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Baiheliang: Ancient Hydrologic Station
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| Few rivers around the world possess a 1,000 hydrological record except the Baiheliang on the Yangtze River. Baiheliang (White Crane Ridge), now submerged under Three Gorges Reservoir water, carries the earliest and lowest water hydrological inscriptions.
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China Supports UN Resolution to Stabilize Iraqi Situation
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| China has always supported passing a new United Nations Security Council resolution for the early realization of stability in Iraq, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue in Beijing Thursday. |
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China Declares Manned Space Mission Successful
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| China announced the success of its first manned space flight and the safe return of astronaut Yang Liwei Thursday morning. Shenzhou V landed at the preset primary landing area in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 06:23 (Beijing time). |
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Shenzhou V Reaches for the Stars
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| China's first manned spacecraft, the Shenzhou V, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern province of Gansu at 9:00 this morning. The spacecraft, atop a Long March II F rocket, was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei. At around 9:10, Shenzhou V moved into orbit, indicating success of China's endeavor to put a piloted space vehicle into orbit. |
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Party Vows to Further Improve Market Economy
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| The Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which closed in Beijing Tuesday, outlined major tasks to further improve market economy to build an affluent society in the country. |
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Assembly: Let Residents Rule
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| The democratic drive for local governance made a significant step forward with the establishment of a sub-district-level representative assembly Monday in Beijing, which is the first sub-district-level self-government organ in the capital.
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Tourism Touted as Key Contributor to Economic Growth
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| China's tourism industry will see robust growth and continue to be a cornerstone of the nation's economy and a major source of job creation over the next decade, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). |
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Shenzhen High-Tech Fair Opens
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| The annual China High-tech Fair opened in the south China boomtown of Shenzhen yesterday, October 12, with about US$400 million worth of deals signed on the opening day. |
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China's First Passenger-only Railway Goes into Operation
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| China's first passenger-only railway, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, and Qinhuangdao, a port city in northern Hebei Province, began operation on Sunday. |
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Chinese Versions of Foreign Magazines not Allowed in Mainland
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| The Chinese versions of foreign magazines are not allowed to be published and distributed in the Chinese mainland, according to an official with China's publication administration. |
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