Probe in Tianjin 11 Officials Under Investigation by China’S Top Prosecutors Following Devastating Explosions

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A man walks over a 20,000-square-meter leak-proof pit in Tianjin where polluted soil from the site of the August 12 warehouse explosions will be stored. The pit is some 4 kilometers from the center of the blast site. The pit consists of two layers of anti-seeping film and another three of leak-proof material, topped with 5 centimeters of sand and bricks that are 8 centimeters thick. — Xinhua ‘neglect of duty’ probe in tianjin 11 officials under investigation by China’s top prosecutors following devastating explosions

China’s top prosecutors said yes- According to a separate state- business run by Ruihai, the state- terday that they are investigating ment by the Ministry of Public ment said. The personnel involved Traffic official falls 10 officials and port executives in Secu rit y yesterday, pol ice have de- are also suspected of illegally is- to his death Tianjin for alleged neglect of duty tained 12 suspects in connection suing customs clearing permits in connection with the warehouse with the blasts that devastated to the company and allowing it to A Tianjin traffic of- explosions which killed at least the port area. carry out illegal business activi- ficial fell to his death 145 people. T h e y i n c l u d e Y u X u e w e i , R u i h a i ’s ties, the statement said. from his eighth-floor The officials under investiga- chairman, Dong Shexuan, its vice Tianjin Port is also responsible office on Wednesday, tion include Wu Dai, head of the chairman, and Zeng Fanqiang, an for the accident because it failed Chinese media website Tianjin Transportation Com- employee with a safety evaluation to respond to potential safety Watching reported mission, and Zheng Qingyue, firm suspected of helping Ruihai risks and “illegal business,” the yesterday. president of Tianjin Port (Group) acquire safety papers. statement added. It said the incident Co Ltd. The min istry said the detainees The death toll in the accident came at a time when Another senior official, Wang are also suspected of “illegally stood at 145 yesterday with 28 local traffic authorities Jinwen with the Ministry of Trans- storing dangerous materials” people still missing. are being “sucked into port, is also being investigated for and added that Zhi Feng, general All the dead have been identi- a whirlpool of troubles” suspected abuse of power. manager of Ruihai, and its dep- fied, including 88 firefighters due to the blasts. The Supreme People’s Procu- uty manager Shang Qingsen are and nine policemen. The missing Dong Yongcun was ratorate said its investigation under residential surveillance. include 16 firefighters and two in charge of adminis- had found that Wang “violated The procurators’ statement said policemen. trative approvals with the law” to help warehouse own- local government departments, More than 470 people are still in the Tianjin Transporta- ers Tianjin Ruihai International including transport manage- hospital, including seven in criti- tion Commission and Logistics Co Ltd pass safety eval- ment authorities, work safety cal and 21 in serious conditions. used to be head of the uations and obtain approvals to regulatory agencies, and land The blasts that destroyed the law and water trans- handle hazardous materials. and resources authorities, are warehouse where large amounts port sections of the The 11 officials have been accountable for the explosions. of toxic chemicals were being Tianjin Transportation placed under “compulsive mea- Customs personnel at the Tian- stored, including around 700 tons and Port Administra- sures,” which include summons jin Customs District were found of sodium cyanide, happened tion, the website said. by force, bail, residential surveil- to have been slack and irrespon- around 11:30pm on August 12. (Li Qian) lance, detention and arrest. sible in supervising the chemical (Xinhua)

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Shares up On-air killer’s final, brutal sign-off on belief Even after gunning down a TV news reporter and cameraman during a live interview, Vester Lee Flanagan II continued government to rage. But after a volatile career that had seen him fired at least twice for clashing is buying with co-workers, this would be the former broadcaster’s last, brutal sign-off. Leng Cheng “I’ve been a human powder keg for a while Chinese shares rallied ... just waiting to go BOOM!!!” Flanagan yesterday to halt the deep- wrote in a rambling 23-page note faxed to est five-day rout since 1996 ABC News soon after the shooting. amid speculation that the Hours after he shot his former co-workers government had restarted and then posted a video of the attack on his buying in a bid to boost mar- Facebook page, Flanagan crashed a vehicle ket confidence. and shot himself. He died in hospital. The Shanghai Composite I n the note, Fla naga n — who had appea red Index rose 5.34 percent to on air using the name Bryce Williams — 3,083.59 points, ending a said he’d suffered discrimination for being 23 percent drop since last both black and gay. He listed grievances Thursday. It fluctuated dur- dating to the 2007 mass shooting at Vir- ing the morning session but ginia Tech and the more recent massacre rebounded sharply in the of worshippers at a church in Charleston, afternoon, with financial South Carolina. shares leading the way. When Flanagan was fired from Roanoke, The 16 banks and five in- Virginia, station WDBJ in 2013, he had to Chris Hurst (second left), a journalist at the station and the boyfriend of slain journalist surers listed in Shanghai and be escorted from the building by police Alison Parker, pauses for a moment as Jeff Marks (left), general manager for WDBJ, Shenzhen all soared, with “because he was not going to leave w illingly looks on as they give an interview to NBC’s Today Show outside the offices of the TV Ping An Insurance Group or under his own free will,” the station’s station where Parker and cameraman Adam Ward worked in Virginia. — Reuters Co, China’s second-biggest former news director, Dan Dennison, told insurer, up by the 10 percent Hawaii News Now. limit to 29 yuan (US$4.53) to Flanagan, 41, had “a long series of com- become the top contributor plaints against co-workers nearly from Tragedy of morning team in the sector. Bank of China the beginning of employment at the TV increased 6.28 percent to station,” said Dennison. “All of these al- Alison Parker seemed destined to be an Parker, 24, was dating Chris Hurst, an 3.89 yuan. legations were deemed to be unfounded,” anchorwoman. Adam Ward was upbeat, anchorman at the station. They had just The Shenzhen Component he said, adding that the station found “no the kind of cameraman everyone want- moved in together. Index added 3.58 percent to evidence that anyone had racially discrimi- ed to work with in the wee hours of the The couples attended sporting events and 10,254.35 points. nated against this man.” morning. restaurants together, documenting their “Heavyweight stocks The victims of Wednesday’s shooting — The two young journalists were killed lives with photographs and comments on helped pull up the index, reporter A lison Parker, 24, and cameraman on live television on Wednesday by a dis- social media. and there’s a high possibil- Adam Ward, 27 — were white. gruntled former reporter they once worked “We’re in this business, and it’s a tough ity that state funds entered The conflict described by Dennison with at WDBJ. They were doing a routine business. It’s one that requires, I think, a the market again to shore up echoed another, in 2000, when Flanagan story about local tourism when the g un man sense of camaraderie, and I think we have stocks,” said Zhang Gang, a was fired from a Tallahassee, Florida, walked up to them and fired. The chill- that here,” Hurst said. strategist at Central China television station after threatening fellow ing images of Parker running away were Parker and Ward worked as a team for the Securities Co. employees, a former supervisor said. captured on Ward’s camera as he fell to station’s “Mornin’” show, a time-slot where Confidence in the market Flanagan “was a good on-air performer, a the ground. many broadcast journalists get their start. was also boosted by curbs pretty good reporter and then things start- Like young journalists everywhere, the They covered everything from breaking announced by China Finan- ed getting a little strange with him,” Don pair were eager for a story, hungry to cover news to stories about child abuse. cial Futures Exchange, with Shafer, former news director of Florida’s big news and active on social media. In Roa- They were “like brother and sister” 164 investors in the stock WTWC-TV, said. noke, Parker and Ward were also something because they worked so closely on the futures market prevented Shafer said Flanagan was fired because else: hometown kids who became local morning shift together, Hurst said. from opening accounts for of his “bizarre behavior.” celebrities. On Wednesday, Parker had brought in bal- a month as punishment for “He threatened to punch people out and “They grew up in this area,” Franklin loons and wine for Ward’s fiancee in honor “abnormal trades.” he was kind of running fairly roughshod County Sheriff Bill Overton said. “They of her departure for a new job. The gove r n me nt prev iously over other people in the newsroom,” Shafer were part of our community.” “They were going to have a party for her. allowed the China Securities said. They were also part of a close family of T V This was supposed to be a very happy time Finance Corp to buy shares Kimberly Wilmoth, who worked with station employees who watched the killings for Alison and myself and for Adam and to stabilize the last market Flanagan at the Florida station, recalled him unfold on the air and grieved publicly. Melissa, and now it has just devastated rout, but signaled at a media as “off-kilter” and someone who “never re- Both had found love in the newsroom. everybody inside,” Hurst told reporters. briefing on August 14 that ally made himself part of the team.” Ward, 27, was engaged to producer Me- “I think that if she was in your situation, it wouldn’t be intervening in But Virgil Barker recalled his childhood lissa Ott, who watched the shooting unfold having to cover a story like this, she would the equity market this time. friend with fondness. “I know you want to from the control room. probably want the people who knew her “Despite the gains, we see hear that he was a monster, but he was the Wednesday was supposed to be her last best to go on camera, so I’ll do that for all that the market is showing complete opposite,” Barker said. day because she had accepted a job at a of you guys, too.” a lack of energy from indi- (AP) station in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP) vidual investors as those blue chips were not the most favorable shares that they would like to buy,” Zhang said. Market turnover in Shang- China eases expat home purchase rules hai was 404.3 billion yuan yesterday, nearly 30 percent Cherry Cao Previously, would-be buyers head of research for China op- had risen to 3.24 million below its June 12 peak. had to be in the country for at eration at Jones Lang LaSalle, (US$506,000) last year from 1.33 Restrictions on property “This is the bounce we said least a year to qualify. an international real estate ser- million y uan in 2007, according purchases by overseas institu- on Monday was likely over However, home purchase re- vices provider. Shanghai Homelink Real Estate the coming days,” Lim Say tions and individuals have been strictions currently in place in “On one hand, overseas buy- Agency Co figures. Boon, chief investment of- eased, according to a statement some cities, i ncludi ng Shanghai, ers account for a really small Chester Zhang, associate ficer at DBS Bank wrote in a on the Ministry of Commerce’s on the number of apartments proportion in the country’s director at Savills China Re- note. “But don’t get too happy website. they can buy will apply to over- property sales market and on the search, said: “It is of course about it — the fundamentals Overseas institutions with seas individuals, the statement other hand, real estate prices in kind of positive news for over- haven’t changed.” branches and representative said. China have simply soared over seas institutions and buyers. Asian shares rose for a sec- offices in China, and individu- “We don’t expect such an ad- the past decade, which has made However, no big impact should ond day yesterday, with Hong als working or studying in the justment in policy to leave any properties here not attractive to be anticipated because neither Kong’s Hang Seng gain ing 3.6 country can now buy property major impact on the country’s overseas buyers any more.” overseas institutions nor indi- percent, Japan’s Topix up 1.4 for their own use in line with real estate market for basically In Shanghai, for example, the viduals play an important role percent and Australia’s S&P/ their practical needs, it says. two reasons,” said Joe Zhou, average cost of a new apartment in real estate investment.” ASX 200 rising 1.2 percent. A4 metro Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily

