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1. News - China - CRIME

   Policeman Wang Dengchao jailed for graft 'after calling for democracy'

   Posted Jan 04th 2013, 12:00am by Verna Yu

   ... said yesterday. On November 26, the Luohu District People's Court found Wang Dengchao, 38, guilty of embezzlement when he was among those in charge of security for the World University ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1119383/policeman-wang-dengchao-jailed-graft-after-calling-democracy
2. News - China

   'Uncivilised behaviour' of tourists is harming China's image, admits VP Wang Yang

   Posted May 17th 2013, 03:08pm by AFP

   ... News China Wang Yang Agence France-Presse in Beijing Dire manners due to poor 'quality and breeding' to blame The dire manners and “uncivilised behaviour” of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country’s image, said a top official who lamented their poor “quality and breeding”, according to state-run media. Wang Yang, one of China’s four vice premiers, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1239784/uncivilised-behaviour-tourists-harming-chinas-image-admits-vp-wang-yang
3. Sport - China - BADMINTON

   'Slow' China off to a shaky start in Sudirman Cup

   Posted May 20th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... will qualify for Thursday's quarter-finals. More worryingly for China was the form of world champion Wang Yihan, who was stretched to three games by upcoming Indian star P.V. Sindhu, who ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1241374/slow-china-shaky-start-sudirman-cup
4. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   H7N9 bird flu found to spread through the air

   Posted May 24th 2013, 12:00am by Jeanette Wang

   ... News Hong Kong H7N9 avian flu Jeanette Wang jeanette.wang@scmp.com Virus can also infect pigs, say HKU researchers, who warn officials to maintain tight scrutiny even though threat seems under control Follow @SCMP_News The H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted not only through close contact but by airborne exposure, a team at the University of Hong Kong found after extensive ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1244536/h7n9-bird-flu-found-spread-through-air
5. Comment - Blogs

   Perfect picnicking in Hong Kong

   Posted May 21st 2013, 11:43am by Jeanette Wang

   ... Comment Blogs trail running hike Fitness Sport Picnic One of my favourite things to do at the weekend is to chill out at an al fresco cafe with a skinny latte in one hand and a good book or newspaper in the other. The problem is, finding a quiet al fresco ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1242639/perfect-picnicking-hong-kong
6. Lifestyle - Health - THE TASTE TEST

   The Taste Test: Veggie burgers

   Posted May 21st 2013, 12:00am by Jeanette Wang

   ... Lifestyle Health LIFE Healthy Food Vegetarian Cuisine Veggie Burger Jeanette Wang jeanette.wang@scmp.com Boca Original Vegan Veggie Burgers 283 grams (four patties) for HK$45, Oliver's Boca, one of the first veggie burgers to hit the mainstream in 1979, is primarily made from soya bean protein and wheat gluten. Each patty is cholesterol free, has 70 calories, 13 grams ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1242063/taste-test-veggie-burgers
7. News - China

   Placating graduates a work in progress

   Posted May 20th 2013, 12:00am by Wang Xiangwei

   ... News China Comment Insight & Opinion China Education College Graduates Unemployment Wang Xiangwei Worried leaders turn their attention to unemployed youths with diplomas, fearing their swelling ranks threaten social stability In feudal China, taking the imperial examinations was the only way for ordinary people to join the palace and make their mark. Cramming for the exam ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1241473/placating-graduates-work-progress
8. Lifestyle - Health - HEALTH

   Hong Kong women weigh in on Angelina Jolie's breast cancer solution

   Posted May 20th 2013, 12:00am by Jeanette Wang

   ... Lifestyle Health LIFE Breast Cancer Angelina Jolie Mastectomy Jeanette Wang jeanette.wang@scmp.com It happened seven years ago, but Mary Hemrajani still tears up when she recounts her breast cancer ordeal. "There's a scar very deep inside of you that's very difficult to heal," says the 55-year-old, who runs a watchmaking business. Diagnosed with stage-two ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1239950/hong-kong-women-weigh-angelina-jolies-breast-cancer-solution
9. Lifestyle - Health - HEALTH

   New wave of pedometers can help step up healthy habits

   Posted May 20th 2013, 12:00am by Jeanette Wang

   ... Lifestyle Health LIFE Pedometer Fitness Gadgets High Blood Pressure Jeanette Wang jeanette.wang@scmp.com Smart and stylish pedometers area step in the right direction for keeping fit, writes Jeanette Wang Chances are you're reading this sitting down. In today's sedentary society, it is becoming increasingly important to get ourselves moving more. But how? A simple ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1239936/new-wave-pedometers-can-help-step-healthy-habits
10. News - China - CHINA BRIEFING

    The Son also Rises: nepotism doesn't disappear in China, it just gets a promotion

    Posted May 13th 2013, 12:00am by Wang Xiangwei

    ... News China Comment Insight & Opinion Nepotism Chinese Officials Chinese Government China Politics Wang Xiangwei xiangwei.wang@scmp.com The history of graft in China has come full circle amid reports of children of powerful officials stepping into their parents' shoes Throughout Chinese history, the expression y a nei originally meant palace guards but later referred ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1236343/son-also-rises-nepotism-doesnt-disappear-china-it-just-gets-promotion

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