Andy Warhol’s famous image of Mao Zedong from 1971/72 has changed hands for $17.36 million at Christies of New York.
The proud new owner is Hong Kong collector Joseph Lau.
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November 16, 2006
November 8, 2006
China are now following up the “One Child” policy with the “One Dog” policy according to the BBC
Authorities in China’s capital Beijing are to implement a “one dog” policy for all households as part of a campaign to combat rabies, state media has said.
Owning a second dog will be outlawed in much of the capital, and anyone keeping unlicensed dogs faces prosecution.
It seems that Rabies is the biggest cause of death from infectious deseases in China. However, if Bird Flu keeps mutating maybe we will see a “One Bird” policy in the future.
November 6, 2006
The newest neighbourhood in the Songjiang suburb of Shanghai has been opened. It is an imitation English village with its own pub, fish and chip shop and a bronze statue of Winston Churchill.
It is expected to eventually house around 10,000 people.
Apparently some of the buildings are exact copies of the ones in Lyme Regis and Bath.
And we can also look forward to the completion of a copy of Dorchester in Chengdu.
What will we have next? Hutongs in Hull?
October 25, 2006
Photo from AP via the BBC
October 19, 2006
China Southern Airlines has decided to halt Beijing-Pyongyang flights after Oct. 27, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday. The carrier has been the only foreign airline to operate a regular service to the North Korean capital, commuting between the two cities three times a week — on Monday, Wednesday and Friday — since April.
NHK said the airline did not reveal details but said the decision was part of a revision of its flight schedules.
From the Chosun Ilbo
Hmmm. Some very suspicious timing there.