Timetables Explore more changed to at www.Shang- cut waiting haidaily.com/ metro on subway Zhang Ningning 16 swimming pools fail quality checks WAITING times at selected sections on Metro lines 3, 4, Sixteen public swimming 11 and 16 will be shortened pools failed to pass water in a bid to reduce congestion quality checks and were during peak periods, the sub- subsequently punish- way operator said yesterday. ment, the Shanghai Health On Line 3 during the morn- Supervision Agency said ing rush hour — defined by yesterday. the operator as “about 7am to The announcement was 9am” — the interval between made following inspec- trains running from South tions at 629 pools across Changjiang Road to Shang- the city. The quality of hai South Railway Station water was so poor at seven will be cut by half to about of them that they were or- 2 1/2 minutes. dered to close. On the “internal route” of Line 4 during the morning Toad-soup trouble rush hour, the waiting time between trains running A man jogs along the Bund yesterday, as the air quality moved into “heavily polluted” territory. — CFP A 70-year-old man from from Yishan Road to either the village of Xinbang in Shanghai Railway Station or Songjiang District made Century Avenue will also be himself very ill by eating halved to 2 1/2 minutes. soup made from toads he On Line 16, the changes Forecasters blame lack of bought at a local market. will take effect on Monday. The man believed that During the morning rush eating the soup would hour, the interval between help cure a skin problem. trains running from Dishui wind for recent pollution After eating the soup — Lake to East Huinan will be made with three toads cut to 7 minutes, and to 4 boiled in a pan — he Ma Yue to create a high density of tiny The concentration of PM2.5 minutes for those running began feeling dizzy and particles like PM2.5, so we advise particles soared to about 160 from East Huinan to Long- THE air in Shanghai was heav- later vomited. He went to people to avoid outdoor activi- micrograms per cubic meter yang Road. ily polluted yesterday, as the Songjiang District Central ties around noon when the ozone yesterday noon, six times the During the evening rush air quality index (AQI) hit 213 Hospital in an ambulance level is high,” the person said. guideline set by the World hour — defined by the opera- at 1pm. and was treated in inten- Ozone can impair heart func- Health Organization. tor as “about 5pm to 7pm” Between June 1 and Wednes- sive care, but was then tion and damage the respiratory — the intervals for all trains day, moderate pollution (when sent home. will be cut to 5 1/2 minutes. the AQI is between 151 and 200) system. In extreme cases, long- term exposure can prove fatal, Storms possible The first trains of the was reported on 11 days, seven Milan Expo online day will depart Huinan and more than in the same period of the person said. Today will be mostly cloudy, Xinchang stations at 6am. last year, the Shanghai Environ- Ozone is not only created in with the possibility of thun- The Shanghai post-Expo The changes to the sched- mental Protection Center said. the sky, but also by factories. derstorms in some areas in Development Office yes- ule on Line 11 will come into Ozone was the major pollutant Between June and August the afternoon and evening. terday launched a website effect on Tuesday. on those days, it said. 2013, there were 12 days of mod- The temperature is expect- so that people living in The waiting time for trains “The recent lack of wind was erate or heav y pollution. On 10 of ed to range between 24 and China can keep bang up to running between Sanlin and the major cause of the latest those days, ozone was the major 30 degrees Celsius, forecast- date with the Milan Expo Nanxiang during the morn- round of pollution as there was pollutant. ers said. 2015, which is ongoing in ing rush hour will be cut nothing to diffuse the particles,” The AQI is expected to be be- The outlook is similar for the Italian city. The site, to 2 1/2 minutes and to 4 an official from the center told tween 145 and 165 this morning, the weekend, with a good which can be accessed via minutes for trains running Shanghai Daily on condition of with PM2.5 likely to be the main chance of rain and a top tem- the Internet, provides lots from Nanxiang to Jiading anonymity. pollutant. The index should fall perature of slightly under 30 of photographs as well as Xincheng. The interval on “We also detected a lot of to between 105 and 125 in the degrees, they said. updates on all the national the rest of the line will be 7 ozone, which is more common afternoon, when the main pol- (Ke Jiayun) pavilions and activities 1/2 minutes. in the summer. Ozone also helps lutant will be ozone. being held in Milan.

• Learning skills for life Mooncake sales set to rocket

Hu Min The average price of mooncakes has risen this year, in some cases by as much as 0.50 SALES of mooncakes this year are fore- yuan (8 US cents) per cake, Chen said. cast to rise between 8 and 10 percent, the This is due to the higher cost of raw ma- head of a trade group told Shanghai Daily terials, especially pork, which is a popular yesterday. filling, he said. “Sales are expected to pick up this The Ritz-Carlton hotel in the Pudong New year because the Mid-Autumn Festival Area said it raised the price of its moon- and National Day holiday are very close cakes by 10 percent this year, far above the together,” said Chen Fengwei, secretary- inflation rate. general of the Shanghai Confectionery Local woman Su Chenjuan said she Industry Association. thinks so-called luxury brands are a waste He didn’t explain how the proximity of of money, as much of the cost is wrapped the two holidays would affect sales. up in the fancy packaging. Chen didn’t provide sales figures for the “The wrappers end up in the bin no cakes, but it is generally accepted that they matter how luxurious they are, so I buy have been in decline since the government mooncakes from established brands, wh ich A doctor (right) demonstrates CPR to a group of youngsters yesterday at a banned officials from purchasing luxury I know taste good and cost no more than first aid summer camp organized by Ruijin Hospital. — Wang Rongjiang varieties as part of its frugality campaign. 100 yuan a box,” she said. Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 metro A5 • When Jews lived in Shanghai ... Escalator inspections reveal extent of risk

Hu Min SAFETY officials have completed checks on 2,600 escalators across the city and ordered the indefinite suspension of 33 machines deemed to be potentially 33 hazardous. The number of escalators found to be The inspections were carried out by potentially hazardous in checks on the Shanghai Quality and Technical Su- 2,600 escalators across the city. pervision Bureau following a number of incidents across the country in which people were hurt, and in one case killed, due to machines malfunctioning. management staff at the venues in which The number of escalators tested rep- their machines were installed, he said. resents about 15 percent of the 17,000 Among the offending manufacturers currently in operation in Shanghai. Ex- was Suzhou Shenlong Elevator Co, which trapolating the rate of serious problems, was ordered to dismantle seven of its the actual number of “hazardous” ma- machines and repair five others, Shen chines could surpass 200. said. The bureau did not explain why its safe - Based in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu ty appraisal was not comprehensive. Province, the company rose to infamy According to Shen Weimin, its deputy last month after one of its machines director, as well as identifying faulty “swallowed” a woman as she tried to Visitors to the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, which is located in Hongkou machines, the inspections revealed that save her 2-year-old child. District, look at one its many fascinating displays yesterday. — Xinhua many of the companies responsible for As the mother and son stepped onto the escalators — both manufacturers the machine at a department store in and maintenance firms — had failed to Jingzhou, central China’s Hubei Prov- establish response procedures for deal- ince, a loose floor panel gave way. The ing with accidents and emergencies. woman pushed her son to safety, but was Airline hits turbulence Several companies had also failed to unable to save herself. She was dragged arrange suitable training programs for into the mechanism and to her death. over nosy nuptial policy Yang Jian According to documents seen by Shanghai Daily, f light attendants, secu- Shanghai Airlines yesterday defended rity guards and pilots must all provide its policy of approving its employees’ information about their spouses-to-be marriage plans, saying it was necessary to the company. to ensure “flight safety.” Those who refuse or fail to do so The company did not say when the will have their demerit points recorded policy was introduced, but it came to down. the attention of Shanghai Daily yester- “It’s disgusting,” a Shanghai Airlines day after people complained about it flight attendant surnamed Wang told on the Internet. Shanghai Daily. “It’s like something from ancient “I feel lucky that I got married before China,” a person named Nancy said the notice was issued,” she said. on WeChat. Despite the carrier’s assertion that A lthough Ch ina’s marriage law states the procedure is commonplace in the that no one has the right to interfere in industry, Shanghai Daily found evi- the marriages of other people, the air- dence to the contrary. line said its policy was nothing new. Joe Jiang, a 28-year-old flight atten- “It is common in the civil aviation dant with Spring Airlines said she got industry for companies to investigate married several years ago, but wasn’t their employees’ families to determine asked to comply with any background if they have a criminal record,” it said checks on her new husband. in a statement issued in response to the A Ch ina Southern A irlines employee, online debate. who asked to remain anonymous, said “It is mainly to ensure flight safety,” that the airline used to have such a the company said. policy, but later dropped it.

Ambulance service facing crisis

Yang Meiping a nd from hea lth centers is putt i ng enor- mous pressure on an already strained LOCAL health authorities are consid- resource, the commission said. ering ways to restructure the city’s ambulance service in a bid to improve It is necessary, therefore, to find a response t i mes fol low i ng a sha r p r ise i n way to separate the two distinct arms the number of non-emergency calls. of the ambulance service, it said. In 2011, non-emergency cases ac- While no formal plans or time frame counted for only about 17 percent of have yet been agreed, the commission the calls received, the Shanghai Health said it was likely that in the future a and Family Planning Commission told number of third-party companies will a press conference yesterday. be contracted to handle non-emergency Last year, of the 642,000 “trips” made services. by the city’s 600 ambulances, 40 per- The new system will mean separate cent were non-emergencies, it said. teams of people, separate fleets of ve- Using high-tech medical vehicles ef- hicles, separate phone numbers and fectively as taxis to transport people to separate pricing systems, it said. A6 nation Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily Charity website owner held for rape, fraud

Li Qian in disguise. In a program aired “A man from Nanjing donated poverty-stricken home six years “He even eyed my younger on August 13, Wang claimed 5,000 y uan to me. But Wang said ago and asked her to come with sister. He said a Shenzhen man A CHARITY website operator to have received 7.27 million he would only give me 4,000 him to downtown to receive the surnamed Zhang saw my sister’s has been arrested for fraud, yuan (US$1.14 million) from yuan. He didn’t explain why. grants. Instead, he raped her in picture on his website. And he rape and forced prostitution of donors and helped nearly 4,000 “My classmate told me Wang a shabby hotel, Mei Zi said. showed Zhang his videos with underage girls. Wang Jie, 35, raised funds for children. usually keeps 20 percent,” Xiao Wang recorded the encounter me,” she said. poverty-stricken rural students, The website does not have Juan said, adding that till date to blackmail her and continued “He even claimed that many but he reportedly misused them a public account as it was not she had not even received the to rape her at other times. She people had seen the videos. I and forced girls under the age registered with the civil affairs 4,000 yuan. got pregnant and was forced to really want to kill him,” she of 14 to have sex with him authority. A ll the donation went Guangxi TV nailed Wang in a abort the baby. added. and other men in return for into Wang’s personal bank ac- sting operation where he admit- “Wang not only cheated on Another girl, also nicknamed the grants, China Youth Daily count. But he insisted that every ted to embezzling funds and funds but also raped many Xiao Juan, also told the report- reported. penny was spent on students. revealed other ugly details. He girls,” Mei Zi said. “He boasted ers about Wang’s deeds. On Monday, he was arrested Legally, only registered char- boasted he had sex with the that he had sex with three girls Wang asked her to be the mis- on suspicion of rape by police in ity groups are allowed to raise girls who were too poor to pay at the same time, including a tress of a man during summer his hometown of Longlin Coun- funds, making Wang’s website for their studies before he re- 12-year-old. He also raped girls and winter vacations. In return, ty, Baise City, south China’s illegal. Even individuals are leased funds for them. on the hills.” she would be paid 30,000 yuan Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous banned from raising cash for He even showed off his sex Mei Zi said Wang had sex per year. Region, the paper reported. charity. videos and introduced every videos of more than 10 stu- She refused which infuriated Wang, who was a former pri- Meanwhile, some students ac- girl on the screen, including dents, which he posted on porn Wang, Xiao Juan said. mary school teacher, opened a cused him of siphoning off their one who was raped at the age website. Wang bragged in the under- fund-raising website for rural money. A girl, nicknamed Xiao of 12. “He told me to find girls, aged cover report. students in March 2006. Juan, was shown on the website Guangxi TV managed to dig 14 and 15, especially pretty vir- “Look at my phone. Here is But Guangxi Television to have received 5,000 yuan. But out the girl, nicknamed Mei Zi, gins. He said he would pay me a boss. I introduced him to a reported that the “Good Sa- she said she did not get a penny, who was now 18. 10,000 yuan for each of them,” junior school student,” he said. maritan” was actually a demon the TV report said. She said Wang visited her Mei Zi told reporters. “Money makes the mare go.”

• 1 dead in Taiwan bus accident 45 jailed on terror,

A 58-year-old woman died after human a bus overturned in Taiwan’s Pingtung County trafficking yesterday. The Forty-five people have bus was carrying been given jail terms rang- 18 people — 16 of ing from four years to life them tourists from imprisonment in China’s Chinese mainland. northwestern Xinjiang The woman, region for terrorism and surnamed Hu, died helping others illegally on the spot. The cross the Chinese border. bus reportedly The autonomous region’s overturned after higher people’s court said it tried to avoid yesterday that the 45 were a stray dog. tried in 10 cases in courts Seventeen people in Yili, Aksu, Hotan, Kash- were taken to gar and Karamay recently. the hospital with In two cases, 18 human injuries. Four of t ra ffic kers from ot her pa rts them are said of the country were found to be in serious g uilty of helping more than condition. — Xinhua 300 people enter Vietnam, making illegal earnings of nearly 2 million yuan (US$312,000), it said. Traffickers Wei Hai and Chen Qianggui were sen- Uber driver robs, molests passenger tenced to life in prison while the other 16 people were handed prison terms Chinese police have arrested The latest assault happened in detained two days later, it said. Didi Kuaidi, backed by Internet ranging from seven to 15 an Uber driver suspected of Chengdu, in the southwestern He was arrested on Wednes- giants Tencent Holdings Ltd and years. robbing and molesting a fe- province of Sichuan, about 2am day on suspicion of robbery Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, as In a case tried in Kashgar, male passenger at knifepoint, one n ight several weeks ago when and “forcible molestation of a well as a range of smaller play- five locals were sentenced local media reported, sparking a 42-year-old female passenger woman,” it said. ers including Yidao Yongche. to eight to 10 years in concern over the safety of in- hailed a Uber car, the Chengdu Such incidents elsewhere have In addition to stiff competition, prison after being arrested creasingly popular but loosely Business News said in a report. damaged Uber’s reputation and Uber has faced regulatory chal- on the border between Af- regulated hire cars. The driver pulled a knife on sparked both public and regula- lenges in China with occasional ghanistan and Tajikistan A spokeswoman in China for the woman after suddenly stop- tory backlashes against online office raids and crackdowns on while attempting to join the San Francisco-based compa- ping in a tunnel and robbed her car-hailing services. drivers. the East Turkestan Islamic ny behind the ride-hailing app of more than 5,000 yuan ($780) I n I nd ia, the New Delhi govern- News of the Chengdu attack Movement and Taliban ter- did not answer repeated phone in cash, it said. ment banned Uber in December raised some alarm online. rorist groups. calls yesterday or reply to an He then drove to the outskirts after a woman passenger ac- “I don’t dare take those cars!!!! The group often gathered email requesting a comment. of town where he molested the cused one of its drivers there And fortunately I’d never take together to read books on Safety concerns over the ride- woman, snapped some photos of rape. A court later rejected a car at night,” one user posted religious extremism, watch hailing app market came under and warned her he would make the ban, saying the state could on China’s Twitter-like Weibo videos featuring violent the spotlight in China in June the pictures public if she went to strictly regulate app-based taxi microblog. terrorism and conspire to when a driver was detained for the police, the report said. companies but that it did not Another said: “You can never migrate to other countries sexually assaulting a drunk fe- She waited about two weeks favor an outright ban. know who’s behind the mask in to join jihad, the local court male passenger who had used before reporting the attack The main players in China’s hire cars.” found. an app to get a hire car. on August 9. The suspect was ride-hailing app market include (Reuters) (Xinhua) Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 opinion A7

Eve Poole identifies several factors perceived to be detrimental to the foundations of the system. Altogether, seven assumptions about capitalism are deemed “toxic” in her book.

