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Two lists successively released in April have made the word "philanthropist" the latest fashion this spring.
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- Charity begins at home
Two lists successively released in April have made the word "philanthropist" the latest fashion this spring.
- Why they are generous
Behind the figures on the two philanthropist lists recently released in China, a conspicuous questionh emerges: What motivates these Chinese "new rich" to donate to charities?
- Corporate generosity or good PR ?
As the Chinese rich, mostly private entrepreneurs, start to pursue charitable activities, corporate donations have become fashionable among increasing numbers of domestic enterprises.
- Out of jail
FOR most people, community correction is an unfamiliar idea, perhaps encountered in foreign or Hong Kong movies. Yet more than 5,000 criminals are involved in it in Shanghai.
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- Arduous peace moves
JERUSALEM - New eras in Middle East peacemaking have never been noted for long lifespans.
- South American-Arab summit aims to undercut US influence
BRASILIA, Brazil - Banding together to dampen the international dominance of the United States, South American and Arab leaders railed against the global influence of wealthy nations and Israel at a summit aimed at empowering developing countries.
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- The spirit of charity should be promoted
Recently, two philanthropy related lists have become a much-talked-about topic in the media and online. One of them is the 2005 China Philanthropy List compiled by Rupert Hoogewerf, a young Shanghai-based British accountant who compiles an annual list of China's richest people. The other is the much-anticipated 2005 China Philanthropist List compiled by various public welfare organizations in China, supposedly under the guidance of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- Curing addiction ain't brain surgery, or is it?
This is my brain without my morning coffee: %^&a* (&^% #*& c| *&kbp ^%a g&$l.
- Press clips
- Mr G Ominiscient
The magical machine in science fiction stories or films, which allows scientific kids or Mr Bond to know anything by simply typing in a question, was an enchanting idea a long time ago, while more recently people were disappointed to find dull PCs could do nothing other than run programmes. Now Google has made the fairy tale come true!
- Holiday at home may be best vacation
About a month ago, my friends and colleagues started hustling to choose travel destinations and book tickets for the week-long Labour Day holiday. They talked about their plans over and over. I remained calm, thinking I'd do nothing at all but stay at home.
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- Medical gap narrows
TWENTY years ago, as Dr Dexter Sun embarked on his journey to the distant shores of the United States, the suggestion that he might become the trusted physician to New York's luminaries would have raised some eyebrows. Arriving with limited funds and limited English, he could hardly have imagined the successes that were to fill the next 20 years of the resilient 23 year old's life.
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- Let's Go
LOCATED in downtown's Tianjin Lu, several minutes away from buzzing Nanjing Lu, Ing Chang-Ki Go School looks no different from other local public schools.
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- Flavours of Alaska
A CHEF from the Shanghai Radisson ASA Lansheng Hotel won the golden award at a recent Alaska seafood culinary competition held in Shanghai.
- Welcome to intensity
THE way waiters and waitresses at the Tasty Steak restaurant greet guests is quite impressive - they stand in a line and bent slightly to one side, wave their hands while smiling sweetly. The waitresses are dressed in bright-coloured mini-skirts and the waiters wear checked scarfs and green aprons.
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