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Drawing the harvest
2011-10-06 21:11
Two girls take photos of a drawing made of crops in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu Province, Oct 6, 2011. The drawings here are creations made of corns, soybeans, cowpeas, kidney beans and paddies.
Picture perfect
2011-10-04 09:32
Flying into Dali, Yunnan province, on a bright summer morning was a magical experience. The plane banked around Erhai Lake as the sun picked out the small city perched on its banks.
Lavish hotel opens in China's richest village
2011-10-08 17:59
An opening ceremony has been held for a newly built 328-meter-tall hotel in Huaxi village, the richest village in China, in East China’s Jiangsu province, Oct 8, 2011.
Young gymnast trains hard
2011-10-08 14:54
Zou is a second grader who has been practicing gymnastics after school for three years. Zou's mother took him to a gymnastics training team after his teacher in the kindergarten suggested he have some exercise.
Dongxiang days
2011-10-05 08:57
China Daily reporting team returns with new appreciation of life in Dongxiang county of rural Gansu province.
Angry Birds gaining happy fans in China
2011-10-05 09:22
Zhang Yimin, 59, who works for a television station in Anhui province, recently begin sharing the same hobby as his 31-year-old daughter: playing Angry Birds.
Tourists crowd scenic spots on national holiday
2011-10-02 16:30
Tourists crowd the scenic spots all over China on national holiday.
The mountainous task of getting to school
2011-09-30 14:25
The children in Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have to climb mountains and trek long distances to schools.
Big sister raises sick little brother
2011-09-22 17:24
He Ping, a 20-year-old student at Hunan University of Science and Technology began raising her brother one year ago, as the boy has heart disease and both of her parents are ill at home.
Programs to target domestic violence
2011-09-21 08:02
Given that women's complaints about domestic violence on the mainland have been rising for the past three years, the All-China Women's Federation announced on Tuesday that it will cooperate with the health and justice sectors in carrying out pilot programs to protect women from domestic violence.
Drinking water shortage in S China
2011-09-20 10:43
Students at Gengsha School in Fengshan County of Hechi City, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, wait for drinking water on Sept 19, 2011.
A girl's dream
2011-09-19 10:35
Li Chengqun, 14, has just entered a local middle school but her mother does not know this as she left the home four years ago, due to mental illness.

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