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Roots: Reviving family books and tracing ancestors 

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2012-5-21

FAMILIES around China traditionally maintained family books or family trees, tracing genealogy, listing male members' achievements and setting out fam...

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Three pianists bring individual styles 

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2012-5-23

THREE pianists with very different styles are playing in Shanghai over successive nights early next month at the Piano Aux Jacobins festival. Cleveland International Piano Competition winner Kotaro Fukuma from...

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Offal conclusion to culinary adventure 

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2012-5-21

I AM on my way to a corporate banquet in a posh hotel in Shanghai. I feel out of place at these things even in England, having recently discovered that I had been using my knife and fork the wrong way around for two...

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Kids, Boys unite for ultimate adolescent show 

Feature | Stage
2012-5-20

BACKSTREET'S back. All right? It's been tentatively announced that millennium-era boy band the Backstreet Boys, who visited Shanghai not long ago, are getting the call to come back to perform in June. This...

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Orchestra of soloists in town on birthday tour 

Feature | Stage
2012-5-20

RUSSIAN violist Yuri Bashmet will team up with his "Moscow Soloists" Orchestra for a concert in Shanghai as part of its Asian Tour, celebrating the 20th birthday of the ensemble. The concert at Shanghai Grand...

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Travel app packed with tips from local concierges 

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2012-5-22

YOU don't need to stuff heavy travel books into your trunk for a trip abroad. Simply download an app to your mobile device, and apps created by some luxury hotels better suit high-end travelers than those developed...

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You just can't fake it any more 

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2012-5-22

CHINESE consumers are starting to turn their backs on counterfeit luxury products. With rising salaries and a positive outlook about the future, Chinese shoppers are increasingly happy to spend for the genuine article....

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The foundations for a new future 

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2012-5-20

BROAD Sustainable Building is spearheading a new era of construction in China, using prefab techniques to save energy, boost efficiency and reduce waste. The company built a 30-story hotel in just 15 days in Hunan...

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Signing up for collective kindness 

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2012-5-20

ONCE considered a pastime of the rich and famous, charity work is booming in China as ordinary people roll up their sleeves or go online to help others. Nie Xin investigates. There was a time when charity was...

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Stone set for Shanghai gig, barefoot 

Feature | Music
2012-5-20

KNOWN for her deep throaty voice, soulful renditions and barefoot performances, Joss Stone's first concert in Shanghai will feature a big selection of her songs. The UK singer says she is excited about the concert...

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Thibaudet searches for new meaning in music 

Feature | Music
2012-5-20

CLAUDE Debussy's music will be heard again in Shanghai, this time by one of the composer's most popular interpreters, French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The French pianist will present his Debussy recital on...

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Roll up for fun, food and culture 

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2012-5-19

VISITORS are flocking to the 2012 Yuyuan Garden Folk Customs Temple Fair, where they can sample tasty snacks and try their hand at the traditional crafts at the heart of miao hui. Chen Ye joins the fun. For all...

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Jewelry designer fashions a gem of a home 

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2012-5-18

WHEN Paloma Sanchez found her Beijing home, she wasted no time in creating a cozy retreat to display items gathered in her travels seeking out exotic stones. Yang Di pays a visit. Beijing-based jewelry designer...

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US seeks solution to privately owned exotic cats 

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2012-5-18

OF all the beasts set free by the suicidal owner of an exotic animal farm in Ohio last year, few were as scary or as lethal as the big cats. Tigers, leopards and lions - more than two dozen - were loose before...

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Big cat prowling the world's oceans 

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2012-5-18

TIGERS may fight tooth and claw to rule their domain, and human namesake Tiger Teng, 38, brings the same spirit and determination to the world's oceans as a competitive sailor racing around the globe. As inquisitive,...

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Literature's useless ... and vital 

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2012-5-18

FRENCH writer Charles Dantzig visited Shanghai recently to coincide with the publication of his collection of essays "Why Do We Read?" in Chinese - his first book to be published in the language. In this book,...

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Gaultier runway debut in China 

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2012-5-18

FRENCH fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier made his China debut last Friday with a runway show at the Chaoyang Museum of Urban Planning. From satin-sheen embellished cocktail dresses, velvet gowns and signature corsets...

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Consumers, experts differ on wine ratings 

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2012-5-16

LOOKING for a good bottle of Merlot, Pinot Grigio or Bordeaux? Ratings by experts may help narrow the choice but do they really make a difference? Wine experts say the scores and descriptions they give a vintage...

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Seasonal approach proves fruitful 

Feature | Health
2012-5-16

FRUIT is a girl's best friend in the never-ending pursuit of beauty. Apart from being rich in vitamins for perfect skin, fruit is also highly nutritious yet low-fat - the perfect choice for weight control. With...

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Salon broadens young women's horizons 

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2012-5-15

YOUNG women in the suburbs often have nothing to do in their free time due to a lack of entertainment facilities. A new club in Shanghai's Pujiang area is trying to change this, offering a rich variety of activities....