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Elderly troupe triumph in Germany

District | Pudong
2011-8-16

A group of retired Shanghai residents recently wowed the crowds at two folk art festivals in Germany. Tan Weiyun meets some of the performance troupe's sprightly members. For the elderly men and women in the Pudong...

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Songs document dockers' daily drudgery

District | Pudong
2011-8-16

THE distinctive sounds of dockers' work songs once dominated Shanghai's port when boats were unloaded using manual labor. Tan Weiyun hears from a local troupe who continue to carry the tradition. Performers dressed...

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The color of money: Red, red, red

District | Pudong
2011-7-5

TO finance the revolution and keep New China running, the Communist Party of China issued currency, stocks, bonds and ration coupons. Tan Weiyun visits an exhibition of "red money." An exhibition of "red" currency,...

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Engraver carves out a tiny kingdom

District | Pudong
2011-7-5

A local craftsman has spent years turning raw materials into detailed creations using highly skilled carving methods. Tan Weiyun meets the engraver and some of his marvellous miniature works. With a tiny engraving...

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Elderly folk artists on route to Europe

District | Pudong
2011-7-5

A FOLK art troupe made up of retirees and the elderly from the Pudong New Area's Tangqiao Community will today board a plane to Germany to take part in the 9th International Folklore Festival Lusatia 2011 and the...

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Lingang: City of the future

District | Pudong
2011-5-30

SHANGHAI has big plans for Lingang New City, a satellite town along the coast. Its economy will be based on advanced manufacturing and new technologies. Chen Ye reports. The Pudong New Area government in Shanghai...

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Nature takes center stage

District | Pudong
2011-5-30

BINJIANG Forest Park has more than 200,000 trees and shrubs and also features impressive views of the Huangpu and Yangtze rivers, writes Tan Weiyun. With views of the Yangtze River, protected marshlands, camphor...

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Grannies to show off zongzi skills Tan Weiyun

District | Pudong
2011-5-30

AS the Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, many locals will be busy cooking zongzi, a traditional dumpling eaten during the holiday. In celebration of the festival, Binjiang Forest Park will hold a...

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'Green granny' goes for it

District | Pudong
2011-3-21

A 60-year-old retired school teacher turns her small apartment in Pudong into an environmentally friendly zone where she grows plants, recycles water and writes her "green granny" blog. Wing Tan pays a visit. It...

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Movies to really 'see' and 'hear'

District | Pudong
2011-3-21

A seeing-impaired filmmaker is making "barrier-free" movies that people with sight and hearing disabilities can enjoy - from comedy romance to animation. Tan Weiyun reports. Jiang Hongyuan always wanted to make...

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Films in Braille and sign language

District | Pudong
2011-3-21

PUDONG Library screens movies that people with hearing and visual impairments can enjoy. The month-long Festival of Barrier-free Movies which started two weeks ago is in full swing in the library, where people...

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Celebrate with recyclable rabbit art

District | Pudong
2011-1-31

CORRUGATED paper is usually not the first choice of material for artists, but as Tan Weiyun discovers, a group exhibition is displaying some interesting creations in this medium with a familiar furry festive theme. ...

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Pudong's strawberry fields forever

District | Pudong
2011-1-31

IN the dead of winter, perfect luscious strawberries are ready to be picked at Caolu Town where a strawberry festival is underway. Chen Ye says you won't find anything this good in a supermarket. In the dead of...

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Devotion to duty makes Zhou a hero in his community

District | Pudong
2009-8-15

AFTER more than 40 years in the United States, Zhou Daxu returned to his native land where he now does everything he can to help the people in his neighborhood without asking anything in return. Tan Weiyun reports. ...

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The heart and soul of Expo

District | Pudong
2009-8-15

THE volunteer logo for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai looks both like the Chinese character xin (heart) and the English letter "V." Its meaning is clear: Volunteers serve with their heart. Indeed, volunteers...