Director's wife posts family photo to take focus off rumors

The wife of famous film director Zhang Yimou, whose violation of China's family planning policy stirred widespread controversy last year, has uploaded a photo of herself with her husband and three children.

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China will launch a national program to provide assistance to families whose only child died while performing good deeds, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday. The so-called martyr families will receive free living assistance and help from volunteers to perform their daily tasks.

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Admission prices at some tourist attractions have spiked in recent years, causing widespread concern. The ratio of admission prices for top-level national tourist attractions to people's monthly income is much higher than that in foreign countries."

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261 batches of substandard food

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Cities urged to help integrate migrants of ethnic groups

Favorable policies will be created to help migrants of ethnic groups to adapt easily to life in cities, according to a statement released after a national conference on ethnic affairs on Monday.

Scholar unveils bold plan to rebuild trust

Major General Zhu Chenghu, a professor at China's National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army, surprised his Japanese counterparts at a symposium over the weekend when he proposed a bold 25-step plan for rebuilding trust between the two defense authorities.

SMEs driving force for golden age of economic cooperation with Japan

China and Japan are at the dawn of a golden age of economic cooperation and investment opportunities, an expert at a forum on bilateral ties between Beijing and Tokyo said on Monday.

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Informal dialogue keeps ties strong, diplomat says

Japanese veteran diplomat Yasushi Akashi called for keeping Sino-Japan dialogue alive during the 10th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which was held Sunday and Monday.

100 foreigners get Friendship Award

Experts' outstanding contributions aided economic, social development

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"I have worked here for five years and then got the Friendship Award, which is beyond my expectations. The nation's award will motivate me to further study and teach in China, because I feel valuable and cherished, and this can attract more global talent."