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Ni Tao The author’s belief in the virtues of cooperation is also misplaced to a certain extent. Austrian-born American economist Jo- History is filled with stories of businesses seph Schumpeter once famously argued working in cahoots to monopolize markets, that capitalism owes its vitality to what he fix prices and keep out smaller players. called “creative destruction.” Common interests, rather than competi- This term refers to the process whereby tion, defines such relationship. And in the new technologies erode the position of es- end, it’s consumers who suffer. tablished market leaders, thus paving the The author also raised doubts about such way for a new economic landscape domi- assumptions as “the invisible hand” and nated by emerging businesses. utilitarianism. Her scrutiny is nothing new. 2 Capitalism, therefore, can be seen as a Business Adventures For decades, experts have cast doubt on “the Bill Gates’s favorite business relentlessly churning system, constantly book reveals the human side of adapting to the latest fads in technology, invisible hand” — a metaphor for the supposed natural forces guiding an economy corporate history and trials. ideas and markets. John Brooks | Open Road Of course, Schumpeter also predicted toward the maximization of gains — and its role in maintaining market order. What’s Integrated Media 2014 | 464 pg. the ultimate doom of capitalism, because | ISBN: 978-1497644892 capitalist societies are subject to “perennial more, so much of human behavior is com- gales” of destruction that wipe away for- pletely irrational, making the very notion 3 The Patient Will See You tunes and prepare the way for the inevitable that people act in pursuit of maximizing Now rise of socialism. utility little more than a myth. Smartphones and other Schumpeter is not the first doomsayer technology put the patient in when it comes to capitalism. Ever since this Clout of shareholders the health care driver’s seat. Eric Topol | Basic Books system first became understood, it has been What I did find interesting and insightful 2015 | 364 pg. | ISBN: 978- dogged by criticisms across the intellectual Anyone who’s been about the book, though, was its repudiation 0465054749 spectrum — on one hand are left-leaning exposed to the of the supposed supremacy of shareholders thinkers like Marx, while on the opposite and the limited liability model. end are reformers like Keynes. business world Poole is spot on when she writes that However, the objections leveled against knows that many the increasing clout of shareholders has capitalism point to the very factors which prompted CEOs and managers to focus seem to have made it so advanced and resil- female executives excessively on generating returns for in- ie nt. A fte r eve r y c r isis, capita l ism appea rs to are not always vestors. At the same time the concept of have an uncanny ability to rejuvenate itself the shareholder has become increasingly and emerge stronger than ever before. gentle bridge- complicated as automated trading accounts Nevertheless, the long tradition of builders. Some are for an ever growing share of stock-market scrutiny continues in Eve Poole’s book transactions, says Poole. “Capitalism’s Toxic Assumptions.” just as driven, as Meanwhile, the limited liability model Like many before her, Poole identifies sev- is also under threat due to the prior- eral factors perceived to be detrimental to aggressive and as ity often given to shareholders’ interests. 4 the foundations of the system. Altogether, The Confidence Code over-caffeinated Unconditionally showered generosity on Build confidence by doing seven assumptions about capitalism are shareholders substantially contradicts the more, thinking less, banishing deemed “toxic” in her book. as their male idea that “shareholders assume all the risks negative thoughts and being counterparts. in a company.” As a result, many sharehold- authentic. Competition vs cooperation ers don’t have to bear the brunt of losses Katty Kay and Claire Shipman | should their investments turn sour. 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A8 feature Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily China tipping toward new gratuities policy To tip or not to tip? The question is a choice in some countries and an obligation in others. Now China is considering the introduction of a new system of voluntary tips Netizen for tourist services. It’s reaction to a departure from the voluntary past that has stirred tipping serious public debate. “Youxihuanle” In foreign countries, it is common that tour guides, driv- Xu Wei ers and waiters get tipped for any an American their services. China’s tourism has returned home industry is now in line with inter- from a trip to Ch ina, national practice and norms. It telling friends in also urges travel agencies and M guides to improve their services. amazement how tipping in hotels, restaurants and taxis is not only absent but almost “Chuilian brothers” something of an insult if I’m afraid that tipping will not attempted. be totally voluntary. Those who By the same token, many a refuse to tip are very likely to re- Chinese has returned from a ceive poor service in return. trip to the US baffled by the obligation to tip bellboys, wait- “Lawyer Li Dahe” ers and cab drivers even if the Tips, if legalized, would increase quality of service is poor. the incomes of Chinese tour Is this often annoying US guides, but that still doesn’t system creeping into China? guarantee good service. Do- The State Bureau of Tour- mestic tour guides really need ism has published a new more professional training. document asking all travel agencies in China to consider “Hong’s low-paced life” a voluntary tipping system Packaged group tourists usually that would allow gratuities to complain about forced shop- reward serv ice beyond the call ping stops and poor service. If of duty. tipping can change that, it will The document, however, attract a lot more tourists. doesn’t define a detailed standard for tipping, especially “Yemen” when, where and how much I have already paid for the ser- tourists should tip. That has vices of the guide as part of the some people worried. What total tour package. Why should might start out as a purely I tip? Travel agencies should be voluntary system could evolve the ones to evaluate and reward into a required obligation. their best employees. Xu Ziyan, a retired teacher in her 60s, said it will be hard for the Chinese people to accept A member of a tourist group takes a selfie at Dr Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum in Nanjing, Jiangsu tipping, a custom outside their Province in this file photo. The country’s tourism authority is encouraging travel agencies to culture. consider a voluntary tipping system, generating mixed responses from the tourists. — CFP “In Western countries, tipping is an accepted way to express appreciation, respect and tipped on their own agencies if they are forced to group tour industry, and those travel costs, others say they and recognition of service,” initiative. pay such gratuities. profiting from the system can favor some change if it leads said Xu. “But in China, it will In October 2013, China’s first In Western countries where be zealous about preserving to improved services. still take a long time to become tourism law came into effect. tipping on a percentage basis is the practice. Ma x Zheng, an IT worker and accepted. The government had No mention of tipping was in- de rigeur, the tips supplement Zhang Rongyang, a retiree, travel lover, said he thin ks ser- better stipulate clearly the cluded, so Ctrip abandoned its what are considered to be low- said he and other tourists were vices improve if a tip is on the amount of tipping acceptable trial program. income jobs. threatened by a tour guide cards. in different situations so that An official from Ctrip told In China, there is already an during trip to Shangri-la in “It might save a lot of useless any gratuities system is not Shanghai Morning Post that existing unofficial system that Yunnan. shopping time during group abused.” any implementation of tipping d o e s t h e s a m e t h i n g . To u r g r o u p “The guide told all of us to trips,” says Zheng. “But tipping According to some domestic requires some policy state- guides and drivers commonly spend all our extra money dur- needs to have some strict crite- travel agencies, this is not the ment and adequate time for receive kickbacks from taking ing a forced stop in the town,” ria and effective supervision.” first time tipping has been con- Chinese tourists to adjust to busloads of tourists to prear- Zhang recalled. “He th reatened In Zheng’s opinion, tour- sidered in China. the change. ranged stops at retail stores. to throw people who didn’t ists should rate the service of In 2012, Shanghai-based Many netizens in online fo- In April, Chen Chunyan, a tour comply off the bus. It was a guides at the end of the trip Ctrip implemented a trial tip- rums are expressing concern guide in Yunnan Province, was mountainous area and dark- and then tip accordingly. ping system for some of its that tipping might become caught on video berating her ness fell. It wasn’t until we “I am very willing to tip China tour packages. Tourists compulsory. Officials in local tour group for not spending called the travel agent to com- those who have been especially were asked to tip tour guides travel agencies say that isn’t enough at a jewelry shop. Her plain that this tour guide gave nice and gone the extra mile in from 20 y uan (US$3) to 50 y uan likely to happen. license was revoked. up his threats. The landscape service,” he said. “I think such a day if they were happy with Tour guides in China are Netizens commenting on the in Shangri-la is beautiful, but a system would also delineate the service provided. technically not allowed to incident said they don’t expect the trip was a nightmare.” ‘star tour guides’ and earn However, no more than 30 charge tips. Tourists can lodge much to change. Forced shop- While some people worry that prestige for the travel agencies percent of tourists acquiesced a complaint with the travel ping stops are endemic in the a tipping system will increase where they work.” Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 business A9 Hard work needed to meet economic goals Macro-economy challenges, Xu Shaoshi, head uncertainty at home and abroad, profits, he said, warning that taxation and financial support of the National Development w ith some sectors facing height- potential risks remain. to innovation, and give more Officials must work hard to and Reform Commission, said ened difficulties and risks, Xu To tackle these problems, the preferential taxes to small meet China’s fiscal revenue, during the ongoing bimonthly said, adding that the founda- central government will con- businesses, he said, adding investment and foreign trade session of the top legislature. tion for an improved economy tinue a proactive fiscal policy that more attention will also targets as they are “very diffi- While delivering a report to was not solid enough. and a prudent monetary stance, be given to defusing financial cult to achieve,” the nation’s top the session, Xu expressed con- Internationally, the global Xu said. risks. economic planner told lawmak- fidence that China’s economy economy is growing slower The government will actively According to a report on the ers yesterday. can maintain steady growth than expected and faces new develop private banks, support 2015 budget, also unveiled Despite the steady perfor- in the second half of 2015, uncertainties, which pose an and standardize Internet finance yesterday, central and local gov- mance of China’s economy and that the country can meet increasingly negative impact on and small-loan companies, he ernments reported slower and in the first half of 2015 — its major annual targets including the Chinese economy, said Xu. said, adding that there will be “severe” fiscal revenue growth gross domestic product grew economic growth, employment, China’s economy is still fac- more efforts to cultivate an in the first seven months, due to by the expected 7 percent — grain output, pollutant control ing downward pressure, the open, transparent, stable and factors such as economic slow- the economy is facing multiple and affordable housing. market demand remains weak healthy capital market. down and falling prices. domestic and international China is dealing with and enterprises face sluggish China will continue to offer (Xinhua) 3 Chinese banks suffer weak profit growth in H1 Leng Cheng billion yuan (US$23.3 billion) points to 1.4 percent. by June was flat at 104.3 billion retailing companies in the west- Banking in the first half of this year Non-performing loans rose to yuan. Net interest income, which ern region. against 148 billion yuan a year 163.5 billion yuan by June, the is the biggest profit contributor The Bank of Communications, Three of China’s top-five lend- ago, according to ICBC’s filing to bank said. The increase was at for most Chinese banks, added China’s fifth-largest lender, said ers yesterday reported weak the Hong Kong stock exchange more than twice the pace in the 4.8 percent to 219.5 billion net profit gained 1.5 percent to growth in net profit and soaring yesterday. Its net earnings hit same period in 2014, as ICBC yuan. Net non-interest income 37.3 billion yuan. Net interest bad loans in their semi-annual 74.7 billion yuan in the quarter blamed a weak performance shed 0.4 percent to 47 billion income jumped 23.5 percent to earnings reports amid a down- ended on June 30, in line with in China’s western region, the yuan. 19.4 billion yuan. turn in the Chinese economy. 74.8 billion yuan a year earlier. Yangtze River Delta and the The bad loan ratio of AgBank BoCom reported bad loans of The Industrial and Commer- ICBC reported a 31 percent Bohai Rim. jumped to 1.83 percent in June 50.2 billion y uan by June, up 7.1 cial Bank of China, the world’s rise in bad loans in the first six The Agriculture Bank of from 1.53 percent at the end of billion y uan from the end of the biggest lender by assets, saw months of this year, sending the China, one of the biggest state- March as the lender cited poor first quarter, sending the bad net profit little changed at 149 b a d lo a n r at i o u p 0 . 27 p e r c e nt a ge owned lenders, said net profit solvency of manufacturing and loan ratio to 1.35 percent. A10 Business Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily

