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SHANGHAI is a haven for concrete-loving urbanites, but for those less keen on keeping two feet firmly on the ground, there is hope. For the past few years a hardcore of dedicated paragliders and kite surfers living in Shanghai have made trips out of the city in search of wind, sky and surf.
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| Life Style |
- A little wind, a lot of fun
SHANGHAI is a haven for concrete-loving urbanites, but for those less keen on keeping two feet firmly on the ground, there is hope. For the past few years a hardcore of dedicated paragliders and kite surfers living in Shanghai have made trips out of the city in search of wind, sky and surf.
- German lifestyle festival
AS part of the ongoing German Culture Week (May 1 to May 14), a three-day-long German lifestyle party was held in Anting New Town from May 4 to 6. The town is a car manufacturing area located about 25 kilometres northwest of central Shanghai, built in German style.
- Nobel winner at Fudan University
SIDNEY Altman, winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize for chemistry, accepted the title of Honorary Professor at Fudan University on May 8, his 66th birthday.
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| Fashion |
- Golden playtime
HIGHLY decorative fashion and accessory trends dominate the international catwalks from Milan to Paris. The year 2005 is obviously a time for every woman to be decorated from top to toes. Shiny gold in a variety of guises tops the accessory list.
- Shades of exuberance
IN the summer, a pair of sunglasses is more than just a tool to protect your eyes from the strong sunshine - it is also an essential part of a modern stylish look.
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| Health |
- Medicines that kill
WHEN you take medicine, you trust that it will help make you well. But that is not always the case. For many people in Asia, medicines make patients even more ill and, in some cases, the result can be death.
- New York children at risk from post-9/11 trauma
CHICAGO - Many children in New York City suffered lingering anxiety or depression as a result of the September 11, 2001, attacks and are vulnerable to further mental trauma if calamity strikes again, researchers said recently.
- Doctors appeal for TV chef Jamie Oliver's help
LONDON - British doctors are urging a celebrity chef who pressured the government into improving school dinners to help their campaign to boost the state of hospital food.
- City provides free treatment for HIV/AIDS patients
FREE treatment for local HIV/AIDS patients has expanded beyond anti-retroviral therapy, according to two new policies issued by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau and implemented across the city last month.
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| Travel |
- Viet Nam, a coast of contrasts
IN a country where market economics and socialist politics co-exist, where the ever-present images of "Uncle" Ho Chi Minh are rivalled in number only by those of David Beckham, where English football is a national obsession and yet one of its sponsors, McDonalds, doesn't own a restaurant, Viet Nam is a land of contrasts and contradictions.
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| What's on |
- Exhibitions
- Stage
- Prints and things
THE 2005 Shanghai Spring Art Salon is to be held in Shanghai Mart from May 18-22.
- Dance-tour of history
THE Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, the leading ballet troupe of the Ukraine, will stage two ballet productions - "Swan Lake" and "La Bayadere" - performed in different styles, at the Shanghai Majestic Theatre.
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