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THE growth of China's automobile industry is increasingly slowing down, with manufacturers involved in a price war amid a sharp decrease in demand.
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SHANGHAI
- Toy industry faces serious challenges
A SENIOR Chinese toy industry administrator called on domestic producers in the city last weekend to introduce more foreign capital and technology to stimulate the rapid development of the domestic industry.
- Chilly car sales
THE growth of China's automobile industry is increasingly slowing down, with manufacturers involved in a price war amid a sharp decrease in demand.
- Business in breif
Non-stop flight
- E1 Nino may warm winter
THE city might be about to enjoy its 17th warm winter in a row, according to the latest forecasts from the China Meteorological Administration, the Wenhui Daily reported.
- Dirty driving
EVERY day about 10 tons of garbage, including at least 10,000 cigarette butts, are collected from the city's elevated highways. More than 80 per cent of the garbage is produced by people, according to sources with the maintenance company responsible for the elevated highways, the Jiefang Daily reported.
- Cornea sale ad found in hospital
AN advertisement offering a cornea for sale was found near the gate of a local hospital, the Shanghai Evening Post reported.
- Victoria Beckham comes to Shanghai
FORMER Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, wife of international soccer star David Beckham, will make her first trip to China and stay in Shanghai for three days, attending the 2004 Shanghai Fashion Week. She will meet some local fashion designers and visit a local children's hospital, as well as attend the launch of a watch brand.
- Running into trouble
THE organizers of the Beijing International Marathon are facing intense scrutiny from both media and the public after the deaths of two amateur runners in the event.
- Numbers of the week
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- Mandarin over dialects
OVERSEAS television programmes shown in China should be dubbed into Mandarin instead of regional dialects, according to a State Administration of Radio, Film and Television circular quoted by Xinhua News Agency.
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