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	Birmingham, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County.
		Birmingham is located on the heart of a tornado alley known as the Dixie Alley due to the frequency of tornadoes in Central Alabama.
		Birmingham is served by three Interstate Highways, Interstate 20, Interstate 65, and Interstate 59, as well as a southern beltway Interstate 459 and the Elton B. Stephens (Red Mountain) Expressway (U.S. Highway 31 and U.S. Highway 280).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama (5269 words)

	Birmingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Birmingham was originally part of Warwickshire, however the city expanded in the late 19th and early 20th century, absorbing parts of Worcestershire to the south and Staffordshire to the west.
		Birmingham suffered heavy bomb damage during World War II during the Birmingham Blitz, and partly as a result of this the city centre was extensively re-developed during the 1950s and 1960s, with many concrete office buildings, ring-roads, and now much-derided pedestrian subways.
		Birmingham's transition from an industrial centre to a tourism and services economy is best illustrated by the hosting of the first official summit of the G8 at the International Convention Centre (May 15 to May 17, 1998).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birmingham (7133 words)

	Birmingham local news January week 4 2001
		Birmingham City Council is piloting an initiative to protect residents from the behaviour of disruptive juveniles.
		A Birmingham school cook forced to leave her job due to asthma received one of the biggest compensation payments won by union Unison last year.
		Birmingham is to become one of 14 new "mini" Education Action Zones to receive £750,000 over three years.
	www.birmingham101.com /101newsjanweek4.html (3621 words)

	Birmingham Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Birmingham is Britain's second largest city and is situated right in the heart of England.
		Birmingham has always been a progressive city and has made innovative diversification: Recognising the potential of convention business, Birmingham has turned itself into one of the great meeting places in Europe, and home to three of the most prestigious venues of events and conferences.
		Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, is one of the finest outside London.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/birmingham.asp (1651 words)

	Beyond Campus - Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham is home to a vast array of bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants and bistros, and a popular destination with our students.
		In the 16th century the area became popular for metalwork and Birmingham became a market town, but the greatest period of development was in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
		Access to Birmingham was vastly improved throughout the 18th and 19th centuries linking Birmingham to London with the building of the Grand Union canal in 1790, and laying a railway between these two industrial centres in 1835.
	www2.warwick.ac.uk /study/studentlifeold/region/birmingham (645 words)

	Birmingham Project: Chapter IV
		Just as Dunfermline [a weaving town] might have stood for a hundred other dying towns, so also might the Carnegies have represented the 267,000 fellow citizens who gave up and sailed to America in the hungry forties [1840s].
		In 1892, Birmingham (named for the steel and iron industry in Birmingham, England) was largely a farm area, having but a few farm dwellings.
		The original influx of Hungarians into Birmingham was the result of the relocation of approximately one hundred families in 1892 from Cleveland, Ohio to The BEN.
	www.birminghamproject.org /four.htm (6936 words)

	The Birmingham Free Press
		Indirect job loss is created when suppliers have to move their operations overseas to stay within the razor-thin profit margins set up by their master.
		For example 62% of the shoes and 83% of toys and sporting goods on American shelves are made in China.
		With average wages hovering around 40¢ an hour, one-sixth that of Mexico, China will always be able to undersell their U.S. counterparts.
	www.birminghamfreepress.com /v4/archives/walmart.html (723 words)

	Birmingham Chinatown :: News
		In 1711, the site of Fort Louis proving unsatisfactory, the whole colony Was removed to the present Mobile, and this town was, until 1720, the residence of the governors and the capital of the Province of Louisiana.
		Mississippi Territory was created by Act of Congress, 7 April, 1798, and under this and subsequent Acts of enlargement the present States of Alabama and Mississippi constituted one Territory until 1817.
		To the struggles of the heroic Texans Alabama contributed a number of brave sons; and to the Mexican War she gave 3,026 volunteers.
	www.2002china.net /chinatowns/birmingham/historyhomee.shtml (3628 words)

	River Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Please note that these reviews are written by members of the public and that Birmingham City Council does not endorse the comments they contain, nor the books themselves.
		Peter Hessler (Chinese given name Ho Wei) was an American Peace Volunteer who went to work at a College in Fuling in Sichuan Province for 2 years in the late 1990's.
		The book tells of his life during the two years - during which time he leant to speak Chinese fluently and so was able to make friends with the "ordinary local people".
	www.birmingham.gov.uk /GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=13030&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=2&MENU_ID=10213 (195 words)

	Chinatown - Birmingham
		Situated next the Arcadian Centre near New street station and close to many of the city centre's bars and clubs the area is full of Chinese restaurants and supermarkets.
		As far as Chinese restaurants are concerned you'll be spoilt for choice, every one has something to set itself apart from the rest, all are friendly and not one could be said to be bad.
		China Court (24 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham B5 4ST.
	www.mybrum.co.uk /birmingham/restaurants-chinatown.htm (420 words)

