Today, March 15th, is World Consumer Rights Day. Statistics from China Consumers´ Association shows that during 2009, product quality was still the top issue which consumers had complained.
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China´s Civil Aviation Administration has issued an "Emergency Airworthiness Directive" to impose compulsory safety checks on Boeing 737s. The directive follows a similar check issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration on March the 12th.
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After two ministerial roundtable discussions, world tourism officials in Sanya have officially issued the Hainan Tourism Declaration.
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The sandstorm is indeed making life more difficult. Visibility is limited to just a few hundred meters, and the whole city is covered with a blanket of dust. Experts say it is better to spend this weekend indoors.
In London, Li Yundi, an accomplished young pianist from China, is releasing the "Complete Nocturnes of Chopin," to mark the 200th anniversary of the Polish composer´s birth.The series is Li´s first collaboration with music company EMI.
April 5th marks the beginning of the Qingming Festival, on China´s lunar calendar. The festival is a time to remember loved ones who have passed away or pay respects to ancestors, and to enjoy Spring and nature. Let´s look at how they celebrate in central China´s Henan province.