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CHINA DAILY - Wednesday August 13,2008
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The consumer price index (CPI) fell to a 10-month low of 6.3 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday.
Beijing 2008
SHANGHAI: When Hong Zhiming was told 18 months ago he had cancer of the kidneys, he never dreamed he would one day be in Beijing to watch the Olympic Games.
Beijing 2008
The fact that legendary Chinese gymnast Li Ning was chosen to light the main cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Games may have been a sign that China's men's gymnastics team would do well this year.
Nation
MEXICO CITY: The early results of a clinical trial to test the efficacy of "second-line" treatments for people suffering from full-blown AIDS have been positive, a senior Chinese health official said at last week's 2008 International AIDS Conference.
Comment
I was really shocked when one of my colleagues, during our lunchtime chat, talked about finding a proper home for senior residents for his parents. As we sat perplexed, he explained that it was neither his decision nor his suggestion but his mother's. He further elaborated that even if he had such an idea, he would never have had the guts to put it to his parents.
Opinion
Stronger, faster, and better
Insight
Upset with the degradation of a local scenic spot, a 52-year-old farmer from Zhejiang province has become a one-man environmental protection agency, helping to prod the government into restricting the use of ultra-thin plastic bags.
Life
Behind the glitz and the glamour lies a story of intense devotion by performers at the Olympics opening ceremony.
Beijing Live
Beijing's Hongqiao Pearl Market has long been a mecca for those looking for stunningly beautiful jewelry.
Business
The nation's ballooning State coffers offer an opportunity for tax cuts, which would benefit both enterprises and residents trying to cope with a slowing world economy and rising inflation.
Special Supplement
The coal and electricity industries in eastern Heilongjiang province are set to fire up rapidly.
International
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia yesterday, saying Moscow had achieved its objectives by punishing Tbilisi.
World Sports
MINNEAPOLIS: Brand new dad Glen Perkins pitched eight outstanding innings and light-hitting Adam Everett hit a two-run homer, lifting the Minnesota Twins over the reeling New York Yankees 4-0 in the American League on Monday.
2008 Beijing Olympic Sailing Regatta
QINGDAO: "The Olympic sailing competition is promoting the city's image to the world and bringing significant changes," said Xia Geng, mayor of the port city in Shandong province.
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