HOME	THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

LIFE SPURRED on by the first-ever F1 Grand Prix race in Shanghai, Hugo Boss, a 20-year sponsor of West MacLaren Mercedes, one of the most successful teams on the international racing circuit, celebrated its 10th anniversary in China with a fashion show in Shanghai.   Life Style Night to remember ALL Chinese are proud of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) which was a period of exceptional cultural flourishing and prosperity in Chinese history. On Mid-Autumn Day, some Shanghai local symbolically returned to this time by wearing tasteful Tang Dynasty costumes and visiting the city's elegant Guilin Park. Fashion Trackside trend-setters SPURRED on by the first-ever F1 Grand Prix race in Shanghai, Hugo Boss, a 20-year sponsor of West MacLaren Mercedes, one of the most successful teams on the international racing circuit, celebrated its 10th anniversary in China with a fashion show in Shanghai. High-tech sensations A FASHION show entitled "Innovative Technical Textiles Made in Italy" at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum provided the local audience with a close-up view of high-tech sports and professional wear. Health THE construction of the city's largest children's hospital began last Tuesday in Shanghai's southwestern Minhang District. With funds from both the central and local governments, the new Shanghai Children's Hospital affiliated to Fudan University will become a leading centre for medical treatment, research and education specializing in pediatrics in Asia. BEIJING: Chinese men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) can now buy Viagra in large drugstores with doctors' prescriptions. The drug's developer, Pfizer China, announced last Monday that China's Ministry of Health and the State Food and Drug Administration had given the company the green light. City builds new hospital for children Arteries already stiff in obese 7-year-olds study Tennis: the mind-body connection WHILE watching professional tennis you often hear commentators discuss how games like tennis are "in the head", meaning that your control of thoughts and emotions have very much to do with how well you play. Your game is either "on" or "off". Travel Saipan-pearl of the Pacific AZURE sea, white sandy beaches, golden sunshine and the mysterious world under the sea are things I always dreamed of when I was a child. After a four-hour flight from Shanghai, we arrived at the place of my dreams. Saipan, the capital of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, greeted us with its clear sky, blue sea and the warm smiles of its people. Ancient Jiading is reborn with motor-car culture THE first Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix last weekend in Shanghai made Anting Town in Jiading District the focus of the world's attention. Feature Mooncake feast TARBUCKS sells them in coffee flavours. Haagen-Dazs has launched an ice cream version. In US campaign comedy, being funny is optional HAVE you heard the one about the presidential candidate who told such great jokes the American people elected him? Kiwis struggling back AN imaginative plan and a dose of national guilt could save New Zealand's avian emblem, the once abundant kiwi, from extinction. Gang killings deepen Mexican border city's woes THE US businessman and his family were enjoying a steak lunch when the hit man pulled up outside the restaurant, lowered the car window and levelled a machine gun. What's on Music and Fireworks Festival Shanghai Pudong Century Park Listings Shanghai Centre Theatre Safe and sound THE Shanghai Concert Hall will officially reopen to the public with two concerts presented by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Visual Art Season A SERIES of exhibitions featuring video and photographic works are now going on around town, in time for the Shanghai Biennale.

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