Flying high
SHEN Zejiang still feels a little regret over giving up his pilot's career to be president of China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd (CEA).
More control spraying of termite nests downtown
FOUR more termite nests have been found along Nanjing Road since the first was discovered in a tree on the street's pedestrian section two weeks ago. One of the nests is located in a well-known fashion store on the road.
A toast to queen's health
THE British Consulate-General held a large reception on Thursday at Regal International East Asia Hotel to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
JV insurers get diplomas at Fudan
TWENTY-TWO marketing professionals from AXA-Minmetals Assurance Co - the first Sino-French insurance joint venture - received their diplomas on Sunday from local Fudan University in a Fudan-AXA-Minmetals training and development programme.
Better air quality reported
SHANGHAI'S air quality turned for the better last week from the previous week, according to a report from the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre.
Drugs hit female, young
MORE female and juvenile addicts were found among the increasing number of drug-consumers, according to the result of a survey conducted recently by the city of 300 registered drug addicts.
Erotic dancers caught in act
A MAN was recently arrested for organizing obscene dance performances to attract customers to a club, according to Jinshan District Procuratorate.
$12,000 still unclaimed
BAOSHAN District police are still looking for the owner of over 100,000 yuan ($12,000) found on a road in the district nearly two months ago.
Survey finds lead in teas
LOCAL tea drinkers are warned to be careful about what they drink because some teas have been found to contain excessive levels of lead and pesticide.
Police seize thief wanted by Japan
THE last of two Shanghai residentswanted by Japanese police for involvement in a series of thefts in Japan
Whiter than white at the tooth wash
YOU will read elsewhere of a sparkling new service about to close in on Shanghai - a teeth cleaning laundry.
Likely end to two-way charges on cell phones
DESPITE the massive popularity of mobile phones in China, the world's second largest market for cell phones, many users bemoan the high charges they incur through the two-way billing system.
Film stars light way for future women
WOMEN knew their place in China at the beginning of the 20th century.
Kids learn od city's culture
By Tian Tian
"SOCIETY is the largest and most effective classroom," said Zheng Hong, a painting teacher at Shanghai German School. Having completed a week-long project on the city of Shanghai, children of the school last Saturday held an exhibition of their work to which parents were invited. Displays included photos, drawings, videotapes and articles recording their exploration of the city. Sabine Rudischhauser, president of the school board, said parents were very pleased with the results of the project. "They want their children to learn more about and love the community they are living in," she said. The school organized a similar activity last year which was very popular with the students. But then they were pressed for time with only two and a half days set aside for touring the city. This year's project was extended to one week because it met with such enthusiasm from the children the first time. "They were eager to know more about the city they are living in," said Dieter Stanik, principal of the school. "And the city did not disappoint them." All students above the age of six signed up to take part in the project. To enable them to get more and better contact with the culture of the city, they were divided by interest rather than age into six groups: Chinese sports, children, opera, Buddhism, architecture and commerce. Claudia Scholz and Melissa Bongaerts, teachers at the school, took the sports group to the Bund at 6:00 am last Wednesday to join in lessons of Chinese kungfu and taiji next to the Huangpu River. "The pupils, and we two, were fascinated by the exercises and tried to imitate every move," Scholz said. "The children like kungfu very much." A taiji teacher has been giving the pupils lessons twice a week at the school. Eight-year-old Renee Bavasinski recalled with excitement practising the martial art on the Bund with a long, heavy sword in hand. She said she was amazed at how well the local man she was watching could perform taiji. Lilly Fan aged 10 in grade four took part in the commerce group and visited Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Customs and the German Chamber of Commerce. "Shanghai is large and beautiful and has so many skyscrapers, ships and German enterprises," she said. Her contribution to the review of the week's work was a very good report. Her parents are of Shanghai origin although both her and her three-year-old brother were born in Switzerland before returning to the city last year. David Fan, her father, works as a member of senior management in a German enterprise. He said this project had been quite enlightening for his daughter allowing her to learn more about the development and the importance of the city.
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