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		<title>Site of the Month for August 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for August 2011 talks of Shanghai Business. Directory Shanghai is the Shanghai web directory covering relevant websites to business, commercial, health, government, restaurant, sport, lodging, real estate, travel, finance, economy &#038; much more in Shanghai.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for August 2011 talks of <a href="http://www.directoryshanghai.com/">Shanghai Business</a>. Directory Shanghai is the Shanghai web directory covering relevant websites to business, commercial, health, government, restaurant, sport, lodging, real estate, travel, finance, economy &#038; much more in Shanghai.</p>
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		<title>Cheap Flights to Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[China has become most popular tourist spot because of a great variety of attractions, its culture and rich history. There are many places and cities in China but Shanghai attracts a large number of tourists from all around the world. Shanghai is the most populous and largest city in china. It is most prosperous city [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China has become most popular tourist spot because of a great variety of attractions, its culture and rich history. There are many places and cities in China but Shanghai attracts a large number of tourists from all around the world. Shanghai is the most populous and largest city in china. It is most prosperous city and inexpensive also.</p>
<p>Pudong Airport is serving the international flights and Hongqiao Airport is serving the domestic flights. Cheap flights to Shanghai for your travel to China are available with many big airlines. Shanghai has a rich blend of religious heritage as shown by the religious buildings and institutions still scattered around the city. Shanghai has a rich collection of buildings and structures of various architectural styles.</p>
<p>Shanghai is famous as New York of China. The main thing that people love to do here is shopping, as it is very inexpensive city and a commercial center of China. Whether you are traveling for holiday or for any other reason, Cheap flights to Shanghai are always available. If you are thinking about visiting Shanghai it would feasible to solicit the services any tour operator, which could assist you in making your travel, plans.</p>
<p>Being famous as &#8220;Oriental Paris&#8221;, it is an avant-grade city having many skyscrapers and steel and glass buildings. Located at southern part of the Yangtze River, it is one of the most sprawling and impressive city in China. There are lots of things to see in Shanghai. Shanghai tours have so many attractions to choose from, that it can be difficult to know what to do and where to go.</p>
<p>It is a most fascinating city and home to many Buddhist temples and shrine. Visit Shanghai Zoo, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and Baoyang Road Harbor. Shanghai Museum of art and Shanghai Natural History Museum are two most famous museums in Shanghai. The Jade Buddha Temple is the most famous and popular Buddhist temple in town. No visit to Shanghai can possibly be complete without a visit to the Bund. This famous land mark is located on eastern banks of the Huangpu River. </p>
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		<title>Shopping Paradise in Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t wait to shop in Shanghai? Well then, which are the best places to shop in this consumption-crazy city in China? Shanghai is well known for some of the best shopping experiences you&#8217;ll find among major cities in China. When visiting Shanghai you&#8217;lll surely pass through the city&#8217;s two major commercial streets &#8212; upscale Nanjing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#8217;t wait to shop in Shanghai? Well then, which are the best places to shop in this consumption-crazy city in China?</p>
<p>Shanghai is well known for some of the best shopping experiences you&#8217;ll find among major cities in China. When visiting Shanghai you&#8217;lll surely pass through the city&#8217;s two major commercial streets &#8212; upscale Nanjing Xi Lu (Nanjing West Road) and bustling Huaihai Lu (Huaihai Road).</p>
<p>But there&#8217;s a lot more to shopping than these two obvious places. Indeed, you&#8217;ll find streets big and small full of shopping centres. You&#8217;ll be able to plan a full day of shopping if that&#8217;s what you want. Even if you don&#8217;t really feel like shopping you should still visit them. (I know you&#8217;re a guy but you&#8217;re already in Shanghai, right?)</p>
<p>Shopping in Shanghai is an experience you will never forget. Whether or not you are a shopping fanatic, there are various shopping malls selling anything from high-priced luxury goods to stylish and affordable casuals and traditional Chinese handicrafts.</p>
<p>I should mention that as I&#8217;m writing this article, the infamous Xiang Yang Market has already been closed down. Some of you out there reading this will have fond memories of highly-charged bargaining sessions with fake goods vendors who speak six different languages.</p>
