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Britain shares new details, calls for justice in Chinese death probe
World NowBritain shared new details Tuesday surrounding its reaction to the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, whose alleged murder figures in a political scandal that has roiled China, as it continued to press for justice in the sensitive case.... -
Wal-Mart executives resign in latest set-back for U.S. retailer in China
Money & CompanyWal-Mart said Monday it was replacing the head of its operations in China, the latest set-back in the country for the giant U.S. retailer after employees were arrested and detained last week in the western city of Chongqing over a...... -
City may soon roll out China's first property tax
Money & CompanyChongqing, a sprawling southwestern municipality in China about the size of Maine, may soon introduce the nation’s first property tax. The plan, which was reported in state media Sunday, would be aimed at high-end housing, seen as driving increasingly... -
Chinese school is rah-rah for U.S.-style campus
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you're in Alhambra and ask Shawn Chen what his job is, the 46-year-old Chinese American will probably tell you he runs a 60-room Best Western next to a drugstore and a burger stand on Main Street. But if you pose the same question standing here in...Tags: Minority Groups, Travel, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Beijing (China)
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Traveling in China? Have a Plan B
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWe arrived at the north train station in this central Chinese city at 12:25 p.m. on a Thursday, five minutes before our scheduled departure. The ticket lines were so long they spilled out of the building. In a similar situation in Anhui province a couple...Tags: Mini, Travel, Los Angeles Times, Transportation, Road Transportation
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On foot, traversing a turbulent century
Tribune foreign correspondentKindergartners in inline skates wobbled along the concrete edge of the Yangtze. Well-dressed parents fussed behind them, within sight of but decades away from the docks and squalor where their forebears toiled. Today, only the river itself matches the...Tags: Building Material, Parties and Movements, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Political Corruption
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An odyssey into the heart of China
Tribune foreign correspondentA damp rat vanished into the darkness beneath a bed that rents for 24 cents a night. Cobwebs and wires dangled overhead. The air was tangy with sweat and pepper oil. Three stories underground, this basement boarding house is a world away from the...Tags: Mark Twain, Washington, DC, Employees, Dining and Drinking, China
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World watch
China Taxi drivers went on strike in the southern city of Chaozhou on Nov. 29, protesting the government's failure to crack down on unlicensed taxis. The strike followed similar actions in Chongqing and Sanya, where angry demonstrators damaged almost...Tags: Travel, Demonstration, Labor Disputes, Somalia, Terrorism
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Hong Kong's metropolis of bargains, bustle and beauty
Approaching Hong Kong by air in the daytime is unforgettable. The city looks like a forest of Erector-set towers gleaming against dark hills. The parade of nearly identical skyscrapers, honeycombed with windows, seems endless. It's Manhattan on steroids....Tags: Opera (genre), Travel, England, Hotels and Accommodations, Museum Dioramas
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On the road to recovery
Times Staff WriterFor travelers with adventure in their souls, this may be the best of times to visit Asia. Destinations such as Hong Kong and Singapore that began reporting outbreaks last spring of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, have pulled out the stops...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Travel, Los Angeles, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure
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