Ferrari drag-racing, China water pollution map, new China-made webware

We suggest checking out the following links:

SCMP: Brokerage tie-ups gain A-share IPO grip - "Joint ventures between global investment banks and local players in the mainland market are gaining traction in the A-share initial public offering market"

Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs - Water Pollution Map - Includes a water pollution map of China. Hmm.

YouTube: Ferrari on Shanghai Freeway at 285 KM/Hour - A pair of Ferraris burn rubber --almost hitting 300 KM an hour -- on a Shanghai highway

China Web2.0 Review: Introducing Xtimeline: A New Way To Write Your History - Developed in Shanghai for export

billsdue: Interesting Stats On China's Film Industry - "Nice growth, no wonder the VCs are circling."

Businessweek - New Tech in Asia: IDC says China can catch India as an outsourcing center - Bruce Einhorn's post sparks a flurry of responses in the neverending China vs India outsourcing debate

Chinatechnews: Alcatel Shanghai Bell Preps TD-SCDMA With Datang Mobile - Another step in China's slow progress to TD-SCMA

China Web2.0 Review: Basecamp Gets A Rival - EveryDo, a China online project management website with a UI that almost exactly copies Basecamp's

San Jose Mercury News: Outsourcing's challenge - The Mercury News looks at the impact of outsourcing on the US presidential race next year

Reuters: China's Huawei craves bigger global footprint - Huawei could replace Ericsson as world's top wireless equipment vendor

Forbes: Mrs. Murdoch Takes The Wheel At MySpace China - Wendi Deng could become chief of strategy at MySpace China

Caijing: Google.cn Shifts to Win from Survival Mode - Kai-Fu Lee illuminates, a little, Google China's relationship to headquarters

Danwei: At long last, drinkable tap water? - Beijing's tapwater is potable, but secondary pollution from old pipes make it undrinkable.

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