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THE LaSalle-DHU International Design College held its eighth graduation show on June 25 at Shanghai Mart.
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- Mary-Kate Olsen 'hanging the there'
THE "health-related issue Mary-Kate Olsen is seeking treatment for is something she has struggled with for some time, her twin sister, Ashley, told People magazine.
- Sight for poor eyes
WELL-known kungfu actor Jackie Chan hosted a race named the "Jackie Chan Charity Cup" in Shanghai on June 27. Fifteen top movie stars and singers took part in the competition as racing drivers. The beauties were among the most popular stars from home and abroad, providing a major attraction for the local media, although their racing skills were less than outstanding.
- Where there's wool there's a way
STUD sheep farmers Rick Goodrich and Bim Goodrich came to Shanghai from their family farm in Australia this week to give local people a demonstration of how to shear sheep.
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- New kids on the catwalk
THE LaSalle-DHU International Design College held its eighth graduation show on June 25 at Shanghai Mart.
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- Cool head may mean calm heart: Us study
WASHINGTON Young adults who keep a cool head under stress may be less likely to develop high blood pressure as they age, US researchers said last week.
- WHO warns on unsafe use of alternative medicines
GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm recently about the unregulated and often unsafe use of alternative medicines ranging from acupuncture to herbal medicines and food supplements.
- Running on replacement parts
IT was quite hard for Ma Nianqing to participate in an athletic competition at the age of 64, but the resident of Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu Province still competed and managed to finish.
- New arrival supplements health care
LEADING retailer and distributor of nutraceutical products Global Active Ltd has signed an agreement with China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp (SinoPharm) to introduce its internationally renowned vitamin and mineral supplement brand into major cities in China.
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- Qichangcheng-Father of China's Great Wall
QICHANGCHENG, the Great Wall of the ancient Qi Kingdom, is some 400 years older than the Great Wall of China which dates its construction from the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). However, Qichangcheng, although not as well known around the world, is called "The Father of China's Great Walls" by historians.
- Elevated pastures of Tibet's Damxung
DAMXUNG, located in the middle of Tibet, is 160km from the capital Lhasa. Tibetans regard it as the northern gate to the regional capital.
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- Shanghai model enchants Israel
PROCLAIMING "China is the future and Shanghai "the growth model for every business community in the world", the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert last week assured an audience of Shanghai business people that "China is the first priority of Israeli business".
- Israel interested in local diamond market
THE visit of a high-level delegation from the Israel Diamond Institute to China appears to be a milestone in the rapidly developing relationship between the Chinese and Israeli diamond industries.
- Int'l schools leap forward
UPHOLDING the motto: "Align with science and technology; with culture and arts; with love and charity", Yew Chung International School-Shanghai (YCIS-Shanghai) is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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- A modern 'Othello' comes to town
SHAKESPEARE'S tragedy "Othello, performed by the acclaimed theatrical group, Cheek by Jowl, will stage its only Chinese performances in Shanghai later this month.
- Icing on the cake
DISNEY will present children and their parents with six spectacular skating performances from July 6 at the Shanghai Grand Stage.
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