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Ming Tombs on World Heritage List
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| The imperial tomb in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, where the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was buried, and a group of tombs near Beijing where 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried, were added to the World Heritage List during the 27th session of the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. |
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A New Approach to Vagrancy
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| The old system for dealing with vagrants and beggars is on the way out. New measures will ensure personal freedom and provide help to those who really need it. |
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Imams in Ningxia Better Educated
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| Forty university students, all of them Moslems, became the first group of Islamic theology students to be honored with a bachelor's degree in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China, where nearly one fourth of the entire Chinese Moslem population are located. |
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Control Efforts Urged as Pollution Remains Serious
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| The central government has urged various provinces to act now to launch pollution-disposal projects after finding a national environment plan could be delayed by shortage of funds and inaction by local governments and enterprises. |
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Tung: Same Position on Freedoms
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| Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said his government and public shared same position on the importance of rights and freedoms, according to a Hong Kong government press release on Tuesday.
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Hu Urges Greater Effort in Implementation of "Three Represents"
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| Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of China, on Tuesday called on the CPC and the whole nation to launch a new wave of studying and implementing "Three Represents." |
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Beijing Welcomes First Foreign Tourists Group After SARS
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| Sixty tourists from the Republic of Korea (ROK) arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first group of overseas visitors since the World Health Organization removed Beijing from its list of SARS-infected areas and lifted its travel advisory against the city on June 24. |
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Premier Wen Commends HK SARS Fighting Heroes
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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended in Hong Kong Monday a ceremony of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government commending Hong Kong SARS fighting heroes of medical profession and other circles.
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Respect Grows for Chinese Art
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| An art exhibition at the world-famous Pompidou Center in Paris is offering the French an insight into contemporary China. The exhibition entitled "Alors, la Chine? (Well Then, China?)" features works by about 50 contemporary Chinese artists active both in China and in the world.
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CEPA Enhances Mainland/HK Economic Cooperation
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| The conclusion of the Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) would greatly enhance economic cooperation and integration between the mainland and Hong Kong, said Financial Secretary of HKSAR Antony Leung Sunday. |
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