Shanghai

Traveling exhibition of Shanghai Expo opens in Beijing

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua)-- A traveling exhibition of ...

Government forced to step in to prop up Expo

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

THE Federal Government has added $12 million to funding for Australia's pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai next year amid reluctance from business and state and territory governments to pay for the showcase.

Is Ahmadinejad Damaged Goods?

Daled Amos (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

The LA Times is reporting that these days, Ahmadinejad if feeling kind of isolated:Russian President Dmitry Medvedev publicly greeted Ahmadinejad at a recent meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, but did not grant him a private meeting as he had the leaders of Pakistan and AfghanistanIn Belarus, the Iranian leader was met not by President Alexander Lukashenko, but by the speaker of

MARKET RAP - Shanghai sets pace

Asia Times (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Shanghai-listed stocks continue to defy concerns of an overheated market and an absence of strengthening overseas demand for Chinese goods. Across the Taiwan Strait, investors are also still driving up prices. R M Cutler runs his eye over the ups and downs in the week's markets.

24 does +65!

blankanvas (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Nike announced today that it would host 2009 NBA Champion and Finals MVP Kobe Bryant on a six-city tour of Asia. Kobe's tour will include stops in Manila, Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chengdu, China, starting July 21, 2009. Win yourself a pair of tickets to watch Kobe in action in Singapore!

Iran Uprising Blogging (Friday July 3)

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

I'm liveblogging the latest Iran election fallout. Email me with any news or thoughts, or follow me on Twitter . Send me instant messages at nico.pitney@gmail.com or njpitney on AIM. Scroll down for news related to the front-page headlines. Local Iran time is 8 1/2 hours ahead of Eastern time. 2:40 AM ET -- Ahmadinejad 'facing diplomatic isolation.' The Los Angeles Times' term -- "diplomatic isolation"...

Half Of The World Meets, European and American Newsmedia Not Interested

Maurizio - Omnologos (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Government representatives of more than 3.3 billion people have recently met in Yekaterinburg, Russia, for the first BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) summit (16 June) and the ninth Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’s Heads of State summit (15 June). One for all major Western anglophone news channels, you’d think? Think again. The only reason I have learned about it is because [...]...

IIA astronomers for Shanghai

Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

BangaloreIIA astronomers for Shanghai T.S. Ranganna Duration of the total solar eclipse will be about six-and-a-half minutesIIA to acquire a helioscopeBANGALORE: Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Director Siraj Hasan on Wednesday said that he was leading a team of astronomers from the country to set up an observation centre at Hangzhou near Shanghai in China to study the longest total solar eclipse...

Participation in Shanghai Expo - 2010 to cost 570 million AMD to Armenia

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

In the framework of the expo National Day of Armenia will be held on September 21.

U.S. participation in Shanghai World Expo remains unconfirmed

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

SHANGHAI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai World Expo ...

How to get to | Cambodia

Musings of The Global Traveller (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

This is part of a series of blog entries on how to get to countries and places. Here is a link to the index . I plan to eventually cover every country and some other places. If you have a request for a particular country or place please use the email me link at top right, or leave a comment. Cambodia Source: Heiner Faulhaber Visitors to Cambodia can arrive by river boat from Vietnam, by land or by...

China: Spoofing the collapsed Shanghai Building

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Netizens from cat898 started spoofing the collapsed Shanghai building with PS photos.

Transformers II as American military propaganda

Danwei (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

ESWN translates an essay that ran in the China Youth Daily that reads the Transformer movies as tools to burnish the image of the American military: At the beginning of the movie, the American military and the Autobots were fighting the Decepticons in the streets of Shanghai. The Egyptian air force and the American military attacked the Decepticons on the pyramid together. Actually, we observe the...

Ultraman knocks over building in Shanghai

Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

A few days ago, a nearly completed new apartment building in Shanghai toppled over on its side. A few Chinese netizens have reacted to the news by creating funny photoshops of possible reasons for the collapse: See the full gallery at China Smack! — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe) Kirainet.com [...]

Indian Maoist critisized Nepal’s Maoist party for its perceived mistakes

Otto 子's War Room (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MAOIST) CENTRAL COMMITTEE Press Release: May 5, 2009 - (Became available June 29, 2009) The political crisis in Nepal is the result of Indo-US conspiracy! Oppose the attempts by Indian expansionists to meddle in the internal affairs of Nepal! People's democracy can be established in Nepal only by smashing the old state!! Withdrawal of support by CPN(UML), MJF and other allies...

Roewe preparing hybrid version of its 750 saloon

trymi | 01/26/2009

The Roewe 750 hybrid is a hybrid version of the Roewe 750 saloon on which the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is currently working on. Chinese publication, Automotive News China, says that the hybrid system is only a small hybrid setup since its electric motor and lithium-ion batteries cannot propel the car on its own.

• China’s SAIC Plans for Hybrid in 2010 - The Green Motorist

Amitabh Bachchan arrival at Chandi Chawk to China movie premere

getz3551 | 01/16/2009

From traffic orkene busy Chandni Chowk to China in Beijing, the electric energy of Shanghai and sheer breathtaking Chinese landscapes, Chandni Chowk to China Chronicles of crazy adventures of a hapless Simpleton chef from Delhi. When he goes to seek his destiny, he threw into a crazy world megalomaniac villains, femme fatale, crazy inventors, Chinese mysticism and outlandish kung-fu killers. Cast of...

Download & Watch Chandni Chowk To China Online

kidcobubble | 01/10/2009

Chandni Chowk To China , the first ever Bollywood Kungfu comedy takes you on a madcap Journey from the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, to Shanghai, the great wall and rural China, marrying in its wake hilarious gags, breathtaking action, spectacular locations, and heart stirring emotions. Click for Chandni Chowk to China Online Click for Download Chandni Chowk to China Online Our protagonist Sidhu