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• Bikes thrive in China despite car invasion
A trip from Hongqiao, in the western suburbs, to the busy Nanjing Road shopping district is an obstacle course around no-go zones and subway construction projects.
• Crumbling dollar resonates through economy
... Europeans are finding bargains in the U.S., while Americans in Paris and other world capitals are being clobbered by sky-high tabs for hotels, travel and even sidewalk cafes. Northern border-city Americans who once flocked into Canada for shopping ...
• Drivers to finally see work done on Higley Road
The town requires private developments, like subdivisions and shopping centers, to provide necessary road and infrastructure improvements. A new developer was found to take over the project last week and will begin working on the road-widening project ...
• Nontraditional tenants filling up vacant malls
Whether we're dealing with companies that need space for a short time or entrepreneurs who are using the opportunity to go into a shopping center without fully committing to a full lease, we see that as potential clients," said Marc Feldman ...
• A vacation spot where gals get guys in line
When tour groups enter the town, female tourists would play the dominant role when shopping or choosing a place to stay, and a disobedient man would be punished by "kneeling on an uneven board" or washing dishes in a restaurant, Chinese media reports ...

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