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Video: Cecilia Chen worked for 10 years in public relations until one day she decided to give up her job. She is now one of a new breed of freelance Chinese journalists who are tapping into the growing independent travel market, wandering the world and publishing stories of their adventures.

Bilingual: The cost of living the Australian dream has surged with Sydney and Melbourne among the five most expensive cities in the world, outstripping most European and US locations, according to an annual survey released on Monday.

Special: Come and check out the top 10 hottest words from Chinese media in 2012. Among them are Diaoyu Islands, Gangnam Style and aircraft carrier.

Pictures: Residents from Shuangmidi village cross the Nujiang River via a zip line in the Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province. More than 98 percent of the prefecture is occupied by mountains and valleys. The zip lines have been a popular transportation method along the river since ancient times.

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Life: Join the "Clean Your Plate Campaign" and share pictures of your empty plates.

(China Daily 02/07/2013 page2)