In the midst of the concrete and steel jungle that is the Shanghai World Expo, stands the Indian Pavilion, the 'greenest' of them all, built entirely of environment-friendly materials, showcasing India's unique brand of Culture, History and Soft Power and offering an unprecedented opportunity to further improve Sino-Indian relations and India's Soft Power in China. The Expo … [Read more...] about India at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 and its significance in Sino – Indian Relations
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The coming decades explosion of Chinese culture
China Daily has just reported a "Chinese calligraphy work sold for record $57.1M" at the Poly 2010 Spring Auction on June 4, 2010. This record price puts Ming Dizhu's work within the same league as van Gogh and Picasso in terms of how much was fetched from an auction ("Portrait of Dr. Gachet," $139million, inflation adjusted, van Gogh; "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust", … [Read more...] about The coming decades explosion of Chinese culture
月舞 (Moon Dance), an 二胡 (erhu) and 琵琶 (pipa) duet
(二胡 (erhu) by 于紅梅 (Yu Hong-Mei). 琵琶 (pipa) by 趙聰 (Zhao Cong)) … [Read more...] about 月舞 (Moon Dance), an 二胡 (erhu) and 琵琶 (pipa) duet
格玛 (Ge Ma) by 钟丽燕 (Zhong Liyan) – a folk song reminiscing GeMa
As Yelp Looks to Stop Extorting Money from Business Owners, will Google Follow Suit?
Yelp has been the target of lawsuits recently. For example, according to this WSJ report: Nine small businesses have joined a lawsuit accusing local business review start-up Yelp Inc. of extortion and fraudulent business practices. The newest plaintiffs were officially added Tuesday in an amended complaint filed by two law firms.... The new plaintiffs include a Chicago … [Read more...] about As Yelp Looks to Stop Extorting Money from Business Owners, will Google Follow Suit?