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Culture: A worker paints a lion head mask in a traditional workshop in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. The lion dance is a folk dance performed during the celebrations of major festivals. In traditional Chinese culture, the lion is regarded as a symbol of good luck. The lion dance has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Regional: Sixteen students graduated in July from Shanxi Linfen Red Ribbon School, the only domestic school for students with AIDS. The 16 children passed the high school entrance examination and have been enrolled in a high school in Linfen, Shanxi province.

Forum: China's film entrepreneurs are unhappy with the fact that the nation has been unable to produce a "homemade global hit" with universal appeal. Why are Chinese films not appealing to international audiences?