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Photo: A fabric flower in the shape of a peony that is 3.2 meters tall and weighs 300 kilograms is prepared on Wednesday for National Day celebrations to be held on Oct 1 at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing.

Bilingual News: Prune Nourry, a Paris-born artist based in New York City, has created a small army of female terra-cotta warriors. In "Terracotta Daughters," 116 are featured in an exhibition at the China Institute from Sept 10 through Oct 4. These female terra-cotta warriors are not out to protect any emperor, but were created to bring attention to the plight of girls in China.