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Young people return to make the best of the city

Metro
2011-11-12

JIANGXI Province native Xu Dan came back to Shanghai from a second-tier city early this year to better her career. She chose to work in Nanjing th...

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Photos bring memories back to life

Metro | Culture and history
2011-11-12

ALTHOUGH now in her 70s, Hong Luoxia clearly remembers the day as a 17-year-old, excited at receiving her first ballet costume, she had her picture taken by a Jewish photographer in Shanghai. "I was a high school...

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Officials raid homes of recalcitrant debtors

Metro | Courts
2011-11-12

YAN Weiying, 35, was woken by judges and bailiffs at her home in Putuo District early yesterday and was detained for ignoring a court order to pay her debts. Three other debtors in Putuo District were also detained...

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Gucci denies selling second-hand bags as new

Metro | Consumer rights
2011-11-12

GUCCI China yesterday denied claims that goods returned by customers because of flaws are put back on its shelves again and sold as new. The luxury goods company was responding to a report in the National Business...

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Numbers add up for couples tying the knot

Metro | Charity and civil affairs
2011-11-12

YESTERDAY'S auspicious date for marriage saw 20 times more couples than usual tie the knot in Shanghai, but numbers were still well short of the city record. Around 5,000 couples drew their marriage certificates,...

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Fugitive nabbed

Metro
2011-11-12

PUDONG New Area police said yesterday they have detained a fugitive involved in a murder case in Guangdong Province 16 years ago. Ding Wenshuo was said to be involved in the murder of a man surnamed Lu in 1995. Ding...

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Blanks bagged

Metro | Traffic
2011-11-12

TWO part-time actors found carrying 40 blank cartridges on to a Metro Line 1 train were detained by city police yesterday. The two, surnamed Xiang and Xiao, were carrying cartridges containing gunpowder but no bullets...

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January date set for charity drive

Metro | Charity and civil affairs
2011-11-12

TRUE Love Under the Blue Sky, the city's largest annual charity event, will be held on January 7 next year, organizers said yesterday. The New Year charity drive, organized by the Shanghai Charity Foundation,...

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Arrest in park

Metro
2011-11-12

CITY police said yesterday they detained a man in Century Park in the Pudong New Area for harassing pregnant women. The man, a 24-year-old surnamed Du, has been transferred to a mental hospital in Pudong.

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City to launch New Year charity drive

Metro | Charity and civil affairs
2011-11-11

TRUE Love Under the Blue Sky, Shanghai's largest annual charity event, will be held again on January 7 next year, organizers said today. The New Year charity drive, organized by the Shanghai Charity Foundation,...

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Jewish photographer's clients found

Metro
2011-11-11

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Defaulters arrested for ignoring court orders

Metro | Courts
2011-11-11

FOUR people who refused to follow court orders to pay their debts were detained this morning by the Putuo District People's Court. The court sent out 10 teams of about 40 judges and bailiffs before 6am to nab...

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Bachelor Day sees big run to marriage offices

Metro
2011-11-11

AS the date of 2011-11-11 contains more "1"s – the symbol of being single, this year's Happy Bachelor Day is creating a big fanfare across China and many Shanghai lovers took the plunge to tie the knot today, causing...

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Car interiors 'poisoning drivers'

Metro | Traffic
2011-11-11

EXCESSIVE levels of poisonous chemicals are found in the interiors of more than 70 percent of private cars in Shanghai, a local environmental protection association claimed yesterday. Many interior fittings, particularly...

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Excessive radiation in tablet computers

Metro | Consumer rights
2011-11-11

SOME domestic tablet computers on sale in Shanghai release excessive radiation, according to tests by China's top quality watchdogs. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine...

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Graduate starting salaries on the up

Metro
2011-11-11

UNIVERSITY graduates see starting salaries increased at multinational corporations this year amid growing demand for employees and soaring inflation. The average starting salary for graduates at multinational...

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Flight nap warning after thief is jailed

Metro | Courts
2011-11-11

DOMESTIC flight passengers are being warned to make sure their possessions are secure before taking a nap, after a man was jailed for robbing a fellow traveler. The man, surnamed Zeng, was sentenced to three years...

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Theft hero thanks city residents

Metro | Crime and public security
2011-11-11

A YOUNG man seriously injured by enraged pickpockets, after he stopped a street theft by alerting their intended victim, was discharged from hospital yesterday. Sui Jincheng, 24, suffered a fractured skull in the...

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Online help to find a guide dog

Metro | Pets and animals
2011-11-11

SHANGHAI yesterday launched a government-backed website to make it easier for visually impaired residents to apply for a guide dog. The website - www.shguidedogs.com - is managed by Shanghai Guide Dog Association...

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3 died 'due to tardy cable team'

Metro
2011-11-11

THE failure of the local telecoms operator to respond quickly to reports of a dangerous cable led to the deaths of three "good Samaritans," claim their relatives. On Wednesday afternoon, a van became tangled...