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Video: John Shimmin, minister of economic development in the Isle of Man, was interviewed by China Daily during his visit to China on Tuesday. The Isle of Man delegation is visiting the country to build new commercial relations and opportunities with China. The Isle of Man is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Bilingual: Men feel other men look better with a beard, but women prefer men sporting nothing more than heavy stubble, according to Australian researchers. Researchers from the University of New South Wales quantified men and women's judgments of attractiveness, health, masculinity and parenting abilities from photographs of men who were clean-shaven, lightly or heavily stubbled and fully bearded.

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Life in China: Though many places in the world can be described as a "photographer's dream", none will make you feel like you've stepped into a painting quite like the Lijiang River in Guangxi.

News talk: Due to worries over the spread of bird flu, chicken and duck is disappearing from the nation's dining tables.

(China Daily 04/18/2013 page2)