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Shenhua edge Sydney 2-1 in Xie Hui farewell match

A 2-1 victory for Shenhua was the outcome of Saturday's challenge match against its sister club Sydney FC at Hongkou football stadium. A healthy 10,000 crowd turned up to pay their respects to club legend and Chinese sports personality Xie Hui, for which the match doubled as a testimonial of sorts.

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By Cameron Wilson in on March 2, 2009 1:00 PM

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In with the new, out with the old in Shanghai Shenhua - Sydney FC friendly

Shanghai Shenhua will field several of their latest signings as they start their warm-up for the 2009 Chinese Super League (CSL) season today against Australian A-League side Sydney FC in a friendly match at Hongkou Stadium at 2pm.

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By Cameron Wilson in on February 28, 2009 8:00 AM

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Shenhua v Sydney: bore draw

Sydney FC and Shenhua played out a rather dull 0-0 draw down under last night, with the Shanghai side failing to score for a third consecutive AFC Champions League match.

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By Cameron Wilson in on May 10, 2007 3:12 PM

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Today's Links: Blogger exposes fire truths, Golden Week reports, Darfur arms embargos, and trains trains trains!

"A local education official who organised the song and dance performance, Kuang Li, locked herself in the toilet, keeping out children who suffocated, according to Chen's blog. Kuang was jailed for four years."

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By Tim Beckenham in on May 8, 2007 11:00 PM

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Today's Links: Murder, rape and 'no car' day


  • Chinese athletes are run into the ground

    "But four years after she retired at 26 with nothing but an elementary school education and a body crippled by sports injuries, the former marathon champion says she has been duped."



  • What if Beijing's rivers ran clear?

    "Beijing's waterways suffer from severe pollution. But even if they did not, the residents of the capital might present an even greater threat, writes Dongting Lu."



  • Cities in Danger of Housing Bubble

    "The report shows that the price of second hand houses in most large cities including Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou soared in 2006 while the renting price were stable."



  • China more assertive in climate talks

    "China’s aggressive posture was on display this week at a UN meeting on climate change in Bangkok, when Beijing’s representatives tried to ensure the conference communiqué specifically blamed industrialised nations for global warming."



  • The Dalian Police Murder

    "A police officer with the Dalian Railroad Department fired five shots to kill a family of three who had showed up to demand compensation. The local government and publicity department censored all news."



  • Alleged child rapist didn't hide his identity in China

    "Gym staff recognized Freeman immediately from his photo posted on the Department of Justice Web site; computer records showed he registered under the name John Freeman and listed a Suzhou cellphone number as a contact."



  • Sexy car number plate allowed on the road by Hong Kong judge

    "Hong Kong's commissioner for transport Robert Footman refused to allow the number plate Zestra because it is the name of a feminine arousal oil used widely in the city of 6.9 million."



  • Chinese press link Virginia massacre to U.S. policy

    "In fairness, much of the mainstream Chinese press refrained from using the April 16 tragedy as a vehicle to criticize the United States."



  • China targets bad tourist behavior ahead of Olympics

    "Posters telling travelers how to behave appear in almost every train station, bus stop, hotel and scenic spot. 'We are treated like little kids,' Luan said."



  • China aghast at ‘sacrifice’ of 288 pupils

    "It is not forgotten any more, thanks to a band of internet campaigners who have exposed the shameful truth: the schoolchildren perished because they were ordered to sit down in their theatre seats so that Communist party officials could leave first."



  • China Plans To Hold First "No Car" Day

    "China's smog-choked capital and the financial hub of Shanghai have agreed to close their roads for the country's first "no car" day, along with over 100 other cities." Mark Sept. 22 on your calendars.



  • Rumor: Google's Marketing Relocating To Shanghai

    "Local media report that Google (GOOG) China will make a major adjustment on its regional functions and move its marketing headquarters and client service department from Beijing to Shanghai and its engineering institute from Shanghai to Beijing."



  • Brightness in Shanghai

    "... China’s total power generating capacity doubled to 700 gigawatts! The fruits of those efforts are now dazzlingly manifest: by the end of next year, China will have an electricity surplus. Shanghai will once more be a ‘switched-on city’."



