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...been a testament to his country's progress. The 27-year-old carpenter's son had worked his way out of a remote village in China's central Hubei province to a university in the provincial capital of Wuhan. He graduated with an arts degree, then later moved to Guangzhou, landing a job as a graphic designer and the chance to make a home in new China's glittering boomtown. But three weeks into his new life, Sun's luck ran out. On his way to an Internet caf?, he was stopped by police and asked for his ID. When...
...With the recent discovery that SARS may have leapfrogged to humans from exotic delicacies like the civet cat and raccoon dog, Beijing has launched a massive crackdown on the wildlife trade. In the past week, police have combed wet markets in metropolises like Guangzhou and Shanghai, confiscating writhing bags filled with all manner of beast. But eating yewei, or wild-flavor cuisine, is a key element of new China's conspicuous consumption, and it won't be easy to curb the appetites of the nation's voracious businessmen and discerning government officials...
...animals in the province, widening the net to other species. "The sampling work is very hard and difficult," Yi says. "This could take years and years." One animal they may have trouble finding is the civet. Chinese police have cracked down, and the civet cages were all empty at Guangzhou's sprawling Sinyuan market over the weekend. "You can't buy a civet now for $10,000," marveled one shopkeeper. Bad news for gourmands?but good tidings for the race...
...While other Chinese commercial centers from Guangzhou to Beijing have been devastated by the pneumonia-like illness, China's financial capital has so far reported only 11 suspected cases and seven confirmed ones?of the latter, two have died and one is an American who was released from hospital late last week. By contrast, in Beijing, where officials announced last week that people who intentionally spread SARS could face the death penalty, there are more than 2,400 cases, of which more than 140 have died. Maintaining Shanghai's SARS-free reputation has become an all-encompassing obsession for this...
...fast-food sales in chains like McDonald's and KFC fell 20% in southern China in recent weeks, according an industry source (KFC confirms sales fell but says they are now returning to normal). Despite the WHO's travel warning, the government refused to cancel its twice-yearly Guangzhou Trade Fair, which began on April 15 in the capital city of a province that has reported nearly 1,300 cases of SARS. Last year, 135,000 foreign businessmen elbowed through exhibition halls at the fair, signing $18.5 billion in deals. Fewer than 8,000 people attended this year's SARS...