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The outlook for China in 2013 is mild, but with a chance of showers

Big Red has been an economic powerhouse for decades, especially when it comes to cheap manufacturing and the seemingly endless supply of investment cash it has on hand. But there are some troubles ahead for China as the working class is growing tired of poor working conditions, low pay and a heavy-handed government. It is [...]

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Ray on a tree

My choice of 5 best photos from flickr

The spectacular image of a beam falling on a tree challenges the best special effects and beyond … for real. Something that has earned for more than 530,000 visits.

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Stop. Look. Lisson.

In protest to the arrest of Ai Wei Wei by Chinese authorities, Lisson Gallery erected a huge two-story banner outside their gallery in London.

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Hostesses, euros and Chinese, in a millionaire fraud

This is one of the biggest scams since the birth of the euro. The Bundesbank (German Central Bank) has been defrauded of more than 6,000 million euros (almost U.S. $ 8,530 million) with 29 tons of coins thrown in Germany and reconstructed in China, reported yesterday the Prosecution of Frankfurt. According to research, started a [...]

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2009 : About Pirates

Who imagined that in 2009, the world’s governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy – backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the U.S. to China – is sailing into Somalian waters to take on men we still picture as parrot-on-the-shoulder [...]

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China: An Incredible Love Story

The 70-years old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-years old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple’s home for the last 50 years. Over 50 years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 years old boy, fell in love with a 29 years old widowed [...]

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