Breaking poverty in China's villages

A child plays without shoes in Jiefangxinzhuang village in Ningxia, Aug 12, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Two children ride a donkey in Jiefangxinzhuang village in Ningxia, Aug 11, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

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US Vice-President Joe Biden visits China August 17-22.

Li Xing, China Daily's assistant editor-in-chief and veteran columnist, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Aug 7 in Washington DC, US.

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