award at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. The 30-year-old Xia Hao has been invited to walk the red carpet and to challenge the other top level scriptwriters at ...
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The 'Experiencing China' event series was held in Berlin during the Berlin Asian-Pacific Week from May 18 to 24. Included among the events were Beijing's keynote forum 'Intelligent City, Innovative Life', its intangible cultural heritage ...
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UK scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have found a new way of producing enormous quantities of natural compounds efficiently by growing them in tomatoes. These compounds are believed to help in combating life-threatening ...
Tags: Natural Compounds, GM Tomatoes