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Experts proposed radical land reforms to make land management rights transfers freer and liberate rural dwellers from being bound to their lands, ahead of the CPC's most important annual meeting.
A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
Seventy-four companies responsible for a number of workplace accidents will soon be put on a public blacklist.
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A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
Four years ago when his wife died, Wang Zhende, 88, decided to rent out his apartment and moved into the Quyang Neighborhood Retirement Home in the north of Shanghai.
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A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
A list of China's 10 oldest people was announced for the first time by the China Gerontology Association on Monday, ahead of the Seniors Day Tuesday.
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A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
The fourth Tokyo-Beijing Forum will involve dialogue between China and Japan at the highest level.
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A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
Archaeologists recently found five pottery figures of wig-wearing musicians in an ancient tomb built some 1,500 years ago.
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A worshipping ceremony for the Yellow Emperor, legendary progenitor of the Chinese people, is held at the tomb of Yellow Emperor to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Huangling County, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 7, 2008.
Rapidly growing fiscal revenue helped the country reduce its central fiscal deficit last year, despite heavy investment in rural and western regions, Finance Minister Xie Xuren Wednesday.
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Citigroup Inc said yesterday that China's banking watchdog has approved its plan to open two microcredit firms in Hubei province, tapping the nation's vast rural market.
Experts proposed radical land reforms to make land management rights transfers freer and liberate rural dwellers from being bound to their lands.
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The proposed introduction of margin trading and short selling on a trial basis is widely seen as part of government efforts to diversify financial instruments.
Chinese share prices rebounded from an over 4.6-percent plunge in the morning session to close by falling just 0.73 percent on Tuesday, thanks to overall gains in the heavyweight banking sector.
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Company's plan to make provisions for impairment in its investment in Fortis will probably result in a 2 billion yuan loss.
China National Bluestar Group Corp (Bluestar) yesterday said it completed a stake transfer with Blackstone Group.
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A draft regulation to raise standards and improve supervision of dairy products was approved in principle by the Cabinet Monday amid a nationwide milk contamination scandal.
Chinese government on Monday ordered its three domestic telecom operators to share and co-build infrastructure to avoid repeat construction in the wake of industry restructuring.
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Beijingers are paying more for gas and diesel oil Tuesday as benchmark prices for gasoline and diesel oil in the city would be hiked 200 yuan ($29.22) and 290 yuan per ton, respectively.
More than 178 million Chinese traveled within the country during the National Day holiday week, up 22.1 percent on the same period last year.
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Matani Shakya, 3, newly appointed 'kumari,' or living goddess in Nepal, is greeted by a crowd as she is taken to kumari house in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
An uneasy calm settled over the Thai capital on Wednesday after the worst street violence in 16 years the day before, when two people died in clashes between police and anti-government protesters.
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Matani Shakya, 3, newly appointed 'kumari,' or living goddess in Nepal, is greeted by a crowd as she is taken to kumari house in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
A zoo owner in Germany was rescued by colleagues after a 12 foot long python began eating her head.
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Matani Shakya, 3, newly appointed 'kumari,' or living goddess in Nepal, is greeted by a crowd as she is taken to kumari house in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
Financial turmoil in the United States is taking toll on the global economy as the crisis spreads.
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Matani Shakya, 3, newly appointed 'kumari,' or living goddess in Nepal, is greeted by a crowd as she is taken to kumari house in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
A 45-year-old Los Angeles man who was apparently distraught over money troubles shot and killed his wife, three sons and mother-in-law before taking his own life, police said on Monday.
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Matani Shakya, 3, newly appointed 'kumari,' or living goddess in Nepal, is greeted by a crowd as she is taken to kumari house in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
A Nepal Yeti Airlines domestic plane on Wednesday morning caught fire while landing at Lukla airport, east of Nepali capital Kathmandu, and 18 were feared dead, said Lukla airport authority.
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Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing poses for the promotion of a mammary cancer prevention campaign.
Michael Owen can still reignite his England career despite being snubbed by Fabio Capello, according to one of the Italian's assistants.
