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• NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance
• Senior Chinese leader arrives in Bangladesh for official visit
• Construction of new economic zone starts in W China
• China Education Expo opens in Beijing
• China residential land prices edge up at slower pace
• China residential land prices edge up at slower pace
• China funds Tibetan Buddhism dictionary
• Asia's biggest Apple store opens in Beijing
• At least 2 dead after 30-car pileup in N China
• Overweight people promote plus-size fashion
• Cold front to drop temperatures in N China
• Hawker Beechcraft sale to Chinese firm collapses
• Former President Jiang Zemin meets university delegation
• 26 killed in car accident in southwestern Iran
• Japan has a lot to learn from Germany
• Apple's biggest Asian flagship outlet opens in Beijing
• 2 dead after cars crash
• 2 dead after cars crash
• Beijing prepares to get smart
• Islands dispute hurts investment, trade with Japan

NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT Two drone bases will be established in northeast China's Liaoning Province for real time surveillance on coastal waters, local authorities said Saturday.

Senior Chinese leader arrives in Bangladesh for official visit Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:52 AM PDT At the invitation of the Bangladesh Awami League party, Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), arrived here on Saturday afternoon, kicking off his two-day official visit to the country.

Construction of new economic zone starts in W China Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:39 AM PDT The construction of a new economic pilot zone, the first of its kind in China's inland areas, has started in the country's northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

China Education Expo opens in Beijing Posted: 20 Oct 2012 04:11 AM PDT The China Education Expo 2012 has opened in Beijing. More than 500 universities from 38 countries and regions are attending the event to attract more Chinese talent. As China boasts the highest number of students studying overseas, the market is becoming more mature and diverse.

China residential land prices edge up at slower pace Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:40 AM PDT dollars) per square meter during the July-September period, among which residential land averaged 4,564 yuan per square meter, an increase of 1.03 percent from a year earlier, the report said.

China residential land prices edge up at slower pace Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT Updated: 2012-10-20 17:33 ( Xinhua) BEIJING - China's residential land prices continued to rise in the third quarter, but at a slower pace compared with the same period last year, a recent report released by the Ministry of Land and Resources shows. Land prices in the 105 cities monitored by the ministry gained 1.77 percent year on year to 3,093 yuan (494.56 US dollars) per square meter during the July-September period, among which residential land averaged 4,564 yuan per square meter, an increase of 1.03 percent from a year earlier, the report said. The growth rate of residential land prices in the third quarter was down 0.74 percentage point from the previous quarter, marking the fifth straight quarter of decline, according to the report. But as a sign of a warming land market, more cities saw land prices climb in the third quarter from the second quarter, the report said. The report forecast increasing land supplies and demand for the fourth quarter, as local governments will speed up sales to ensure the long-term stability of the property sector, while developers will start to purchase as their stockpiles fall. After taking a blow from the government's severe policy to curb soaring housing prices last year, China's property market has gradually warmed up in recent months, prompting once-reluctant developers to grab more land. The report predicted "more vigor" in land transactions in the fourth quarter but ruled out the possibility of big price changes due to increases in both supply and demand.

China funds Tibetan Buddhism dictionary Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT Updated: 2012-10-20 16:19 ( Xinhua) LANZHOU - Authorities with China's national social sciences fund have earmarked 800,000 yuan ($128,000) for the compilation of a dictionary on Tibetan Buddhism, compilers said Saturday. The dictionary will include over 40,000 entries such as terminologies, ancient books and records, historic figures and scenic spots related to Tibetan Buddhism, according to the Northwest University for Nationalities, based in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province. The bilingual dictionary in both Tibetan and Chinese is being compiled by the university's research institute on overseas and ethnic documents, and it will be the first of its kind on Tibetan Buddhism and the fundamental Tibetology research, said a researcher with the institute. The national social sciences fund is China's top social sciences funding program to promote research that is significant to economic and social development and the cultural promotion of the country's ethnic groups. Related Stories Tibet 5100 to expand intnl sales 2012-10-10 20:24 Tibet celebrates 60th anniversary of peaceful liberation 2012-10-08 14:38 Tibet sees 80,000 tourists daily during holiday 2012-10-06 21:24 Firemen of faith keep monasteries safe in Tibet 2012-10-02 08:34

