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Symposium marks 75th year since war victories

The China Committee on Religion and Peace held a symposium on Monday in Beijing to commemorate the 75th anniversary of victories in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and World War II. Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the religion and peace committee, called on religious figures and believers to make greater contributions to religious harmony, social harmony and world peace. He said every year, the committee will call on religious circles to pray for peace to commemorate the victories, carry forward the tradition of loving the country and religion, and express their goal of safeguarding world peace and development.

Bus links Badaling wall to downtown Beijing

Beijing opened a bus route on Saturday that allows tourists to travel between the Badaling Great Wall and downtown Beijing without transferring. The bus linking the two destinations is named "Darling Bus" due to the similar pronunciation of the two words "daling" after Badaling, one of the most visited sections of the ancient Great Wall. The bus is scheduled to depart from Exit C of the National Library subway station at 9 am every Saturday and Sunday and return at 3:30 pm. The round-trip ticket will cost 80 yuan (about $11.70). All the Darling Buses are new energy vehicles, each with a carrying capacity of 45 passengers.

Xinhua - China Daily