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The bare-bellied way to put a dampener on a sizzling summer

One of the best ways to utterly dampen the cheerful mood of a friendly dinner party is to serve up the subject of global warming. What a party pooper!

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Green turns to gold

Down in a small valley in Northwest China's Shanxi Province stands a unique coking plant, which produces little noise or dust, no unpleasant smell and no smoke. Moreover, it generates electricity. This is Gaoping Xinggao Coking Group, a pilot site of a six-year international project that aims to help Chinese township and village enterprises (TVEs) cut carbon emissions.

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Super waitress' 'Hot Hot Kisses' sparks my imagination

Upon entering a restaurant, many men like me would browse through the waitresses before browsing through the menu. After ranking them on appearance, we'd begin a guessing game: Would the most beautiful woman serve our table?

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The turning tide

Carrying his baby daughter in his arms, Yang Nan stepped out of the airport and into Beijing's potent atmosphere. Immediately, he was gripped by familiarity: This was home. It was 2001 when Yang finally decided to return and establish an architectural design company.

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Solving the riddle of a lost translation

In English-speaking countries, there is a saying that the Chinese use the same word for "crisis" as they use for "opportunity". It is a saying that has been used in motivational seminars, self-help books, and courses for thinking outside the box. It has been used by John F. Kennedy, Al Gore, Condeleeza Rice, and even entered an episode of The Simpsons.

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The good oil

Zhan Jianju, chairman of the Oil Painting Society of China, does not remember how many art exhibitions he has witnessed over the past decades either as an organizer or a special guest. However the 76-year-old last week finally took center stage at the opening of his first solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China.