RODIN masterpiece "The Burghers of Calais" is to make its first visit to China when it goes on display at the Shanghai Art Fair from September 8 to 12 at ShanghaiMart.

The bronze sculpture, 2.2 meters high and 2.66 meters long, is valued at 4 million euro (US$5 million), making it the most expensive piece of art to have featured at the fair.

"The fair will attract about 126 galleries from 14 countries and regions," Gu Zhihua, the fair director, said yesterday.

Art forms, ranging from canvas, sculptures, watercolors and videos to ceramics and installations, will provide a visual feast for visitors, Gu said. "This year, our theme is ‘collecting art as a fashion mode,’" Gu added.

A team of experts will provide an appraisal service for visitors regarding antique ceramics, ancient books, traditional ink-wash paintings and jade on September 10 and 11.your best laptop bags should be big enough as to suit the size of your laptop perfectly, hold the power supply, files and

After the art fair,Consider a backpack, luggage, acme laptop bag or other travel gear as a fun but practical gift. For jaunts around town, Nikki Stewart at Footprin directors and curators of museums from all over the world will gather in Shanghai for the 22nd International Council of Museums General Conference at the World Expo Center from November 7 to 12.

ICOM, first established in 1946, organizes a general conference every three years and the theme for this one is "Museums for Social Harmony."

Keynote speakers include former Mali president Alpha Oumar Konare, Nigerian-born American curator Okwui Enwezor and Chinese author Feng Jicai.

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RODIN masterpiece "The Burghers of Calais" is to make its first visit to China when it goes on display at the Shanghai Art Fair from September 8 to 12 at ShanghaiMart.

The bronze sculpture, 2.2 meters high and 2.66 meters long, is valued at 4 million euro (US$5 million), making it the most expensive piece of art to have featured at the fair.

"The fair will attract about 126 galleries from 14 countries and regions," Gu Zhihua, the fair director, said yesterday.

Art forms, ranging from canvas, sculptures, watercolors and videos to ceramics and installations, will provide a visual feast for visitors, Gu said. "This year, our theme is ‘collecting art as a fashion mode,’" Gu added.

A team of experts will provide an appraisal service for visitors regarding antique ceramics, ancient books, traditional ink-wash paintings and jade on September 10 and 11.your best laptop bags should be big enough as to suit the size of your laptop perfectly, hold the power supply, files and

After the art fair,Consider a backpack, luggage, acme laptop bag or other travel gear as a fun but practical gift. For jaunts around town, Nikki Stewart at Footprin directors and curators of museums from all over the world will gather in Shanghai for the 22nd International Council of Museums General Conference at the World Expo Center from November 7 to 12.

ICOM, first established in 1946, organizes a general conference every three years and the theme for this one is "Museums for Social Harmony."

Keynote speakers include former Mali president Alpha Oumar Konare, Nigerian-born American curator Okwui Enwezor and Chinese author Feng Jicai.

Nearly 1,800 curators, experts and scholars in relevant industries from more than 100 countries and regions will attend nearly 100 speeches,,Fendi bags, seminars and conferences during the six-day event.

CHINA National Offshore Oil Corp plans to yield an annual production capacity of 50 million tons on the continental shelf areas off China by 2015 as part of its efforts to boost oil and gas production and this will trigger a huge demand for ocean engineering equipment.

Jin Xiaojian,This leather 15 laptop bags makes a perfect addition to anyone’s outfit. It offers a protected laptop compartment, general manager of CNOOC’s engineering and construction department, yesterday said the plan requires a total investment of 250 billion to 300 billion yuan (US$37 million to US$44 million) of new oil platforms, pipelines and specialized vessels which will benefit a range of industries from shipbuilding to mechanic and steel.

The plan is part of CNOOC’s ambition to boost oil and gas output to 100 million to 120 million tons of oil equivalent by 2015, he said. Production stood at 47.66 million tons of oil equivalent last year.

