Crackdown on fake money makes progress

The Ministry of Public Security has released figures showing there were 2,200 cases across the country in which police seized fake notes with a total face value of 810 million yuan.
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Urumqi begins trials for July 5th riot

Defendants suspected of being involved in the July 5th riot in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China´s Xinjiang Ugyur Autonomous Region, are now being tried.

· 6 sentenced to death for murder in Urumqi riot
· 3 more sentenced to death for Urumqi riot
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Chinese culture staged at Frankfurt Book Fair Special Reports

The Frankfurt Book Fair is set to open on Tuesday with China being the Guest of Honor for the first time. Theme Pavilions have been designed to showcase the speciality of each participating country.
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11th Chinese National Games opens in Jinan

One year after the hosting of the exceptional Beijing Olympic Games, the 11th National Games, billed as China´s mini-Olympics, opened amid a splendid ceremony here Friday evening.

Gao Kun
-- 2009 Nobel Laureate

After winning the Nobel Prize in Physics on October 6, Gao Kun, "father of optical fibers," have been fully aware of all the Chinese people´s excitement, though he is away in the US. ...

Beijing announces CBD expansion plan

The 10th Beijing CBD international business festival is kicking off on Monday. Seven expansion plans for the well known central business district were announced at the opening ceremony.