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15Aug/20

CIEE Bolsters Revenue of American Universities by Supporting Their International Students Unable to Travel to the U.S. This Fall

August 15, 2020EducationAcademic term, Articles, Berlin, CIEE, City: Berlin, City: Seoul, City: Shanghai, Council on International Educational Exchange, Country: United States, Culture, Education, International education, International student, Seoul, Shanghai, Student exchange, United Statessmbale

As U.S. colleges and universities face unprecedented enrollment and financial challenges due to COVID-19, The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is using its global network of study abroad locations in 20 countries to help schools retain international students unable to travel to the United States this academic year. During the fall 2020 semester, several U.S. colleges will support their international students by delivering in-person classes at CIEE sites in Shanghai, Seoul, and Berlin. Read more

11Nov/17

China shopping festival smashes record with $25 bln haul

November 11, 2017EconomyAlibaba, Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba Group, Black Friday, China, Company: Alibaba, Countries, e-commerce, East Asia, Economy of China, Forms of government, Internet in China, Shanghai, Singles' Day, United Statessmbale

SHANGHAI, CHINA (NOVEMBER 11 AND 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, said that its Singles’ Day sales extravaganza on Saturday’s (November 11) hit $25.4 billion, smashing its own record from last year and cementing it as the world’s biggest shopping event. Continue reading →

10Nov/17

UCLA basketball players suspected of shoplifting in China confined to hotel

November 10, 2017BasketballAlibaba Group, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China, Cities in China, Cody Riley, Donald Trump, Environment, Geography of China, Hangzhou, Hangzhou Botanical Garden, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Jalen Hill, Jiangnan, LaVar Ball, LiAngelo Ball, Liangzhu Museum, Louis Vuitton, Shanghai, Subdivisions of China, UCLA Bruins men's basketball, United States, Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiangsmbale

HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA (NOVEMBER 10, 2017) (REUTERS) – Three UCLA men’s basketball players, detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, have been confined to their hotel pending legal proceedings, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Continue reading →

31Oct/17

McDonald’s new Chinese name mixed in translation

October 31, 2017Food and DrinkAnita, Anita Li, Blog, China, Companies, Company: MCDONALD 'S, Company: McDonalds, Country: China, Genealogy, Golden Arches, MCDONALD 'S, McDonald's, News media, Oak Brook Illinois, Restaurants, Reuters, Shanghai, Sumlock ANITA calculator, Weibosmbale

McDonalds has chosen a new name in China, but as Anita Li reports that’s not going down well in the country. Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Low-key tech guys drive Shanghai development

October 1, 2017Innovation91kt.com, Administrative divisions of China, Broadcasting, CCTV-5, China, China Central Television, Cities in China, Company: CCTV, Isaac Newton, Line 2, Shanghai Metro, Mass media, Pudong, Shanghai, Shen Congwen, Special Economic Zones of China, Television, Television in China, Thomas Edison, Wang Ji, Zhangjiang, ZHANGJIANG HI-TECHsmbale

China Central Television (CCTV)- In metropolitan Shanghai live a group of young men with lots of talents but a low profile. Just like the youth generation in other parts China, they are diligently making concrete contribution to the country’s development.
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30Sep/17

China holds world’s first secure quantum video conference

September 30, 2017InnovationAlibaba, Anton Zeilinger, Austria, Bai Chunli, Beijing, China, China Central Television, Computer network, Geography of Austria, Geography of Europe, Hefei, Hu, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, Jinan, optical network, Pan Jianwei, Physical sciences, Physics, Quantum cryptography, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale, Quantum information science, Quantum key distribution, Quantum mechanics, Quantum network, quantum-communications encryption technology ideal, secure quantum telecommunications, Shanghai, Technology/Internet, Television, Viennasmbale

China Central Television (CCTV)- Chinese scientists held the world’s first quantum intercontinental communication video conference with their counterparts in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Friday, thanks to the successful connection between China’s quantum communication line and satellite.
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05Sep/17

Barry Callebaut unveils ‘fourth flavour’ of chocolate: the Ruby

September 5, 2017Food and DrinkAntoine, Antoine de Saint, Antoine de Saint-Afrique, Barry Callebaut, Callebaut, China, Chocolate, Company: Barry Callebaut, Food and drink, Foods, Martin Diez, Personal life, Ruby, Ruby chocolate, Shanghaismbale

SHANGHAI, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Tuesday (September 5) unveiled what it calls the ‘fourth type’ of chocolate, after milk, dark and white — ruby. Continue reading →

20Aug/17

China to upgrade bullet train speed

August 20, 2017InnovationBeijing, Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway, Beijing–Shanghai high-speed train, China, China Central Television, China Railway, China Railways CRH380A, City: Beijing, City: Shanghai, Company: china central television, Company: China Rwy Corp, corporation, Fuxing, High-speed rail, High-speed rail in China, Land transport, North China Plain, Passenger rail transport in China, Rail transport, Rolling stock, Shanghaismbale

SOURCE:China Central Television (CCTV)- China will upgrade the speed of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train to 350 km/h starting from September, according an announcement by the China Railway Corporation on Sunday. Continue reading →

30Jul/17

Chinese mall saves men from shopping purgatory with “man pods”

July 30, 2017GamesAdministrative divisions of China, Business/Finance, China, Cities in Asia, Cities in China, Cubicle, Entertainment, Global Harbor, Gun pod, Husbands, Mass media, PODS, Retail, Shanghai, Shopping, Web seriessmbale

In Shanghai one mall is seeking to make the experience a little less tedious by creating “man pods”, a cubicle offering video games where women can deposit their boyfriends and husbands while they browse the shops. Continue reading →

27Feb/17

SoftBank set to invest $3 bln in WeWork – CNBC

February 27, 2017FinanceArticles, Beijing, Business, Business/Finance, CNBC, Companies, Company: SoftBank Group, Company: WeWork Companies, Country: United States, Coworking, Donald Trump, Economy, Fred Katayama, Japan, Max Wolff, Nikkei 225, Shanghai, SoftBank, SoftBank Group, Startup company, United States, Vodafone, WeWorksmbale

Japan’s SoftBank is close to making an investment in U.S. office-sharing startup WeWork expected to be worth over $3 billion, according to CNBC. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →