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First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Franklin teacher plans China trip

A dozen high school students may have the chance to travel to China next year in what would be the first school district sanctioned-trip to an Asian nation. "What better place for today?s young people to visit than the next super power," said Michael ... [Published Milford Daily News - 7 hours ago]
First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Top five destinations

A challenge for expats visiting China is often too many places to see and too little time. Here are the top five sure-fire destinations:BeijingThe majestic Forbidden City unfolds in front of you once you cross the grand Tiananmen Square at the city center. ... [Published CHINAdaily - 8 hours ago]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

On HK shelves, illicit dirt on China’s elite

4 hours 42 min agoHONG KONG — Visitors from mainland China climb the narrow stairs to a cramped room in Hong Kong filled with forbidden delights: Shelves of scandal-packed exposes of their Communist Party masters.The People’s Recreation Community bookstore ... [Published Today Online - 8 hours ago]
Entities: Illicit, China, Hong Kong
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

China police billions spell opportunity for profit

Mannequins in riot gear, armored cars and drones line a police equipment and “anti-terrorism technology” trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China’s huge internal security budget.The country is estimated to have more than 180,000 protests ... [Published Taipei Times Online - 16 hours ago]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Two years, too little

When Mamata Banerjee came to power in 2011, she signalled hope after 34 years of Left rule. But two years on, after a string of bad decisions and unfulfilled promises, the Mamata magic seems to be fadingTwo years ago, thousands lined up along the road ... [Published Indian Express - May 19 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Taiwan's culture minister denies having microblog account in China

Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Taiwan's Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai denied Saturday that she had a microblog account on a Chinese website, after media reported that she used that account to broadcast public issues in China."The minister has never registered ... [Published Focus Taiwan - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Radical Dance Faction back in the saddle

Punk, dub and ska pioneers bring their new album to Torrington on Saturday, May 25.PUNK, dub and ska band Radical Dance Faction are back on the road and at the Plough Arts Centre in Torrington on Saturday, May 25.The band was a favourite on the free festival ... [Published Devon 24 - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Seeing Shanghai | China’s ‘People’ more than a number

I’ve only been in Shanghai about a month and the language is still a mystery — I try to use my limited Chinese to buy a dozen apples, returning home frustrated because the vendor only gave me two, only to find out that I was asking for only two.I try ... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 18 2013]
Entities: Craig Rose, China, Shanghai
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

10 a.m. & 1 p.m. -- Lincoln Christian University commencements

] Lincoln Christian University will have commencement ceremonies Saturday in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel on the LCU campus. Undergraduate ceremonies will be at 10 a.m., and graduate degrees will be conferred in a 1 p.m. service.A total of 185 graduates ... [Published Lincoln Daily News - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets will travel throughout China on an international tour from May 17 through 27.

Texas A&Ms Singing Cadets Leave For A Performance Tour Of China Tomorrow COLLEGE STATION The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets will travel to China for an international tour beginning tomorrow (May 17) and continuing through May 27. The Singing Cadets, ... [Published Guidry News - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Korean food ups global profile with new ranking

While Seoul has garnered much attention after Gangnam drew international spotlight thanks to Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” another city is gaining recognition for its food without the help of a celebrity.Two restaurants in Busan have been ranked among the “101 ... [Published Korea Joongang Daily - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Beijing tries to rein in microbloggers

2 hours 22 min agoBEIJING — China has launched a new drive to tame its boisterous microblogging culture by closing influential accounts belonging to writers and intellectuals who have used them to highlight social injustice.Previous campaigns have warned ... [Published Today Online - May 15 2013]

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...for today?s young people to visit than the next super power," said Michael Walsh, the trip?s organizer and a Franklin High social studies teacher. "They are calling this the Chinese century. There seems to be a lot of opportunity for kids to visit European nations, so we were just thinking about another region of the globe for our students to explore. We thought, ?Why not China??" The trip, offered through the global academic company EF Education First, will run almost two weeks and take students on tours of Xi?an, Shanghai, Hong...
...Bao, the son of a purged Chinese official. "There would simply be too many people to prosecute; there would be a backlash."
"Of course the students are disappointed," Klasky said. "But if they were to go and get infected, and show any symptoms, they would be quarantined immediately. They would not have any access to communications with friends or family. They would be totally isolated."
...''In the past, you'd give a mayor a bottle of liquor. But that's nothing these days, and so is a carton of cigarettes,'' Mr. Ho said. "But if you give him one of our books or magazines, he'll be very happy."

