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Photo: Tashi Kuergan Tajik autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has a long history as a stop on the ancient Silk Road. But not any more. Award-winning photographer Li Xinzhao captures the beauty of the forgotten ancient town and its people.

Hot words: OTT. Telecom service providers allege that WeChat and other over-the-top (OTT) content service providers should pay for generating excessive data flows, sometimes leading to traffic jams in signaling channels.

Culture: Shanghai is a particularly appropriate place for "Idol" to debut in China, as the city seeks to regain its title as the Chinese and Asian capital of a more contemporary-style culture.

Buzzword: Heel index refers to the situation where high heels represent a carefree attitude, and when times are tough, we crave stability and switch to lower heels.

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Life in China: Young men practice parkour on campus at Taiwan University in Taipei on Sunday.

(China Daily 04/10/2013 page2)