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Learn Mandarin online - Jaywalkers give up right to privacy

Opinion / Liu Shinan

Jaywalkers give up right to privacy
By Liu Shinan (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-05-10 06:00

As uncivilized habits like spitting and jaywalking have taken decades or
centuries to evolve, it may take a very long period of time, though not
necessarily decades or centuries, to completely change them.

Major Chinese cities have recently launched campaigns to chastise
jaywalking and other conducts breaching traffic rules. Tougher-than-ever
measures are being taken to punish these behaviours.

Starting from this Monday, Shanghai's traffic authorities will shoot
pictures of offenders caught jaywalking and post the photos at their work
units or in some selected public places.

A deputy director of the city's "Civilization Office" said the measure
was "a move you don't hope to, but have to, take" to correct a
"persistent habit."

The move caused debates among citizens. The opposition thinks it is an
infringement upon the offender's right to privacy. Supporters regard it
as a must, citing a traditional Chinese saying: "Severe laws are
necessary for a society in disorder."

A survey by the sina.com website indicates that 77.72 per cent of the
polled support the move, 19.42 per cent of them oppose it and the rest
have "no idea."

I belong to the team of supporters. The argument for one's right to
privacy is groundless in this case. When a jaywalker crosses the street
before the eyes of all the people nearby, that person is giving up his or
her right to privacy in regards to that action.

Of course, it is against the offender's will to expose the uncivilized
act to more people, especially to his or her colleagues and other
acquaintances. This, however, is exactly the most effective way to remedy
the problem.

The Chinese treasure their reputations more than anything else. What a
person fears most can result in an unforgettable lesson. And this cannot
be called a serious violation of human rights. After all, an occasional
loss of face is not too damaging.

Sometimes potent medicine has to be used to goad a chronic ailment.
Age-old malpractices also need a strong shock. In this sense, the old
saying "Proper limits have to be exceeded in order to right a wrong" may
apply to the remedy of bad public habits like jaywalking and spitting. A
drastic measure like exposing jaywalkers through images is metaphorical
medicine, though it may constitute a slight infringement of the
offender's right to personal image.

What I am concerned more about, however, is how long the "campaign" will
last. Governments at all levels like to launch campaigns to address
social problems. Many of the campaigns proved to be successful at the
time but in many cases the problem resurrects because the campaign tailed
off in the end.

Large-scale cracking down on pedestrians' violation of traffic laws has
been launched many times during the past few decades but violation has
become even more serious.

The problem is that each time a campaign was started, the authorities set
up a certain goal for the campaign to reach before a deadline. Once the
goal was reached, the effort slackened and jaywalking and running traffic
lights became rampant again. Before the recent campaign, I didn't see any
policeman trying to stop a jaywalker.

Shanghai media reported that the city's traffic authorities again set
goals for the recent campaign.

By mid-June, the rate of pedestrians abiding by traffic laws will reach
90 per cent and "the rate will be kept till the end of the year."

I wonder what will happen next year, and later.

Email: liushinan@chinadaily.com.cn

(China Daily 05/10/2006 page4)

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EU likely to impose tax on China shoes
by China Daily
Updated: 2006-03-18 07:01

The European Commission is likely to impose a provisional tax on imports
of Chinese leather shoes, despite disagreement about the move among
member states.

The final decision, the result of allegations that Chinese firms "dumped"
cheap shoes in the European Union (EU), is scheduled to be made next week.

The EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson proposed late last month to
levy an anti-dumping tariff on Chinese leather shoes beginning from April.

The tariff rate will start at about 4 per cent and rise to around 20 per
cent by October.

EU member states were split in the latest vote on Mandelson's proposal on
Thursday, but the coalition in favour of free trade was not strong enough
to prevent the proposal from taking effect.

Among the EU member states, the Financial Times reported that three
countries Belgium, Slovakia and Malta voted in favour of the duties. Nine
or 10, including Sweden, Ireland and Slovenia, voted against and 11
abstained.

Abstentions are counted as votes in favour.

"Under the rules of the EU, a majority in a vote of member states is
needed to overrule a proposal by the European Commission," explained Li
Fayin, a legal expert with Beijing Allbright Law Offices. In this case,
with abstentions counted, there were more votes in favour.

According to a statement published on the commission's website, EU member
states expressed a wide range of views, both in favour of stronger
provisional measures and in favour of more restricted action.

"The commissioner's proposals represented a middle ground," it said.

China's official response from the Ministry of Commerce was not available
on Friday.

Although high-tech sports shoes and children's shoes are exempt from the
tax, the tariffs are still expected to deal a heavy blow to China's
shoe-making industry, said an unnamed insider close to the situation.

