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A 3D night out in London

Metro
2011-9-9

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Massive blaze put out at petrochemical plant

Metro
2011-9-9

A fire which broke out at 10:50pm last night at Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Co in Jinshan District was finally put out at 9am this morning. No casualties were reported and the fire had not caused pollution or...

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Fire breaks out at chemical plant

Metro | Crime and public security
2011-9-9

A FIRE broke out in a chemical industry zone on the outskirts of Shanghai late last night, according to sources with the city's fire brigade. The fire started about 11pm at the premises of Shanghai Secco Petrochemical....

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Home, after 8 months in a coma

Metro | Health
2011-9-9

A YOUNG man who had been in a coma for more than eight months after being hit by a car was discharged from a Shanghai hospital yesterday afternoon. Fan Zhigang, 18, had woken from his coma in the No. 3 People's...

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Gridlocked roads

Metro | Traffic
2011-9-9

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Double-digit rise in some salaries

Metro | Jobs/human resources
2011-9-9

LOCAL employers in six key industries are expected to offer average salary increases of 10.8 percent this year, 0.3 percentage points higher than the previous year, according to a salary survey released yesterday. ...

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Residence Cards Open To More People

Metro | Jobs/human resources
2011-9-9

COLLEGE graduates working in key sectors can apply for a special Shanghai residence card, which entitles them to purchase houses, the Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau announced yesterday. In...

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27 children home after likely food poisoning

Metro | Crime and public security
2011-9-9

A total of 27 children from a kindergarten in Songjiang District left hospitals yesterday after treatment for suspected food poisoning. The children, aged five and six, had been taken for treatment the previous...

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Swindle of woman's friends alleged

Metro | Crime and public security
2011-9-9

A woman who allegedly swindled more than 4.1 million yuan (US$641,829) from friends by promising high profits on investments has been charged with fraud, Minhang District prosecutors said yesterday. Cao Mei, the...

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Canteen checks

Metro | Education
2011-9-9

THE Shanghai Education Commission issued a notice yesterday, ordering local schools to launch inspections of Muslim canteens to guarantee the quality of food for the minority groups. Schools are banned from hiring...

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Robber sought

Metro | Crime and public security
2011-9-9

YANGPU District police are hunting for a man who allegedly robbed a convenience store of more than 2,000 yuan (US$307) early yesterday morning. Holding a fruit knife, the suspect claimed that he wanted some cigarettes...

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Foreign consults for train survivor

Metro | Traffic
2011-9-9

TWO-YEAR-OLD Xiang Weiyi, the last survivor of the deadly trash crash that killed 40 people in Wenzhou on July 23, is expected to receive group consultation by experts from home and abroad at Xinhua Hospital this morning....

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Road closures to make way for parade

Metro | Traffic
2011-9-9

TRAFFIC will be banned in some downtown areas from late today to tomorrow for the parade celebrating the opening of the Shanghai Tourism Festival. The section of Huaihai Road M. between Xizang Road S. and Shaanxi...

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Tourism Festival to offer rich array of concerts, fun events

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2011-9-9

THE city's annual carnival for tourists begins tomorrow, and there are several events among the highlights at this year's Shanghai Tourism Festival, which runs until October 6. People will be able to enjoy firework...

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Permanent display of exhibits from Expo

Metro | World Expo
2011-9-9

A permanent exhibition on the World Expo 2010 will open on September 25 in the former Urban Footprint Pavilion in Puxi with more than 2,000 exhibits from various pavilions on display. Tickets will cost 30 yuan...