	Adventure Tours Birmingham AL Alabama + National Parks - City Guide
		Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge, was originally built in 1904 for the St. Louis World's Fair to represent Birmingham's iron industry.
		The museum provides visitors with an opportunity to explore the life of the poet and to be inspired by his work.
		The remarkable complex includes a modern Education Center, a fascinating historical timeline walkway, a spectacular Regiment of Columns which display stories, letters and art work cast in metal, and a temple engraved with the 11,000 names of Alabamians lost to war in the 20th Century.
	www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=80&Cat=Attractions (1476 words)

	Britannia Hotel (Birmingham) - Birmingham - United Kingdom
		This recently refurbished hotel is right in the heart of Birmingham surrounded by the major stores and fine shopping arcades.
		Birmingham's exotic Balti restaurants and nightlife are on the doorstep.
		China Town and the Jewellery Quarter are also close by.
	www.traveleurope.com /ing/united-kingdom/birmingham/britannia-hotel-birmingham (172 words)

	Birmingham Airport car hire cheap car rental in the UK
		Birmingham, England's second city, is the perfect base to tour from.
		The ICC is also the home of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, whose concerts can be attended in the elegant hall renowned for its wonderful acoustics.
		Birmingham is also home to the National Indoor Arena, which hosts shows and TV spectaculars, as well as many international sporting events and the popular exhibition centre, The NEC.
	www.best-car-hire.co.uk /uk-car-hire/birmingham-airport.htm (453 words)

	Britannia Birmingam - your best hotel choice for the West Midlands
		The 9th floor of the hotel is devoted to conferences and banquets with outstanding panoramic views over the city.
		Birmingham’s famous Chinese and Balti restaurants are a short walking distance, as are the cultural and civic centres.
		If you want to be right on the spot, there is no better hotel than Britannia Birmingham.
	www.britanniahotelbirmingham.co.uk /index.htm (146 words)

	Birmingham Hotels & Lodging - Discount Birmingham Hotel Reservations - Discount Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As the second largest city in England, Birmingham is largely known as an industrial town.
		With a number of fine museums, art galleries, and a division of the Royal Ballet, Birmingham is one of England's cultural centers, second only to London.
		And with the new National Exhibition Center, the town is now...
	dealsonbirminghamukhotels.com (187 words)

	From Cathay to Pershore Street: Photographs by Terry Lo
		From Cathay to Pershore Street: Photographs by Terry Lo These images of Chinese life in Birmingham were taken by Terry Lo in 1993.
		The complete set of 32 prints was exhibited as "From Cathay to Pershore Street" in the Central Library in 1994, and at the Midlands Art Centre in 1995.
		The photographs can be viewed by enquiring at Local Studies and History Floor 6, Birmingham Central Library.
	www.birmingham.gov.uk:81 /GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=16653&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=260 (108 words)

	Shaolin Kung Fu Club - Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, History Of Kung Fu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Shaolin Kung Fu Club - Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, History Of Kung Fu History Of Kung Fu Kung Fu was well developed before the now famous Shaolin Temple was built.
		The temple was built in the third century A.D. but the physician Hwa Tuo was using exercises based on animal movements to improve the physical health of his patients well before that date.
		All Martial arts followed because of the cross-fertilisation between India and China combined with Do Mo intervention at the Shaolin Temple has lead to what is called Kung Fu today.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/park/yfh45/kfclub/history.htm (230 words)

	BBC - Movies - review - 36 China Town
		But a murder mystery comedy is one genre they may want to steer clear of in the future if they want to keep their loyal fanbase happy.
		Basically a traditional whodunit sprinkled with cheap laughs and an incidental Chinese theme, the film stars Akshay Khanna as Inspector Karan, a young sleuth whose job it is to figure out which one of a handful of unusual suspects killed Sonia Chang (Koppikar) at her mansion, 36 China Town.
		And though you don’t have to be Miss Marple to pick out the clues from the red herrings, its a shame the identity of the killer is such an anticlimax.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2006/05/04/36_china_town_2006_review.shtml (406 words)

	Birmingham Hotels - Britannia Hotel - Weekend Breaks and Business Travel in the West Midlands
		Maintaining most of its original architecture and traditional style, the Britannia Hotel is situated in the heart of Birminghams fashionable shopping district with the magnificent Birmingham Bull Ring shopping centre and designer stores on the doorstep.
		This centrally located Birmingham Hotel provides easy access to the motorway networks, NEC and ICC and for guests arriving by Train, New Street Station is just 5 minutes walk away.
		Whether you need to be in Birmingham for business or pleasure the Britannia Hotel Birmingham is the place to stay.
	www.britanniahotels.com /hotel_home.asp?Page=73 (330 words)

