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NEW Balance, the running shoe maker, made its debut in China recently. It introduces Chinese consumers to a series of classics such as the "President's Running Shoes" (a great fitness shoe loaded with advanced science and technology), super durable hiking boots as well as its tailor-made New Balance children's shoes with a built-in correction function.
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- Low vibration footwear
NEW Balance, the running shoe maker, made its debut in China recently. It introduces Chinese consumers to a series of classics such as the "President's Running Shoes" (a great fitness shoe loaded with advanced science and technology), super durable hiking boots as well as its tailor-made New Balance children's shoes with a built-in correction function.
- Bringing out personal style
DAYWEAR should avoid seasonal trends, but be easy to wear, suggests Trussardi. So for this fall/winter, Trussardi provides a wardrobe composed of interchangeable pieces and vivid, complementary colours. Everything can be combined or separated to adapt it to your personal style, desires and occasion.
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- Fallout of modern life
HAIR-LOSS, the "patent" for which was long thought to belong to the middle-aged and the elderly, is now becoming a problem for young men, according to a survey conducted by three websites - Netease, Sohu and Sina.
- Medium-firm mattress best for back pain
LONDON - If low back pain is making life a misery, a medium-firm mattress could provide some relief.
- ED points to heart trouble
ORLANDO - The fuss over new erectile dysfunction drugs, which has demystified a once unmentionable condition, may be doing some men a favour by calling attention to hidden heart disease.
- Menopause means more munching
WASHINGTON - In a possible explanation of why many women gain weight after menopause, a US researcher said last week that monkeys whose ovaries are removed eat 67 percent more food and gain 5 percent of body weight in just weeks.
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- Canada's province of many colours
THE Niagara Falls are not the widest or highest waterfalls in the world but their energy and magnificent beauty makes a deep impression on those lucky enough to have seen them.
- Potsdam, more than a suburb
Potsdam is located in the eastern part of Germany, one hour away from the capital, Berlin. Because of the proximity to Berlin, most tourists visit Potsdam for just one day.
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- Axe to fall on poultry markets
Kwan Wing-kin and a partner figured they had it made after spending over HK$500,000 (US$64,000) in the past three years to breed tastier chickens in Hong Kong, where fresh poultry is a staple part of the diet.
- Booming without bubbling
As real estate developers invest record amounts of money on the Chinese mainland, analysts question whether they are creating a bubble economy that could soon pop, causing severe problems for the national economy. Pessimists point to growing vacancy rates and bad-loan ratios as signs of an unhealthy market, while optimists say government housing reforms have created enough demand for new homes to keep the market growing for many years to come.
- Natural exposure
Ironically in a country known for skimpy bikinis that reveal more than they cover, Rio de Janeiro has balked for the past nine years at allowing a nude beach, but that is now changing.
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| What's on |
- Alumni dinner
The Shanghai Canadian Alumni Network (SCAN) will be holding its First Annual Dinner on November 22. Have you studied or trained in Canada? This is a great chance to socialize and network with fellow alumni of Canadian universities and dine the night away. Food, cocktails, entertainment and a lucky draw.
- EXHIBITIONS
Free breath
- Bringing the cha-cha to China
WHEN Doris Diaz Florez was at music school in her home town of Cartagena, Colombia's best-known tourist city, she would occasionally stray from a strictly classical approach to her music and burst into pop salsa.
- Voices from heaven
THE city is becoming a magnet for the world's top artists. Ricky Martin and Mariah Carey have been and gone and Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's best-known tenors, is on his way to Shanghai.
- 'The Map' finds its way home
TAN Dun's symphony "The Map" has had great success in its journeys around the world, but he insisted the work had to be taken back to its home in Xiangxi Automanous Prefecture in Central China's Hunan Province.
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