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Item from June 28,1984, in China Daily: As more and more consumers demand better clothes, complaints about insufficient tailoring services are mounting in Beijing. ... Customers must wait 70 to 140 days to have a suit made, if they are lucky enough to get the order taken. People in China are no longer worried about their clothing as the country has become the world's largest producer of clothes.

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Almost 40 percent of people polled in a survey say they fear some of the Chinese words being used on the internet might affect the purity of the language. Do we need to protect the language?

Looking ahead

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Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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China, Vietnam stress friendship

[2016-06-28 07:36]

High-ranking officials of China and Vietnam agreed on Monday to effectively control the maritime situation and research and discuss joint development in the South China Sea.

Elderly bear brunt of tornado's fury

[2016-06-28 07:36]

The deadly tornado that struck Yancheng, Jiangsu province, on Thursday has hit elderly people in the area especially hard.

Team to probe bus fire that killed 35

[2016-06-28 07:36]

The State Council set up a team on Monday to investigate the bus fire that killed 35 people in Hunan province.

Soundbites

[2016-06-28 07:36]

Eventually, the case will be sorted out as the related parties know more about evidence of China's longtime sovereignty over the South China Sea. I am very delighted that China has started to communicate effectively with the rest of the world to gain their understanding. More confidence- and trust-building efforts should be delivered in the Asian community, and each of us has a long way to go, and we must save energy, put the dispute aside and focus on development.

Vote poses trade ties challenge

[2016-06-27 08:34]

The China-UK trade relationship - described last year as entering a "golden era" - is now mired in a web of challenges and uncertainties, but there are potential opportunities, according to analysts and business figures.

Li gets reform message across on Tianjin visits

[2016-06-27 08:34]

Premier Li Keqiang visited an old State-owned firm revitalized by innovation, talked to executives of a cloud computing startup and rode a "super smart bicycle" during a tour of the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday afternoon.

Joint boost pledged for world peace

[2016-06-27 08:34]

China and Russia have promised ever-closer ties and vowed to join hands in promoting global stability.

Sturgeon: Scottish Parliament could veto Brexit laws

[2016-06-27 08:34]

Scotland would consider blocking legislation on Britain's exit from the European Union if that were necessary to protect Scottish interests, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday.

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