LISBON adidas superstar slip on baratas , April 18 (Xinhua) -- Lisbon's Martim Moniz square, the most multicultural area here, is just a faint echo of what it was when the square was practically deserted and less frequented due to its dangerous reputation.
The square was transformed into a "Fusion Market" by concessionary company NCS in 2012. Since then, Martim Moniz has morphed into a lively and hybrid area.
"The project was born through a public competition and the concept is to have 10 different kiosks, each one representing a different country. We also hold various events throughout the year," Ana Nobre, a manager of NCS told Xinhua.
"The idea is to promote interaction with different cultures. The square used to have a bad reputation adidas superstar flores baratas , but our project is proving a success and is enriching the area," she added.
Earlier this year, the square drew hundreds of people to the area to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Goat, where traditional dancing and live performances took place, and there was a giant dragon on show.
There are kiosks open every day selling foods from around the globe, from pizza to kebabs and Chinese noodles.
Often, groups of people of all ages adidas superstar foundation baratas , from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh gather on the square to play cricket.
"The square gained a new life," says Said Ceani, 35, from Bangladesh, who runs a stall on the square selling Indian and Greek cuisine. "Just a few years ago, this square was full of robbers and drug addicts."
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Fatima Claro, 43, a local employee at an Indian gift shop across from the main square, has worked in the area for over 20 years adidas superstar supercolor baratas , which she says has always been known for its retail stores.
"This area has a much nicer atmosphere, with many kiosks selling food. It is very enjoyable to go over to the square," Fatima says.
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"I live in Evora (south portugal), but sometimes come to Lisbon to do my shopping," she says in limited Portuguese, adding that she has lived here for six years and owns a clothes store.
The supermarket, its signs all written in Chinese characters, sells all kinds of imported Asian foods.
At Martim Moniz today people like Jennifer can feel at home and locals have a taste of a variety of cultures on their doorsteps.
A baby receives a vaccination in Beijing. Photo: Li HaoGT
The past two weeks have been a roller coaster for Ran Jinfa, father of 2-year-old son from Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. He has been trying to trace the source of a dozen vaccine shots given to his son adidas superstar 2 baratas , as well as their delivery and storage information.
But it has proven difficult to find this information that he has a right to know. He was met with cold-shoulders, buck-passing and red tape at local health departments.
In mid-March, police in East China's Shandong Province revealed that they busted a mother and daughter gang that allegedly sold "problematic vaccines" worth more than 570 million yuan ($88 million) nationwide since 2011. The investigation shows that the vaccines were improperly refrigerated and sold to health institutes through illicit means, meaning that many of them were ineffective and could have caused harm to patients, even death.
After hearing the news, Ran went to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Yongchuan district, Chongqing.
"The vaccine chief guaranteed to me that no problematic vaccines have been found in the city. But the next day I found Chongqing is on the list of places the problematic vaccines were sent adidas superstar españa ," Ran recalled to the Global Times.
On March 19, the Shandong drug authorities issued a circular, revealing the identities of about 300 suspects involved in the illegal trade of problematic vaccines, from 24 provincial-level regions, including Beijing, Hunan, Chongqing and Xinjiang.
On March 21 www.coco-blog.com , Ran went to the Yongchuan maternal and child-care service center where his son was vaccinated and the Yongchuan CDC, asking about where his son's vaccines came from.
The CDC insisted their vaccines were not problematic and told him not to disturb their work.
"It seemed that they were reluctant to disclose the information, which makes me more skeptical about the vaccines," Ran said. "It's rather disappointing that they boldly breach the Government Information Disclosure Regulation."
Ran is just one of millions of parents who have been worried about the vaccine scandal. While some parents are angry and have decided to stop their kids from receiving vaccines, others are heading to Hong Kong for the injections.
Go to Hong Kong?
Government assurances have not totally cleared away parents' doubts. Parents from Xi'an and Shangluo in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province were recently detained for spreading rumors about which clinics received problematic vaccines.
Some parents said that they would suspend vaccination for their kids before the authorities solve the case and announce the batches and final destinations of all the problematic vaccines, but some said they would just take their babies to Hong Kong for vaccinations.
Articles have been published explaining how to get vaccinated in Hong Kong, including the certificates people should take and suggested clinics.
A mother surnamed Yang shared her experience of taking her kid to Hong Kong for vaccination after the scandal was reported.
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