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Bob Iger promises to build 'China's Disneyland' in Shanghai
Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger revealed details about the company's forthcoming Shanghai Disney Resort while appearing at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China. Speaking on Thursday at the annual conference, Iger said the...
Tags: Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Robert A. Iger, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Hong Kong
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'Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's Thunder' on the Skyline Stage at Navy Pier ★★★
So here's an indication of how far China has come: The last motorcycle rider in the Globe of Death in this year's "Cirque Shanghai" on Navy Pier is a woman. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has had more riders — we Globe of Death fans...
Tags: Entertainment, Customs and Tradition, China, Arts and Culture, Navy Pier
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El comunismo se da aires de capitalismo
Un viaje reciente a las dos principales ciudades de China me permitió estar en el nuevo centro del planeta económico y en el lugar por donde se fuga la energía del mundo. La nueva meca de los negocios es Shanghai. Una ciudad increíble, con una...Tags: Skyfall (movie), Manhattan (New York City), China
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Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?
During his visit to China this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was "one of the few places that opened its gates" to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby,...Tags: Government, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Personal Data Collection, Judaism, Japan
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Chinese take to streets to push environmental concerns
SHANGHAI -- Reflecting growing social tensions over China's high pollution, hundreds of demonstrators marched here Saturday to protest the building of a lithium-ion battery plant, while officials of another major Chinese city where people took to the...Tags: Plant Openings, Environmental Issues, China, Environmental Pollution, Iran
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Old friends await Northern State University band students in China
When members of the Northern State University Symphonic Band arrive on the other side of the world, they will have friends waiting for them. NSU student Megan Vockrodt, for instance, will see her old roommate, Xin Hua Jiang. Vockrodt, who plays...
Tags: Entertainment, Students, Teaching and Learning, Beijing (China), Travel
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GM to build $1.3-billion Cadillac factory in China
The Chinese appetite for luxury automotive brands, including Cadillac, has become so great that General Motors has won government permission to build a $1.3-billion factory near Shanghai, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The Chinese National Development...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, General Motors Corp., China
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Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas
BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....
Tags: Government, Judaism, Heads of State, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nazi Party
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Brown wants China aboard California's high-speed rail project
SHANGHAI — Gov. Jerry Brown's trade mission to China this week is intersecting with one of the most controversial issues of his governorship: California's $68-billion bullet train. The governor has staked part of his legacy on the rail network,...Tags: Government, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Arnold Schwarzenegger, Finance, Jerry Brown
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826CHI 826CHI is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. 826chi.org Tom Acitelli Tom Acitelli is author...Tags: Jane Austen, Loyola University Chicago, Students, Restaurants, Crime, Law and Justice
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China: Mandarin's artful Shanghai hotel opens
Art gallery or hotel? Mandarin Oriental has just opened its eighth property in China, this one in Shanghai, and the hotel houses 4,000 original artworks. The art collection at Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, can be seen throughout the hotel, where...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, China, Arts and Culture, Arts
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Concept Cars Make Big Splash at Shanghai Motor Show
KickingTiresOn April 20, the 2013 Shanghai motor show kicked off. As The Detroit Free Press puts it, the event served up a high-decibel dosage of fashion, sports and music (oh, and cars) to some 10,000 journalists. More than 100 automakers......Tags: Volkswagen, Automotive Equipment, Hybrid Vehicles, Honda, G4 (tv network)
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