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Learn mandarin - Don't bar older job applicants

Opinion / You Nuo

Don't bar older job applicants
By You Nuo
Updated: 2005-09-19 10:05

The management of a famous newspaper has done a terrible thing.

You Nuo

It is something that could result in a court case. That no one is taking
any legal action against it now is only because laws still do not exist
in that particular area in China. It is job-related discrimination.

The paper carried a recruitment advertisement for reporters, who must be
35 or younger, to cover business and financial news.

Why the age requirement? Why must the Chinese economy, which many
researchers have made life-long careers out of interpreting, be covered
by people 35 or younger?

I still feel bad about the ads even though several weeks have passed. I
feel bad not because I take it as a personal insult or because I have 20
years of experience reporting about economic reform and am still playing
a useful role on a business reporting team.

Nor do I feel bad because I fear that kind of discrimination could
someday be extended to, say, people with non-Beijing hukou, or
residential registration, or to people of a particular religious
background, or to overseas passport holders, or women.

For the problem in China's lacking the rule of law is usually not that a
bad requirement is applied universally, but that unnecessary requirements
applied on an ad hoc basis often conflict with one another in practice as
well as in logic.

I have no doubt, either, that, sooner or later, there will be an equal
opportunity law in the People's Republic of China to protect people from
workplace discrimination. There are already lawmakers doing the ground
work.

What makes me feel bad is simple: It is stupid. Attaching an extra-legal
age requirement to the ads for "experienced" reporters who are capable of
presenting China's business matters goes against the very purpose of the
ads; it limits choices for the kind of talented people.

Even worse, this is not an isolated case. It is a social disease. Just
glance at the recruitment ads in this country. Many of them, posted by
employers in the State sector and private sector alike, look for people
35 or younger.

A couple of years ago, it was such a rampant practice that the
requirement was attached to even senior positions such as a company's
chief financial officer, direct investment manager, or logistics director.

Only recently is the age requirement becoming less frequent and less
severe. For example, I saw on the Internet last week that Gome, one of
China's largest chain distributors of household appliances, was looking
for heads of regional operations, but they had to be no older than 45.

Before the legally defined retirement age, all adults should enjoy the
same rights. From the management perspective, attempting to hire
experienced young workers tends to result in poorer results, if not
despair.

In olden days, age was a useful index of people's muscle power; that is,
a young man could usually carry a larger sack than an old man could. But
now, age really cannot be used, whether 35 or 45, to measure workers'
performance so long as the key component of their jobs is creativity, not
just labouring or doing what they are told.

By setting up the age barrier to applicants, employers and their human
resources executives will deprive themselves of the opportunity to meet
the individuals with possibly the best potential, and certainly those
with the richest experience.

The practice may even scare off some people who are younger than 35. At
least it would keep them wondering whether the paper is treating
journalists as brain workers or as people who earn their bread through
just muscle power.

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Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
(B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 04: Beijing
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. We intend to
leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere
of Beijing. (B)

Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel

Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing
Zoo. See off at Beijing railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper
train to Xian. (B+L)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 06: Xian
Pick you up at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel,
you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild
Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)

Accommodation: City Hotel

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Day 07: Xian
The day is arranged by yourselves, you are suggested to visit the City
Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the Bazaar near
the Mosque by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: City Hotel

Day 08: Xian - Lhasa
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop
is very near to your hotel. Board the flight to Lhasa by yourselves. Our
guide will pick you up at Lhasa airport where the altitude is 3,650
meters above sea level. Transfer to the hotel and acclimatize yourself to
the high altitude in the afternoon. (B)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

Day 09: Lhasa
Visit the magnificent Potala Palace. After a western-style lunch, visit
the Sera Monastery and the Norbulingka Park. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

Day 10: Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple and the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
After having a western-style lunch, go ahead to visit the Tibet Museum,
the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital and the Carpet Factory. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

Day 11: Lhasa - Gyangtse
Transfer to Gyangtse. Stop off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Karola
snow mountain. Transfer to the hotel. Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the
Gyangtse Old Street. (B+L)

Accommodation: Gyangtse Hotel

Lamas in the Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse

Day 12: Gyangtse - Shigatse
Transfer to Shigatse and check in at the hotel. Visit the Tashilunpo
Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen. (B+L)

Accommodation: Wutse Hotel

Day 13: Shigatse - Dingri
Transfer to Dingri and check in at the hotel. Visit the Sakya Monastery
and Lhatse city on the way. (B+L)

Accommodation: Everest Hotel

Day 14: Dingri - Everest Base Camp - Dingri
Transfer to the Everest Base Camp and visit Rongbuk Monastery. Return to
Dingri. (B+L)

Accommodation: Everest Hotel

Day 15: Dingri - Shigatse
Drive back to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Wutse Hotel

Day 16: Shigatse - Lhasa
Return to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: ShangBaLa Hotel

Day 17: Lhasa - Shanghai
Visit a Tibetan Family. Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please
go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. (B+L)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

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Day 18: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. You are
suggested to visit the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on
your own. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Day 19: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's
activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)

Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel

Day 20: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves.
(B)

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package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern
transportations to be easily accessed, and English is widely used, so it
is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need
to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to
save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave this
part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the
suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid
being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai in a
sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour
specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.

