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Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:45 PM PST
Cuba?s most famous smoker Fidel Castro gave up the habit years ago, but the 15th Havana Cigar Festival is still going strong.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:44 PM PST
China is striving to attain UNESCO listing for two sites of great historical significance.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2013 05:19 PM PST
To many Chinese, March the 5th is the annual occasion to commemorate a young soldier, Lei Feng, an iconic figure who has influenced Chinese people for half a century.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2013 01:11 AM PST
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 07:54 PM PST
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Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode As President Obama appeals to the US Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on same sex marriage, the issue is also making headlines here in China. First two women attempted to register their marriage in a Beijing registry office recently only to be told, as they expected, that it was not legal. Then a prominent sexologist, Li Yinhe, said that she would again be attempting to find deputies attending next week's annual meeting of China's legislature to sponsor her proposal for legalizing sex marriage. And in a further development, hundreds of parents of gay children sent an open letter to the same body - the NPC - also calling for a review of the current marriage law at the upcoming session. In the letter they points out there are around 60 million gays and lesbians in China, some of whom have been together for a decade, but they are still not legally even allowed to sign assent when their partner needs an operation. Other practical problems that such couples in China face involve adoption, inheritance and property rights.
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| Time: 07:58 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 07:52 PM PST
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Du Meng, an independent economist and President of China Enterprise Capital, posted that the average home price has gone up by 143% since 2003to a level of 5791 yuan ($930 per square meter). Back then the average cost per square meter was only 2381 yuan or $382: an annual growth of 10.3% in the past decade. But many disagree on how big the rise really is. Yangcheng Evening News quoted Qing Yi, chief economist at Hengtai Securities, as saying the average selling price of new homes has risen slightly over 13-fold in 25 years from 1987, an average of 55% per year. Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode
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| Time: 06:38 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 07:51 PM PST
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Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Recently, a sign that appeared on a small restaurant in a busy tourist area of the capital near the forbidden city. It read: "This restaurant does not receive the Japanese, the Philippines, the Vietnamese and dog(s)." And just to ensure the insult wasn't lost in translation, it was written both in Chinese and English. So why were those nations singled out by this hospitable restaurateur? Well they are the closest of the no less than six jurisdictions with which China has territorial squabbles in the East and South China Seas. The others are Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. The sign paraphrases one which supposedly hung outside a park in Shanghai during colonial times that read "No Dogs and Chinese allowed". Although most historians agree that no such ever existed it has become an enduring part of modern folklore and is taught in the country's 'patriotic education'. While the owner in this case was forced to remove the sign the support for this post shows that extreme nationalist sentiments, with the help of periodic stoking by state media, are never far from the surface.
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| Time: 06:42 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:59 PM PST
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Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Cognac from three major producers - Camus, Frapin and Remy Martin - may be on its way back to France after samples tested in China were found to contain excessive toxic plasticizers, according to reports in the French media. A large quantity of the liquor has now been sealed at ports in Shenzhen in south China, French newspaper Charente Libre said. It didn't detail the number of cases. The amount of plasticizers in some samples may have reached 30 milligrams per kilogram, it said. That was way above the level allowed in China, which sets the maximum amount of the chemical (DEHP) at 1.5 milligrams per kilogram, 0.3 for dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and 9 for di-isononyl phthalate (DINP). According to doctors, plasticizers can impair male sexual function and even cause liver cancer if consumed in large amounts. The newspaper quoted Patrick Piana, CEO of Remy Martin, as saying that the brandy producer's exporting procedures were up to standard. The French newspaper said that authorities in the town of Cognac had said poor quality plastic pipes could be the reason for the high readings as brandy was highly corrosive. The report will be of major concern to exporters in France as China has become the biggest market for liquor from the region with the volume of exports continually rising, according to industry insiders. More than 40 million bottles of cognac currently arrive in China in a year. In November, Jiugui, a type of Chinese liquor <b>...</b>
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| Time: 02:56 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:55 PM PST
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In the early 70's, an exchange of table tennis players between us and china, which was called ping pong diplomacy, helped to improve the relations of two countries. Now, the when North Korea accepted the delegations of NBA players to visit the country, some people appear to be more curious about the country. Many Chinese net users also have their comment. Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com
