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Buzzword: Showrooming is the practice of going to a conventional store to look at a product and then buying it online for a cheaper price.

Video: A charity dinner for the launch of a new African cookbook African Delicacies took place in Beijing on April 28. Before the charity dinner, everyone in attendance observed one minute of silence in honor of the victims of the Lushan earthquake. Money from the book sales along with funds collected during the dinner will be donated to quake victims.

Bilingual news: A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he bought it. David Whipple, from Utah, had originally planned to keep the burger for two months to show friends how its preservatives would maintain its appearance. But, after accidentally leaving the product in his pocket for two years, Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see how long it could continue looking normal.

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What brings you "positive energy"? Zhengnengliang, or positive energy, has developed into a catchphrase in Chinese society where people approach life with optimism and confidence.

(China Daily 05/02/2013 page2)