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5. Private air-conditioned car or van;
1. Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
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3. Two bottles of mineral water per day during the guided tour;
4. Government taxes.

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Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at the original, century-old Quan Ju De
restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan
Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site
restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular
restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The
a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in
the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 04: Beijing - Urumqi
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Urumqi and
transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hoi Tak Hotel 

Day 05: Urumqi
Full day tour to the Heavenly Lake. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hoi Tak Hotel

Day 06: Urumqi - Kashgar
Visit the Southern Pasture and the Xinjiang Museum. Take a flight to
Kashgar and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 07: Kashgar
Visit the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street, the Abakh Khoja Tomb and the
local kindergarten. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 08: Kashgar - Urumqi
Visit the Bazaar and a local family. Take a flight back to Urumqi and
transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hoi Tak Hotel

Day 09: Departure from Urumqi
See off. (B)

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Chinese miners work to rescue the 69 miners trapped at a coal mine in
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July 31 - Rescuers are maintaining phone contact with 69 miners who have
been trapped in a flooded coal mine in central China's Henan Province
since Sunday morning.
Experts are trying to send food and drinking water through the
800-meter-long ventilation pipes to the miners, who were working below
ground when the flood triggered by rainstorms hit the region at around
8:40 a.m. on Sunday.
The trapped miners have not reported any injuries to rescuers through the
fixed line phone, but asked for food and water at 3:00 p.m.
The area where the miners are trapped is dry and still has electricity,
but ventilation was poor.
Just 33 of the 102 miners working underground at the time managed to
escape the Zhijian Coal Mine, in Shanxian County, Sanmenxia City, about
200 kilometers west of Henan's provincial capital Zhengzhou.
The floodwater was said to have come from a nearby river.
Hundreds of rescuers, including armed police, are struggling to
prevent��more water entering the shaft, clearing away the silt, and
providing ventilation and oxygen to the trapped miners.
This state-owned mine was established in 1958. It was designed to produce
210,000 tons a year, but its actual annual output is 300,000 tons.
Senior officials have arrived at the site to oversee rescue work,
including Xu Guangchun, secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of
the Communist Party of China, Li Chengyu, governor of Henan, Li Yizhong,
director of the State Administration of Work Safety, and Zhao Tiechui,
director of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety.

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Nanming Tea Culture festival was kicked off at Qianming Temple in
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Shaolin Temple gave a grand Kungfu show at the opening ceremony. It is
said that 18 local products from Guizhou will be available during the
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Some kids enjoy carving Chinese characters on animal bones in Huaibei,
Anhui Province, July 23. Many students spend this summer vacation on
their interests and extra study.

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Beijing opera actors perform before a news conference for Chinese
director Chen Kaige's production of Mei Lanfang in Beijing July 19, 2007.
Veteran director Chen Kaige, best known in the West for "Farewell My
Concubine" and in China these days for "The Promise", started to shoot a
biography of Chinese opera legend Mei Lanfang.

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The picture was taken on July 20 at a shopping mall in Qingdao, Shandong
Province. This is not a fish tank, but a thick piece of bulletproof
glass. The lifelike gold fish in the glass are china made in Jingdezhen.

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"Silk museum" showed up

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A-hundred-meter long silk street, dubbed dynamic "silk museum", showed up
at the Xiushui Street Market in Beijing July 7, 2007. Many tourists were
drawn here to have a look at the traditional production of Chinese silk.

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Tourists enjoy the performances, the sunshine, the sea, and the beach at
the Jinshi (or Golden Pebble) Beach in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning
Province, on July 15, when the Dalian International Beach Carnival is
kicked off.

