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Spring Festival gala same, same
The CCTV Spring Festival evening gala is to many Chinese like turkey on Thanksgiving, not necessarily the most delicious part of the celebration, but without it, the festive atmosphere of the occasion is missing.
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Pitt and Jolie sue newspaper for libel
American film stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing a British newspaper, the News of the World that reported the Hollywood couple was going to split, the couple’s lawyer confirmed Monday.
Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
Late pop superstar Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty to the felony charge at a brief arraignment hearing Monday afternoon shortly after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Jazz legend dies at 82
Saxophonist Sir John Dankworth, one of the leading figures in British jazz for more than half a century, has died at the age of 82. The musician, described as "one of the totemic figures of British jazz" died in a London hospital.
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I want my American TV
In 1980, CCTV broadcast Man From Atlantis, (translated as daxiyangdi laide ren, Man from the bottom of the Atlantic), a 1977 sci-fi adventure starring 1980's heartthrob Patrick Duffy in his first TV gig.
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China compiles inclusive list on medicine use to guide doctors
China's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday released an inclusive list of illustrations on medicine use as guidance for doctors in writing prescriptions.
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Pitt and Jolie sue newspaper for libel
American film stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing a British newspaper, the News of the World that reported the Hollywood couple was going to split, the couple’s lawyer confirmed Monday.
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Five types of folk art for five kinds of fun
If you look past the family gatherings and meals that come with Spring Festival, you find many people concentrate reflection on traditional Chinese culture.
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Zhang Ding honored
Zhang Ding, considered by many as China's answer to Picasso and one of the most influential Chinese artists of the 20th century, has been honored at possibly the highest level in China.
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Bathroom urge busts beggars
Photographer Shen Zhicheng recently posted this series of photos online of fake beggars he shot on the afternoon of January 6 on Huating Street, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
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