China to Wanda seals World Triathlon deal allow import Cherry Cao property and entertainment in the global sports business,” sports marketing group holds Sports conglomerate become the owner the statement said. some broadcasting rights to of the world’s largest sports op- The management team at the World Cup. One month be- of Aussie DALIAN Wanda Group Co, con- erating company, according to Tampa, Florida-based World fore the Swiss deal, the Chinese trolled by China’s richest man a statement posted on Wanda’s Triathlon will stay with the company acquired 20 percent Wang Jian lin, has agreed to buy official website yesterday. company after the acquisition, of Spanish soccer team Atletico live cattle World Triathlon Corp, organiz- “The acquisition of World the statement said, adding that Madrid. Ding Yining er of Ironman triathlons, for Triathlon will allow Wanda to the team has signed a long- Wang, chairman of Dalian US$650 million as the Chinese expand its sports business at a term contract. Wanda Group, has overtaken Trade conglomerate continues to ex- faster pace, help Wanda secure The purchase came six Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing to China will allow the import of pand its sports business. core resources in the global months after Wanda’s ac- become the richest Chinese live cattle from Australia and The deal, a milestone in sports industry and build a quisition of Infront Sports & in the world, according to the the countries’ free trade agree- China’s sports industry de- complete sports industry chain Media AG for 1.05 billion euros new Hurun Rich List that was ment has taken the relationship velopment, sees the Chinese while increasing its influence (US$1.2 billion). The Swiss released last week. to a new level, Australia’s trade minister said yesterday. The agreement for Australia to export live cattle to China will be finalized within a few PetroChina’s H1 net profit slumps 63% months after technical details have been sorted out. Mean- Vera Ye the half year ended on June “The global oil price is likely percent to 75.9 million barrels while, Chinese authorities have agreed to the health protocols Energy 30 from 68.1 billion yuan a to stay low,” PetroChina said in of oil equivalent, boosted by a year earlier, the state-owned the filing. “The growth in do- 38.3 percent jump in overseas for importing Australian live PetroChina Co, the country’s oil giant said in a filing to the mestic demand for oil and gas output in the first half. Do- cattle. biggest oil and gas producer by Hong Kong stock exchange. Its will slow down and the market mestic production dipped 0.7 In an interview with Shanghai volume, said yesterday that its earnings per share fell 39 per- competition will get tougher.” percent during the period. Daily yesterday, Andrew Robb, net profit plunged 63 percent cent to 0.14 yuan. The company’s average real- CNOOC Ltd, China’s big- minister for trade and invest- in the first half of the year The company’s turnover shed ized price of crude oil dropped gest offshore oil and gas firm, ment, said: “The FTA has taken as falling oil prices squeezed 24 percent to 877.6 billion yuan 45 percent while average natu- posted a 56 percent slump in China and Australia’s relation- earnings. as an increase in sales volume ral gas prices rose 0.4 percent. first-half net profit while China ship to a new level. The FTA has Net income dived to 25.4 failed to offset the impact of PetroChina’s production of Pet roleu m & C he m ica l Cor p saw created a framework for busi- billion yuan (US$4 billion) in slumping oil prices. oil and natural gas rose 2.9 a 22 percent drop in profit. ness deals to be finalized and for decisions and problems to be addressed more quickly between the two countries.” He added that Australian companies are leveraging Chi- Prospects abound in VR content sector nese e-commerce platforms “to get products directly to Chinese Zhu Shenshen 360 degrees with vivid 3D and China’s VR device market of Jietu Software, said during consumers.” Wal-Mart’s wholly owned Technology interactive experience, is set to revenue is forecast at 720 mil- a high-tech demo show held by be widely adopted in the gam- lion yuan (US$112.4 million) the Shanghai Pudong Software e-commerce unit Yihaodian China lacks content for use in ing, sports, advertising and in 2016, fourfold the level of Park yesterday. yesterday unveiled a section for imported Australian goods with virtual reality devices and this real estate sectors, according this year, according to research Baidu, Lenovo, Sony, iQiyi more than 300 kinds of fresh absence will open up opportu- to Jietu Software, a Shanghai- firm Analysys International. a nd Let v have a l l pla n ned to u n- food and merchandise. nities for content and software based startup firm. It added “Demand is booming in the veil VR devices. Youku Tudou, Yihaodian said it plans to firms to tap, Shanghai Daily that VR can also be incorpo- VR market but there are fewer China’s biggest online video add goods from countries learned yesterday. rated in major event broadcasts than 10 professional teams website, plans to invest heav- including the United States, Virtual reality, which allows like the coming military parade focusing on VR (in China),” ily on VR content production to Thailand and Chile to those users to view video contents in in Beijing next week. Molly Jia, marketing director tap the new technology. already from 12 nations.

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Ukraine seals debt US economy grows faster in Q2 Macro-Economy global equity markets into a tail- growth in the third quarter, the grew at a 3.1 percent rate, rather spin last week, raising doubts blow could be softened by re- than the 2.9 percent pace re- revamp The US economy grew faster that the US central bank would bounding business investment ported last month. Consumer than initially thought in the raise its short-term interest rate in capital goods. spending got off to a brisk start second quarter on solid do- next month. Economists polled by Reuters in the third quarter, with retail agreement mestic demand, showing fairly On Wednesday, New York Fed had expected that second- sales rising solidly in July. strong momentum that could Finance President William Dudley said quarter GDP growth would be A strong labor market, cheap- still allow the Federal Reserve that prospects of a September revised to a 3.2 percent rate. er gasoline and relatively higher Ukraine yesterday said it to hike interest rates this year. lift-off in the central bank’s key The economy grew at a 0.6 house prices are boosting house- has reached a crucial debt Gross domestic product grew lending rate “seems less com- percent rate in the first quarter. hold wealth, helping to support restructuring deal that will at a 3.7 percent annual pace pelling to me than it was a few Output rose 2.2 percent in the consumer spending. see lenders accept a 20 per- instead of the 2.3 percent rate weeks ago.” first half of the year compared The employment picture was cent write-down and keep seen last month, the Commerce The upward revisions to with growth of 1.9 percent dur- further brightened yesterday by global markets open to the Department said yesterday in second-quarter growth also ing the same period in 2014. a separate report from the Labor cash-strapped country. its second GDP estimate. reflected the accumulation of Underscoring the solid eco- Department showing initial The announcement marks The GDP report, which was US$121.1 billion worth of in- nom ic fu nda menta ls, a measu re claims for state unemployment a monumental victory for released in the wake of a global ventories, US$11.1 billion more of private domestic demand that benefits slipped 6,000 to a sea- Finance Minister Natalie stock market sell-off, should as- than previously estimated. That excludes trade, inventories and sonally adjusted 271,000 for the Jaresko — a US-born finan- sure investors and cautious Fed meant inventories contributed government expenditures rose week ended on Saturday. cial expert whom President officials that the United States 0.22 percentage point to GDP 3.3 percent in the second quar- It was the 25th straight week Petro Poroshenko plucked was in good shape to weather instead of subtracting 0.08 per- ter, instead of the previously that claims remained below from a Kiev investment firm the growing strains in the world centage point as reported last reported 2.5 percent pace. the 300,000 threshold, which is in December and tasked w ith economy. month. Consumer spending, which usually linked with a strength- saving the war-torn country Concerns over slowing eco- While the huge inventory accounts for more than two- ening labor market. from hurtling into default. nomic growth in China sent build will likely weigh on thirds of US economic activity, (Reuters) Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called the deal as a blow to “enemy” Russia. Franklin Templeton and three other financial titans • Tiffany forecasts drop in full-year profit that own nearly half of the SAIC sees US$19 billion in commercial debt under discussion had grim view argued that the east Euro- pean nation was in strong enough shape to repay what of vehicle it owed in full. “I think it’s a historic success for Ukraine, I think for market emerging markets generally,” Auto Jaresko said in an interview conducted shortly before China’s largest automaker Yatsenyuk made the formal SAIC Motor Corp warned yes- announcement at a televised terday of a grim outlook for government meeting. the overall vehicle market in The painful talks lasted the second half of the year, as for five months and saw the the slowest economic growth International Monetary Fund in 25 years and a downturn and the US put immense in the stock market put off pressure on bondholders to buyers. accept short-term losses in Vehicle sales in China, the return for keeping Ukraine’s world’s largest car market, pro-Western leaders from rose 0.4 percent in the first being forced into resuming seven months and are set their reliance on Russia. to grow 3 percent this year, Ukraine’s economy is set to under half the 2014 growth shrink by nearly 10 percent rate, the China Association this year due to the loss of of Automobile Manufactur- key coal and steel mining ers said. factories in the pro-Russian A young girl dressed as Audrey Hepburn’s character in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” walks past The forecast by SAIC, separatist east, which saw the Tiffany & Co store in New York. Luxury jeweler Tiffany yesterday forecast an unexpected decline which has joint ventures with industrial production plum- in full-year profit and said earnings fell about 16 percent again in its second quarter ended on July Volkswagen AG and General met by about a fifth over the 31 as higher costs, mainly on innovating new products, overshadowed a recovery in sales. Tiffany Motors Co in addition to mak- first six months of the year. said the company expects net earnings to fall 2-5 percent in the year ending in January, compared ing its ow n brand of veh icles, The agreement was with its earlier forecast of “minimal growth.” — Reuters follows similar warnings of followed quickly by the a slowdown in sales from Ukrainian central bank’s several automakers. decision to lower its main “In the short term, al- interest rate to 27 percent though the domestic market from 30 percent — a high Fake Goldman Sachs revealed situation in the second half figure that still signaled of the year remains grim, fol- expectations of more stable Finance with the US Goldman Sachs,” officials asking them to inves- lowing the macro-economy’s economic times ahead. said a woman who answered tigate the firm, Bloomberg News stabilized recovery, there are A staffer at a Chinese finance “Why is (the deal) impor- the company’s listed phone reported. still structural growth oppor- tant?” said Jaresko in the company named Goldman tunities,” the company said number. The Chinese firm’s English English-language interview. Sachs said any similarity to the in its earnings statement. “We just picked the name font is evocative of the US “We were already at the multi-billion-dollar US invest- It sees overall sales of out, and it’s not intentionally bank’s, Bloomberg News re- point as a country where the ment giant was unintentional passenger and commercial the same,” she added, before ported, labeling the company commercial creditors said: yesterday, weeks after a Chinese vehicles in China at 24.1 ‘Too risky.’ Now the official man was arrested for setting up hanging up. a “pirate” version of Goldman million this year, up slightly creditors said: ‘With in limits, a fake bank branch. The company uses the same Sachs. from 2014. we will support you.’” Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Fi- Chinese characters as Gold- A Hong Kong-based spokes- For the first half, SAIC said The possibility of Ukraine nancial Leasing Co, operating in man Sachs does officially in woman for the US investment its net profit rose 4.4 percent either outright defaulting on the southern boomtown next to the country, the world’s second- bank Goldman Sachs denied year on year to 14.2 billion its obligations or imposing a Hong Kong, has an almost iden- largest economy. any ties with the Shenzhen yuan (US$2.2 billion). payment freeze could have tical name to New York-based Shenzhen’s Goldman Sachs company to Bloomberg News SAIC’s revenue also rose shut Kiev out of global bor- financial institution, Goldman was exposed by a letter sent and said it was “looking into 1.1 percent to 323 billion rowing markets. Sachs Group Inc. by a US casino workers union the matter.” yuan from a year earlier. (AFP) “We don’t have a ny con nect ion to Chinese anti-corruption (AFP) (Reuters) A12 world Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily Former media boss held for murder A former Indian media ex- Khanna to be Indrani Muker- ecutive has been arrested on jea’s second husband, while the suspicion of murdering her victim was the daughter from a daughter for having an affair previous relationship. with her stepson, Mumbai po- India’s newspapers and TV lice said yesterday. news channels were abuzz Indrani Mukerjea is accused, with details of the scandal, with along with two others, of stran- many carrying complex family gling Sheena Bora to death in trees illustrating who’s who in 2012 before dumping her body the case. Kulkarni said new in- in a forest in western Maharash- formation had just come to light tra state and setting it alight. which led police to make the “We have arrested two ac- arrests more than three years cused, the other is her driver after the killing. Shyam Rai. After they appeared Police believe the motive in court we got custody until for the killing had been In- 31st August”, deputy police drani Mukerjea’s dislike of her commissioner Dhananjay daughter’s apparent relation- Kulkarni said. sh ip w ith Rahul Mukerjea, Peter Kulkarni said a third suspect, Mukerjea’s son from a previous Sanjeev Khanna, reported to be marriage. Forensic police officers inspect a parked truck in which up to 20 migrants were found dead on a a former husband of Mukerjea, “It was an honor killing be- motorway near Parndorf, Austria, yesterday. Police could not put an exact figure on the number had been arrested in Kolkata cause Sheena was having an of victims, which could be more than 50, as the bodies had begun to decompose. — Reuters in West Bengal state for alleged affair with Rahul, which was involvement in the murder. not liked by Indrani,” he said. “We are trying to get remand “The prima-facie evidence sug- from a Kolkata court to bring gests th is was the reason for the him to Mumbai. We’re hoping murder.” Austria finds 20 bodies he will arrive this afternoon,” So-called honor killings are Kulkarni said. still carried out in India when Mukerjea, who was a co- families disapprove of relation- founder and a former executive ships to protect what is seen of migrants in a truck with Mumbai-based television as family pride. Bora, 22, was company INX Media, is cur- killed in April 2012 and her rently married to ex-Star India burnt body was discovered the Austrian police yesterday Doskozil said. It had Hun- their way to look for more CEO Peter Mukerjea, believed to following month in woods near discovered the badly decom- garian license plates but the security.” be her third husband. the town of Pen. posing bodies of at least 20 writing on the side and back “This reminds us that we in Indian media w idely reported (AFP) — and possibly up to 50 — of was in Slovak. Europe need to tackle the prob- migrants stacked in a truck The state of the bodies sug- lem quickly and find solutions parked on the shoulder of the gested the migrants could have in the spirit of solidarity,” she main highway from Budapest been dead for several days. said. to Vienna. Police said investigations The truck apparently used to The shocking find came as could last days. They declined belong to the Slovak chicken Warsaw’s controversial Austria hosted a summit in to give further information. meat company Hyza, part of Vien na on Europe’s refugee cri- “Human smugglers are crim- the Agrofert Holding, which is sis for Western Balkan nations, inals,” said Austrian Foreign owned by the Czech Finance rainbow art removed which have been overwhelmed Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner. Minister Andrej Babis. Warsaw’s iconic and controver- a temporary installation and this year by the tens of thou- “Those who still think that they Agrofert Holding, in a state- sial rainbow art, once installed was long planned to be moved sands of migrants try ing to get are gentle helpers of refugees ment, said it had sold the truck by an old cloister and then a to another location. into Europe via their territory. are beyond saving.” in 2014. The new owners did symbol of Poland’s leadership The six-color, 9-meter-high Police ordered reporters at Speaking on the sidelines of not remove the truck’s logos as in the European Union and of rainbow by artist Julita Wojcik the scene 40 kilometers south- the refugee crisis conference, required, and Hyza has noth- tolerance for sexual minorities, started in 2010 as half-arch east of Vienna to move away Austrian Chancellor Werner ing to do with the truck now, has been taken down. supporting calls for renova- from the vehicle, a white refrig- Faymann said the deadly trag- the company said. Dozens of people watched as tion of an old cloister in Wigry, eration truck with pictures of edy showed how critical it was Migrants fleeing war and workers took down the plastic in Poland’s lake district. A chicken on it. for nations to work together poverty from the Middle East, flowers and dismantled the full rainbow, it advertised The state of the bodies in on solutions to the influx of Africa and Asia are flocking metal support structure in Sav- Poland’s 2011 EU presidency the hot summer day made es- migrants. “Today refugees lost to Europe by the hundreds of ior Square on Wednesday. Some in Brussels. tablishing the identities and the lives they had tried to save thousands this year. took spare f lowers as souvenirs It was then moved to the heart even exact number of dead by escaping, but lost them in Many follow the Balkans of a piece of art that has proof Warsaw’s hipster life and was migrants difficult, but the total the hand of traffickers,” he route, from Turkey to Greece voked heated debates about repeatedly set on fire by right- number could rise to 50, said told reporters. by sea, up north to Macedonia tolerance in Poland. wing groups. Wojcik said that Hans Peter Doskozil, chief of German Chancellor Angela by bus or foot, by train through Magda Mich, spokeswoman her objective was to provoke a Burgenland police. Merkel, who was also at the Serbia and then walking the for the Adam Mickiewicz In- debate as the rainbow stands The truck was apparently summit, said she was “shaken last few miles into EU member stitute that had the colorful for gay rights, but also for co- abandoned on Wednesday and by the awful news that up to Hungary. arch planted in the downtown operation and harmony. its back door was left open, 50 people lost their lives on (AP) square in 2012, said that it was (AP)

