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CHINA DAILY - Thursday August 21,2008
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He did not slow down, or stretch his arms or slap his chest, this time. But he still won the 200m sprint in world record time, giving himself the best present on the eve of his 22nd birthday.
Beijing
Several foreigners accused of trying to sell tickets for the Beijing Olympics at overinflated prices were escorted to the airport and asked to leave the country over the weekend, a police spokesman said late on Tuesday.
Beijing
Natalie du Toit pulled herself onto the dock and waited for someone to bring her prosthetic leg. She stretched out the other leg - the one she didn't lose in that horrendous motorcycle accident - and chatted with her coach about the first open water race in Olympic history.
Special Supplement
Partnership with some big names in the world's top 500 companies has helped Jiamusi in eastern Heilongjiang province enhance its economic competitiveness and upgrade its industries, local government officials said.
Insight
Wang Meng quit driving his car after Beijing adopted the current plan allowing cars on the road on alternate days based on license plates ending in odd or even numbers. Even on the even-number days, when he is allowed to drive, Wang still rides his folding bicycle to and from work at the International Broadcasting Center in the Olympic Green.
Comment
For years I have followed their struggle for a living in Beijing.
Opinion
NEW YORK - Both the left and the right say they stand for economic growth. So should voters trying to decide between the two simply look at it as a matter of choosing alternative management teams? If only matters were so easy!
Life
Tan Zhengyan's fate was determined before he was even born.
Beijing Live
London has its reconstructed Globe Theater, where audiences can watch Shakespeare plays in an Elizabethan setting - and Beijing has its Imperial Granary, an original Ming Dynasty building, where traditional Kunqu Opera is performed nightly.
Business
China should push forward the pricing mechanism reform of energy products, despite concerns that the move may add to inflationary pressure, economists said.
International
The United States and Poland signed a deal yesterday to station elements of a US missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
World Sports
CHICAGO: The Chicago Cubs opened up a six-game lead in the National League Central with a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Rich Harden and two relievers combining on a three-hit shutout to pace the home team.
2008 Beijing Olympic Sailing Regatta
QINGDAO: Windsurfer Yin Jian won China's first Olympic sailing gold medal yesterday, hailing it as the ultimate reward for years of battling constant injuries and spending long periods training away from home.
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