Shanghai Pride 2010: Drag yourself along

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ShanghaiLGBT puts out a call for volunteers for this summer’s Shanghai Pride festival Forgetting last year's setbacks, ShanghaiLGBT is ready to throw a Shanghai Pride week of shameless proportions. Image from Flickr user -Marlith- off June is just ...
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Beyond the boardroom: Shanghai execs who give back

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Beyond the boardroom: Shanghai CEOs who give back Shanghai might be the China’s business capital, but boardroom busters are still able to schedule “make a difference” into their hectic calendars Going beyond the mere "do-gooder" label and giving ...
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5 cool ways to give something back in Bangkok

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5 cool ways to give something back in Bangkok We asked the founder of Bangkok’s most 'sanuk' charity organization to give us some new ideas on how to do a bit of good this holiday season Every week volunteers teach English and play with kids in one ...
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5 Asia food charities

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Volunteer organizations are making a difference with impoverished youth around Asia through cooking, planting, growing Students in the Shanghai "Roots and Shoots" program stand proudly over their work. KOTO: Hospitality training for street children ...
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Daily Hitlist: Jimmy Carter gets his hands dirty

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Plus: Will Lin Phing’s show about nothing rival "Seinfeld’s" success? Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn are helping to build houses for the poor as part of the Habitat for Humanity project in Chiang Mai province. off Former ...
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The Shanghai Hot List: 20 people to watch

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The Shanghai Hot List: 20 people to watch It’s not about money, power or even 'guanxi' -- although this group definitely has plenty of all three. Your guide to the people who are moving Shanghai forward The injured Yao Ming makes our list, for his ...
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Bangkok’s fun-seeking, volunteering, tweeting American

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Bangkok’s fun-seeking, volunteering, tweeting American No lover of thousand-dollar dinners, Dwight Turner is making charity more accessible with innovative, tech-friendly projects Turner studied international and intercultural communications in the ...
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CNN iReport: Volunteers make a difference in Typhoon Morakot recovery

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An iReporter is working to spread the word on the work of volunteers helping in relief efforts after Typhoon Morakot slammed Taiwan Tell your Morakot story on CNN iReport A CNN iReporter spreads the word about volunteer organization Tzu Chi ...
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