	City Inn Birmingham -- Summit Hotels & Resorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Birmingham International Airport: 12 miles/19 km, 15 minutes.
		City Inn Birmingham, situated in the heart of Brindleyplace, is ideally located for the business, shopping and entertainment that Birmingham's vibrant city centre has to offer.
		City Inn Birmingham boasts a sleek lounge bar, award-winning modern-European cuisine in City Cafe and two stylish terraces for relaxed al fresco dining.
	www.summithotels.com /hotel_horizontal.cfm?id=BHXCI (197 words)

	Bambu Bar in Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Living in London, but Brummie born, I return to Birmingham frequently to see friends and unfortunately, I have been through its budget-curtained doors on a few occasions.
		If anything this is saying how Birmingham (once the clubbing capital of the UK) has lapsed a little in the house music scene.
		Fridays on the other hand had always been somewhat lacking as generally was the case for most of Birmingham of late.
	www.worldsbestbars.com /city/birmingham/bambu-birmingham.htm (2520 words)

	POSTAPRINT SITE INDEX: Antique maps prints and illustrated books. Atlases. Early geography and travel.
		CHINA and HONG KONG - Antique views from China in a series of views displaying the Scenery, Architecture and Social Habits of that Ancient Empire.
		ESSEX - Excellent Town views of the county, many by W. Bartlett.
		These delightful small town and city views appeared mostly in the period c.
	www.antiquemapsandprints.com /page0.htm (3724 words)

	guidetobirmingham.com \| Entertainment in Birmingham
		Entertainment in Birmingham stretches to more than just a bender down Broad Street.
		As you would expect to find in any city, there are a good number of theatres in Birmingham, and there are also some world class art galleries and museums.
		There is also plenty of sport to be found in Birmingham.
	www.guidetobirmingham.com /entertainment.php (89 words)

	Serviced Apartments Birmingham, Corporate Housing Birmingham & Furnished Corporate Apartments Birmingham, United Kingdom
		Rent a serviced apartment in Birmingham by the week, month or year.
		These apartments are ideally located at the city end of Hagley Road, Birmingham, close to Five Ways.
		Meticulously restored Victorian villas have been converted into one and two bedroom apartments which are set in delightful south facing gardens in leafy Edgbaston.
	www.arc-corporate-housing.com /city/corporate-housing-Birmingham.html (207 words)

	The Unreasonable Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to the British Library, academics in India and China will soon be generating the big ideas in science, technology and economics...
		China and India - already braced to become two of the world's greatest economic powers - are now expected to become two of its most important academic powerhouses.
		Graduates will have to work well into their thirties before they can reap the financial benefits of getting a degree, according to new research that will make many parents and teenagers question the value of university.
	www.unreasonableman.net (4784 words)

	al.com: Weblogs
		It's not the biggest or most prestigious series in town, but Artburst plays a vital role in Birmingham's arts community.
		For 2006-07, Opera Birmingham will produce two operas in the Alabama Theatre, co-present a concert performance in the Alys Stephens Center and unveil a new partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute with a concert of spirituals.
		Guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening last wowed Birmingham audiences in 2001, when he soloed with the Alabama Symphony in a concerto by Elmer Bernstein.
	www.al.com /weblogs/tide/index.ssf/?/entertainment/birminghamnews/mhuebner.ssf (637 words)

	[cssa] Fares to China Have Never Been So Low: GBP249.00 Return
		SAS Specials to China: Beijing: GBP249.00 Return // Shanghai: = GBP279.00 Return=20 Valid for travel from UK: 01/11/04-19/12/04 and 28/12/04-15/03/05 UK=3DLondon, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, = Newcastle Omega Travel is a Sole Chinese Travel Agents (?????)for SAS 2.
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	listserv.warwick.ac.uk /pipermail/chinese-ssa/2004-October/000543.html (783 words)

	Listing of hotels in Birmingham, England. Birmingham hotels directory
		Listing of hotels in Birmingham, hotels listed by Tourist Board ratings, from 5 star hotels to 1 Star hotels in Birmingham, England.
		We have hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation in Birmingham, Hotels near to Birmingham Airport, Bus and Rail terminals and hotels near to the attractions and the City Center of Birmingham.
		You will be just one mile from the delights of China Town and just a half-mile from Cadburys World and the Sealife Centre.
	www.the-birmingham-airport.com /hotels.htm (303 words)

	Premier Apartments Birmingham
		Serviced apartments are a an excellent option in short and long-stay accommodation for the corporate and leisure sector providing a flexible and "homely" alternative to the traditional hotel stay.
		Our Apartments are located in an excellent central location beside the famous and award winning Bullring Shopping Complex and within walking distance from New Street Train Station, Coach station and Broad Street where you will find the best of Birmingham's Restaurants and Night Life.
		The Arcadian centre which is home to Birmingham's China town is also within a 5 minute walk.
	www.premierapartmentsbirmingham.com (168 words)

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