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An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants on Monday, noting he didn't lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended him for a game.
David Beckham will miss the Los Angeles Galaxy's last away game in the Major League Soccer season on October 18 against Houston due to a one-game suspension for earning his fifth yellow card.
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Rafael Benitez said his Liverpool side's belief will be the key to their success this season as they slug it out for the English Premier League title.
David Beckham will miss the Los Angeles Galaxy's last away game in the Major League Soccer season on October 18 against Houston due to a one-game suspension for earning his fifth yellow card.
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Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo survived a strong challenge from Alize Cornet to beat her fellow Frenchwoman 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Kremlin Cup first round on Monday.
Russian Dmitry Tursunov clinched his fifth title in career as he overcame the second set slump to beat home favourite Paul-Henri Mathieu 2-1 in the final of the Metz Open on Sunday.
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The Houston Rockets wasted little time matching the Charlotte Bobcats' offer sheet for forward Carl Landry.
Jason Williams announced his retirement Friday, ending his 10-year NBA career less than two months after signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Bao, with his newly-shaven head started his first post-Olympic game with a win over Polsana Boonsak from Thailand.
Liao Guiming, Li Chao and Chinese Taipei's Hsu Mong-nan and Chan Yih-shin are among the pre-tournament favorites at this week's Omega Championship in Beijing, the Omega China Tour's season-ending event.
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Angelina Jolie takes three of her children, Shilo, Zahara, and Pax for a walk in the French Quarter and stopped at Verdi Mart for some snacks.
In the year of "Sex and the City," perhaps it's no surprise that an event honoring women drew some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
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In the year of "Sex and the City," perhaps it's no surprise that an event honoring women drew some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
The former Spice Girls star – who is married to soccer star David Beckham – will definitely go and see the ‘Batman Begins’ star in the Broadway production of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’.
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Angelina Jolie can't watch her own films. The actress hates seeing herself on the big screen because she is so critical of her performance.
U.S. actor Zac Efron poses for photographers at the premiere of "High School Musical III" in Leicester Square in London October 7, 2008.
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Britney Spears may have to stand trial for driving without a valid license after all.
The North German Radio Symphony Orchestra (NDR), one of the most acclaimed German orchestras, will perform in the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on October 7 and 8.
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Pamela Anderson thinks she is a good role model.
Paris Hilton has been "burned" by friends in the past.
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Thanks to the Beijing Music Festival, the Deutsche Oper Berlin has given Chinese opera fans the rare opportunity to appreciate two impressive productions directed by the renowned Gotz Friedrich.
When Velazquez painted a 17th century Spanish princess, he gave her wispy hair, pale skin and a cautious gaze. Three centuries later, Picasso turned the girl's face into a Cubist maze of green and purple, yet he captured her essence — that same mysterious gaze.
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U.S. actor Zac Efron poses for photographers at the premiere of "High School Musical III" in Leicester Square in London October 7, 2008.
Kate Hudson is ready to appear naked in a movie.
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A model presents a creation by French designer Pierre Cardin as part of his 2009 spring/summer and autumn/winter ready-to-wear fashion collection.
Jujubes are not only delicious but also calorie-wise and have high vitamin C content.
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A model presents a creation by British designer John Galliano as part of his Spring/Summer 2009 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection show in Paris.
A model presents a fashion creation made from recycled materials during Design Week in Budapest October 5, 2008.
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The two-story house has almost fallen into ruin. Debris covers the floor. In the midst of the rubble stand two well-equipped rescuers, looking sad yet determined.
Get ready to test your mental reflexes -or watch crackerjack thinkers test their skills. The first ever World Mind Sports Games is being held in Beijing from October 3 to 18.
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The American coffee shop chain Starbucks has been accused of wasting more than 23 million litres of water each day.
The pasta I like best is one capable of holding a sauce-those that come with nooks, crannies, pockets and hollows in which a dribble of cream can safely hide.
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FM: US to Blame for Damage of Ties 