<p>Here are a few shopping highlights in Shanghai, starting with Nanjing Xi Lu&#8230;</p>
<p>Shanghai&#8217;s Plaza 66<br />
Where: 55 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shaanxi Lu</p>
<p>Plaza 66 is crystalline proof of Shanghai&#8217;s diligent obsession with consumption. Arguably, it&#8217;s the fanciest shpping mall in Shanghai, with a frosty demeanor to match.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for Prada for pret-a-porter, Waterford for cystal, Bose or Bang and Olufsen for sound, Plaza 66 has over 100 famous brands.</p>
<p>With its dazzling array of designer brands, this place is perfect for the nouveau riche with money to burn. There isn&#8217;t another shopping mall as luxurious as this one in Shanghai.</p>
<p>A five-minutes walk from the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza 66 has a cafe in the atrium and a few restuarants perched on the fifth floor.</p>
<p>Shanghai&#8217;s Citic Plaza<br />
Where: 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Plaza 66</p>
<p>A bright, gleaming five-storey mall offering a varied mix of clothing labels, Citic Plaza is a five-minutes walk from the Shimen Yi Lu metro station.</p>
<p>From high-end designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Chloe and Kenzo to the more affordable casuals from Tough and Esprit, this is a mall with more reasonable prices.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re wealthy or light on budget, this place is perfect for anyone with an eye for fashion.</p>
<p>Feeling hungry after all that shopping? No worries there.</p>
<p>Every floor of the mall offers a restaurant &#8212; from McDonald&#8217;s (you&#8217;re not going to eat at McDonald&#8217;s in China, are you?) in the basement to super buffet Golden Jaguar (unlimited sashimi and Pacific oysters) on the third floor to chic Sichuan restuarant China Moon (puts your local Chinatown Sichuan restuarant to shame) on the fourth.</p>
<p>By the way, there&#8217;s also a convenience store and English-Chinese language bookstore in case you&#8217;re looking for mineral water or maps.</p>
<p>Shanghai&#8217;s Westgate Mall<br />
Where: 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Citic Plaza</p>
<p>A smart, well-organized shopping haven, offering up a range of trendy shops from Burberry, Givenchy and Versace to Chinese label Zuczug. The Westgate Mall is perfect for mall lovers with cash to spend who fancy a change from their usual hang out.</p>
<p>Also a couple of minutes walk from Shimen Yi Lu metro station, the Westgate malls offers a Studio City Cinema (with super sound system), Watson&#8217;s, a small supermarket in the basement, Marie France sliming clinic and an Isetan Department store ( a major Japanese chain) accessible on every floor.</p>
<p>And much, much more&#8230;</p>
<p>As I mentioned before, Nanjing Xi Lu and Huaihai Lu are the most prominent shopping streets in Shanghai but they&#8217;re not the only ones. These are the modern shopping malls and they&#8217;ll give you a good idea of how things have changed in China over the last 20 years.</p>
<p>Other Shopping&#8230;</p>
<p>If you go on older streets like Dongtai Lu you&#8217;ll find classical hand-made items. This handicraft market offers a variety of classical items like Chinese ceramics, jade, bronze, wood articles, paintings, and calligraphic works. You can also get your tools there if you are an artist yourself or plan to be.</p>
<p>More of an intellectual shopping street, Fuzhou Lu boasts a vast collection of bookstores in Shanghai. Not only does it offer over thirty bookstores but also has some of the oldest bookstores (some over 100 years old) in Shanghai.</p>
<p>Shopping in Shanghai is probably the most time-consuming activity in Shanghai whether for visitors or locals. With big shopping malls on the more popular streets to small boutiques or specific markets on smaller streets, Shanghai is where shopping fanatics will find their Paradise.</p>
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		<title>The Stock Market &#8211; Simple Strategies to Invest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share market is the place where you can make the profit. Before investing in share market you should have adequate information about the market. My article gives you basic information about the market. How stock market works, how company share goes up or down, how investors face loss. Each of these queries which may arise [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Share market is the place where you can make the profit. Before investing in share market you should have adequate information about the market. My article gives you basic information about the market. How stock market works, how company share goes up or down, how investors face loss. Each of these queries which may arise in an investors mind, has a proper solution. You just need a good direction for it. So be careful before investing in the stock market.</p>
