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Pulp friction?

Some faint, some get angry and some are ready to fight, all in front of television cameras. They're not actors but common everyday people who willingly share their personal stories - good or bad - for the sake of melodramatic talk shows that are becoming more popular every day.

How marriage made a monkey out of me

Certainly, the wedding ceremony of my recent marriage was among the most awkward moments of my life - mostly because I didn't know it was happening until after we'd been pronounced "man and wife". And this surprise ceremony took place in front of my girlfriend, who, regrettably, wasn't the woman I married.

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Made in china Supplement

Auto heavyweight SG continues winning streak

The Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Corp Ltd (SG Automotive Group), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, is an important international automotive industry group and one of the nation-wide bases for whole car exports.

Rules and regulations for legally binding a union of love

Foreigners must obtain certificate of marriageability from their embassy or consulate. You will need your passport, notarized copies of official divorce documents (if applicable), your partner's national ID card and hukou (resident permit).

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Global village

More bitter tea

Marry me

Before meeting his American-born fiancee, Qu Zheng's sole contact with foreigners was having his photo taken with a tourist he once encountered on the Great Wall. The 42-year-old Beijinger does not speak any English, but says he could understand everything his wife-to-be Elizabeth Winkelman said from the first moment they were together.

Gerhild is alive with the sound of Beijing

Up until Gerhild Hornbanger's 30th birthday, the Austrian woman had been living in her "safe, nice little place with high mountains, blue sky, fresh air and wealthy people".

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