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Chinese president makes proposal for tackling global financial crisis at BRIC summit

Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday presented a four-point proposal for dealing with the ongoing global financial crisis at the first summit meeting of BRIC countries which groups Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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Shanghai maps out path to acquire residence <a href="//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/vod.cctv.cn/html/media/ChinaToday/2009/06/ChinaToday_300_20090619_4.shtml"><img src=//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/www.cctv.cn/Library/english2008/english/image/video.gif /> <font color=#CC0000>Video</font></a>

Shanghai maps out path to acquire residence Video

Skilled migrants who work and pay taxes in Shanghai can now trade in their temporary residence permits for full-fledged permanent residence.

· Correspondent on reasons for SH residency reform

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Beijing to use lethal injection for condemned prisoners <a href="//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/vod.cctv.cn/html/media/ChinaToday/2009/06/ChinaToday_300_20090617_9.shtml"><img src=//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/www.cctv.cn/Library/english2008/english/image/video.gif /> <font color=#CC0000>Video</font></a>

Beijing to use lethal injection for condemned prisoners Video

By the end of the year, all criminals sentenced to death in Beijing will receive lethal injections instead of being executed by gun.

· Backgrounder | · Expert on Lethal injection

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A retrospective film from 1949-1959

A retrospective film from 1949-1959

Chinese filmmakers are marking the founding of the People´s Republic of China, focusing on films made between 1949 and 1959. They gave an ensemble showing of over 40 films, which represent the summit of filmmaking during that period.

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Summer solstice day <a href="//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/vod.cctv.cn/html/media/NewsHour/2009/06/NewsHour_300_20090621_2.shtml"><img src=//big5.cctv.com/gate/big5/www.cctv.cn/Library/english2008/english/image/video.gif /> <font color=#CC0000>Video</font></a>

Summer solstice day Video

Following the summer solstice, the days begin to shorten, the temperature rises in north China and there´s plenty of sunshine and rain, all of which is good for crops. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are in the rainy season, during which persistent and heavy rains are common.

People

Chen Zhen: "13-min racer on the 37.2km Second Ring Road"<br><br>

Chen Zhen: "13-min racer on the 37.2km Second Ring Road"

"At that age, I liked to do that kind of thing, and loved the feeling of driving fast in the traffic stream. Now that is all gone."

Living in Beijing

Best-loved teahouses in Beijing

Best-loved teahouses in Beijing

There´s white tea for spring, green tea for summer, oolong tea for autumn, and black tea for winter.

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