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Portrait of the artist

Born in 1932 in Tongshan county of East China's Jiangsu province, Yu Jigao is considered to be among the most outstanding living Chinese artists who work in the traditional bird-and-flower genre.

Yu gives new flourish to age-old form

Yu Jigao has been widely praised as one of the most outstanding artists in the nation producing meticulous flower-and-bird paintings.

Sino-Japanese Special

Fruitful season for bilateral relations

It is the time of year when grass turns green and flowers bloom - and spring might also be in the air for a Sino-Japanese relationship that has had some stormy times over the past few years.

Economics and culture nurture ties

"The most pressing task for China-Japan relations, I think, is to enhance mutual trust and friendship," Jing Dunquan, vice-president of China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA), told China Daily just before President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan. The ongoing five-day state visit to Japan is the first by a Chinese president in a decade.

Business Roundup

Market edges down on economy fears

Chinese stocks fell in heavy trade yesterday, led by financials, as some investors worried that upcoming economic data could stall the market's two-week rebound.

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Copper falls in Shanghai on weak demand

Copper futures fell in Shanghai on the first trading day after a national holiday on signs Chinese buyers are holding back amid ample local supplies and high world prices.