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Mogao Grottos to be eroded by sand

www.chinanews.cn 2007-07-13 09:38:55

Chinanews, Lanzhou, July 13 - 2007 is the 100th anniversary of the
discovery of the famous Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang, Gansu Province.
However, not many people know that the grottos will be totally eroded by
sandstorms in no more than 100 years, if nothing is done to protect them.
Mogao Grottos are located 25 km from Dunhuang, at the foot of the Mingsha
(Singing Sand) Hill. The building of the grottos was initiated in the 4th
century, and the project lasted till nearly 1,000 years later, when a
huge group of grottos containing delicate colored Buddha statues and
exquisite murals was brought into existence. The total floor space of the
grottos is some 45,000 sq m. The UNESCO added Mogao Grottos on the World
Cultural Heritage list in 1987.
However, the climate in Dunhuang is dry and windy, and the sand blown
down from the Mingsha Hill poses a great threat to the grottos, not to
mention that some of the grottos are built on sandstones, which will not
survive the erosion of wind and sand in the long run.
Some of the precious murals have already been eroded by sand. "Sand
dunes, wind erosions and sandstorms are the three biggest threats to the
Mogao Grottos," said a researcher from the Institute of Dunhuang.
Statistics show that more than 250 of the 492 grottos with murals and/or
colorful Buddha statues are damaged by erosions.

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Housing problem reflects income gap

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Chinanews, Beijing, July 12 �C ��The housing price rise is still at a
reasonable range,�� said a report recently released by the Investment
Division of the Macroeconomic Research Institute at the State Development
Research Commission. According to the report, the housing price
difference is largely the result of the income gap in China, the Beijing
Business Today reported.
The report was made by Liu Lin, a SDRC researcher.
If one compares the housing price with the GDP and disposable income, one
will see that since 1998, the growth rate of prices for newly built
houses has been actually lower than both the GDP growth rate and the
growth rate of people's disposable income, when inflation is allowed for.
The growth rate of prices for used houses has not exceeded GDP growth and
the growth rate of people's disposable income for a very long time. This
indicates that the housing price rise has been boosted by the
macroeconomic development, and still within a reasonable range too, Liu
said.
From the results of investigation of people of different income groups,
it can be seen that the salary of the high income group has increased
fairly larger than that of the low income group. The middle and high
income groups have a sustainable capability to pay for housing. On the
other hand, the salary of the low income group has increased at a slower
rate than the housing price growth. Therefore people with low income can
not afford to pay for a house.
The People's Bank of China issued a questionnaire in the first quarter of
2007. The poll shows that the desire of people with a family income of
less than 2,000 yuan a month, for a house has declined year on year. As
people's family income increases, such desire becomes stronger. For
people with a family incomes range of 2000-5000 yuan and 5000-10,000
yuan, such desire becomes strongest. The survey shows that 43.6% and
22.1% of the people in these two groups, respectively, plan to buy a
house in the next three months, which accounts for 65.7% of all people
that want to buy houses.
��In light of this, we think that the housing price problem is the result
of the income gap among different people. Improving the housing guarantee
system and streamlining market competition environment have thus become
the two indispensable ways in solving the issue, �� Liu noted.

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��Housing price grew by 5.4% in April
��Housing price in big cities keep soaring
��Chinese housing market will shift to 2nd- and 3rd-tier cities
��Housing price keep rising despite govt control measures
��NDRC warn against soaring housing price
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Some horse riding fans enjoy their riding at a horse ranch in Beijing
July 9. It has become a fashion for more and more Beijingers to go out
for horse riding on weekends nowadays.

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China's GDP predicted to grow by 10.8% in '07

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(Source: Xinhua)

BEIJING, July 8 - China's GDP is expected to increase 10.8 percent in
2007, a report by the economic research center of Renmin University of
China said here Saturday.
The report also predicts that the country's investment will grow by 21.8
percent year on year in 2007, consumption will grow by 16.2 percent, and
trade surplus will rise by over 60 percent.
The GDP growth predicted by the university is paralleled with the
forecast of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, which said last
Monday that the country's GDP is expected to increase 10.8 percent in
2007.
On June 13 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presided a State Council meeting to
discuss the problems in China's economy, and the cabinet warned that
there was excessive growth in industrial production, trade surplus and
investment.
The central government said it is necessary to improve macroeconomic
regulation to prevent the economy from overheating.

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"Chinasat 6B", a French-made communications satellite, rocketed into
space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan
Province on Thursday, July 5, 2007.

XICHANG, Sichuan, July 6 - "Chinasat 6B", a French-made communications
satellite, rocketed into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in
southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday.
The satellite was lifted by a Chinese Long March-3B carrier rocket which
blasted off at 8:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday. It was the 101st launch
mission for the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after lift-off,
entering its preset orbit.
"Chinasat 6B", manufactured by France's Alcatel Alenia Space, has a
designed lifespan of 15 years.
Fitted with 38 transponders, the satellite is expected to improve
telecommunications transmission for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania.
China on June 1 launched "SinoSat-3", a communications satellite for
radio and television broadcasting, with a Long March-3A carrier rocket,
the 100th flight of the Long March series.

