Similar to how 2008 Beijing Olympic Games put the Chinese capital in the international spotlight, Shanghai's hosting of the World Expo has given the city of 20 some million people and China a chance to showcase its emergence as a global economic power.
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The next year Du decided to set up a brand-new research lab in Shanghai, which hasa good supply of disciplined scientists and is cosmopolitan enough to lure back other Chinese scientists from U.S. drug firms.
The site, based in Shanghai, has attracted a solid mix of investment bankers, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, marketers, lawyers, accountants and recruiters as joiners.
At his academy in Shanghai, Dickie hasa team of 15 Olympic hopefuls, eight of whom attend full-time training, which is funded by a state who get value for money -- with the girls training six days a week if they are not contesting a tournament.