Asia's biggest Apple store opens in Beijing Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT Updated: 2012-10-20 13:56 ( Xinhua) BEIJING - Apple's largest store in Asia opened in Beijing on Saturday. The store, located in the city's commercial street of Wangfujing, is Apple Inc's third in Beijing and its sixth on the Chinese mainland. A member of the crowd gathered for the official opening of a new Apple store looks at security staff as he waits in line in Beijing's Wangfujing shopping district October 20, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] John Browett, Apple's senior vice-president of retail, had previously said that the new store is the company's largest store in Asia, with an area of 2,300 square meters and more than 300 employees. A full range of accessories for Apple products is available in the store, according to Browett. Xinhua reporters on the scene saw hundreds of Apple fans waiting in line before the store opened at 9 am. "We will bite the 'Apple,'" said one customer. Apple currently has 390 retail stores around the world, and the company is stepping up its efforts to expand its presence in China. Browett said a store in the South China city of Shenzhen is also about to open and there will be more stores across China in the future. Related Stories Apple to open largest store in Asia 2012-10-19 16:45 Apple opens new China store 2012-10-19 14:54 Apple's plans for China bearing fruit in new store 2012-10-19 09:06 Apple to open sixth China store in Beijing 2012-10-17 19:22 Big Apple tempts Chinese buyers 2012-10-08 08:07

At least 2 dead after 30-car pileup in N China Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT Updated: 2012-10-20 13:37 ( Xinhua) SHIJIAZHUANG - About 30 vehicles piled up one upon another due to heavy fog on an expressway in North China's Hebei province Saturday morning, triggering fires among many of them, local authorities said. But casualties are not immediately known. The accident happened around 7 am at the Tangshan-Tianjin Expressway near Tangshan city, a municipal government spokesman said. A rescue operation has been launched, the spokesman said. The accident also triggered serious traffic jams on the expressway and a nearby highway, he added. Related Stories 4 dead, dozens injured in central China bus accident 2012-10-18 23:21 Truck accident kills 3 in South China 2012-10-18 00:06 Warning and other signs blamed for two million accidents 2012-10-15 15:32 2 dead, 15 injured after bus-motorcycle accident 2012-10-12 06:46 Fatal accidents sound alarm for China's road killers 2012-10-08 22:48

Overweight people promote plus-size fashion Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT HAIKOU - At a height of five-foot-seven and weighing in at 220 pounds, 30-year-old Zhong Yun is a bit bigger than most Chinese, but he has never failed to present himself in a fashionable way. Donning brown aviators and a denim shirt tucked into faded jeans, he looks like he might've just come from a photo shoot. Zhong is a Chinese entrepreneur who seeks to help other overweight folks look and feel stylish, despite a lack of clothing tailored to their specifications. "I want to help fat people become fashionistas," he said. With the rapid development of Chinese society and economy, the wide availability of fatty food, increasing car ownership and less exercise have all had an effect on the body size of the people. Statistics show that every one out of at least five among China's 1.3 billion people is overweight, and 120 million are obese. At 198 pounds, 30-year-old Wu Nan is the heaviest "official model" for Taobao, a Chinese website equivalent to eBay. Nicknamed "Pangpang" (fatty in Chinese), Wu is a professional plus-size model. However, she said she used to isolate herself because of her weight. "I gained 70 pounds after giving birth to my son. I felt totally distorted," she said, adding that she quit her job as a French translator and locked herself indoors at home. "I was afraid of meeting friends. I didn't go to clothing stores, because they didn't offer my size." During the three years following her pregnancy, she tried every means to lose weight, but never succeeded. But one day, she saw a picture of a British plus-size woman named Chloe Marshall, a size 16 and competitor in the Miss United Kingdom beauty pageant. "I thought, 'why don't I give myself a second chance?' A chance to be beautiful without being slimmed down," Wu said. She went to a plus-size tailor not far away from her home in South China's city of Shenzhen and volunteered to be a model. "I gradually accepted the larger me in front of the camera," said Wu, "I was still trying to lose weight, but I love who I am now." "Being overweight usually causes stress, which in turn makes the weight situation even worse," said Jiao Donghai, director of the Weight Reduction Center at the Shanghai Xiangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jiao believes stress can cause endocrine disorders, as well as decrease the willingness to socialize and exercise, all of which can aggravate weight problems. Zhong Yun once suffered from the kind of stress Jiao talked about, but is trying to help overweight people overcome the challenge through his fashion advice. He found getting suitable clothing is one of the biggest headaches for overweight people. "I sometimes looked for a whole day in department stores and still ended up with nothing," said Zhong, "I hated to hear the saleswoman say 'sorry, no your size." Initially a fashion designer for women, Zhong was inspired to shift his career for overweight men when he met Ma Liang, the proprietor of an online store who suffered from the same difficulty. They started a shop on Taobao selling plus-size clothes designed for large-sized westerners, thinking they might fit overweight people in China. But the feedback from customers was not good. "At 220 pounds, I have to wear the largest sizes from most brands. However, I'm not tall enough for the sizes. My customers have the same problem. The foreign clothes are too long," said Zhong. "So we have to redesign for overweight people according to our figure," Zhong said. For example, one of Zhong's shirts features an extra button down the front to suit men with larger bellies. The pants he designs feature adjustable lengths to suit different proportions. "The customers are really wowed when they find that they can wear our smallest size." Displaying their products proved to be another challenge, as appropriate models are hard to find. Zhong and Ma eventually solved the problem by simply modeling the clothes themselves. In their photography studio, Ma dons a red-and-blue checkered shirt tucked into black pants with checkered turn-ups. A white bowtie, white belt and pair of white loafers make the outfit both elegant and casual. Zhong hands an issue of men's magazine "GQ" to Ma and asks him to imitate one of the models depicted inside. "It was difficult at the beginning, but professional models cannot show how our clothes help overweight people look better," said Ma. "We have to demonstrate by ourselves." "I hope my designs can help more overweight men become fashionable and regain their charm," said Zhong.

