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A lunar eclipse turns the moon pink
AIDS program targets migrant workers
At least 7 killed, hundreds injured in Iranian earthquake
Most bird-like dinosaurs ate plants, new study finds
Drills 'not worth response'
Swan's flap shows power of love
A very jolly Santa Claus obsession
Boat sinks after hitting ROK ship
Hot issues
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Innovate or slip down value chain
Without structural reforms, China will still be the world's factory - but an increasingly costly one. -
QQ coin for netizens who hunt suspects
Police have started offering virtual online money to encourage Internet users to report clues in criminal cases. -
Free sex advice clinic closes
A free clinic offering sex education and advice for youths, which has operated in the city for five years, was closed this week because it was not attracting enough visitors.
Government & Policy
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Download website faces shutdown
Many Chinese netizens began complaining on Monday after discovering free download links for their favorite music were suddenly no longer available on a popular online site. -
Guangzhou may impose strict rules to ease congestion
Guangzhou is considering collecting higher road-use fees from motorists in an effort to alleviate congestion. -
China's investment on water diversion hit 115b
China has invested 115 billion yuan ($17.45 billion) on the South-to-North Water Diversion Project as of the end of last year.
Society
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Dinosaur's single digit draws world attention
Scientists say skeletal pieces shed light on evolution -
Ticket hotline overheats amid travel rush
Up to 60 percent of train tickets booked in Shanghai by hotline for the Spring Festival travel peak were not collected, while tickets bought by other means sold like hotcakes. -
Marks from Falun Gong's flames still hurt
Ten years after the tragic moment that changed her life, Hao Huijun, a former Falun Gong believer who survived setting herself on fire, is still struggling with remorse and pain.
Specials
Tea Time
Chinese green tea is still waiting to be fully appreciated in overseas markets
Milestones in Sino-US relations
Milestones in Sino-US relations
Found in translation
Young Chinese translators help open up English-speaking world.
Big firms told to cough up more
More SOE profit to go to central govt for public services
Shrinking of conservation zone draws indignation
A proposal to redraw the boundaries of a crucial fish conservation zone in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River has met strong opposition from environmental organizations.
China 'unlikely' to cut export rebates
China is unlikely to reduce export rebates for highly polluting and energy-intensive industries "during the first half",said a senior official.
China's Huawei sues Motorola for IPR breach
Huawei Technologies, on Monday asked a U.S. District Court to prevent Motorola from illegally transferring Huawei's intellectual property (IP) to Nokia Siemens Networks ("NSN"), officials of Huawei told Xinhua.
Airline punctuality lowest since 2005
Airline punctuality dipped below 81 percent for the first time since 2005, according to statistics. This showed a decline in the punctuality rate from 2005 to 2009, which remained above 81 percent.
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Foreign & Military Affairs
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CPC to enhance ties with Australian Labor Party
The Communist Party of China (CPC) hopes to beef up its friendly ties with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) through enhanced exchange and dialogue between young politicians. -
UN mandate extended to 2012
China's navy will be allowed to continue to patrol waters off Somalia until the end of 2012 following the extension of the United Nations mandate to protect ships from piracy, a senior maritime official said on Monday. -
China, ASEAN FMs meet on bilateral ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers, their representatives and ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan met in southwest China to discuss bilateral strategic cooperation, Jan 25, 2011.
Odd News
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Plastered car warns danger of DUI
A car swathed in bandages is put on show over the weekend at a department store in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei province, to warn people of the dangers of drinking and driving. -
The Statue of Liberty made of hair
Beijing artist Huang Xin displays two pieces of works he made out of hair, Jan 22, 2011. It took 6.5 kg of hair and four months for him to complete the sculptures. -
Ice water bath? Piece of cake
Chinese iceman Jin Songhao takes a bath using 90 buckets of ice water on the frozen surface of Songhua River in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jan 20, 2011.
China Face
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Father of pinyin
A former banker who created the pinyin system celebrated his 106th birthday this month. -
Driving ambition
Fresh from a deal with Volvo, Li Shufu wants to give people what they want. -
General practice
Country doctors work in trying conditions to bring care to people in the remotest of regions.
Today's Paper
Setting tone
China's largest bank is to acquire 80 percent of a Bank of East Asia's US unit.
