Wednesday, December 31, 2003

News

Chinese Theme Park in Florida Closing: A theme park that displayed miniature replicas of China's historic landmarks will close Wednesday after a 10-year run, a victim of bigger competitors and a tourism slowdown. Florida Splendid China drew only a few dozen visitors some days, while bigger and flashier parks such as Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Florida were attracting tens of thousands.

Chinese Communities Shifting to Mandarin: When she first arrived in San Francisco and walked through Chinatown's streets speaking Mandarin, people muttered under their breath. They called Rose Pak a Chinese person who didn't speak Chinese.

China likely to be "Mad Cow" free: China's prevention and monitoring system against the deadly Mad Cow Disease is likely to keep the country free of the disease, thanks to the country's continuous efforts in strengthening related work, said an official from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) here Saturday.

Hong Kong's 'Madonna' dies, aged 40: The Chinese-speaking world was yesterday mourning the death of the woman known to many as Asia's greatest diva—the singer and actress, Anita Mui.

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