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Mandarin pushing out Cantonese

Rao Yuansheng is trying to preserve the Cantonese language, but even he slips into Mandarin without really noticing. Kevin Lee for Globe and Mail The state-sponsored promotion of China's official language threatens to make...

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Guangzhou's subway network to reach 220 km in 2010

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The subway network in Guangzhou, capital of south China's bustling Guangdong Province, will stretch to 222 km ahead of the Asian Games in November next year, an official said Friday. Xu Ruisheng,...

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7 Days Group Holdings Limited Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of its American...

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 7 Days Group Holdings Limited ("7 Days Group" or the "Company") , a leading economy hotel chain based in China, announced today that its initial public offering of...

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ESC to give talks on diabetes in 3 cities in China

As a result of successful events organized last year, a second Joint Scientific Forum, organized by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, two of the most respected...

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China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups

China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments. The Health Ministry said China had adopted...

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Reportlinker Adds Electronic Chemicals - A World Market Review

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A World Market Review http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164437/Electronic-Chemicals---A-World-Market-Review.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=prnewswire The highly complex,...

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AEM Salutes Member Companies for Industry Service

AEM has presented Milestone Member plaques to 8 companies in recognition of their industry support through longtime and continuous participation in the association. Erie Strayer Co. is a 75-year member, while Fairfield...

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Dollar/Yuan Peg Means China Gains on All Fronts

Print this article with comments If free trade is beneficial to our country why are we running trade deficits for most of the past forty years? Haven't we learned from the past forty years trading with Asian countries? What...

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Asylum for Activist's Family

The wife and children of a jailed Chinese activist are granted U.S. asylum. Zhang Qing, the wife of jailed Chinese rights lawyer Guo Feixiong, and their two children were notified of their status on Nov. 19, she told RFA's...

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One Child’s Language: at 30 months (and abroad)

Social notes: Rachel is a full member of the family now. She has her own independent moods, desires, habits, hobbies, and insights...

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