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...DIED. BA JIN, 100, Chinese literary giant; in Shanghai. A member of the young intelligentsia that criticized China's pre-Communist society, he studied anarchism, and wrote Family, a brutal 1931 novel about feudal life that was his seminal work. During the Cultural Revolution, he was condemned by the Communist leaders who had once hailed him, but he regained his stature in the 1980s, publishing dozens of essays and winning election as a leader of the country's official Writers Association...
DIED. BA JIN, 100, Chinese literary giant; in Shanghai. A member of the young intelligentsia that criticized China's pre-Communist society, he studied anarchism and wrote Family, a brutal 1931 novel about feudal life that was his seminal work. During the Cultural Revolution, he was condemned by the Communist leaders who had once hailed him, but he regained his stature in the 1980s, publishing dozens of essays and winning election as a leader of the country's official Writers Association...
...CUPOLA, Shanghai Want a taste of the new China? It doesn't come any richer than that served at the Cupola, tel: (86-21) 6329 1101, a private dining room atop Shanghai's iconic Three On the Bund building, with sweeping vistas of the Pudong business district...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Caesar salad soup with bacon foam), elegantly simple décor and beautiful Central Park views. THE CUPOLA, Shanghai Want a taste of the new China? It doesn't come any richer than that served at the Cupola, tel: (86-21) 6329 1101, a private dining room atop Shanghai's iconic Three On the Bund building, with sweeping vistas of the Pudong business district. LE CIEL DE PARIS, Paris...
...newfound fame, boy crashes out of competition. China's champion hurdler LIU XIANG seemed to be following that trajectory after his golden turn in Athens, where he tied the world record in the 110-m hurdles. The onslaught of patriotic obligations and commercial contracts overwhelmed the laid-back Shanghai native. Even as his visage was plastered on billboards nationwide, Liu lost his athletic focus, spending less time in training and consequently injuring his knee. Nevertheless, by the summer, Liu's off-track burden had eased, and in August the 22-year-old hurdler strode back onto the medal podium...