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Video: After Beijing and Shaanxi province announced contingency plans for heavily polluted days, D.J. Clark set out to investigate what he can do to protect his family at home.

Bilingual: A Swedish man has designed a coffin with built-in speakers linked to a music play-list that can be updated by the living. Music and video equipment storeowner Fredrik Hjelmquist says his hi-fi coffin can entertain the dead and provide solace for grieving friends and relatives.

Buzzwords: Key pal, a modern variation of the pen pal, which refers to how people use keyboards to talk to each other, either through e-mail or instant messaging.

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Discussion: Jackie Chan has upset some netizens by calling the US the "most corrupt country" in an interview with a Hong Kong TV show.

Pictures: If you happened to ride the subway in Shanghai on Sunday, you might have noticed some fellow passengers were missing an important item of clothing - trousers. No Pants Day is a day where everyone is encouraged to leave their pants at home.

Discussion: The trend of using English in Chinese advertisements.

(China Daily 01/15/2013 page2)