Aussie state bans film on children with gay parents

A FILM about children with South Wales as part of the stu- school hours,” he said, in a daughters had to watch the film, she said on Facebook. same-sex parents has been dent-led Wear it Purple initiative move backed by state Premier rated PG, or not recommended “Creating inclusive classroom barred from being shown in on Friday, which promotes di- Mike Baird. “I understand the for under 15 years, but the docu- and valuing family diversity public schools throughout versity and inclusiveness. intent of that is to provide an mentary’s director Maya Newell, promotes student wellbeing Australia’s most populous But after front-page coverage example of tolerance and that’s a former student at one of the and acceptance of difference. state, despite the documentary in the Sydney Daily Telegraph something I absolutely sup- schools due to screen it, said the “The re is no place for bu l ly i ng, makers insisting students will this week, state Education Min- port,” Baird told reporters. reaction was overblown. homophobia or discrimination benefit. ister Andrew Piccoli pulled the “Should it be in class time? “We firmly believe our film in Australian public schools.” “Gayby Baby,” which chroni- plug, at least in school hours. No, I don’t think so. Should it be has positive benefits for all stu- The largely crowd-funded cles four children growing up “I have directed the Depart- optional? Yes, I do think so.” dents and we’re committed to film is due to open in cinemas with gay parents, was due to be ment of Education to ensure The Telegraph reported supporting the schools who are next week. shown in high schools in New the film is not shown during some parents were angry their celebrating Wear it Purple Day,” (AFP) Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 what’s on A13

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Wozniacki sees Explore more at www.Shanghaid- aily.com/sports off Vinci to seal Burgess named in England WCup squad spot in quarters Rugby Union Sam Burgess has been selected in England’s 31-man Tennis opening set to defeat Ukrai- squad for the Rugby World nian Olga Savchuk 6-4, 6-1. Cup after playing just one Four-time champion Caroline She next faces Ukrainian Lesia Wozniacki had to battle past international game since his Tsurenko. cross-code switch from rugby Roberta Vinci on Wednesday to The remaining quarterfinal book her quarterfinal berth at league 10 months ago. will pit fourth-seeded Czech Burgess was preferred to the Connecticut Open in New Lucie Safarova against Slovak Haven. Luther Burrell, an England Dominika Cibulkova. regular over the last two Denmark’s Wozniacki, seeded In North Carolina, second- third this year in the US Open seasons, as one of four cen- seeded South African Kevin ters in a squad announced tune-up, saved three match Anderson locked up his sixth points in the third-set tiebreak- yesterday by coach Stuart quarterfinal berth of the season Lancaster. Burgess’ leader- er en route to the 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7/6 on Wednesday with a straight- (7) win, which saw her reach the ship skills and winning sets win over Jerzy Janowicz at mentality have persuaded quarterfinals for the seventh the Winston-Salem Open. time in eight appearances on Lancaster to take a gamble With the start of the US Open on a player who has had the courts at Yale University. less than a week away, Ander- “I just kept fighting, really,” more game time as a blind- son kept his campaign going at side flanker with Bath in the Wozniacki said. “It could have this hardcourt tune-up with a English league. His only ap- gone either way but thankfully 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over Poland's pearance for England was in it went my way.” Janowicz, runner-up last year to a World Cup warm-up match Wozniacki next faces rising Czech Lukas Rosol. against a second-string French star Caroline Garcia, Anderson next faces 18-year- France side on August 15. who booked her quarterfinal old Croatian Borna Coric, who There’s no place for utility spot on Tuesday with a win over needed only 57 minutes to rout back Danny Cipriani, and Magdalena Rybarikova. Argentinian Diego Schwartz- Steve Johnson returns to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during Ben Morgan beat Nick Easter Defending champion and sec- man 6-2, 6-1. their Winston-Salem Open second-round match in North Carolina to the back-up No. 8 spot. ond seed Petra Kvitova of Czech Coric, who toppled A ndy Mur- on Wednesday. The American won 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4). — AFP Republic lined up a last-eight ray in his most recent hardcourt clash with seventh-seeded Pole quarterfinal in Dubai, will be Bellucci defeated Czech Jiri seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Stars for HK Open Agnieszka Radwanska. Vesely 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-4, while Tu- Tsonga 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4). seeking the fifth victory of his Golf Kvitova rallied to defeat career against a top-20 player nisia’s Jaziri downed Russian Johnson booked a meeting A mer ica n Mad ison Keys 4-6, 6-1, when he takes on Anderson. Teimuraz Gabashvili 7-5, 6-4. with Chinese Taipei’s Lu Yen- Miguel Angel Jimenez will 6-2, while Radwanska downed In the other quarterfinal in The upsets continued in hsun, a 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 winner have his task cut out when France’s Alize Cornet 6-4, 6-2. the bottom half of the draw, the top half of the draw as over South Korea's Chung Hye- he tees off seeking his fifth Fifth-seeded Czech Karo- sixth seed Thomaz Bellucci of 13th-seeded American Steve on. Hong Kong Open title in Oc- lina Pliskova survived a tough Brazil meets Malek Jaziri. Johnson dispatched third- (AFP) tober with top players from Europe and the US confirm- ing their participation in the US$2 million event. The 51-year-old Spaniard will be joined by major win- Japan pledges new World Cup venue list ners Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell while big-hitting Rugby Union was giving the Japanese hosts World Rugby when he scrapped Japan’s World Cup organizing Americans Dustin Johnson until the end of September to plans for the national stadium committee said it was drafting and Patrick Reed will also be Japan promised yesterday a come up with a “revised de- for the 2020 Olympics. fresh plans that would satisfy in action at the October 22-25 new list of venues for the 2019 tailed host venue proposal” as The venue had also been the global body. event, co-sanctioned by the World Cup after rugby’s gov- organizers scramble to find a scheduled to host Rugby World “Both World Rugby and us European and Asian Tours. erning body demanded fresh replacement. Cup matches in 2019, including are taking forward-looking ap- Jimenez lifted the title in plans in the wake of the pro- The governing body has also the showpiece final. proaches, and we are working 2004, 2005, 2012 and 2013 posed national stadium being requested a fresh tournament But Abe said the US$2 billion hard to reach an agreement while Australian Scott Hend scrapped. budget that supplies “appropri- cost of the stadium was too by the end of September at the won the event last year. The pledge came in response ate financial security”. high and a new design should latest,” Akira Shimazu, the com- to World Rugby issuing a strong- Last month, Japan’s Prime be found. As a result, a new sta- mittee’s chief executive, said. ly-worded statement saying it Minister Shinzo Abe shocked dium won’t be ready by 2019. (AFP)

