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Tianjin; the Emperor’s Ford that Became a City of Nine Concessions

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Tianjin is often described as the only ancient Chinese city with a precisely recorded founding date, 23 December 1404, when the Yongle Emperor ordered a garrison and walls built at a river crossing he had once forded while marching...

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China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...
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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...
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Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

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