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Photo: A Chinese honor guard prepares for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's military seeks better-educated soldiers. Height, weight and vision requirements have been relaxed, while the number of candidates accepted without high school diplomas has been reduced.

Bilingual: If you wake up inside an enormous tent in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, you are unlikely to miss any of the luxuries that come with a top-end hotel suite. Private bodyguards patrol the area with guns to ensure that you aren't attacked by wild animals. Such accommodations reflect a new trend in luxury travel. Chinese people with deep pockets are increasingly enjoying trips around the world to visit exotic places where few others go.