| Lamb street-slaughter controversial |
餐厅当街杀小羊引争议 |
| A restaurant in Shenyang kills lambs on street in order to attract customers, Shenyang Evening News reports. Some people think it is too brutal and may have a negative impact on children who witness it. Some claim that killing an animal on street demonstrates a lack of respect for life. However, others believe this method of slaughter ensures quality and freshness. |
据《沈阳晚报》报道，沈阳一家餐厅为招揽生意，当街宰杀小羊引发争议。有的市民认为该行为太过残忍，会对路过的孩子心理造成影响，而且当街宰杀活羊是对生命的不尊重。但也有市民认为现杀的羊新鲜，吃着放心。 |
| Food prices continue to rise in October |
10月食品齐涨价 |
| Prices of 24 food items out of the 31 that are monitored continued to rise to record highs in October across the country, according to statistics from the National Development and Reform Commission, Chongqing Evening News reported. |
据《重庆晚报》报道，国家发改委公布，在10月份监测的31种城市食品零售价格中，共有24种产品价格呈不同程度上涨。 |
| Charity donations on the rise |
中国慈善捐赠量稳步增加 |
| Charities in China raised 33.2 billion yuan through donations in 2009, a 3.5 percent increase from the amount gathered in 2008, which represented just 0.01 percent of the country's 2009 GDP, according to the 2010 Blue Book on Chinese charity, which was released Tuesday in Beijing, China.org.cn reported. The book also compared donations in China with donations in the US, Britain, Brazil and India. Americans donated 2.2% of its GDP, the highest among the five countries. |
中国网消息，昨天在北京发布的《慈善蓝皮书》指出，2009年我国社会慈善捐赠量达332亿元，比2008年增长3.5%，但仅占2009年国家GDP的0.01%。蓝皮书还将中国、美国、英国、巴西和印度五个国家的捐赠量进行了对比。美国的慈善捐赠占GDP的比例为2.2%，居五个国家之首。 |
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