Manchuria

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The bright side

16 Sep 2012

David Kootnikoff looks for the positives in Vladivostok: an endearing mix of history, politics and culture.

4:54PM

65 Chinese fishermen set free by Russia

9 Aug 2012

Russia yesterday released nearly all the Chinese fishermen it detained late last month, with the exception of four captains, according to China News Service.

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Frederick - The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria

24 Jun 2012

Frederick - The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria
by Mark O'Neill
Joint Publishing (HK)

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How 'northern king' built his empire

22 May 2012

Dalian Wanda's boss Wang Jianlin is known as one of the two kings among the mainland's private property developers.

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Bo a victim of his own ambition

12 Apr 2012

'Legitimacy belongs to the victor; losers are always in the wrong.'

For thousands of years of Chinese history, that phrase has inspired countless ambitious peasant bandits and...

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Rumours over Bo-linked tycoon denied

10 Apr 2012

A company owned by a billionaire based in Dalian in the northeast has issued a statement dismissing intense speculation that he is being investigated after failing to appear in public since late...

12:20PM

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

5:29AM

Enoch Yiu

Qianhai the likely winner in the rush for Hong Kong investment

4:35AM

Graft trail may go back further

The downfall of a high-ranking official in a northeastern city was a precursor to the troubles of Wang Lijun, the vice-mayor of Chongqing who was removed earlier this month as the city's tough...

7:25AM

From death threat to lucky sweet, it's horses for courses

This Chinese version of a crispy rice treat takes its name from a misheard death threat.

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Briefs

Hotel targets meetings and weddings

2:02AM

Proud Manchu reclaims his rich heritage

If the Qing dynasty had not fallen in 1911, Aisin-Gioro Shoukun would still be an aristocrat, enjoying the honorary rank of general.

10:21PM

Industrial evolution

Dalian, a major seaport in northern China, has successfully transformed itself from a centre of heavy industry to a modern city focusing on services, while improving its environment and quality of...

9:42PM

Angang's accounting raises eyebrows

Angang Steel, the listed unit of state-owned Anshan Iron & Steel Group, has raised the estimated useful life of its assets, in a move analysts say will artificially boost the company's bottom-...

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