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An 86-year-old villager in Changsha has run away from home 20 times in recent years because he cannot make ends meet on the monthly 900 yuan ($147) allowance he receives from his two sons and daughter. Pan Guojun dislikes homemade food and often dines in restaurants. He asks for more money to satisfy his lifestyle, but his sons and daughters refuse, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Quotable

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"I think love beats everything else. Now I feel more of a man. I have to shoulder greater responsibilities to take care of my family. I hope everyone around me will be happy."

The number

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55 percent

On the web

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Xi, Putin push forward west route pipeline

[2014-09-12 07:38]

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, called for an early start to work on the China-Russia west route natural gas pipeline as they met for the fourth time this year on Thursday.

Tackling terrorism, separatism and extremism will be key topic

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Editor's note: President Xi Jinping and other leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries are attending the group's annual summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thursday and Friday. Here, experts look at possible major topics for discussion.

Pilot project streamlines customs procedures to benefit businesses

[2014-09-12 07:38]

Premier Li Keqiang pledged to cut red tape in customs clearances to help businesses during a fact-finding trip to a major port in northern China on Thursday.

Premier meets with, recognizes shantytown resident

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Li Zongyi, 79, ran into a famous acquaintance on Thursday whom she had never expected to see again, let alone be recognized by. Premier Li Keqiang visited the construction site of a shantytown's resettlement community in Tianjin on Thursday morning, where, in a half-finished building, he again met with Li Zongyi and her daughter. The women had come to see the apartments that will soon be available for them and their neighbors.