<p>Share Market gives you an opportunity to invest money and make profit. People who really want to earn money in quick time should go for stock or share market. But major problem is that, in market there are a lot of companies and a lot of firms. Which firm is best for you? That is big question that arises before an investment. Small investors/ Novice traders who are not fully aware about the market, still invest in this market and ultimately face loss. That is very common in this market. The most basic thing before entering the market is to understand the basic terminology of the market. There are lot of term which, without getting understand one cannot go for stock trading.</p>
<p>What Share market is?</p>
<p>Share market is the place where a lot of companies issue their own share. To own Share means to become partial owner of the particular company.</p>
<p>Similarly there are some other type of investment in market. Yon can invest in gold, in silver, in agri product etc. Share market is a place where trading of shares is done i.e. a place where one buys the shares and the other sells them. This place is also known as exchange. In India, there are numbers of exchaneges where share trading is done, but two major exchanges are NSE (), and BSE. Apert from share trading two other main exchanges are MCX and NCDEX which deals in commodity trading.</p>
<p>You can invest or trade in this product by a broker that is assigned by NSE according to rules and regulation defined by SEBI. SEBI is the head of all broker and NSE, BSE and other exchanges.</p>
<p>Anybody can invest or trade in share market but there are some rules which are governed by SEBI, must be followed. Like you should have a D-Mat account where transaction of shares/ stocks occurs. There are a lots of broker and share advisory firm in this market. You can take help from there side. SEBI issue a note in every transaction that show that you are full responsible for your loss or profit in this market. So be careful before choosing a stock to buy or sell. If you are not experienced or new to stock trading, you can take the help from others, your friends or any stock advisory firm. There are plenty of sources from where you can get aware about stock market and share trading. You too can make profit form share or stock market. But before investing you have to aware about the policy of this market.</p>
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		<title>Wonderful Places to Shop in Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shanghai is undoubtedly China&#8217;s shopping capital, where the act of shopping itself carries enormous cultural and social significance. Located on China&#8217;s east coast, Shanghai can be considered one of the essential destinations on any shopaholic&#8217;s world tour &#8211; and can certainly be a very different experience from shopping in other parts of the world. Although [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shanghai is undoubtedly China&#8217;s shopping capital, where the act of shopping itself carries enormous cultural and social significance. Located on China&#8217;s east coast, Shanghai can be considered one of the essential destinations on any shopaholic&#8217;s world tour &#8211; and can certainly be a very different experience from shopping in other parts of the world.</p>
<p>Although a modern city in many ways, Shanghai is still a place where old traditions dominate many parts of life, and this extends to retail activities. If you&#8217;re visiting Shanghai, be aware that tipping is not a part of the culture, even in restaurants or taxis &#8211; and may instead be met with offence in some cases. However, the old tradition of haggling for bargains is alive and well, and can sometimes lead to great discounts in markets &#8211; especially when buying gold jewellery.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not just gold that acts as a status symbol in Shanghai though, with pearls also being associated with the city &#8211; even giving it the nickname &#8221;the Pearl of the Orient.&#8221; There are lots of places selling wholesale freshwater and seawater pearls throughout the city, whether you&#8217;re fascinated by pearls and crystals in their natural state or you&#8217;d prefer the talented vendors to create customised jewellery for you.</p>
<p>Another area in which haggling can be useful is when buying antiques, which are plentiful in Shanghai, particularly in locations such as Yuyuan Shopping City and Dong Tai Road Antique Market. If you&#8217;re looking for something distinctly Chinese to take home as a souvenir of your trip, this could be just the thing. Some people are concerned about forgeries and pirated goods when buying from Chinese markets, but in many cases the low prices simply represent domestic costs &#8211; which can be much lower than abroad, due to a lack of import charges.</p>
<p>It can also pay to do your research before heading to Shanghai, particularly as some of the best shopping areas can be a little tricky to find. With the names of some department stores sounding very similar in pronunciation for English ears too, it may be worth learning a little Mandarin before you set off.</p>
