Yuan breaks through 7 vs. the dollar
China’s National Foreign Exchange Center has set the central parity rate for the yuan at 6.9920 to the dollar, breaching the 7.000 usd level for the first time. #
Nas to Perform in Shanghai
What is this world coming to? Nas is performing in Shanghai and Beijing this month!
Photos: Pudong Airport’s new terminal
Photos of Shanghai’s new airport terminal.
City!N launches in China
City!N (read CityIN), is a new China-based social networking site that launched earlier this month.
An article at VentureBeat explains why it’s a bit different from Facebook.
Users create profiles where they explain their interests such as favorite movies, cars, or celebrities. They rate items and then the site recommends other people in the same local [...]
College Grads in Beijing to Leave Campus Earlier
College grads in Beijing to leave campus earlier (March 9, 2008, Xinhua)
College graduates in Beijing will leave campus roughly a month earlier than the usual time this summer due to the Olympics which is scheduled to start on August 8 in the city. Beijing municipal education authorities required all colleges located in Beijing to have [...]
Grand Palace Hall
Chakri Mahaprasad Hall, Grand Palace. Bangkok, Thailand.
This building was once a royal residence. It’s now used for important ceremonial occasions such as coronations.
Events (September Edition)
What: Survivor: China premiere
When: Thursday, September 20, 8pm ET/PT
Where: CBS
Why: The show claims to be the first full American television series to be filmed entirely within China. I’ve read that many aspects of Chinese culture and history have been included in this season. Each contestant was supposed to receive a copy of The Art of [...]
