Rainfall at this plum rain season normal
CONTINUOUS showers during the week ushered in the first installment of the plum rain season this year, according to Shanghai Central Meteorological Station.
Huating moves
IN just a few months, Shanghai will say goodbye to Huating Road Clothes Market where over 15,000 foreign visitors and countless domestic people go shopping every year.
Timeshare hotel concept checks in
TIMESHARE hotel room booking concept and service is now making inroads in China.
ROK delegation here for talks
AN eight-member delegation from Cholla-Namdo in the Republic of Korea, led by Governor Huh Kyung Man, will arrive in Shanghai today for a one-day visit. Huh is expected to meet Mayor Xu Kuangdi this evening.
China, Iran look forward to increased trade in future
IRANIAN and Chinese business people explored potential for further exchanges and co-operation at a seminar titled "Sino-Iranian Trade and Investment Opportunities Seminar" yesterday afternoon.
Bookshops turn over new leaf on piracy
THE city's 151 State-owned book stores have made a public pledge to fight against pirated books, audio-video and electronic publications.
Survey sparks controversy
SENIOR researchers have called into question the authenticity of a recent report which claimed the divorce rate among laid-off women workers in the city is rising.
Entrepreneurs warned not to neglect their studies
WHILE experts agree university students who go into business can reap enormous benefit from the practical experience, they warn these students against neglecting their studies.
Cheat in the name of 'helping the poor'
POLICE are investigating a case of fraud involving 1 million yuan ($120,000) in which a man exploited China's drive to develop the poverty stricken areas.
She escapes from warring island
ZHANG Meifang, the only Shanghainese in the 117 Chinese stranded in the Solomon Islands following the breaking out of the conflict on the islands, told her tale of woe recently to local reporters.
Study abroad tempts local teenagers
AS living standards improve and China's opening-up progresses, local students are choosing to study in foreign schools and universities in increasing number.
A passion for study overseas
KE Qing's parents struggle to survive on meagre pensions, but they have done everything they can to support their daughter who is passionate about studying abroad.
AIDS boy Peng Peng passes away
By Zhang Kun
PENG Peng, the 14-year-old haemophiliac who was infected with the AIDS virus through a blood transfusion, died on Tuesday. (See Peng Peng's stories on front page of Shanghai Star on May 30 and June 2). Peng Peng was recently discharged from hospital after many days suffering from hepatitis C. Doctors sent him home with some medicine when his condition improved. He asked his parents to readmit him on Monday when he was struck with a sudden pain. He died in hospital the next morning despite efforts to save his life. His mother was at his side when he died. Peng Peng, an alias, had begun receiving blood transfusions in 1988 to treat his haemophilia and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1998. His parents are taking the organization they believe responsible for giving Peng Peng contaminated blood to court. The hearing which was scheduled to open yesterday has been postponed. Medical costs have left Peng Peng's parents burdened with heavy debt of 100,000 yuan ($12,048). The factory where Peng Peng's father works has only been able to cover half the medical expenses. Peng Peng's condition has received wide public attention since being publicized in Shanghai Star and other media. Many people, including foreigners, contacted Peng Peng to offer him affection and either medical care or financial aid. His parents, while overcome with grief, have expressed their thanks to all those people who showed their care for Peng Peng. The funeral for Peng Peng will be held on Monday.
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