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Video: THE WEEK July 13: 18+ on CCTV  2012-07-13 14:03:56

As China's main news network aired a story about historic renaissance statues on display at the National Museum, one producer thought the nudity on the statues was a bit too pornographic. CCTV actually blurred the images. So, what was the blur actually hiding?



Buzzword: Pre-heritance  2012-07-13 16:41:58

Pre-heritance refers to financial support given by living parents to their children or grandchildren as an alternative to leaving an inheritance to them after they die.



Culture: China's brightest international stars honored  2012-07-13 16:04:00

The awards ceremony for the International Art Compettition took place on July 11th in Century Theatre, Beijing, with Voices of Spring sung by child tenor Liu Kun.



Cheering song for Chinese Olympians  2012-07-13 15:48:15

China's flamboyant pianist Lang Lang teamed up Hong Kong superstar, singer-actor Jacky Cheung to record a Coca-Cola-sponsored cheer song, The Beats of China, Move The World, which should provide the Olympians with a final bit of inspiration and encouragement for the 2012 London Olympics.



Photos: Madonna's MDNA world tour in Brussels  2012-07-13 11:24:54

Madonna performs during her MDNA world tour at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.



Bilingual: 83 percent of doctors have considered quitting over Obamacare  2012-07-13 15:35:37

Eighty-three percent of American physicians have considered leaving their practices over President Barack Obama’s health care reform law.



Classroom English: Class is dismissed  2012-07-13 15:35:37

Here is a list of sentences that teachers and students often use in class.



Extreme weather caused by global warming  2012-07-13 15:14:28

Global warming is the major cause of the recent extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere, according to Sun Chenghu, a researcher with the National Climate Center (NCC).



Photos: Left-behind child gets care package from London  2012-07-12 13:38:05

Zhou Jing, 13, who was featured in a story about "left-behind" children published by China Daily on May 31, received a care package from Jesmin Jamar, a woman in London who was touched by her story.



Photos: 'Manly' competition at Naadam Festival  2012-07-12 16:41:51

Mongolian wrestlers compete during a wrestling competition at the annual Naadam Festival in Ulan Bator July 11, 2012.



Photos: Library branches out  2012-07-12 17:32:45

Photos:Museums sprout in Luoyang  2012-07-12 14:52:01

China Economy by Numbers-June  2012-07-11 17:02:59

Hot words: Mini hotel  2012-07-12 15:39:37

Happy new life for herders  2012-07-11 20:22:55



Buzzword: Dark store  2012-07-11 15:45:19

Video: Discovering Brunei  2012-07-11 13:34:50

Culture: The token of love - xiuqiu  2012-07-10 16:14:35



Travel and culture: Guangxi Special  2012-07-10 15:50:13

Hot words: Three expenses  2012-07-10 15:38:17

Photo: Kung fu kids kick summer blues  2012-07-09 15:30:50