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Xu Yunying's husband was paralyzed and bedridden for 16 years before he died, five years ago. After her initial grief, Xu was happy to resume her old routine of doing exercises in the morning sunshine with her neighbors, tending to her plants, and watching TV in the evening. Then, after a while, she began to feel lonely and miss her husband's company, despite all the distress and difficulty his condition had caused. She does not, however, have any intention of remarrying....

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CULTURE/ARTS

It's seven pm on a summer's evening by Shichahai Lake, central Beijing. A welcome breeze whispers across the lake, and the ruddy vestiges of sunset linger on roofs and treetops....

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In order to contract, it is necessary first to expand. In order to weaken, it is necessary first to strengthen. In order to destroy, it is necessary first to promote...

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Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tried and True

It was at the end of 2002, when no one suspected a global epidemic was about to break out, that SARS claimed its first victims.In the nationwide campaign against SARS that was subsequently launched, the potency of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decisively emerged......


SOCIETY/LIFE
What and How to Eat

After SARS broke out, the China State Forestry Bureau and State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued urgent notices prohibiting wildlife hunting and trading. They also conducted all-around investigations into farms that tame and breed wild animals. Meanwhile the China Wildlife Conservation Association called on the public to stop eating wild animals for the sake of the ecological balance, as well as public health....

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A simple stage had been set up at the entrance of Balun Village in the Qiongshan District of Haikou City. Curious villagers gathered around to watch the actors and actresses prepare for their performance....


TOURISM
Exploring the Beijing Environs

Hebei Province's promotion of its tourism resources may seem understated compared to the unabashed pride the capital Beijing, ensconced at its center, takes in its historic and cultural sites.....

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NEWS COLUMNS
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Business in Brief
Hong Kong and Beijing among World's Most Expensive Cities
New Aspects of Shanghai Mixed Marriages Emerge
Chinese Scientists Win First IT "Oscar"
2,000-year-old Brain Well Preserved
Hamlet of Centenarians
Caesarean Births on the Increase
China More Urbanized
Half of Chinese Children Think Conservatively
Preferential Tax Policy for Foreign Acquisition of Chinese Enterprises
AOL to Sell Most of Its Shares in China Entertainment TV
Vacant Commercial Houses increase by 10 Percent
Dalian Rest Homes Invite Foreign and Domestic Investors
Guangdong Fast Becoming China's Major Digicam Production and Export Base
Incentives for College Graduates to Start Private Businesses
Guangxi Earmarks 20 Million yuan for Successful Investment Invitation Award
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Aogust 2003

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