"A new wave of equipment making and development is to come in the next five years to support China’s offshore energy sector," Jin said at a forum on the sidelines of the China Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition, known as CIPPE, Asia’s leading petroleum equipment trade fair.An internal designer laptop bags plaque confirms that it’s no cheap black market knock-off. The Fendi Neoprene laptop case is availa

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Zhao Zhiming, vice chairman of the China Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment Industry Association, disclosed that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has drafted a five-year development plan for the ocean engineering equipment sector in China.

A local smoking-control law came into effect Wednesday in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province.

The law covers all of Guangzhou City. There, smoking in most public places, like offices, conference rooms, halls and elevators, is strictly prohibited.

Places of business larger than 150 square meters or having more than 75 seats may designate an area for smokers.

Those who break the law will be fined 50 yuan (about 7.35 U.S.，Australian ugg boots， dollars) and businesses not meeting their obligations will be fined up to 30,000 yuan.

However, some doubt the law is enforceable.

"Who is the enforcement agency and how do they collect evidence of smoking?" said a pedestrian on a street.Discovery Kids got its start when childrens stationery librarian Karen Hathaway made a few discoveries of her own. First, she found that much of the nonfi

"A quick smoke can take less than one minute. How can an enforcement agency come in such little time?" a different pedestrian asked a Xinhua reporter.Festival staff members have also examined expenditures and have taken action, from not hiring staff children stationery to not reordering

Hu Angang, an economics professor at Tsinghua University, said weak smoking-control in China means measurable goals should be included in the twelfth national development plan.

"Putting goals into the national plan shows great political will from state leaders. So the whole of society, especially local governments, will implement it without hesitation. The plan is a binding document for the government," said Hu.

Shanghai began implementing a regulation to ban smoking in 12 types of public places March 1 in an effort to have a smoke-free World Expo.

Shanghai declined a 200-million-yuan sponsorship deal for the 2010 World Expo from a tobacco company in July 2009.

One of the world’s largest tobacco producing and consuming nations, China manufactures about 100 billion packets of cigarettes each year.

It has a smoking population of 350 million, about one third of the world’s total smoking population.

PERFORMANCES from Dance America! and "Sesame Street" characters prove irresistible at Xintiandi, reports Xu Wei.

The US Week at Xintiandi in downtown Shanghai brought laughter, fun and learning opportunities to children.，ugg boots，

The week, held on August 23-29, was co-organized by Shui On Land and Sesame Street Workshop, which has presented the popular TV program for the past 40 years.

The event was part of Xintiandi’s "Mini Expo" series.consultant" for the upmarket family stationery firm, Smythson. She will work two days a week.

The week featured performances by Sesame Street characters and Dance America!, a famous troupe, at Xintiandi’s South Plaza.

Meanwhile, Sesame Street Workshop also prepared a family party for everyone. Well-known "Sesame Street" characters, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Little Plum, Abby and Big Bird and others, were there to meet fans. The characters also sang and danced to the delight of little ones in attendance.

Since November 10, 1969, millions of children around the world have grown up with "Sesame Street." The show is broadcast in 140 countries and regions.

It has won 131 Emmy Awards, according to China.org.cn. It is loved by children because it’s fun and creative. It is popular with parents because it teaches young children in an engaging way.

The Dance America! troupe provided an energetic show that was much enjoyed by people of all ages.

According to officials from the USA Pavilion, they are proud to have Dance America! as cultural ambassador at Xintiandi, giving people the chance to experience the passion and creativity of American artists.

The dancers did their own choreography, combining each performer’s individual style into one piece offering spectators a chance to experience the fresh "edge" of contemporary American dance.

The USA Pavilion at World Expo 2010 is committed to promoting cultural exchanges between China and the United States. So far, the pavilion has received more than 4 million visitors.With Print Pelican customized stationery business card printing, customers can create eye catching materials to enhance the effectiveness of

Xintiandi’s "Mini Expo" series will continue tomorrow with the start of UK Week.