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Airlines slash fares by 60%
2023-12-06Airlines have slashed ticket prices on both international and domestic flights to boost sales following the weeklong Chinese New Year holiday.Foreign ...
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Giant blaze consumes luxury hotel
2023-12-06It burned like a towering inferno turning the sky over Beijing's central business district (CBD) a bright red last night.The fire in the 44-story ...
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More Silk Street shops shut down
2023-12-06Seven more merchants of the capital's Silk Street Market, well known as a place to pick up cheap designer knock-offs, were ordered to shut shop fo...
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Drought-resistant seeds to help growers
2023-12-06The Ministry of Science and Technology has listed 20 types of drought-resistant wheat seeds to help farmers combat the worst dry spell in large parts ...
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Smoking butted out of workplace
2023-12-06Shanghai health authorities have extended smoking bans from public venues to all indoor workplaces as measures to clear the city's air of cigarett...
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Meet the 'queen' of the Atlantic
2023-12-06Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, exhilarated and exhausted as she touched land for the first time in almost a month.Reaching a...
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Bushfires kill 93 in Australia
2023-12-06Bushfires have killed at least 93 people, destroyed hundreds of houses and engulfed entire towns in Australia. The fires have occurred mostly in Victo...
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Wen says fighting drought top priority
2023-12-06Premier Wen Jiabao told officials to make drought relief work a "top priority" during his visit to Henan province, even though rain brought ...
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Full moon and sweet somethings
2023-12-06Tonight the moon is supposed to look the biggest and brightest in all of 52 Lantern Festivals. It may not be good news for some people because they be...
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City job fair draws thousands
2023-12-06Spring Festival is not yet over but job seekers cannot wait any longer. About 30,000 people flocked to the first job fair in the capital yesterday ami...