Star Sports 2:20am (Saturday) Soccer, Ger- man Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg China among 4 nations vying for worlds vs Schalke 04 Star Sports 2 Swimming the United Arab Emirates hopes site for 2021 was needed, with strong position. 7am Baseball, MLB, New York to join the race if government Gwangju, South Korea already “We just had a very success- Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Argentina has pulled out of backing, one of the conditions confirmed for 2019. ful championships in Kazan, I 3pm Darts, Auckland Darts the running to host the 2021 for all potential hosts, can be FINA announced in June that think the best ever.” Masters and 2023 world championships, secured before the October 20 it had received expressions of Of the four confirmed can- leaving just four countries as deadline. interest from as many as seven didates, all have previous CCTV 5 confirmed bidders for swim- Budapest had originally been countries, including Australia experience in hosting swim- 8:25am Athletics, World Cham- ming’s showcase event. given the 2021 championships and Germany, who have since ming championships. pionships (Beijing) World governing body FINA but a slot suddenly opened up ruled out bidding and the list China (2011) and Japan (2002) 6:30pm Athletics, Worlds will vote to decide the two host when the Mexican city of Gua- continues to dwindle with Ar- have already hosted the long- 2:30am (Saturday) Soccer, nations at a meeting in Dubai dalajara withdrew as the 2017 gentina also opting out. course championsh ips and have Bundesliga, Wolfsburg vs on November 8 following an host, citing financial problems “Argentina is not bidding offered up several potential Schalke abbreviated campaign to find a caused by falling oil prices. now,” Marculescu said. host cities. Doha (2014) and Is- new host for 2021. Hungary agreed to step in at “There is still a lot of interest. tanbul (2012) have both staged STV Sports China, Japan, Turkey and short notice and host the bien- We have some excellent candi- the short-course world event. 1am (Saturday) Tennis, WTA Qatar are in the running while nial event in 2017 but a new dates and sw imming is in a very (Reuters) New Haven, Semifinals Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily sports A16 Rooney has Lightning Bolt lights up Bird’s Nest Red Devils Athletics When time came for Usain Bolt in Champs to celebrate a record 10th world championship title, a clumsy League cameraman got a little too close for comfort. Soccer A man riding a two-wheel vehicle and holding a video Manchester United had camera upended Bolt in the double reason to celebrate excitement of the celebrations on Wednesday — the team of his 200-meter victory last is back in the Champions night, losing control after hit- League group stage and star ting a metal rail on the side of striker Wayne Rooney is scor- the track and barging into Bolt ing again. from behind. Rooney ended a drought Bolt tumbled to the ground, of 10 games without a goal flipped over to get back on his stretching back to April 4 feet and then briefly held his with a hat trick in United’s left leg. He then walked back to 4-0 win at Bruges, helping the cameraman to make sure he the English club to a 7-1 vic- was OK, too. tory on aggregate. Plenty of excitement after yet While the Champions another exciting race on the League welcomed back one track at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest. of the continent’s biggest Bolt held on to beat Justin na mes a nd a th ree-t i me Eu ro- Gatlin in a tight race down the pean champion, a club with a finishing straight. Looking left very different pedigree also and failing to see any red from Usain Bolt of Jamaica collides with a cameraman on a segway after winning the 200 meters final advanced. Gatlin’s jersey, Bolt lifted both during the world athletic championships at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing last night. Below: Formed six years ago and arms and punched his thumbs Zhang Wenxiu of China competes in the women’s hammer throw final en route to winning the silver in just its third season in into his chest to show once medal behind Anita Wlodarczyk. Zhang threw 76.33 meters to the Pole’s 80.85. — CFP/Reuters European competition, FC again he is the greatest sprinter Astana became the first team of all time. Behind Gatlin, Anaso Jobod- from Kazakhstan to qualify “There was no doubt,” Bolt wana won bronze with a South for the group stage after said after winning his fourth African record of 19.87. drawing 1-1 at A POEL Nicosia 200 world title in a row to add In the absence of gold from for a 2-1 aggregate win. to two Olympic titles. “I told you Gatlin, triple jumper Christian Nemanja Maksimovic’s goal guys that I would do it.” Taylor and Allyson Felix made in the 84th proved decisive With a time of 19.55 seconds, up for it for the US, both with for Astana, a team backed by Kazkahstan’s sovereign- Bolt set the best time of the superlative performances. wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna season. And despite slowing Taylor produced the second- and the most remote of all down, he still beat Gatlin by .19 best triple jump of all time with the clubs in the group stage. — against the .01-second edge a leap of 18.21 meters on his Others teams to qualify for Bolt had in Sunday’s 100 final. final attempt to pad his lead over Pablo Pichardo of Cuba. last night’s group-stage draw He capped it with his trade- were Bayer Leverkusen, CSKA The 2012 Olympic gold med- mark “Lightning Bolt” pose. Moscow and BATE Borisov of alist and 2011 world champion After two years of doubt and Belarus. has been in a duel all season worries that age had started to United missed out on the with Pichardo, with both clear- affect the bearded champion at Champions League last sea- 29, he again displayed the wide ing the 18-meter mark in the son as a consequence of its grin of a teenager. last two months. dreadful season in 2013-14 Bolt is now 2-0 in Beijing In the end, Taylor narrowly under David Moyes, the suc- against Gatlin, who had been missed the 18.29 world record cessor to long-time manager unbeaten in two seasons, with which Jonathan Edwards set and ever so briefly matched to form with world record hold- Alex Ferguson. only the 4x100 relay to come. at the world championships in Bolt’s record of nine golds in er Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland Louis van Gaal has man- Once he sat down to savor his Gothenburg in 1995. Pichardo the world championsh ips. A few winning with a mighty heave aged to restore England’s victory on a trackside chair, Gat- took silver at 17.73. minutes later, Bolt pulled away of 80.85 meters, with China’s most successful club to Eu- lin came over to congratulate In the race preceding the again with his 10th. Zhang Wenxiu claiming silver rope’s top competition at the Bolt and the two rivals shook men’s 200, Felix won her first In the day’s other final, the with a 76.33-meter throw. first attempt. hands and chatted. gold medal in the 400 meters women’s hammer contest went (AP) (AP)

Wolfsburg: De Bruyne deal with City not done yet

Soccer Klaus Allofs has admitted De to stay with us and fulfill his year for 2014/15 played a key Wednesday Llorente was in the Bruyne wants to leave and that contract, we have opened up role in helping Wolfsburg win A ndalusian capital for a medical VfL Wolfsburg yesterday de- the club is negotiating w ith City, negotiations.” the German Cup last season as and he returns to La Liga, where nied German media reports it but denied any agreement has The t ra n sfe r fee quoted, wh ic h it finished second only to Bay- he made his name with Basque has agreed a transfer fee with yet been reached. could rise to 80 million euros ern Munich in the Bundesliga club Athletic Bilbao, after two Manchester City for Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruy ne, but Wolves host Schalke 04 in a with bonuses, would smash after he scored 16 goals and had years in Turin. admits it is negotiating. German league match today the previous German Bundes- 29 assists. Llorente had agreed with Ju- German daily Bild and foot- and Allofs says they expect to liga record when Liverpool paid Meanwhile, Sevilla has com- ventus to rescind his contract ball magazine Kicker, plus local have De Bruyne in their squad. Hoffenheim 41 million for Bra- pleted the signing of forward and his buyout clause will be newspaper Wolfsburger Allge- “The reports I have read are zil striker Roberto Firmino in Fernando Llorente from Juven- 20 million euros, Sevilla, which me i ne Ze it u ng, a l l sa id C it y i s set wrong, there’s no agreement July. tus and the 30-year-old former was in the market for a forward to pay a new Bundesliga record with Manchester City,” said Al- City has been chasing the Spain international has agreed a after selling Colombia interna- of 74 million euros (US$83.64 lofs tersely. signature of the 24-year-old Bel- three-year contract, the Europa tional Carlos Bacca to AC Milan, million ) for De Bruyne. “What I can confirm is despite gium international, for weeks. League champion said. said on its website. Wolfsburg’s director of sport our efforts to convince Kevin Germany’s footballer of the Sevilla announced late on (Agencies) B4 feature/

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Wukang 7 he Cape Town Apartments on Taikang Wukang Road are a miniature Road version of the nearby Nor- mandie Apartments. 9 T 8 Known by locals as the “small iron” building due to its shape, the Cape Huaihai10 Road M. Town Apartments were designed by the firm Palmer & Turner, which was founded by William Salway in 1868 6 The cape town Apartments in Hong Kong. The architectural firm entered the Shanghai market in 1912, making a big impression with the When I moved into a flat hidden down a Union Building (now Three on the lane on Wukang Road in 2009, a govern- Bund). ment project to renovate this historical The company went on to play a lead- road was just coming to an end. Stretch- ing role in the reconstruction of the ing 1 kilometer, the road appeared neater Bund in the 1920s and designed nine and more beautiful, but at the same time of the 23 waterfront buildings includ- still quiet and unknown. ing the HSBC Building and Sassoon Wukang Road has become much more House. famous during the past five years. Xuhui “Palmer & Turner was the largest and District government set up a visitor cen- most important architecture firm in ter, which has received over 220,000 visi- Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. Its tors. Trendy restaurants and cafes have works were almost a mini collection popped up on both sides of the street of the Shanghai architectural scene,” and are usually full on weekends. says Tongji University vice president In 2011, Wukang Road was named Wu Jiang. a national historical and cultural street Qian Zonghao, another Tongji Uni- by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. versity professor, is a fan of the Cape These changes are largely due to the Town Apartments because the building rejuvenation project that kicked off in made excellent use of an odd shaped 2007 — regarded as the city’s first at- plot of land, which was common in the tempt to revive a historical street. As one former French Concession. of the 144 historical streets, Wukang “These types of apartment buildings Road was selected for the first revamp. were constructed in later periods, the It proved so successful that the Xuhui 1930s or 40s. They were often built government plans to apply “the Wukang on small, irregular shaped pieces of Road model” to other historic streets. land close to the street or around Wukang Road was the brainchild of the corners, just like pieces of dried American John Calvin Ferguson. His goal Inside, the original staircase is paved with a stylish red-and-black mosaic and bean curd,” the professor says with a was to make it convenient for faculty the butter-hued tiles are well-preserved. — Zhang Xuefei chuckle. members to travel from their downtown homes to Nanyang Public School (Shanghai Jiao Tong University). Locals often referred to this nameless road as Route de Ferguson. The road is in the former “new French concession,” a vast area that the French Municipal Council gained by expanding its concession west to Huashan Road in 1914. Experts called it “the only well- planned, high-quality residential area in old Shanghai,” where expatriates and Chinese merchants, politicians and celebrities lived. Shanghai entered its “golden era” in the 1920s and early 1930s, a period that shaped the urban scene of a city once known as “Paris of the East.” Architectur- al scholars believe two regions best rep- resent this period — the Bund, a symbol of the city’s economy, and the western area of the former French concession, an upscale residential community. After completing two series about the Bund, I’m moving westward and haven chosen Wukang Road as the starting point to explore the old “new French The ground floor now features fashion shops while the top floors remain The original window handle of the concession.” apartments. — Zhang Xuefei building — Zhang Xuefei Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 cover story B3

A blueprint of the Union Building (now They don’t make them Three on the Bund), the first Shanghai project of like they used to prolific Palmer & Turner. — From Wu Michelle Qiao Jiang’s book “A History Most historical buildings along of Shanghai Wukang Road are either garden villas Architecture or small apartment buildings. They 1840-1949” were mostly constructed between the 1920s and early 1940s and are reminders of a golden chapter in the city’s architectural history. “New architectural forms, styles and materials have been implanted directly from Europe and the US to Shanghai since the city entered ‘a Architectural scholars classified pioneering era’ at the end of 19th buildings near Wukang Road into century,” said Tongji University four styles. Ke Ling’s Residences is a professor Zheng Shiling. Spanish residence. — Michelle Qiao “Comprising many styles from different periods of architecture, Shanghai modern architecture is almost a living architectural history of the world, a panorama of the world’s history. Western architects and Chinese architects who had studied overseas had built a galaxy of artistic yet functional buildings, which were breakthroughs from traditional Chi- Led by architect George Wilson nese architectural forms and spaces,” he added. No.109 Wukang Road is a British (left), Palmer & Turner was country villa. — Zhang Xuefei the largest architecture firm The architectural scholars who in Shanghai in the 1920s and wrote “Shanghai Wukang Road” 1930s, which designed nine classified buildings near the street of the 23 waterfront buildings into four major styles — Spanish on the Bund including the residences, British country villas, Art HSBC Building. — Courtesy of Deco & modern styles, along with Shanghai Library French Renaissance forms. The Spanish residences on Wukang Road resemble those found in sub- urbs across Spain, which featured bright-colored cement stucco walls, covered porches, curved gables, The co-author of the book “Shang- Wu Jiang believes developers and gentle sloping roofs and red ceramic hai Wukang Road” explains that the architects have had it too easy since tiles. The balconies and staircase French Municipal Council had forbid- the reform and opening up era was railings were often decorated with Willow Court displays Art Deco style. den new “Chinese-style houses” from launched. cast iron floral patterns or spiral col- — Michelle Qiao being built in the upscale residential “In the early stage of this opening- umns. The cheaper construction cost area. Due to land plot limitations, ar- up period the Chinese government and decorative style made the homes chitects abandoned classic or Baroque often demolished everything on a more popular than the British coun- styles in favor of Art Deco or modern block to make a ‘clean base’ to at- try style. It was especially popular for styles. tract investment and speed up urban small villas in the neighborhood. “On the other hand, these awkward construction,” Wu says. “It’s been more The British country villas made at plots forced architects to be creative than 20 years and our developers are time boasted strong features. Gables and come up with smart designs. so comfortable with this easy model and external walls were usually made It lead to a bunch of clean-cut, chic because you can start building new with a mix of timber and red bricks. apartment buildings with scientific buildings tomorrow. They often had steep sloping roofs layouts just like the Cape Town Apart- “I think developers should learn to compared with Spanish residences ments. These buildings were popular develop on odd-sized plots, on which and occupied more land because they among the city’s white-collar employ- there may be some old buildings, often included a big, lush garden. ees,” Qian says. several ancient trees or an antique well Good examples included 75 and 99 Built in the 1940s, the four-story that could be preserved,” he adds. “It’s Wukang Road, which later was the Cape Town building covers an area of time for developers to learn to paint home of renowned entrepreneur Liu 126.7 square meters and has a rather wisely on a painted cloth.” Jingji. Normandie Apartments displays flat top. The façade is divided in three And maybe the idea of a wedged Most small apartment buildings French Renaissance forms. sections vertically with the middle shaped building like the Cape Town along Wukang Road were built in — Michelle Qiao part protruding to the street. The Apartment can be borrowed from either an Art Deco or modern style, creamy-hued façade is decorated sim- Wukang Road. such as the Midget Apartments and ply with some white lines. The acute Cape Town Apartments. were built with good proportions angle of the building is treated in a The French renaissance buildings and had columns as centerpieces on curved way, which flows smoothly to the façade, such as Laszlo Hudec’s the roadside façade. The windows are Yesterday: Cape Town Normandie Apartments, as well as in a variety of shapes including circles, Apartments 376, 392 and 395 Wukang Road. squares and rectangles. Today: Cape Town Apartments “Buildings along Wukang Road Inside, the original staircase is residential and retail were made in harmony with the paved with a stylish red-and-black Architect: Palmer & Turner surrounding environment, not with mosaic and the butter-hued tiles are the intention to show off the owner’s Built in the 1940s well-preserved. The ground floor now identity or wealth,” according to the features fashion shops while the top Architectural style: Modern book “Shanghai Wukang Road.” floors remain apartments. Tips: The interior is not open to No wonder the gardens and Qian says that there is an impression the public. Have a close look at bamboo-fence walls along the street that a big firm like Palmer & Turner the acute angle of the building were so popular in the neighbor- would only take on big projects, which and compare the smart design hood. Architects also used bricks, isn’t true as the Cape Town Apart- cement stucco, artificial stones or dry of this building with the Midget ments demonstrate. He notes that Bamboo-fence walls were popular dash. These materials featured great several small villas along Wukang Apartments at 115 Wukang Road, along the road to create an variety and contributed to create an Road were also designed by Palmer & or the Normandie Apartments. atmosphere close to nature. atmosphere close to nature. That’s Turner. — Zhang Xuefei the character of Wukang Road. B4 feature Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily

