Archive for August, 2007

Adult playground Macao roars ahead

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The former Portuguese colony of Macao raised the stakes in its bid to overtake Las Vegas as the world’s top adult playground this week with the opening of the world’s largest casino, the Venetian Macao, on a chunk of reclaimed land known as the Cotai Strip.

Smashing a bottle of champagne against the black prow of [...]

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Chen Guangcheng’s wife detained

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

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Toy recall is the stuff of nightmares

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

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When one is not enough

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

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Standing up to the Beijing bulldozers

Monday, August 13th, 2007

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Marathon girl

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

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Lottery bank robbers to be executed

Friday, August 10th, 2007

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Games countdown marred by China’s human rights row

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

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A part of China’s soul vanishes from the Yangtze

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

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Internet cafe culture a primary source of entertainment for young

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

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Thoughts from a journalist based in Beijing, China.