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IT is fascinating to see hundreds of fashionable women in evening gowns standing in the chilly night air for several hours waiting for a trendy hair styling show to begin.
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- At peace with your hair
IT is fascinating to see hundreds of fashionable women in evening gowns standing in the chilly night air for several hours waiting for a trendy hair styling show to begin. In this city, fashion events always draw excited crowds.
- Rolling back the years
A PANEL of leading global dermatologists has identified the seven signs of ageing skin that most concern consumers of skincare products. They include fine lines and wrinkles, skin texture, blotches, age spots, dryness, visible pores and skin surface dullness. The panel suggested that consumers consider safety, efficacy and compliance data when choosing a product. OLAY'S Total Effects 7X, specially formulated with seven vitamins and minerals, is safe and effective in improving the appearance, in arresting the seven signs of aging and in offering visibly younger-looking skin.
- Ferragamo's feminine flair
IN fall/winter 2003, the Ferragamo woman loves to experiment with forms and combinations, interpreting with her sense of balance and modern tastes an array of colours, quotations and details that appeal to her deep feminine curiosity.
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- Flowers of evil
IT has long been a popular practice to express one's best wishes to friends in hospital by sending fresh flowers, since flowers can make patients feel uplifted, a good thing in itself and also regarded as helpful to their recovery.
- Diarrhoea warning
THE Children's Hospital in Beijing is packed with children who are crying and wailing. It has received nearly 1,000 young patients suffering from diarrhoea every day over the last two weeks. In contrast to previous outbreaks, the diarrhoea this year is notable for its quick and violent arrival, as well as the rapid worsening of each case after onset. Experts suspect it is a new diarrhoea virus, the Beijing Times reported.
- Injecting a note of caution
LONDON - People in developing countries receive too many injections, often with unsterilized needles and syringes that can transmit illnesses such as hepatitis and HIV, researchers said on Friday.
- Danger of hidden stress
ORLANDO - Stress you didn't even know you had could kill you, US researchers have reported. They found people whose blood pressure rose during "mental stress" were six times more likely to have a heart attack or other severe heart event within six years than people who handled the stress more calmly.
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| Travel |
- The spirit of endless plains
A NATIONALITY with over 700 years of history, living a nomadic life, Inner Mongolians speak a language which Han people can't understand and in this old language, they sing melancholy songs. Inner Mongolians like to drink from very large bowls and they have always believed that horses, with their clear eyes, are the most beautiful of all animals. They regularly sleep with horses, and upon waking they hug their horses' necks, gazing at their long curly eyelashes.
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- Superstar meets the press
MARIAH Carey finally stepped out into the spotlight of the gathered Shanghai media, with her regal superstar bearing and diplomatic expertise at reacting to reporters' questions.
- Polish thunder strike
Under cover of darkness and in complete silence elite Polish commandos stormed an offshore Iraqi oil platform in the first days of the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein.
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| What's on |
- Farming products
2003 Huzhou Agricultural Exposition to display 165 enterprises' special products, such as maidenhair tree seeds, pears, various fishes, bamboo shoots.
- EXHIBITIONS
Expressionism and
- Dance of love
WITHOUT doubt, Tango is acknowledged as the treasure of Argentina, but its origins still remain a mystery. Some people believe it derives from Spanish folk dances, while others consider Africa as Tango's original home.
- Eternal spirit of rock & roll
BEYOND, which claims to be the only genuine rock & roll band in Hong Kong, is set to thrill Shanghai's Cantonese song fans next Friday.
- Swiss breeze
CHINESE may already be familiar with the famed Swiss watches, chocolates, army knives and beautiful scenery. They will have a chance to learn more about the nation's culture, architecture and food this autumn.
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