Youngsters from Zhangjiakou, co-host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, can ski for free at major resorts in Chongli district during the 2017-18 season, a move to inspire more young people to participate in winter sports.
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SHENZHEN: Gao Chen is typical of a growing trend - she is educated, successful and married to a husband who has a mistress.
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While most people consider space technology to be a serious scientific topic, Yang Feng describes it as "something sexy".
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Despite speaking fluent Chinese with a Beijing accent, there are some clues that identify Ted Tokuchi as being Japanese - the tidiness of his small Beijing office, a laptop-sized wooden tea table and his dark gray business suit.
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China's consumer price index dipped 0.5 percent year on year in Oct, a decline 0.3 percentage points lower than that in Septemper. Foreign Trade Drops 10.7%
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Smartphone apps can be used to rent bikes, taxi rides, homes, and now, mini-gymnasiums.
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A boom in imports from countries and regions related to the Belt and Road Initiative is expected in China this year, and the country's investment in these destinations will likely grow, a former vice-minister of commerce said.
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Dubai's debt problems may be sending world markets sliding, but the tumble in stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong is not expected to extend into this week, according to financial analysts.
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More homes with joint property rights between the government and occupiers will come on the market in Beijing to bring down prices and meet the needs of local people without a home.
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While developed countries are busy shutting down incinerators, Chinese governors seem to see burning rubbish as the last resort in a losing battle.
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China's total premium income of 2008 reached 978.41 billion yuan ($143 billion), making it the sixth largest country in terms of premium income.
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Several people were injured in a train crash on Tuesday near the German city of Duesseldorf, fire department and police spokesmen said.
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A large section of the roof of a football stadium collapsed during off-season construction work Thursday, killing one person and leaving 10 hospitalized.
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks as he holds a crude oil sample during a visit to a facility at the oil rich Orinoco belt in Morichal Aug 22, 2012.
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A stable, healthy relationship between China and Japan conforms to the shared interests of the two countries, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said in Tokyo on Monday.
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World number one Serena Williams looked rusty in her first competitive match of the season ahead of the Australian Open but battled through to beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 at the Brisbane International on Tuesday.
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Deng Yaping answers questions from journalists during the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 3, 2010. Deng served one session of the NPC and three terms of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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Barcelona was banned by FIFA from signing new players for next season after being found guilty on Wednesday of repeatedly breaching transfer regulations in bringing youth players to its renowned La Masia program.
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World number one Serena Williams looked rusty in her first competitive match of the season ahead of the Australian Open but battled through to beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 at the Brisbane International on Tuesday.
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Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.
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China has found its own unique way to participate in the World Cup in Brazil. Manufacturing workers work around the clock churning out flags and banners that fans would carry while cheering for their national squads.
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Hong Kong actor and singer Shawn Yue shared a photo from his wedding ceremony on the social media platform Instagram and officially tied the knot Dec 5, 2017.
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Katy Perry and comedian Will Ferrell's fictional news anchor Ron Burgundy will lead stars performing and appearing at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the hosts of this year's Golden Globe Awards, have signed a deal to head the show in 2014 and 2015.
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Portraits of three different lovers of 20th century master Pablo Picasso fetched the three highest prices at a London auction at Christie's on Tuesday, the first in a key series of art sales over the coming weeks.
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Google Inc unveiled the new online music store in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
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A network of sinophiles combines delicious food and good company to plug Britons' 'knowledge gap' of the Middle Kingdom.
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A warm puffer coat is what everyone needs to ward off the chilly winds as temperatures drop to below zero. But the question is: how to keep warm but stay slender and chic at the same time in the gloomy winter days? The color of white is a solution.
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Jonathan Littell, who won France's prestigious Prix Goncourt in 2006 for "The Kindly Ones," has picked up another prize for the same work -- the Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award.
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The restaurants at the two year old Radisson Shanghai Hong Quan, including the 24-hour buffet at the "Terrace", are the responsibility of Manchester, British Executive Chef Daniel Turner.
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In the future, high-tech bandages will change color if an infection has set in, ending the hassle of having to remove dressings to check on the healing process, according to a team of German scientists.
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Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the United States' oldest cities. It is home to historical sites and with 50 colleges and universities in the area it has a lively, youthful feel.
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Treatments for erectile dysfunction such as the hugely popular drug Viagra do not appear to pose long-term damage to men's sight, a new study has shown.
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