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THE bird flu epidemic area of the Nanhui District in eastern Shanghai was freed from restric-tions last Tuesday.
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- WEEK IN BRIEF
SHANGHAI
- Bird flu scare ebbs
THE bird flu epidemic area of the Nanhui District in eastern Shanghai was freed from restric-tions last Tuesday.
- Making cities work
OVERSEAS urban planning and property scholars are gathering in Shanghai to address the key components to making cities on the Chinese mainland become "winning cities".
- THE cost of registering a private car in Shanghai broke through the 40,000 yuan (US$4,840) barrier at the February auction of licence plates held last Saturday.
But the top price of 40,053 yuan didn't frighten off buyers. A total of 10,156 people attended the bidding, some 2,000 more than in January, the Shanghai Evening Post reported.
- Ex-governor expelled
ZHANG Guoguang, former governor of Central China's Hubei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) on charges of taking bribes.
- Buddhas lose heads to cultural vandalism
TWO ancient stone carved Buddha sculptures in Dazu County of Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality have lost their heads to thieves, according to a report in the China Youth Daily.
- Police fatalities
THE deaths of about half the police who died at their posts last year were due to "over-tiredness", according to a report in the Beijing-based Legal Daily.
- Chinese students murdered in Norway
Two Chinese students were found murdered in their apartment in Norway's capital Oslo, Friday. The Norwegian press is speculating on whether illegal student agents were involved.
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