Cold front to drop temperatures in N China Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT Updated: 2012-10-20 11:19 ( Xinhua) BEIJING - China's meteorological authorities on Saturday forecast strong winds and temperature drops in most regions in the north due to a sweeping cold front. On Saturday and Sunday, some areas in southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, North China as well as regions along the Yellow and Huai rivers will experience temperature drops of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on its website. Certain parts in Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia and Shaanxi will see temperature slump by as much as 10 degrees Celsius, the NMC said, adding most above-mentioned regions will be hit by winds scaling at level 4 to 6. The NMC also forecast increasing rainfalls and snows in east and central China. Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Jilin and Heilongjiang are likely to receive heavy snows or blizzards over the coming three days, the NMC added. Related Stories Cold front chills China's Shanxi province 2012-10-18 14:36 Cold temps continue to freeze east, south China 2012-10-17 19:03 Cold front drives back fishing boats 2012-10-17 17:33 Cold weather moves in to northern, eastern regions 2012-10-17 10:20 Cold front chills China 2012-10-16 15:08

Hawker Beechcraft sale to Chinese firm collapses Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:51 AM PDT Talks to sell Hawker Beechcraft's operations to China's Superior Aviation Beijing Co have collapsed.

Former President Jiang Zemin meets university delegation Posted: 20 Oct 2012 01:49 AM PDT Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with a delegation from Shanghai Ocean University in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2012. The delegation introduced to Jiang about the university's preparations for its centenary to be held November this year.

26 killed in car accident in southwestern Iran Posted: 20 Oct 2012 12:37 AM PDT A car accident on early Saturday morning in southwest of Iran claimed the lives of 26 people.

Japan has a lot to learn from Germany Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:13 PM PDT Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba was in Germany on Friday, mainly to persuade German leaders to accept Japan's "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands.

Apple's biggest Asian flagship outlet opens in Beijing Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:56 PM PDT Apple's largest store in Asia and also the world's newest one opened at Beijing's coomercial street of Wangfujing on Saturday morning, drawing throngs of Apple fans.

2 dead after cars crash Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:55 PM PDT At least two persons were killed and about 20 were injured in a crash involving 30 cars on an expressway in north China's Hebei Province Saturday morning, local authorities said.

2 dead after cars crash Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:50 PM PDT At least two persons were killed and about 20 were injured in a crash involving 30 cars on an expressway in north China's Hebei Province Saturday morning, local authorities said.

Beijing prepares to get smart Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:56 PM PDT The recent Beijing Design Week demonstrated that Smart City is about completely open innovation.

Islands dispute hurts investment, trade with Japan Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:06 PM PDT The territorial dispute over the Diaoyu Islands has hurt Japanese investment in China and bilateral trade between the countries.

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