  • Three arrested for allegedly killing a motorcycle taxi driver in the city's Jiading District

    "Police found a body in Xinkaihe watercourse on Friday. It was later identified as a driver surnamed Shen, who had been missing since April 15. The three suspects ... stole Shen's motorcycle, phone and cash, and then forced him to jump into the water."



  • US league could send Yanks-Sox to China, open in Japan: report

    "Citing unnamed sources briefed on the talks, the New York Times reported Saturday that preliminary exchanges have started and that league officials would prefer the arch-rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to be the teams going to Asia."



  • China Warns of Population Rebound

    "China's top family planning body has warned that the world's most populous country could face a "population rebound" because the newly rich are ignoring population control laws and because of early marriages in rural areas, state media said Monday."



  • 75 Chinese killed in work accidents in first 4 days this month

    "China's State Council Work Safety Committee issued an urgent circular on Sunday, requiring the transportation, chemical and mining sectors to take strict precautions against serious accidents."



  • Millions of China's junk collectors to be licensed

    "While many say it's an unworkable plan, the country is seeking a more sophisticated approach to recycling."



  • Shanghai’s Latest Global Turn

    "The sequel approach to Shanghai’s resurgence is certainly seductive ... and it captures some aspects of what is going on. But the Shanghai-is-back-as-a-Paris-of-the-East line can obscure some key contrasts between past and present."



  • China : Citizens of Shanghai spend RMB16bn in wedding each year

    "The fitment expense accounts for 42.16 percent, goods for a new house take up over 18 percent, wedding cost 19.70 percent, other expenses like wedding clothing, the honeymoon travel account for about 15 percent."



  • Struggling Shanghai still pull a crowd

    "Sydney FC are on course to attract their biggest attendance of the Asian Champions League campaign - and perhaps their biggest home crowd in 15 months - at next Wednesday night's must-win match at Aussie Stadium."


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    By Dan Washburn in on May 7, 2007 9:25 PM

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    Early AFC Champions League exit for Shenhua

    Despite chalking up their first point of their 2007 AFC Champions League campaign, Shanghai Shenhua are out of the competition after being held 0-0 by J-League champions Urawa Reds yesterday.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 26, 2007 11:59 AM

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    Afternoon rumble in the Pudong jungle

    Japanese champions Urawa Red Diamonds roll into town today to take on Shanghai Shenhua in an Asian Champions League clash which looks set to be dampened somewhat by a bizarre kick-off time.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 25, 2007 2:23 AM

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    Whose merger is it anyway?

    Xiamen Lions travel north tonight to take on Shanghai Shenhua with the home side hoping to put their Asian Champions League woes behind them and get back to the mini-run of form they have enjoyed of late in the CSL.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 15, 2007 2:42 PM

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    April tomfoolery rules on Shenhua terraces

    Off-pitch goings-on again overshadowed play as Shanghai Shenhua notched up their second win of the season, in a fine 3-1 victory against Wuhan.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 2, 2007 6:42 PM

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    'Speedy' Saul in Shenhua return

    Honduran striker Saul Martinez, hero of Shanghai Shenhua's 2003 championship-winning side, has made a surprise return to his old club and should feature in tonight's clash against Wuhan at Yuanshen Stadium.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on April 1, 2007 2:04 PM

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    Shenhua notch first win against champions

    Shanghai Shenhua finally got their season underway with their first victory of 2007 — against none other than last year's runaway CSL champions, Shandong Luneng Sunday afternoon.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on March 12, 2007 11:50 AM

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    AFC Champions League: Shenhua 1-2 Sydney FC

    Shanghai Shenhua's troubled start to their 2007 campaign continued Wednesday night at Yuanshen Stadium in Pudong after they slipped to a 2-1 defeat to A-League side Sydney FC in the Asian Champions League.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on March 8, 2007 8:38 AM

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    The Aussies are Coming: Shenhua v Sydney FC

    The match signifies the dawn of a new era in Asian football, as the A-League side enter the Asian fray for the first time since Australia quit the Oceania confederation a year ago to join the Asian one.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on March 6, 2007 9:25 PM

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    Opening day disaster for Shenhua

    Yesterday, for the first time since China launched it's professional football league in 1994, Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua on their own turf.

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    By Cameron Wilson in on March 4, 2007 9:21 PM

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