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[2015-08-27 07:36]

Item from Aug 27, 1999, in China Daily: The Jin Mao Tower, China's tallest building, opens for business for the first time tomorrow ... The 88-story Jin Mao Tower, soaring 420 meters into the sky, has been a landmark in Shanghai since it was completed last year, competing for glamour with the Oriental Pearl TV Tower amid the fast-changing Pudong skyline.

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[2015-08-27 07:36]

Latest National Tourism Administration guidelines encourage tipping tour guides for good service.

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People's jurors make selection in Beijing

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Xu Ting was excited to see her name on a big screen showing a new group of people's jurors and she quickly shared the news with her family on the instant messaging service WeChat.

Damaged homes safe, inspectors say

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Inspectors have given 11 of the 12 apartment buildings worst hit by the explosions on Aug 12 in Tianjin Binhai New Area the highest rating for safety, according to local authorities.

Doctors use 3-D print technology to save baby with heart disease

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Doctors at Nanjing Children's Hospital in Jiangsu province have successfully treated a 9-month-old baby with congenital heart disease by using 3-D technology.

Looters seize chicks spilled on road

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Villagers rushed to the scene to steal chicks when a truck carrying thousands of the birds overturned on a highway in Shandong province on Tuesday, causing a traffic jam more than 10 kilometers long.

Children exposed to excess chemicals

[2015-08-27 07:36]

Up to 1 in 3 prepubescent children in East China has been exposed to excessive amounts of a chemical widely used in plastic production that can lead to early puberty, according to research.

Bank lowers lending rate to ease debts

[2015-08-26 07:44]

China's central bank announced that it would lower the benchmark deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points beginning on Wednesday, hoping to further ease companies' debt burdens and curb expanding downward risks.

ROK, DPRK agreement reduces tensions

[2015-08-26 07:44]

China welcomed a deal struck between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday that defused heightened tensions.

Ceremony on Sept 3 to draw 49 countries, 30 leaders

[2015-08-26 07:44]

Senior Chinese officials have confirmed that representatives of 49 countries and 30 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day celebrations on Sept 3. Seventeen countries will join the morning military parade, with participants from six continents.

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