Fall music calender packed with top-notch festivals

Nie Xin you will find what attracts audience in the end is the Local music fans, rejoice! music itself,” says Sun Two of the summer’s most Mengjin, a local music critic. anticipated events — the Competing with Motour Midi and the Strawberry Live is the JZ Festival, which festivals — may have been is coming back for its 11th postponed indefinitely, but year at the Expo Park. this fall promises to bring a The theme for this year’s bevy of thrilling events and festival is “super jazz.” performances. Organizers say the theme To kick off the music is meant to inspire music season is the Moma music fans from all walks of life festival, slated for electronic to experience the joys of music lovers. More than 60 top-level international and “The Ocean World” by He Xi musicians and DJs will take domestic artists. the stage at the Expo Park The festival’s main lineup on September 3-5. includes Joss Stone, Victor On October 17, the 2015 Wooten, Dee Dee Bridge- Motour Live festival will roll water, Chang Shilei and into the Shanghai Aviation Coco Zhao. Several of these Artist uses classic form to Park in Pudong New Area. artists will be performing in The two-day festival will be China for the first time. a celebration of the hot- Also coming to Expo test local music as well as Park in October, the Simple depict modern concerns a showcase for classic and Life festival will return to exotic cars and motorcycles. Shanghai on October 4 for a “People in Metropolitan second time. Wang Jie selling paintings. I was often intoxicated when I cities like Shanghai are The Simple Life festival finished a quality work and enjoyed being flat- living with cars — we have began in 2006 in Taipei, ringing something new to Chinese tered by my friends. Frankly speaking, I didn’t a passion for motors and at Taiwan Province. Today, ink-wash painting while still honoring feel any pain ... For a long time maybe I was not the same time support the it is one of China’s largest the conventions of the genre would be a that famous, but I enjoyed the solitude. Now concept of green life and music and creative lifestyle Bdaunting challenge for any artist. the art market is booming, but I’d still prefer to environmental protection,” festivals. Among the few who have succeeded in this hear “his paintings are really good” rather than says pop sensation and This year’s theme is “we feat is He Xi, whose new solo exhibition, entitled “his paintings sell so well.” event organizer Wang Hao. are makers, we are beau- “Labyrinth,” kicks off on September 8 at the Wang, who is one of tiful.” In addition to an Museum of China Art Academy in Hangzhou. Q: But how can an artist retain a pure Shanghai’s most famous exciting independent music Born in 1960 in Beijing, He is one of the top outlook on their art while also remaining singer-songwriters, is also lineup, the event is meant artists at the Shanghai Academy of Painting. unaffected by the market? an avid collector of motor- to celebrate living a creative Over the years, he has established himself as A: I don’t feel the market because I don’t fol- cycles and vintage cars. and simple lifestyle. a leading figure in the contemporary art world low it. I just walk at my own pace. When I find “Car culture is a reflec- So far, those scheduled to with his cold, unsentimental take on traditional inspiration, I pick up my brush. I never paint tion of urban culture. perform include rock star Chinese ink-wash painting. in quantities, because I am not on an assembly People can enjoy live music Zhang Chu, folk musicians With clever references to modernity, He line. I know what the market prefers — abun- and share their passion Li Zhi and Wan Xiaoli, conjures up a world that is familiar, yet perplex- dance and beauty. Yet what I paint is cleaner for driving at the festival,” young singers Cheng Bi ing and expressionless. There are no chirping and simpler. Surely I know there are some Wang adds. and Chen Li, as well as the insects or brilliant flowers on He’s canvases. artists being controlled by the market. They Big names slated to bands Radio Mars, Wu-tiao- Many of his works feature traditional animal could churn out several paintings every day, perform include Hong Kong ren and Travel Group. subjects in glass vases and man-made contain- since the buyers are waiting. But in my eyes, if singer and former Beyond “The participation of ers, removed from their environment. In other I don’t take my painting seriously, it is akin to member Steve Wong, Singa- young musicians from images, natural motifs and subject matter not dressing properly to go outside. porean singer-songwriter Chinese mainland will help are transported into an indifferent urban Chen Huanren, Taiwanese the festival become a good landscape. Q: In the eyes of many, ink-wash painting hip-hop sensation MC Hot- platform for young artists But amidst his jarring reinterpretation of is a traditional art form that can’t express dog, as well as local bands with independent attitudes an ancient art form, He also demonstrates his the inner-lives and emotions of city dwellers. MJ116 and Top Floor Circus. toward music and life,” says masterly grasp of classical ink-wash techniques. But you manage to depict the psychological “When so many music fes- Zhang Peiren, the co-found- “I try to convey my concerns about today’s concerns of urban people. How do you accom- tivals appear and disappear, er of the festival. real world through these symbols,” He says. “If plish this? these symbols — such as rocks, trees, birds — A: I don’t purposely ... create something are still laden with outdated impressions and merely for the sake of creating something new. emotions, then they cannot enter the heart of I just use the techniques I’ve learned to reflect Music festivals coming this fall modern viewers. For me, it would become a what I feel and how I experience my surround- meaningless art piece, now matter how superb ings. I’ve abandoned the stereotyped tableaux •• Moma Date: October 3-4 the technique is.” of bird-and-flower painting. I’m more comfort- Date: September 3-5 Venue: Xuhui Riverside “He Xi has established his own art style,” able and free in a visual world that I conjure up. says art critic Gong Yunbiao. “His paintings are Venue: Expo Park, 1700 Expo Greenland filled with conflict and struggle, rendered with Ave, Pudong Tickets: 380-680 yuan Q: Some of your paintings depict fish tragi- dramatic effect.” Tickets: 150-360 yuan cally swimming in glass containers. What kind •• Simple Life of message are you trying to convey? •• Echo Park (Black Rabbit) Date: October 4-6 Question and Answer: A: As an artist, it is better to let the works Date: September 19-20 Venue: Expo Park, 1700 Expo Q: Do you still remember your first sale as speak. The more I explain, the less you would Venue: Shanghai Rugby Club, Ave, Pudong an artist? experience from my paintings. It is not important whether what you feel is the same as me in 2700 Zhangyang Rd N. Tickets: 230 yuan A: At the time I was a sophomore and an my paintings. Tickets: 200 yuan/1 day, 300 actress came to our class while shooting a

yuan/2 days •• JZ Festival film. I taught her how to paint for a week, and Q: What’s your ideal state-of-being as an Date: October 16-18 then the shooting crew asked me to create two artist? •• Spring Wave Music and Venue: Expo Park, 1700 Expo paintings for use in their movie. They paid 25 yuan (US$3.8). At that time, my monthly living A: I need a lot of time to quietly paint. Every- Art Festival Ave, Pudong expenses were 18 yuan. thing else is left for my gallery. Several years Tickets: 180–280 yuan Date: October 1-2 ago, I spent the night at a Buddhist temple in Venue: Greenland Long Is- Q: I understand that your rise to fame took Korea. In the three-square-meter space, there •• Motour Live land Park, Chongming quite a long time. Was being unknown a was no bed, no table. But I felt a thrilling Tickets: 180-250 yuan Date: October 17-18 source of suffering for you? power in the simplicity of my surroundings. In Venue: 311 Guozhan Rd, A: It was always painting that brought me such an environment, you have no desire, just •• Storm Electronic Music Pudong real joy. When I was a little kid, I spent all my freedom. ... I prefer a simple lifestyle with few Festival Tickets: 158-288 yuan allowance on paint supplies. In the early 1990s, material desires. I enjoy reading, photography there was no art market and no one cared about and having tea with good friends. Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 hangzhou special B5

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Wu Huixin Editor’s note: arpentry is a fading skill in China’s time-honored arts and crafts modern China. Some in the traditions are being kept alive by a industry fear it is slowly dying fresh crop of talented, young artists Cout, while others believe it and designers. Across Hangzhou, has the potential to bounce back as a these emerging artisans are adapt- hobby if marketed properly. ing these ancient cultural products to Qi Jianfei, 63, is a carpenter. His suit modern tastes. Shanghai Daily’s shop is the only one that sells hand- Hangzhou Special is here to put the made wooden buckets in the city. spotlight on these young innovators. Every day when he makes a bucket in front of his store near the Drum Tower onlookers always crowd around to watch. “I always feel proud when passers-by circle around to watch,” Qi says. “But I am also sad that this type of crafts- manship is seldom seen in the city nowadays.” Qi became a carpenter at the age of 16. In the early 1980s, he moved to Hangzhou from Zhuji County in central Zhejiang Province. Since then he has made a living making wooden items. In the 1980s, he says rural residents hired him to make furniture as dowry for their daughters. During that period, two youngsters were apprenticed to him. Nonetheless, the prosperous business didn’t last long since plastic products and factory produced furniture replaced handmade pieces. Qi recalls having little choice but to sell his products along roadsides, but was Qi Jianfei makes a wooden bucket. often driven off by urban management officers. “My apprentices also left because they didn’t think they could earn a decent living from it, plus being a professional carpenter isn’t easy,” Qi says. Above: Gao It usually takes five to six years for Hangzhou’s Changqian (left) an apprentice to master the skill of woodworking market and his partner Xu Chinese tenon-and-mortise woodwork- Guangju establish ing, which is time-consuming and is still developing but a woodworking requires much patience. in the future when studio named M. Today, Qi is the only person in Hang- Y. Lab. zhou who makes wooden products more people look for all by hand. It takes him half a day to Left: M. Y. make a bucket, which he sells for 100 meaningful hobbies, it Lab features yuan (US$17.96). will absolutely attract numerous tools “Ten years ago, my business im- and machines proved since many foot massage a vast number who that can be used parlors popped up around the city. admire creativity. to make a variety They need wooden buckets for soaking of Chinese and the feet of their customers,” Qi says. “I Western wooden make the buckets out of cedar because items. it has a mellow scent.” running the store until he can no Qi’s handmade buckets are thicker longer work. and stronger compared to those made “The traditional craft is declining, that teaches students how to make a investing all their savings in the studio in factories. and I am afraid that someday in the wooden pen, spoon and knickknacks, last year. Since his store is in a bustling scenic future no one will be willing to hand it and a long-term program that includes “Unlike traditional carpentry, which area, his buckets are also popular with down,” Qi says, sighing. making a chair and a hobbyhorse. requires much patience and time, our tourists. However, there are those who are Course prices range from 300 yuan to studio aims to teach amateurs to do Like other craftsmen who have considerably more optimistic about the 3,800 yuan. basic woodworking,” Gao says. confidence in the products they make, carpentry industry, at least as a hobby. The fee is higher than pottery and They publicize the studio through Qi promises to repair broken buckets Gao Changqian, 31, and his partner painting studios, but Gao has his word-of-mouth marketing and social without charge. Xu Guangju established a woodwork- reasons. media like Weibo and WeChat. It has “No one can repair them other than ing studio named M. Y. Lab at the “Aside from the cost of timber and been a successful technique as they me,” he says. “This after-sales service beginning of this year. It covers 1,500 time, woodworking brings people have had groups of participants sign encourages people to buy my buckets. square meters and features numerous a bigger sense of accomplishment up for courses within six months. Actually, as people become more envi- tools and machines that can be used to compared to other hobbies,” Gao says. “Developed countries usually have ronmentally aware they are switching make a variety of Chinese and Western “People these days prefer creative a thriving woodworking market and to wooden buckets.” wooden items. activities. Though Hangzhou’s wood- many families have a garage where Qi’s son is now his apprentice and he Professional woodworking designers working market is still immature, I they can do carpentry,” Gao says. is trying to use e-commerce to revive from home and abroad are invited to have confidence in it.” “Hangzhou’s woodworking market the craft. give classes. Gao and Xu were both designers is still developing but in the future Though today’s business isn’t as As a club that gathers woodwork- before opening M. Y. Lab. After becom- when more people look for meaningful strong as the peak period during ing hobbyists, the studio offers two ing obsessed with woodworking they hobbies, it will absolutely attract a vast the 1980s, Qi says he will continue courses — a short-term curriculum decided to pursue their passion by number who admire creativity.” B6 the guide Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily

