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Beijing’s total population has exceeded 22 million, a mark that is supposed to be surpassed a decade later, the China National Radio reported today.
-Article from China Daily
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about 1 month ago - No comments
Dennis Stock, Photographer of Intimate Portraits, Dies at 81.
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about 6 months ago - 1 comment
Thousands of people across China are getting married, believing that the date of 9 September 2009 will guarantee a long and happy union.
The date “nine, nine” sounds like the saying “jiu,jiu” in Chinese, which can be translated as “long lasting”.
The fact it is also 2009 has made the day even luckier for many Chinese, the More >
about 6 months ago - No comments
2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. China.org.cn presents a series of old photos to review the past 60 years.
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about 7 months ago - No comments
Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies at age 94. I only know who he is because my dad has one of his guitars.
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about 1 year ago - 2 comments
Just got this from my coworker about how the world’s youngest billionaires have lost nearly a third of their wealth, according to Forbes rich list.
Then I wanted to write about an article I found the other day: What does one trillion dollars LOOK like?
$10,000
$1 million
$1 billion
$1 trillion (the pallets are double-stacked)
I didn’t realize one million More >
about 1 year ago - No comments
On Monday, President Obama lifted the ban on federal funding of stem-cell research using destroyed human embryos. If you support this research, congratulations: You won. Now for your next challenge: Don’t lose your soul.
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about 1 year ago - No comments
The only text that is in quotes in the U.S. Constitution…
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend, the Constitution of the United States.
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about 1 year ago - 4 comments
Illustration by Patrick Moberg.
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about 1 year ago - 3 comments
…and I still love my kids.
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