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		<title>The Best Places to Visit in Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Constanza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ShangHai is prominent and unique as you can judge from its daily activities and the great scenic spots that are available to visitors. Lots of visitors who have traveled to Shanghai before are also amazed at the quality and value for money on offer in hotels in Shanghai as well as the food in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ShangHai is prominent and unique as you can judge from its daily activities and the great scenic spots that are available to visitors. Lots of visitors who have traveled to Shanghai before are also amazed at the quality and value for money on offer in hotels in Shanghai as well as the food in the restaurants and tickets to get into tourist attractions. The following are some places of interests that worth visiting in Shanghai.</p>
<p>The First National Congress of the Communist Party site</p>
<p>This is definitely a great place that most people are unwilling to miss if they want to know more about China&#8217;s recent history and culture. The Party site has opened to the public for more than 50 years and has received a huge galaxy of tourists. From the essence the building sounds more like a museum. As a matter of fact, visitors can also find a wax model mock-up of a Party meeting presided by Chairman Mao, which demonstrates a remarkable roll of Chinese history.</p>
<p>Yu Yuan Gardens</p>
<p>There are a great number of classic simply elegant Chinese gardens in Shanghai as decorative urban landscape. Situated in the southwest of Shanghai near the well known waterfront walk of the Bund, Yu Yuan Gardens are the best choice to get relaxed and refreshed after a short walk along the river. With an enriching history of approximately 4 centuries dated back to the Ming Dynasty, it is amazing that Yu Yuan Gardens maintain the same brilliant look as before.</p>
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		<title>Knowing the Worth Seeing Attractions in Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angues</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of the most famous cities of China,Shanghai has been China&#8217;s economic, financial, trade and shipping center. Shanghai creates and breaks the world record of China Association for a number of the world&#8217;s most, If you wanna to travel to Shanghai,Don&#8217;t miss the following attractions. Where to find the most beautiful place for sight-seeing? [...]]]></description>
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breaks the world record of China Association for a number of the world&#8217;s most, If you wanna to travel to Shanghai,Don&#8217;t miss the following attractions.</p>
<p>Where to find the most beautiful place for sight-seeing?<br />
The Bund located in the central area of Shanghai&#8217;s Huangpu River, it is Shanghai&#8217;s landscape,tourists is in Shanghai must visit places. The Bund, also known as East Zhongshan Road, the whole length of 1.5 km. East of the Huangpu River, the west, Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, East meets West type, and so 52 different styles of building, known as the &#8220;International Architecture Exhibition group.&#8221;</p>
<p>Where to buy the cheapest clothes<br />
QiPu Road, clothing wholesale market (the market QiPu Road) is located in downtown Shanghai, Zhabei District, located southeast of Henan Road as the boundary, and adjacent Hongkou District. Market east of Henan Road, North West until Zhejiang, Shanxi Road North, south, was &#8220;T&#8221; shaped distribution of length of 680 meters. Although the length is limited, but the market in endless streams, with daily traffic of thousands of people, crowds of customers every day, difficult, from scratch in the end, to go more than a half hour, the flow density over Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. As the famous Shanghai Garment Market, 7 Pu Road market from taking shape, maturity scale experienced before and after 22 years, from operating history, very few across the country also have such a long history in the apparel market. In recent years, in the Zhabei District Government of careful planning and strong support, seven Pu Road street market is undergoing a qualitative transformation and leaps. A new, has a strong market radiation function, mainly in garment wholesale market, shopping, tourism, leisure and many other functions in one type of clothing a large flow of business center is on the rise.</p>
<p>Be a foreigner, How to find the best present for your friends<br />
Yu Garden is located northeast of Shanghai Old City, north Fuyou Road, east Anren Street, Southwest connected the Old City God Temple, Yuyuan Tourist Mart. It is the only Old City&#8217;s Ming Dynasty garden. Mixed garden pavilion, mountain Shi Zhengrong, glittering lake, known as &#8220;Special and beautiful the south of the Yangtze River&#8217;<br />
