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Beijing’s population exceeds 22 million
Feb 26th
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.
Portrait Photographer Dennis Stock Dies at 81
Jan 23rd
James Dean in Times Square. 1955. Dennis Stock/Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock, Photographer of Intimate Portraits, Dies at 81.
China Rush On “Lucky” Wedding Day
Sep 9th
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 state-run China Daily newspaper says.
On 8 August last year there was a rush on weddings in China, as the number eight sounds like the word for wealth.
Pictorial History of the PRC
Sep 4th
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.
SIGG May Make You SICK
Sep 3rd
Update: Gah…hit that post button too soon. Go read the letter from the CEO and take advantage of their exchange program.
Aw man. I had to get rid of my Nalgene and now I have to give up my SIGG bottle too? High five to Wendy for the heads up.
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