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Telford Plaza in Hong Kong hosted an exhibition themed in the famous
Terracotta Warriors of the Emperor Qinshihuang��s Tomb on July 3, 2007,
with 80 models (3 feet tall each) putting on display.

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The pictures were taken on June 28, 2007 in Yuanmingyuan Garden in
Beijing, when the lotuses there were in full blossom. The Yuanmingyuan
Garden Lotus Festival was kicked off that day, too. It is said that the
Garden has the biggest lotuses pool in Beijing. By the way, there are
special boat available for tourists to get a close contact with lotuses.

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Song Taixing, a folk artist in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, made several
delicate dough figurine Fuwa (the mascot of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)
on June 30, 20007.

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On the pictures taken on June 25, 2007, the workers are cleaning the
water fleas in the canal in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. In the past 20
days, at least 10 tons of water fleas have been fished out of the canal.
Pollution, high temperature and slow water flow should be blamed for the
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The villagers of Bazi Village in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province hosted a
lion dance performance to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the return of
Hong Kong, the picutres were taken on June 24, 2007.

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On June 21, 150 pupils from Nanjing formed a big 1997 on the playground
to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. All of
them were born in 1997.

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The Zhuozhengyuan Garden in Suzhou has imported several mini lotuses this
year. The picture was taken on June 19, when a girl was taking a close
look at one of them. Mini lotus are cultivated with modern techology.

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Xiamen hosted its second dragon-boat contest on June 16 to celebrate the
forthcoming Dragon-boat Festival (on June 19), with 61 teams from both
sides of the Taiwan Strait taking part in it.

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www.chinanews.cn 2007-06-15 17:16:03

A mode of steam locomotive of 1960s showed up on a street of Shanghai,
attracting many passers-by on June 15, 2007.

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Chongqing developing art district

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Chongqing is developing a special district full of art atmosphere
including innovative sculptures, graffiti streets, art centers, and art
workshops. It is expected to become a dynamic, creative and
unconventional art hub attracting more than 30, 000 art talents. The
photos were taken on June 13, 2007.

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Group dance for the primary and secondary students

www.chinanews.cn 2007-06-12 15:37:03

Junior high students from the Erlonglu High School in Beijing performed
the first series of National Group Dance for the Primary and Secondary
Students promoted by China's Ministry of Education on June 12, 2007. This
group dance will be promoted as students' daily activity from September
1, according to a press briefing by the Ministry on June 12.

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Chinanews, Apr. 25 - Wei Benhua, deputy director of the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange, said yesterday that the country was
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long as it is beneficial to economic and trade development.
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(Source: Xinhua)

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao asked local governments to accelerate the
reconstruction of housing in southwest China's quake-stricken Yunnan
Province when he paid a visit to the disaster-affected residents on
Tuesday.

PU'ER, Yunnan Province, June 7 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao asked local
governments to accelerate the reconstruction of housing in southwest
China's quake-stricken Yunnan Province when he paid a visit to the
disaster-affected residents on Tuesday.
At least 180,000 people were displaced from their homes in the Ning'er
county of Pu'er city in Yunnan, where an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the
Richter Scale killed three and affected one million residents early on
Sunday.
Walking among the broken walls, Wen visited a tent which is now home to a
family of a local villager Xu Guangrong.
Xu told the Premier that the local government had delivered
disaster-relief materials to his family such as water, rice, quilts and
candles.
The Xinping primary school was heavily damaged in the earthquake and the
teachers have erected tents to serve as makeshift classrooms.
"The earthquake has destroyed our houses, it, however, will not destroy
our willpower," Wen said to the students when he visited one of the
tents. He encouraged them to be courageous and study hard in order to
"build a more beautiful homeland".
Wen spent more than an hour visiting rows of tents which are serving as
temporary housing.
Wen said the government would speed up damage assessment, building
planning and reconstruction of housing so residents can return home as
soon as possible.
"We must achieve this goal and we are able to achieve it," Wen said.
The core of the disaster relief is the reconstruction of houses,Wen said,
adding that the government must get all the quake-affected residents back
into houses before the Spring Festival which falls in February next year.
Official statistics show one million residents in 224,000 households were
affected in the quake in Pu'er City. About 360,000 houses were damaged,
of which 90,000 collapsed and 120,000 were seriously damaged.
Wen also asked local authorities to restore infrastructure including
water, electricity and communications as soon as possible and to
guarantee the smooth running of the national college entrance exam that
kicks off Thursday.

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