reputation. Yuyuan Garden was built during the Jiajing, originally the private garden Pan. Yuyuan Garden was built in 1559, a lapse of 400 years of history. It was originally a private garden Ming Dynasty, covering 30 acres. Park together with ear, big fake rockery, Iron Lion, fast building, Tak Yuet Lau, exquisite jade, jade water Gallery Product listening the Court, Harmony House, within the contemplation garden hall, stage and other ancient pavilions and rockeries, ponds and other ancient four dozen office buildings, compact design, layout fine in order to quiet beauty, known for exquisitely carved, with small in the big feature, reflecting the Ming and Qing dynasties of the South Landscape architecture style is style </p>
<p>Garden is a pearl.</p>
<p>If you wanna to travel Shanghai with the shortest time Watch the most beautiful scenery, Form The Bund to QiPu Road &#8211; Yu Garden,do it you will be feel much more enjoyable.</p>
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		<title>Shanghai Real Estate Market &#8211; Time to Invest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shanghai real estate market has experienced a robust growth since 1990s except a few downturns including the 1999 and 2005 dips. Shanghai is generally considered to be a better performer in keeping its pricing during downtime, but Shanghai property sales had also experienced a significant decline during the second half of 2008. Shanghai, however, begins [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shanghai real estate market has experienced a robust growth since 1990s except a few downturns including the 1999 and 2005 dips. Shanghai is generally considered to be a better performer in keeping its pricing during downtime, but Shanghai property sales had also experienced a significant decline during the second half of 2008. Shanghai, however, begins to show signs of improvement and seems to lead this sector to stabilization. Although with declining prices from the peak, it has shown an impressive rebound in new and exiting home sales. The government&#8217;s 4 trillion yuan, or $585 billion, stimulus plan will help mobilize private-sector investment in sectors such as real estate, although it relies mostly on government-led infrastructure investment. Given the high housing inventory level in most cities, a rebound in trading volume by no means means an instant price catch up. Time will be needed for adjustment for the real estate industry. Investors and home buyers are never too far away. After a period of waiting and observing, some start to see opportunities and dive in this market. Real estate is key to revival of the world&#8217;s third largest economy. Shanghai, China&#8217;s largest city and the eighth largest city in the world with several thousands of skyscrapers and its distinguished architecture, is in particular, the source of consumer confidence. A decline in Shanghai represents major instability in the national and global markets, and tends to create negative ripple effects.</p>
<p>Regardless of the current economic slowdown, the Shanghai banking regulator reinforced the second home requirement rule, reiterating that buyers must put at least a 40% down payment for purchasing a second home. This shows government&#8217;s disciplined approach in stimulating the real estate market. In general, the government makes lands available for sale primarily through auctions. The companies that purchase the lands will be responsible for building properties and selling the properties to the public. The residents will hold seventy year long property ownership.</p>
<p>Under the current policies, foreigners are entitled to one property if they have worked and lived in Shanghai for at least a year. Besides the residency requirement, they must purchase property only for their own use and can not lease it to others. Shanghai property transaction centers can make up own rules on trading on the basis of these policies, according to Shanghai Municipal Housing, Land and Resource Administration Bureau, and rules and implementation time could vary by district. Restrictions that were imposed on foreign investors from investing in the first tier cities like Shanghai have not been released, but real estate opportunities in the second and third tier cities or Shanghai nearby cities such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, are either open, or not as restricted. One thing to note is that overseas institutions and individuals that have set up a company in China may purchase property for purposes other than their own use. Regardless of economic and market conditions, Shanghai, with its unique historical background, rich cultures and vibrant growth, continues to attract people from all over the country and all over the world.</p>
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		<title>An Introduction To The Stock Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A stock market is basically both the physical location where stocks are traded as well as the stocks themselves. The combined activity of stocks leads to the ups and downs of the market as a whole. Stock exchange is something entirely different, and refers to a particular company and its stocks. 1. The Stock Exhange [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A stock market is basically both the physical location where stocks are traded as well as the stocks themselves. The combined activity of stocks leads to the ups and downs of the market as a whole. Stock exchange is something entirely different, and refers to a particular company and its stocks.</p>
