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I've been away a lot these past few weeks filming the latest episodes of the Good Luck China video series.

This Day, That Year

Item from Oct 19, 1982, in China Daily: Workers at the Dalian Shipbuilding Yard are constructing an oil rig for the Baker Marine Corp of the United States.

Punctuality improves at airports

Nearly three-fourths of passenger flights in September landed or departed on time, an official from the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday, representing a significant improvement over the previous months.

Private companies to monitor water

Private companies have been put in charge of collecting and analyzing water samples for quality in a bid to prevent interference from local authorities, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday.

China gains ground in ranking of research

Academic research papers from China garner the second most worldwide citations, after those from the United States but ahead of those from the United Kingdom, according to a new study.

Virtual reality helps drug addicts to recover in Shanghai rehab centers

Drug rehabilitation centers in Shanghai have become the first in China to use virtual reality technology to help addicts, according to the city government.

IN BRIEF (Page 9)

New diplomatic approach is practical and cosmopolitan

An amendment to the constitution of the Communist Party of China incorporating the latest concepts, theories and strategies of the leadership is to be submitted for review to the Party's 19th National Congress, which begins on Wednesday.

A praiseworthy achievement

At the recent annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, said that China's accomplishment in pulling 800 million people out of poverty was a historic achievement and "one of the great stories in human history".

Raised forecasts reflect positive prospects for China's economy

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND raised its forecast for China's economic growth this year to 6.8 percent on Wednesday. This is the fourth time this year the IMF has raised its forecast for China. Late last month, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development also adjusted upwards its forecast for China's growth this year, raising it from 6.6 percent to 6.8 percent. Beijing News comments:

Training helps improve law enforcement

THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT for the first time used video presentations of specific scenarios in a training session for court officers at both the central and local levels. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Monday: