Word: tang
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...sunk to a 20-year low in late April, has since rebounded 35%. Meanwhile, retailers and real estate brokers in down-and-out Hong Kong say buyers seem to be slowly returning. "The general mood here has improved in the past two weeks," says Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang, predicting the economy will be "much stronger within a year...
SHANGHAI TRIAD. A gangster movie without the classic Western romanticism by director Zhang Yimou. Shuiseng (Wang Xiaoxiao), a small town boy, is brought to the Shanghai of the 30s by his Uncle Liu (Xuejian Li). Uncle Liu takes him to work for a very wealthy mafia boss, Tang (Baotian Li) and his mistress Xiao Jingbao, played by the timeless Gong Li. Overwhelmed by the glitzy life of the big city and the opulence around him, Shuiseng also witnesses inter-triad betrayal, Xiao’s tumultuous love affair and vicious gang wars. The plot carries director Zhang?...
...APPOINTED. HENRY TANG and AMBROSE LEE, as Hong Kong's financial and security secretaries, respectively, after a shake-up of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa's Cabinet last month; in Hong Kong. The appointments followed the resignation of two officials after large protests against Tung's leadership and proposed security legislation...
...HENRY TANG The 50-year-old textile tycoon was plucked from the private sector last year by Tung to become his Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology. The word around town is that he's ambitious and desperately wants the top job. But several embarrassing gaffes (the 1997 financial crisis was "very good" for Hong Kong) and his lack of political experience may preclude his ascent...
SPRITE REMIX with this clear, carbonated beverage, the folks at Sprite, inspired by hip-hop, have created a kind of tropical-dance remix of their traditional lemony soda. It's fruity with a slight tang...