<p>1. The Stock Exhange</p>
<p>Worldwide, it is possible to buy and sell stocks. The only restriction is the opening hours of each exchange. Both the NYSE and Nasdaq for<br />
example operate from 9 &#8211; 30 a.m. to 4 &#8211; 00 p.m. Eastern Time from Monday to Friday. Other exchanges have similar opening hours based on their local time. The most usual hours are between 9 &#8211; 30 AM and 10 &#8211; 30 PM.</p>
<p>2. Major Exchange Locations</p>
<p>Japan &#8211; Tokyo Stock Exchange<br />
India &#8211; Bombay Stock Exchange<br />
Europe &#8211; London Stock Exchange<br />
SWX &#8211; Swiss Exchange<br />
China &#8211; Shanghai Stock Exchange<br />
United States &#8211; NYSE, Nasdaq, and Amex</p>
<p>3. Good Stocks Equals Good Economic Health</p>
<p>When the economy is doing well the market is strong. A strong market is sometimes also called a bull market. Bull markets occur during times of high economic production, low unemployment and low inflation. Bear markets, on the other hand, follow downtrends in the economy &#8211; inflation and unemployment are rising and stock prices fall.</p>
<p>4. Change Is Good</p>
<p>The stock market is largely controlled by supply and demand. A rise in stock price might cause investors to jump on the bandwagon and thus the price will rise even higher. A falling price might have the same effect, causing investors to jump ship and try and sell all their shares as quickly as possible.</p>
<p>5. FOREX</p>
<p>As the largest in the world, the FOREX market buy one currency against another and individual investors profit from very small changes in value. Most FOREX trades exist only for 24 hours and so traders keep a very close watch on the market to make a profit.</p>
<p>6. The Options Market</p>
<p>The Options Market is similar to the Futures Market in that an option is a contract that gives you the right (but not the obligation) to trade a stock at a certain price before a specified date. This means that if you want to sell but want to hold out a bit longer for a better buyer, you can.</p>
<p>7. Futures</p>
<p>Significantly different from the FOREX market, a Futures Market is where contracts to buy and sell goods at specified prices are traded.<br />
Because market conditions make the actual futures contract fluctuate considerably in value, most investors in the futures market are not<br />
interested in the actual goods &#8211; only in the profit that can be realized in trading the contracts.</p>
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		<title>The Services of a Shanghai Property Agent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seeking the services of a Shanghai property agent is really beneficial. Three years back, when you was living in the Pudong district of Shanghai, there were not many new developments. As a result, there were not many options to choose from. However, with the growing number of expatriates coming to live in Shanghai with their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seeking the services of a Shanghai property agent is really beneficial. Three years back, when you was living in the Pudong district of Shanghai, there were not many new developments. As a result, there were not many options to choose from. However, with the growing number of expatriates coming to live in Shanghai with their family, many new villas, garden houses, and apartments have come up. A Shanghai property agency will help you to choose the best property as per your requirements and of course, budget.</p>
<p>A Shanghai Real Estate agency maintains a comprehensive database of available rental properties for expatriates. This is important with an enormous growth of the Shanghai Realty sector. Now, they want to offer the best to the expatriates. Although, it offered me quite a comfortable living experience, the apartments newly constructed in the same locality provide the tenants a host of modern amenities, including 24 hour security, power back-up, maintenance, club facilities, shopping center and so on. Many serviced apartments have also been built to meet the needs of expatriates and their families. These apartments are fully furnished and are equipped with all the modern appliances, which are required for a comfortable living.</p>
<p>However, if you want to experience the charm of old Shanghai city, old apartments found mainly in Former French Concession Area, Xintiandi, XuHui and Jing&#8217;an Temple area should be your choice. Of so many options available, the services of a Shanghai Property Agent become all the more important. They can offer you a good accommodation, surrounded by shopping malls, country clubs, sports center, restaurants, and grocery stores. Proximity to public transportation facilities and international schools is also a prime concern of  Shanghai housing agency, while offering their services to an expatriate.</p>
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