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Operatic lesson
Dou Xiaoxuan from the Beijing Peking Opera Theater teaches basic Peking Opera moves during a promotional tour in Times Square, New York, on Tuesday. The theater troupe is on a visit to the United States to commemorate legendary performer Mei Lanfang. See story, page 4   Photo by Wang Lei / Xinhua

New rules mulled for the auto industry

China is considering drafting new rules for the automotive industry on the basis of its Anti-Monopoly Law, according to an official at the nation's antitrust regulator.

Nation

China seeks cease-fire in S. Sudan

Foreign Minister Wang Yi demanded an immediate cease-fire and called for political dialogue to end the renewed violence in South Sudan during a meeting with his South Sudan counterpart, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Cover Story

Closing the divide

Every day since June, 6-year-old Sun Jiayi has been at the front line of a demonstration in Beijing, demanding to attend primary school in September.

Comment

Learn from Deng's diplomacy

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping. Although seventeen years have elapsed since Deng's passing away in 1997, China is still forging ahead in the overall direction of reform and opening-up to the outside world that Deng charted for China after he became the paramount leader at the end of the 1970s.

Life

History vs fantasy

A female warrior is pressed against the ground by a group of Japanese soldiers who viciously rape her. With unexpected strength, she grabs a bow and arrows near her while suddenly rolling herself over and jumping to the air. What followed is a scene that goes far beyond realism: Without missing a shot, she kills all the Japanese soldiers in the blink of an eye.

Sports

Djokovic, federer top seeds

Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been seeded No 1 for the US Open with five-time winner Roger Federer seeded second, the United States Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.

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