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Franklin teacher plans China trip [Published Milford Daily News - 7 hours ago]
Top five destinations [Published CHINAdaily - 8 hours ago]
On HK shelves, illicit dirt on China’s elite [Published Today Online - 8 hours ago]
72 hours in Beijing [Published CNNGo - 9 hours ago]
Beijing travel: 72 hours in the Chinese capital [Published CNNGo - 12 hours ago]
On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China's E... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 13 hours ago]
China police billions spell opportunity for profit [Published Taipei Times Online - 16 hours ago]
SARS cancels Beijing FSP [Published Dartmouth College The Dartmouth - 23 hours ago]
On Hong Kong Shelves, Illicit Dirt on China Elite [Published CNBC - May 19 2013]
Two years, too little [Published Indian Express - May 19 2013]
Taiwan's culture minister denies having microbl... [Published Focus Taiwan - May 18 2013]
Radical Dance Faction back in the saddle [Published Devon 24 - May 18 2013]
Seeing Shanghai | China’s ‘People’ more than a ... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 18 2013]
10 a.m. & 1 p.m. -- Lincoln Christian Universit... [Published Lincoln Daily News - May 17 2013]
Has Hollywood sold out on Tibet? [Published GlobalPost - May 17 2013]
UL's Payton Scores 15 In Reach USA Win [Published KATC 3 - May 17 2013]
The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets will tr... [Published Guidry News - May 17 2013]
KFC Loses Its Touch in China, Its Biggest Overs... [Published BusinessWeek - May 16 2013]
Korean food ups global profile with new ranking [Published Korea Joongang Daily - May 16 2013]
Revolutions, corruption and intrigue in Central... [Published Quartz - May 16 2013]
Taiwan dumpling eatery tops 101 Best Asian Rest... [Published Reuters UK - May 16 2013]
Councilman chastised over 9-1-1 call [Published AdvisorSource.com - May 15 2013]
Beijing tries to rein in microbloggers [Published Today Online - May 15 2013]
Popular and Wrong [Published The League of Ordinary Gentlemen - May 15 2013]
College student departs 'Jeopardy!' Free Access [Published Times Record - May 15 2013]
I love London, so why did I leave? (Part five) [Published CD Traveller - May 15 2013]
China tries to rein in microbloggers [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 15 2013]
Tears: Politicians who cried in public [Published Adelaide Now - May 15 2013]
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Popular and Wrong [Published The League of Ordinary Gentlemen - May 15 2013]
Bryan Caplan writes : Consider a world where 80% of people are Conformists, 10% of people are Righteous, and 10% are Reprobates. The Conformists are epistemically and morally neutral, so they believe and support whatever is popular. The Righteous ...
Michel Cormier: The victims of Beijing [Published National Post | Full Comment » Full Comment - May 08 2013]
An overnight snowfall has blanketed Beijing, and Xi Xin Zhu struggles to find the site of his former home, of which only the foundation remains. He stops, looks up, finds a landmark, and sets off again, this time to the left. Beneath the snow, the ground ...
On June 4th, Reactions to “What’s wrong with Ch... [Published Hidden Harmonies China Blog - May 08 2013]
With June 4th right around the corner, the Western press will likely try to milk it, though each year with decreasing column space. In anticipation of that, we remind our readers the narrative perpetrated in the West is not the truth. 龙信明 draws from ...
"The Captain" Says Goodbye: The Full Final Edit... [Published St George West - May 04 2013]
Submitted by Tyler Durden: For 727 editions, and nearly 30 years, Bill Buckler, the "captain" of the free market-praising Privateer newsletter provided a welcome escape from a world overrun with "free-lunch" economists, "for-hire" politicians, ...
"The Captain" Says Goodbye: The Full Final Edit... [Published Zero Hedge - May 04 2013]
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