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Castles in the air: Innovative designs for communal living

As cities around the world try to cope with housing and land shortages, the need for apartment buildings has never been greater.

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Xi calls for action to revive the northeast

President Xi Jinping used a field inspection trip to Heilongjiang province this week to spread the message about the central leadership's decision to revive China's northeastern industrial belt.

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6 things you may not know about Grain Buds

It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe.

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China, Vietnam agree to further strengthen military cooperation

Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hong Xiaoyong on Thursday met with Vietnamese Minister of Defense Ngo Xuan Lich, during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen military cooperation, a Chinese embassy official told Xinhua on Friday.

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Culture Insider: Five Things you may not know about Grain Rain

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain,as the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 5.

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Chinese Consulate General in Vietnam celebrates China’s National Day

The Chinese Consulate General in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City hosted a reception here on Tuesday night to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, with participation of over 300 representatives from Chinese and Vietnamese authorities, businesses, universities, media as well as foreign diplomatic corps.

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Australian police to wear spy cameras during upcoming G20 summit

Australian police will use lightweight spy-type cameras to patrol Brisbane during the G20 world leaders' summit in November in an effort to be more transparent in controlling crowds, local media revealed on Friday.

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New rules spark debate on China's college entrance exam

New rules for China's national college entrance exam, the "gaokao," pose a challenge to the test's reputation for fairness.

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Cambodian parliament passes judicial reform laws amid opposition boycott

Cambodia's ruling party- controlled National Assembly has unanimously passed three laws, designed to strengthen the country's judicial system, despite ongoing boycott of parliament by the main opposition party.

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Vietnamese party chief meets CPC delegation

Wang Jiarui, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Thursday.

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Japan needs to go beyond domestic policies to succeed: Singapore PM

Japan needs to go beyond domestic policies and ensure a good international environment in order to succeed, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday evening.

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Most New Yorkers satisfied with government response to Hurricane Sandy: poll

New York City residents overwhelmingly believe that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Michael Bloomberg did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released here on Tuesday.

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Most New Yorkers satisfied with government response to Hurricane Sandy

New York City residents overwhelmingly believe that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Michael Bloomberg did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released here on Tuesday.