Dance a real kick
FOR the first time since it began in 1889, Moulin Rouge presented a show in China as the hotel group Accor's salute to the French Culture Year in China.

Scotch vision of future
GIANT screens hanging in the air showing colourful images, robots speaking with a unique voice, silver-clad people strolling around and bubbles flying in the air. What happened in a giant tent built on the bank of Huangpu River was like another world, very different from the tumult of the city outside.

Dance a real kick
FOR the first time since it began in 1889, Moulin Rouge presented a show in China as the hotel group Accor's salute to the French Culture Year in China.

Scotch vision of future
GIANT screens hanging in the air showing colourful images, robots speaking with a unique voice, silver-clad people strolling around and bubbles flying in the air. What happened in a giant tent built on the bank of Huangpu River was like another world, very different from the tumult of the city outside.

Home-grown haute couture
IF China was looking for domestic fashion designers comparable to the haute couturiers in Paris, Zhang Zhaoda would definitely be on the list.

Fashion brand fights against copycats
CLASSIC French brand Montagut, which originated in Paris, unveils its new collection for 2005. This year, the designers present the latest Montagut Fil-Lumiere Collection of Spring & Summer, which incorporates classic vitality and elegance.

Official issues cancer risk warning
THE number of people who die of cancer may double in China in the next 20 years if the disease is not contained, China's Ministry of Health (MOH) warned last week.

Eat to sleep
WHEN insomnia chases sleep away, counting sheep or tossing and turning all night seem to be the only alternatives. What causes this distressing condition?

Many marathon runners drink too much water
BOSTON - As many as one in eight marathon runners may risk falling ill by drinking too much water during races, researchers said.

Bird flu kills 51 in Asia
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 88 human cases (with 51 deaths) of avian influenza A (H5N1) or bird flu from December 2003 to April 14, 2005. The cases are officially reported by local authorities. The overall fatality rate is as high as 58 per cent.

Fun ideas for Golden Week
WITH the Chinese traditional Labour Day golden week (May 1-7) just around the corner, Shanghai residents are busy gathering information for long-awaited outings to relax and enjoy the early spring sunshine.

• Multicoloured music festival
  
• `Mummy Returns' rides into local park
  

Exhibitions
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Cycles of creation
MUSICIAN Tan Dun is holding a multimedia exhibition in the Shanghai Gallery of Art.

Balanced between black and white
ONE part of Qin Chong's installation trilogy "Black White Grey" has been open to visitors in the Duolun Museum of Modern Art (Duolun MoMA) since April 9.