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Lions, Demons to play AFL game in ChinaMelbourne and Brisbane will play an AFL exhibition game in Shanghai next year, the first professional Australian Rules match to be played in China. The Demons and Lions will meet at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai on October 17 next... In this article: Shanghai, China, Melbourne, David Matthews, Kevin Sheedy, Brisbane, and Australia |
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Shanghai zinc hits 18-mth high, LME jumps over 2 pct
Shanghai zinc futures hit their highest level in 18 months on Friday and LME prices jumped more than 2 percent, outpacing gains in other base metals on speculative buying, traders said. Third month Shanghai zinc <SZNc3> rallied 250 yuan...
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The Big Money | 1 day ago
Shanghai Manners
Chinese are just like New Yorkers. They can't stop talking about real estate. Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 12:35pm In Shanghai, which is China's New York, locals and expats are doing their best to foist American-style...
In this article: China, Bank of Communications, Starbucks, New York, Beijing, Consumerism, and Self-consciousness
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AP Online | 2 days ago
China Commercial Aircraft plans plant in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AP) - Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country's ambitions to become a leader in world aviation. The company announced the...
In this article: China Commercial Aircraft, China, General Electric, and Civil Aviation Administration
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Obama in Shanghai
...still are resoundingly pro-American. Judge for yourself by reading the the transcript of his town hall meeting today with students in Shanghai: China is an ancient nation, with a deeply rooted culture. The United States, by comparison,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, United States, China, Democracy, Martin Luther King, and Lincoln Memorial
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Obama starts town hall-style meeting in Shanghai
In this article: Barack Obama and United States
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UPDATE 1-Haitong shares halted in Shanghai after Taifook deal
...analyst at Galaxy Securities. "If the Haitong acquisition is successful, it will encourage more Chinese brokerages to follow suit." Shanghai-based Haitong, which owns two fund houses, two direct investment companies and a Hong Kong...
In this article: Haitong Securities, Hong Kong, Citic Securities, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs
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L.A. Times - World News | 5 days ago
Chinese students, netizens and shops welcome Obama to Shanghai
...out what the president's views are on serious issues. Others just want to make some money selling kitschy souvenirs. Reporting from Shanghai - Among students, shopkeepers and Internet users, President Obama's visit to Shanghai has been...
In this article: Barack Obama, Beijing, China, Picasa, East China University of Political Science and Law, and Liu Xiang
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FACTBOX: Five facts about Shanghai, Obama's first China stop
...of China, to U.S. bankers, European artists and a precocious new band of Chinese entrepreneurs. Next year, Shanghai plays host to the World Expo. Source: Shanghai city government, Reuters. Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Charles Dick)
In this article: China, Barack Obama, Opium War, U.S., Bund, and Reuters
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Shanghai () is the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people. Located on China's central eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is administered as a municipality of the People's Republic of China with province-level status.
Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favourable port location and as one of the cities opened to foreign trade by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking. The city flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s. However, Shanghai's prosperity was interrupted after the 1949 Communist takeover and the subsequent cessation of foreign investment. Economic reforms in 1990 resulted in intense development and financing in Shanghai, and in 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port.
The city is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and City God Temple, its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower, and its new reputation as a cosmopolitan center of culture and design.
Today, Shanghai is the largest center of commerce and finance in mainland China, and has been described as the "showpiece" of the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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