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CHINA DAILY - Friday August 15,2008
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So what if Michael Phelps was not there yesterday. The Water Cube was still set on fire. And it was a blaze China will remember for a long time.
Special Supplement
One of China's seven ancient capitals, Hangzhou was the political center of the Wuyue Kingdom (907-978) and the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
Beijing
While the action was fast and furious at the Water Cube yesterday, just a mile away at the Olympic Green, the competition was equally hot, as ticket scalpers from home and abroad touted for business.
Beijing
Sharpshooter Du Li has cried twice at the Beijing Olympics: once after she failed to take the first gold of the Games, and then again five days later after she claimed the title in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions.
Insight
A well-known Hadith or saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammed says: "Seek knowledge, even if you have to go to China for it." Abiding by these words, the third Caliph Uthman Ibn Affan sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) in 651. Chinese scholars regard this as the introduction of Islam into China.
Comment
Since the reform and opening-up, China has adopted a flexible policy on Chinese citizens going abroad to study, supporting them to go out and encouraging them to come back after they finish studies.
Opinion
The first challenge of China's economic development was to overcome poverty. Now the nation is preparing for the second challenge - achieving prosperity.
Life
For once, US President George W. Bush was spot-on; the morning after the opening ceremony he was bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed and making a beeline to Chaoyang Park.
Beijing Live
Tibetan Buddhists developed the unique art of Thangka painting, the religious art on scrolls that can be rolled up and packed for travel, in order to take devotional images on the road. Today these beautiful paintings are considered prime examples of the region's celebrated artistic and cultural heritage.
Business China
China's consumer inflation has maintained its downhill journey in July, easing to 6.3 percent year-on-year from 7.1 percent in June.
International
Russia supports the position of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions in talks on their future status, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday.
World Sports
LONDON: Juventus looks set to return to the Champions League proper for the first time in three seasons after crushing Artmedia Bratislava 4-0 at home in the first leg of its third qualifying-round tie on Wednesday.
2008 Beijing Olympic Sailing Regatta
QINGDAO: With the Olympic sailing competition in full swing, the eyes of many are fixed on Yin Jian to see if the Chinese RS:X competitor can win the first-ever sailing gold for China.
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