President Xi Jinping and his Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj attend the Nadam Fair, a traditional Mongolian pageant featuring entertainment and games on Friday in Ulan Bator. They were accompanied by their wives Peng Liyuan and Bolormaa Khajidsuren. Ju Peng / Xinhua
President dispels fears that China poses a threat to the region
Three miners in Beijing were killed by toxic carbon monoxide as they hid in a coal mine from safety checks, Beijing News reported on Friday. The three were employed at an illegal coal mine in Fangshan district and died on April 18. The mine owner is wanted by police, who are conducting an investigation.
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When Feng Shanshan spoke about the stuffed toys in her carry-on bags and the Korean dramas she watches during long flights, her high spirits seemed no different from those of any other young woman.
Wang Youjun, a people's representative of Beijing, the equivalent of an MP, recently controversially proposed extending maternity leave to three years.
Only after you conquer the challenging Jiankou Great Wall will you understand the true meaning of the popular Chinese saying that goes, "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man."
Free diving, a sport in which participants remain underwater for long periods withoutthe use of breathing apparatus, such as scuba equipment, is becoming increasingly popular in China.
Duffy Daugherty, who was the head football coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, said, "Three things can happen when you put a ball in the air -- and two of them are bad."
Juliette Binoche has reached a point in her career, she says, when she wants to choose roles carefully. She has never been afraid to say no, famously turning down Steven Spielberg three times (for Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park and Schindler's List) and walking away from the first Mission: Impossible film because she didn't like the script. For her the director is crucial, but so is the message.
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