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Issue: March 07, 2007 (Archive)

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Dream makers Weddings are not just for smitten couples. Lovers who do not want to leave their nuptial bliss to chance usually seek out wedding planners. And the figures show there is demand, especially for those who are qualified. Write stuff There is often some quality about human life and existence that seems to defy mere words. That the great writers do manage to express or share the ineffable is a mark of their human spirit and artistry. For those budding Asian writers who have waged war against this writer's block, help is at hand with City University's new creative writing program. The two- year master of fine arts regime aims to cultivate English-language writers and tap their native oriental flair. Outdoor classroom Muddy shoes were one of the "souvenirs" Secondary One student Chan Yee-kei was stuck with following a three-hour learning tour of an organic farm tour. But Chan doesn't mind getting grubby. After all, it isn't every day a city girl learns to grow herbs, make fertilizer out of table scraps such as fruit peel, tea and vegetable leaves, and brew herbal teas. US libraries wake up and smell the coffee At the new Henry Madden Library in California State University, Fresno, the whirr of a blender and hum of conversation are the sounds of evolution. Here, visitors eat, drink and speak above a whisper. Trade ideas. Polish off a sandwich. Sip a latte - heck, they'll make it for you at the in-house Starbucks. Animal kingdom Flowing from qinghai province to the East China Sea, the 6,300-kilometer Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang, provides a unique habitat for numerous animals. But you don't have to journey deep into the heart of the mainland to see some of the rare animal species such as the Chinese giant salamander and Chinese sturgeon. US gears up young for university The tour bus pulled into Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania with a loud wheeze. Graciela Rodriguez, 12, stepped off and blinked for a moment at the white columns, brick facades and emerald lawns. Fit for business Gifts do not always have to be hampers or knick-knacks. Instead of showering its clients with presents, Japanese optical giant Canon got an educational course tailored specially for them. Learning on the go Keeping up in the rapidly-changing world of tourism is no easy task. But the Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents thinks it has found a sure-fire way of ensuring the citys travel industry is bang up to date. Mixed campus offers beacon of tolerance in Saudi Arabia On Thuwal's gleaming high-tech campus on the edge of the Red Sea, May Qurashi crossed a barrier the other day. She played a game on PlayStation with some male fellow students. Her best friend, Sarah al-Aqeel, is also reaching for the forbidden. She's getting her driver's license. Arts in the parks Parks are, for some people, the perfect showcase for the arts. After all, if art imitates nature, what better place than parks to measure the original against the pretender. But it is not for this reason that Hong Kong Park is now festooned with multimedia installations or that the writing is on the wall for Kowloon Park.

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