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| Time: 05:19 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:51 PM PST
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When it comes to the Oscar academy, it usually means the top stars in Hollywood and media banquet. However, when the first lady, Michelle Obama appeared on a drop down screen in the Oscar academy, people just feel excited. But things seem mot end. Iranian news agencies altered Michelle Obama's sleeveless dress digitally. Why? And what are Chinese net users' views about it? Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com
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| Time: 05:14 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:51 PM PST
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Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com or Twitter.com/ChinaBizWire
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| Time: 05:41 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:41 PM PST
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Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Today's blogger Yan Yang on sina.com. His topic today concerns a topic we mentioned recently here on CT - a decision by China's Ministry of Environmental protection not to release the full findings of a five-year $150 million survey on soil and underground water pollution. A Beijing based-lawyer named Dong Zhengwei asked the Ministry to publish the data as it directly concerns the lives and well-being of Chinese citizens. However he was told the information had been classified as a "State Secret". Our blogger today asks on what grounds a government organization charged with protecting the environment can refuse to reveal the findings of a survey carried out at public expense - and purportedly aimed at protecting the health and safety of the country's citizens. Here's Yan's take on it: Although the regulations on disclosure of government information were published five years ago, various excuses are still used to avoid releasing such information. One of the most common of these is that the information sought is a state secret ... But soil pollution is something that affects people's health both directly and indirectly, through food, crops and underground water ... The government has a duty to publish information on something so closely linked to people's health. If the 'state secret' excuse is used to hide the truth, it could put many people in a dangerous situation ... Of course, if the soil pollution information is published, it may <b>...</b>
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| Time: 04:59 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:34 PM PST
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Costa Rica is home to some of the most protected wild parks in the world. They have reduced deforestation from some of the worst rates to near zero today and the country is one of the greenest in the world, with the plan to be carbon neutral by 2021. The country is one of the 22 oldest democracies, they've outlawed recreational hunting and have even abolished their army in 1949. The New Economics Foundation ranked Costa Rica first in the world's Happy Planet Index. Now, we get news that China Development Bank is interested in establishing a special economic zone in Costa Rica.
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| Time: 03:05 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:31 PM PST
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Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Nine tourists from Hong Kong were among nineteen people killed when a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Egypt. The accident occurred on Tuesday during an early morning flight near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. Local reports said a gas canister caught fire as the balloon was attempting to land with 21 people on board. The Egyptian pilot and a British tourist managed to jump or were thrown from the basket - both were injured but survived. The balloon then quickly ascended to around a 1000ft where the canister exploded causing the balloon plummet to the ground. The balloon ride was an optional activity costing $190 per person and the nine people from Hong Kong who died were part of a group of 15 on a 10-day package tour. The other victims came from Japan, Britain, France and Belgium.
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| Time: 03:22 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:13 PM PST
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The legal case that puts Sany Group, China's largest crane and machinery company against the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and the Obama Administration over a windmill farm purchase and development will get heard in a Washington State District Court.
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| Time: 02:17 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:10 PM PST
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To watch the full episode visit bon.tv Stephon Marbury's Chinese microblog is a constant source of entertainment, and on the cusp of the CBA playoffs, he shares a startling discovery with fans. BON -- Blue Ocean Network
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| Time: 01:36 | More in Sports |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:10 PM PST
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Gay topic in China still appears to be controversial one now. What can not be denied is that they indeed lack some legal rights to ensure their normal life. Recently, a study indicates that married heterosexual couples are healthier than gay couples, because gay couples lack the same kind of health insurance and legal resources when it comes to marriage. What are Chinese net users' comments on it? Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com
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| Time: 05:06 | More in News & Politics |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:06 PM PST
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To watch the full episode visit bon.tv At the Olympic Forest Park in the Chinese capital there were no pigs, but there was plenty of bare skin, body pain, costumes, and even a few babies. BON -- Blue Ocean Network
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