hen “love” is injected into lives, miracles happen. Touching hearts with the gift of life W“Touch Your Heart, Donate for Love” blood drive, launched by Touchmedia, the interactive game “Little Shanghai Blood Management Red Hero,” planned to both Office and the Shanghai Blood educate and entertain, Center, is three years old. with several different play Yesterday, a group of young scenarios. artists delivered a perfor- Mixing entertainment and mance of music and dance a relaxed atmosphere, the to convey how giving blood occasion brought together can save lives, aiming to many partners from all fields inspire more young people to involved in the program and donate. Attending were many also attracted wide attention, celebrities, including Olympic emboldening a new, younger diving champion Tian Liang, generation to dedicate their singer Ping An and leading love. contestants from the “Voice At the conclusion of the day, of China,” along with veteran Fung suggested a new pros- donors, including Ray Lu and pect for the development of David Luo. the blood campaign. It was also announced that “For three years we’ve been Touchmedia has received sev- successfully calling for volun- eral honors for its campaign tary blood donations. I want with the Shanghai Blood Man- to thank our celebrity friends, agement Office and Shanghai my employees, the volunteers and others who have worked Blood Center. commented: “Although I’m A group of young so hard. The “Touch Your Heart, a retired athlete, I can still artists urge the “Going forward, Touchme- Donate for Love” blood drive pass on hope and strength by public to give dia will redouble its efforts campaign has been recognized donating my blood. This is blood to save and, with the growing support as one of the 100 Shanghai also the Olympic spirit!” lives, aiming to “Favorite Public Projects and understanding in the From the world of music, inspire more Cultivating and Practicing community, I am confident famous singers combined with young people to Socialist Values,” and has won more members of the public rising stars to set an example donate. the “National Special Award will join the volunteer’s data- for the public, including David for the Promotion of Voluntary base, to save more lives with Luo, Ping An and contestants Blood Donations.” The latter is Olympic diving their blood, donated for love!” from the “Voice of China,” Dai the highest honor awarded by champion Tian Starting in 2008, as part of Ying Xuan, Luo Jingwen and the Chinese government for Liang the company’s efforts to help Xia Heng. contributions in the field of the community, Touchmedia This event also forms the blood donations. has been running a series of prelude to the collection of kindness or support, you can injected into life. Their aim charitable and community inspiring real-life stories, be a Little Red Hero! Everyone is to encourage other young Everyone can be service campaigns under the titled “Ordinary People, can save lives!” adults to donate their blood banner “Touch Your Heart,” someone’s hero Extraordinary Power.” Fung or their support. The theme devoted to promoting ideas Micky Fung, founder and and Lu explained, “We hope to New power injected, blood dance “Power” was presented from a “Charitable Heart” to a executive chairman of Touch- persuade more people to join donation can be a habit by Shanghai’s famous dance “Charitable Life.” media, and Ray Lu, honorary in donating blood through This message was reinforced studio Caster. Many in the Touchmedia continues its chairman of Touchmedia, stories about ordinary people at the anniversary event audience commented that efforts through its in-taxi both long-term leaders in the donating blood to save lives. through music and dance, they were touched and eager interactive screens, focusing cause, led a group of young “From celebrities to any executed by young artists in a to join the program. on four key issues: saving our adults giving blood. Tian member of the public, whether show designed to deliver the To further the appeal earth, caring for children, Liang, who won gold medals at donating blood yourself idea that miracles can happen and gain more attention, white-collar health and public the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, or helping with any act of when the “power” of blood is Touchmedia presented an education.

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player behind the front seat the interactive screen proved Touchmedia decide to launch promote giving blood? and kept touching the screen. very complicated. It must the campaign “Touch Your As a media company, our But it went black and was overcome vibrations, heat and Heart”? media reach over 70 mil- unstable. Then, the idea of other factors of the driving First of all, giv- lion passengers a month, creating interactive screens in environment. The products ing is a way of sharing which provides us with a taxis to grab people’s atten- we invented in America just cutting edge to educate Micky Fung, — the fragrance always stays tion occurred to me. Later, as didn’t work in China and we people that donating blood is founder and in the hand that gives others an angel investor, I received spent over four years investing good for the donor, both executive the rose. And the feeling of five business proposals of in and developing new tech- helping those in need and physically, such as improving chairman of interactive screens. The reason nology. This has now becomes blood circulation, and spiri- Touchmedia making people smile really I chose China to start my com- our core competence. makes a huge difference which tually. What’s more, our TouchMedia founder and pany is I found the taxi market will make you happy from campaign is not one-off event, it’s a long-term project — we executive chairman Micky in New York too fragmented to Q: Could you share with us the the bottom of your heart. The plan to do it forever! We are Fung spoke to Shanghai Daily develop, since most cabs are recent developments of your reason for us promoting the inviting groups of celebri- privately-owned. In addition, company and the major chal- idea of donating blood and about his taxi advertising ties, including myself, to set China represents the future. lenges it faces now? saving lives is because there company and his commitment an example of voluntary and I think Shanghai at that time We’ve been moving forward is a shortage of blood donors to persuading the public to unpaid blood donations. You was like New York in the late in China, according to the give blood. to explore new markets. can’t ask people do anything 1970s — full of opportunities. country’s blood centers. And Smartphones are the biggest unless you are willing to do it So I decided to come here to challenge we face now. People what’s worse, there’s a lack of Q: How did you get the idea of yourself. The public can only launch Touchmedia after the tend to be glued to their cell- public understanding. There putting interactive screens in be convinced of the benefits of stock market crash in America phone screens all the time. We are misunderstandings about taxis in China? And what made donating blood after witness- in 2000. need to grab their attention the blood-donating process you leave the United States for ing key opinion leaders. These by creating more interesting — such as that “it’s harmful China? include doctors, who have Q: What problems did you en- contents and dual-screen to your health and there’s a access to supplies of blood, The story dates back to 1998, counter setting up Touchme- interactions. danger of getting AIDS.” but still donate their own when I was in a taxi with my dia? How did you solve them? voluntarily. daughter in Las Vegas. She was The major problem was tech- Q: What makes you dedicat- Q: How will Touchmedia make really interested in the DVD nology. The environment for ed to charity work? Why did use of its position to further (Article contributed by Yoyo He) Shanghai Daily Friday 28 August 2015 advertisement B7 B8 Classifieds Friday 28 August 2015 Shanghai Daily

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Restaurant Malaysian No. 20, Lane 3338, Hongmei and 1 child under 1.3m. Bund for sitting into a light • Lobby Lounge (38F) (Western, Indian, Japanese, Rd Grand Millennium lunch. VUE Restaurant is now Commands a stunning Chinese) Tel: 6405-8720; Shanghai HongQiao open for lunch set menus panoramic view of the city. 2588 Yan An Xi Rd every weekday from 11:30am • Sky Dome Bar www.bigbamboo.asia Tel: 6208 5888 - 71229 to 2:30pm. This is the ideal venue to 88 Nanjing Rd W. www.millenniumhotels.com Sunday Champagne Brunch enjoy classic drinks, exquisite Tel: 6359-9999 Cafe DAMARCO Wake up to a sophisticated snacks, and afternoon tea or www.radissonblu.com/ 1) Metropark Service Sunday Brunch; savour Delivery simply watch the world go by. newworldhotel-shanghai Food Fusion Apartment gourmet delicacies with Perrier • 360 Gourmet Shop Add:No.103 East Zhu An Jouët Champagne. 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20150806 Italian DONDONYA Lunch Set Recommendation Premium Lunch Set: Deluxe Seafood Olive Oil Brand Rice Bowl– RMB 208 Filippo Berio Launched in China Deluxe Seafood Rice Bowl is one of the premium lunch sets offered during 11:00-15:00 on weekdays. Selected spot prawn, salmon roe, scallop, salmon, yellowtail and tuna are placed on the rice cooked with purified water (by RO system) to make an exquisite seafood rice bowl, which offers both visual and taste pleasure. The core dish is served with appetizer, salad, pickles, miso soup and fruit as side dishes. Free dessert is also offered and with extra RMB 15, fruit juice can also be served with the lunch set ordered.

DONDONYA Grand Gateway 66 Store Address: No. 606, 6th Floor, Grand Gateway 66, 1 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai Tel: 021-64476070

Autumn Melody at Le Meridien Xiamen

Ignite your senses with a journey to Le Meridien Xiamen filled with inspired fun and exclusive benefits. Only at RMB868+15% per stay at Superior Room including 1 box of Le Mei Moon Cake (6 pieces) per stay during 1st – 27th, September; daily two breakfasts and RMB100 laundry allowance; book Club Room or Junior Suite enjoy club benefits, and Airport or Xiamen Railway Station one way pick up/drop off service (maximum 3 persons pick up per room, one day advance booking is required); 40% off for buffet lunch and dinner at the Latest Promotion till 31st October, 2015 (Blackout Recipe Restaurant; free shuttle bus from hotel date: 1st – 5th, October). to International Cruise Terminal (Gulangyu) and Le Meridien Xiamen awaits for your discovery. Zhongshan Road. For reservation, please call 86 592 7709999

The 18th Shanghai Oktoberfest

The 18th Shanghai Oktoberfest will kick off on September 9th, and end on September 19th 2015! Come and discover the unique atmosphere and indulge yourself in various authentic food and beverages. In collaboration with many loyal sponsors, Renaissance Shanghai Yangtze Hotel will bring you the authentic Oktoberfest officially recognized by the Shanghai Tourism Festival! The price of Oktoberfest is from RMB 328 per person. Venue: 2099, YanAn Xi Road, Shanghai; Reservation or more information, please call 021-62750000 ext2198/2199.

Garden Salon— Wine Lecture + BBQ Buffet DinNer

Date:29th August, 2015 (Start from 5pm) Since its opening, the “Garden Salon” has received unanimous acclaim from all participants. The salon for this season will combine courtyard barbecues with lectures on wine knowledge, while enjoying yourself, you can learn basic wine knowledge, and add fun to life.

Price: RMB 300 net/person For Reservations, please contact 021- 64151111-5203 Address: 58 Mao Ming Road (S.), Shanghai

the North Building of Jin Jiang Hotel Shanghai Wine Festival @ Built in 1926, the North Building of Jin Jiang and elevators still exude an air of classic elegance Hotel is a 13-level, Gothic-style mansion with after almost eight decades. Dream Café 1926 Crystal Galleria interior decoration dating from the 1980s. Its stairs reopened in the building recently after a major renovation. It features a mix of European tradition and modern style. Against the backdrop of the Scottish-style walls, you can muse at the scenery of sunlight slanting through plane trees and onto the lawn while having the English afternoon tea in the café. You feel you were transported back to the 1920s. It’s not only a popular lifestyle but also a relief for your body and soul. Address: 1F, the North Building of Jin Jiang Hotel Price: RMB168 for 2 persons Business hour: 14:00-17:00

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