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Rockies complete sweep of Arizona

DENVER, Colorado: The Colorado Rockies exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to beat Arizona 6-4 on Monday and advance to their first World Series in franchise history.

Life People

Weightlifter raises her mind to a new level

Chen Yanqing may at first appear to be a small woman, but she has earned a heavyweight reputation for her weightlifting.

Wishing upon a star

Seventy years ago, American journalist Edgar Snow published his famous biographical book Red Star Over China. Snow revealed the two years he spent with the soldiers of the Chinese Communist Party's Red Army and vividly recorded what he saw, heard and learnt. He captured moving stories and lofty spirits of this heroic odyssey.

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Liaoning focuses on green industries

"Thanks to its efforts to counter environmental pollution, Liaoning has taken on a new look, leading to the fast, coordinated and sustainable development of its economy and society," said Liaoning Governor Zhang Wenyue.

No more poverty dropouts

A brand-new subsidy policy system will soon be set up by Northeast China's Liaoning Province to help local needy students continue with their studies, the provincial government announced at a recent news conference on the establishment of the new system.

Connecting the coast with the interiors

The integration of the two cities of Shenyang and Fushun in Northeast China's Liaoning Province has become a hot topic among residents since the proposal was put forward for deliberation by local delegates to the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference last spring.

Stringent measures to nab polluters

An industrial pollution control campaign has been set in motion this year in Liaoning Province, one of China's old industrial bases in the northeastern area, according to provincial environmental protection bureau sources.

Buddhist enlightenment and wild fantasy

Two figures stand out in the history of Turpan. One is Cen Shen (AD 714-770), a Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) poet who was stationed there and left behind some of the most magnificent lines about the place.

Where all paths crossed

On an early June day, two 8-year-olds were playing in front of Zhang Youhe's home. Just when Zhang opened his door, he saw something which was too late for him to stop: An ox-driven cart sped by and ran over the children, breaking the bones in their lower body. The driver, Kang Shifen, was hauling bricks for his employer.