10 killed in blast
INITIAL investigations suggest a chemical substance used in manufacturing processes at a health food factory caused the fatal explosion that ripped the place apart on Wednesday morning.
Ba Yin - ancient musical instruments
AS early as the Bronze Age (21st century BC-221 BC), music had already been flourishing in China. There is a great amount of historical documentation on the music of that period, but with the passage of time, these ancient music compositions no longer exist today. What we know about ancient music is limited to the extant ancient musical instruments. The ancient instruments, called "Ba Yin" (eight sounds from instruments made of different materials) refer to the following: Jin (metal), Shi (stone), Si (strin
Devouring nation's wildlife
THERE is a saying that some Chinese people will eat anything that flies, crawls or swims.
Bank helps train laid-off workers
A GROUP of 1,091 laid-off workers completed a training programme yesterday in Shanghai. The programme was supported by Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Educational Fund.
International business centre for 21st century
CHINA'S largest industrial and commercial centre Shanghai is building itself into an international economic, financial, trade and shipping centre, Mayor Xu Kuangdi said on Wednesday.
Non-stop flights to San Francisco
UNITED Airlines of the United States is expected to open a non-stop service from Shanghai to San Francisco on April 3.
Women today more beautiful
"SHANGHAI women look more and more beautiful now," said Hosoi Yukiko, a Japanese woman living in the city. "They were all in grey and blue when I first came to the city in 1976 as a member of a university student delegation."
The common cold or tympanitis?
AS cases of the common cold soar in Shanghai, experts are warning parents of the possible danger of ear problems in children who are unwell.
Websites for women prosper
By Xu Xiaomin
WOMEN make up 21 per cent of China's total "netizens," according to the latest statistics from CNNIC. IT experts estimate the number of female Internet users will hit 6 million. "The growing number of women who are showing an interest in the Internet is creating an opportunity for the greater development of sites targeting them," said Wang Shuhua, CEO of LadyNow.Com, who recently launched the city's first Chinese website especially for women - http://www.ladynow.com. In Britain, among teenagers, the number of girl surfers surpasses boys. In Japan, although women only account for 17 per cent, they make up over 40 per cent of newcomers to the net. The increasing economic power of women has allowed more women to get connected to the Internet. The results of a survey released at the end of last year indicated that most Chinese female Internet users are young. Over 80 per cent of them are aged between 18 to 35. About 53 per cent of them have a monthly income of over 1,000 yuan ($120), representing a relatively solid purchasing power. The survey also indicated that 51.6 per cent of these female netizens had control over the family finances. Only 3.9 per cent of them said they are excluded from money decisions in the family. About 53.8 per cent of the women said their personal spending accounted for over half of the family's total expenditure. "Websites for women provide women with a guide to fashion and consumer choice," said Wang. Fashion, beauty, health, career, love, games and horoscopes are the main focuses of websites for women, according to Wang.
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