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| Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, makes a keynote speech at the opening of the Party's 17th National Congress in Beijing yesterday.China News Service |
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Life
Mao style vases unveiled
Orchids, bamboo, plum, and chrysanthemums are described as gentlemen with noble and unsullied characters in traditional Chinese literature. As subjects of artworks, they are also held in high esteem among Chinese. In fact, late Chairman Mao Zedong's favorite of the four floral spirits is not only found in his many poems but also on the utensils he used, including the porcelain products made exclusively for him, known as Mao Ci or "Chairman Mao porcelain."
Thirst for Lotus bloom
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Life People
Wishing upon a star
Seventy years ago, American journalist Edgar Snow published his famous biographical book Red Star Over China. Snow revealed the two years he spent with the soldiers of the Chinese Communist Party's Red Army and vividly recorded what he saw, heard and learnt. He captured moving stories and lofty spirits of this heroic odyssey.
Weightlifter raises her mind to a new level
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Life Pulse
Great leap forward
Sometimes a little inspiration from unexpected sources can lead to a grand accomplishment. Back in the early 1970s, when Harvard doctorate student Pedro Nueno began learning about the work of one of the school's renowned professors, Frank Folts, he never would have guessed it would lead to a long and fruitful relationship with China.
Overpriced bitter English tea in Beijing
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