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Discard and lead the right cards

John Buchan, a Scottish politician and novelist, whose most famous book was The Thirty-Nine Steps said, Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective."

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Foreign students find 'Chinese Bridge'

An annual language competition for non-native Chinese speakers held in Changsha, Hunan province is proving to be a good way to facilitate cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world, local officials said.

A speedy catwalk

Jaguar's test drive of its most dynamically capable, performance-focused production car, the F-Type Coupe, took on an air of motor racing at the Zhuhai International Circuit after it launched in June.

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If only he had a dummy entry

Matthew Lillard, an actor, director and producer, said, "Now, more than ever, we have the ability to make films for almost nothing and that's broken down all barriers of entry. I think it's a new golden age of filmmaking."

Economic and environmental improvements

The local government of Jilin province is exploring ways to develop northeast China's traditional industrial base in an eco-friendly way.

Colorful summer camp for village school

More than 500 local residents and foreigners joined the Charity Happy Summer Camp in Changchun North Lake Wetland Park on July 18 and 19. The event raised 50,000 yuan ($8,055) for Xinjia Village School in Yitong county to improve teaching facilities.

Industrial zones help power Hainan growth

Benefiting from improved infrastructure and services, companies in the 15 industrial zones in Hainan province had robust growth as their combined revenue increased 53.5 percent in the first four months year-on-year to reach 42.6 billion yuan ($6.9 billion).