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AFTER struggling with prostate cancer for 13 years, 75-year-old Lao Xu cannot any longer even move himself on his bed at home - the cancer has metastasized to the bones of his legs.
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- Dying with dignity
AFTER struggling with prostate cancer for 13 years, 75-year-old Lao Xu cannot any longer even move himself on his bed at home - the cancer has metastasized to the bones of his legs.
- To live or let die
WHEN Wang Mingcheng, a terminal cancer patient in West China's Shaanxi Province was refused euthanasia to end his agony-filled life, mercy killing was once again in the news across China.
- Death without mercy
AT 3:00am August 3, Wang Mingcheng, 49, a terminally ill cancer patient died at home in great pain and to the great grief of his family who were distressed at his suffering.
- What's in a name?
HAT does the word "capitalist" mean?
- Taboos to avoid when launching a company
A COMPANY'S title has long been considered an intrinsic part of China's spiritual civilization, and censorship of the wording of a firm's title has also become a significant issue.
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- Hyundai chief jumps to death
SEOUL - A top Hyundai Group executive, enmeshed in a payments scandal over a landmark summit between North and South Korea, leapt to his death from his high-rise office building on Monday, police said.
- Hyundai splits into 5 groups
THE fate of the Hyundai Group, once South Korea's biggest conglomerate, was thrown into the spotlight after Chung Mong-hun's death on Monday.
- 'Bloody warning'
JAKARTA - Indonesia, reeling after a devastating car bomb attack on a luxury hotel killed up to 16 people, said it would unveil tough new security measures as police on Wednesday hunted for the perpetrators.
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- Martial arts and marital bliss
A girl in her 20s, well versed in the martial arts, is reportedly seeking Mr Right by challenging unmarried young men to single combat on stage. She says she will automatically become betrothed to the bachelor whose combat skills prove to be superior to hers.
- Making a fuss about capitalism
A young man who wanted to register his business name as "Capitalist Competition Advisory Company" had the name rejected by the Shanghai Industrial & Commercial Administration which claimed the word "capitalist" has negative social impact (Page 7, Shanghai Star).
- Look to US 'pork' - not the renminbi
On this page (July 24-30) I defended the firm Chinese stance against revaluing the renminbi. The core of my argument was that an international exchange rate rebalancing at this stage would tend to encourage those nations with the worst recent records of economic reform, at the expense of the most resolute reformers, with China in the vanguard.
- Timing of holidays
China is a land of traditions, some of which have been maintained for many thousands of years.
- Therapeutic outlet
The recent carnival in Shanghai's Pudong District proved to be another success for the thrill-providing entertainment industry that sets out to challenge human limitations.
- The need for a proper dose of diploma worship
The report about a Peking University (Beida) graduate who ended up selling pork in an out-of-the-way county has drawn a lot of attention recently.
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- Seeing double
HUO Guangcheng and Zhao Chun are two artists working as a team called the "Oriental Duo", a rare thing for artists, who tend to emphasize individuality and originality.
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- Symbols of forune
THE Chinese character " " (fortune) incorporates the word " " (sea shell,) which indicates that the earliest form of currency was sea shells.
- How the other half lived
WHEN talking about typical residential buildings in Shanghai, perhaps most people would say the glory should go to the shikumen housing, renowned for its unique architectural style, sensible design and low construction cost.
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