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Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang stands in front of the emblem of Hong Kong to announce his resignation which clears the way for him to contest the Chief Executive election, at the government headquarters in this September 28, 2011 file photo. A... View Photo »
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A balloon vendor waits for customers in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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A young couple rest on a stairway at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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A wedding company salesman peddles services to visitors as a model dressed in wedding gown poses for promotion at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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Would-be brides and grooms sit at tables to discuss their wedding photo plans with salespersons at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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Would-be brides try out wedding gowns as they shop for their wedding dresses at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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A Chinese policeman guards a 28-year-old man suspected of stealing several items from the Forbidden City, in a rare theft at China's ancient imperial palace, during his trial in Beijing on February 17, 2012. According to police records, only four thefts... View Photo »
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A disguised member of a carnival delegation from Beijing, China, participates in a carnival procession in Cologne, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A worker picks strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A little boy eats fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A boy sits on his father's shoulders to look at strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A bee sits on a flower at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A visitor looks at a new variety of strawberry at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Two girls reach for fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing,... View Photo »
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A child accompanied by his father ride on a train at a theme park near a residential area in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. View Photo »
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A man sells balloons while families wait for seats outside a fast food restaurant in Beijing, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. View Photo »
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A tour bus is seen rolled over on Taiwan's Highway No. 11, which connects Hualien County and Taitung County, in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, February 17, 2012. The bus carrying 34 people, including 32 visitors from Beijing, China, a local tour guide... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Chinese salesmen promote the diamond ring to visitors at the 2012 China Spring Wedding Expo at Beijing Exhibition Center on February 17, 2012 in Beijing, China. Hundreds of thousands of the newest products of wedding... View Photo »
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Leung Chun-ying, one of the potential candidate for the upcoming Chief Executive election attends a forum in Hong Kong Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Polls have shown consistently that Leung Chun-ying is much more popular with the public than Henry Tang who... View Photo »
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Chinese people visit the 2012 China Spring Wedding Expo at Beijing Exhibition Center on February 17, 2012 in Beijing, China. Hundreds of thousands of the newest products of wedding service and culture are showcased at the... View Photo »
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Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: [pei˨˩ tɕɪŋ˥˥]), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was formerly known in English as Peking or Peiking [English Pronunciation]. Beijing is also one of the four municipalities of the PRC, which are... Full Article
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A disguised member of a carnival delegation from Beijing, China, participates in a carnival procession in Cologne, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A worker picks strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a well-known...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A little boy eats fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a...
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A woman eats lunch in Beijing on February 17, 2012. China may be the world's second largest economy, but between the hours of midday and two o'clock productivity takes a tumble as the planet's most populous country stops to eat and sleep.
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Women stand at a window as they eat lunch in Beijing on February 17, 2012. China may be the world's second largest economy, but between the hours of midday and two o'clock productivity takes a tumble as the planet's most populous country stops to eat and sleep.
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong, left, displays a glass art gift from his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin, right, during a luncheon in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong, left, toasts with his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin during a luncheon in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at a luncheon hosted by his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin, in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the...
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To go with AFP story 'Chine-media-politique-diplomatie,ANALYSIS', by Pascale Trouillaud A photo taken on February 15, 2012 shows a newspaper stand on a street in Beijing. Whilst China is using a great deal of financial and human means to improve its image abroad as a soft power, fingers...
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To go with AFP story 'Chine-media-politique-diplomatie,ANALYSIS', by Pascale Trouillaud A photo taken on February 15, 2012 shows members of the media during a Chinese foreign ministry breifing in Beijing. Whilst China is using a great deal of financial and human means to improve its...
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong listens to Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (unseen) speech in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) and Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan gesture during a meeting in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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As Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong arrives, a Tibet pro-independence activist is wrestled to the ground by security at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Taipei-based Straits Exchange...
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A woman walks past a Beijing newsstand where a newspaper front page shows a photo of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Xi, who is expected to become president in 2013, made clear that China wants a deeper relationship with the...
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To go with AFP story 'Chine-media-politique-diplomatie,ANALYSIS', by Pascale Trouillaud A photo taken on February 15, 2012 shows a foreign reporter (L) speaking with China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Liu Weimin (R) following a briefing in Beijing. Whilst China is using a great deal...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: People look at the chasis of a new type of school bus at the International School Bus Exhibition on February 15, 2012 in Beijing, China. More than 20 domestic and foreign enterprises took their new models of school buses and special vehicles to the four...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: A young boy takes a close look at a new type of school bus, at the International School Bus Exhibition on February 15, 2012 in Beijing, China. More than 20 domestic and foreign enterprises took their new models of school buses and special vehicles to the...
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A young couple rest on a stairway at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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A wedding company salesman peddles services to visitors as a model dressed in wedding gown poses for promotion at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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Would-be brides and grooms sit at tables to discuss their wedding photo plans with salespersons at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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Would-be brides try out wedding gowns as they shop for their wedding dresses at a wedding fair in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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A Chinese policeman guards a 28-year-old man suspected of stealing several items from the Forbidden City, in a rare theft at China's ancient imperial palace, during his trial in Beijing on February 17, 2012. According to police records, only four thefts have been recorded at the...
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