Wanderlust stems from our desire to escape our messy lives

THE first day back to his kindergarten, my son’s class were asked where they had been during the eight-day holiday.

Many gave destinations at a fair distance from their homes.

But during the holiday my son…
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You’ve come a long way, Baby, but bias persists

OVER three years after Zhou Xianghua lost a case of sexual discrimination over retirement age – said to be the first of its kind in China – she still believes it violates the principle of gender equality by ruling…
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Warm, sunny days ahead

TODAY’S high will reach 25 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature will climb to 26 degrees in the next few days, weathermen said.

Residents will enjoy several sunny days as there’s no cold front forecast.
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Mother of dead toddler denies involvement

THE mother of a four-year-old son who was bashed to death by his father denied that she beat her son, a local newspaper reported today.

"I didn’t beat him, but I’m partly responsible for his death," Wang Yan,…
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Snacks to tempt Expo visitors

VISITORS to next year’s Expo won’t go hungry ¨C about 300 types of Chinese snacks will be provided for domestic and overseas visitors.

Shanghai Old-Town Temple Restaurant (Group) Co Ltd yesterday won the right…
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Islands free of weather restraint

FOR many people, the opening of Shanghai Changjiang tunnel-bridge on October 31 is great news as it will enable travel in all weather.

Ji Yuchen, a 23-year-old worker from the Administrative Service Center of Chongming…
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Ferry firm stays confident despite competition

A FERRY company is feeling confident about its business despite the opening of the Shanghai Changjiang tunnel-bridge due on October 31.

According to officials from the Shanghai Yatong Co. Ltd, the only ferry firm…
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Stay with families in Jinshan

FAMILIES in southwestern Jinshan District have become the first in Shanghai to offer their houses to welcome homestay visitors in December, ahead of World Expo next year, China News Service reported today.

Guests…
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Midwife faces charge in death of mom, child

A MIGRANT midwife who allegedly caused the death of a mother and her newborn child has been arrested on a charge of illegal medical practice, prosecutors in Shanghai’s Jiading District said yesterday.

If convicted,…
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Tourism authorities prepare for boom times

THE Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center and Chongming tourism agencies have developed new packages to include the Shanghai Changjiang tunnel-bridge.

Chongming tourism authorities said luxurious hotels would soon appear…
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