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Child mortality highlights China’s urban-rural divide
Mar 26th
A study published today has found that Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a study found, highlighting the wide gulf in healthcare provision for the rich and poor in China.
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.