This Day, That Year

Item from Aug 16, 1998, in China Daily: The debut of the blockbuster movie A Time to Remember may mark a new phase in Chinese film industry.

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A traffic police officer who posted a parking ticket on a vehicle in Jiangxi province was beaten up by the driver following a dispute. Due to a lack of parking spaces as well as loopholes in implementing rules, such disputes are becoming common across the country.

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Beijing condemns top officials' shrine visit

China expressed strong opposition to Japanese Cabinet members' visits to the Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, saying it again reflects the Japanese government's wrong attitude toward history.

Security top priority at G20 summit

The local government will "spare no effort" to guarantee the "absolute safety" of the G20 summit to be held early next month in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, said the city's top official.

Fast-food chain urged to give up antibiotics globally

McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain said on Monday that meat suppliers for its restaurants in China must strictly follow China's law and regulations on the use of antibiotics in beef cattle and poultry.

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Shanghai's two airports add security

Security checks have now begun at the entrances of Shanghai's two international airports as part of the implementation of a national anti-terrorism law.

Report of missing model investigated

Shanghai police are investigating the reported disappearance of a Ukrainian model who friends say has been out of contact for over a week, according to an official at the Hongkou sub-bureau of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

Students overseas like to share housing

Beijing and Shanghai are among the top sources of Chinese students studying overseas, and the students prefer two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments over other accommodations, according to a report released on Monday.

Pilot aims to be first Chinese woman to circle globe

Not everybody gets to fulfill their dreams, but 31-year-old Chen Jingxian, a lawyer from a small town in Sichuan province, is well on the way to living hers - to be the first Chinese woman to fly around the world.