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Goings On

Banish the day, train the tyrants

[2011-05-29 08:03]

From age 1 to age 13 years and 364 days, the children of the world have been pulling a fast one over their parents since 1949, when Children's Day was officially introduced. For 62 years, they have managed to persuade adults, with their huge eyes and cute scruffy haircuts, that they actually need another day off school to smash footballs against their neighbors' walls, or play World of Warcraft and eat pizza paid for by us.

Home is where the heart is

[2011-05-29 08:03]

Beijing

City Guide

[2011-05-29 08:03]

Beijing

Migrant women shun cancer test

[2011-05-23 08:03]

Money, privacy fears stop many from taking up free screening

Fringe sport gets off to a flier

[2011-05-23 08:03]

Frisbee fans from far and wide hit capital for Nationals

Harmful snacks wiped off shelves in safety crackdown

[2011-05-23 08:03]

60 flavored foods on banned list as authorities launch store checks

One thing that you can bank on

[2011-05-23 08:03]

Embarrassment of losing my ATM card has been compounded by 15-day freeze

'Always paying for meals is a pain'

[2011-05-23 08:03]

When I go out with my Chinese girlfriend, she always expects me to pay for meals, even though she's a lawyer and fairly well paid. I'm 34 and from the United States; she's slightly younger. Even though I like her, this little thing about her has started to annoy me. Should I say something?