News Archive --- Date:20060104
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China-Pakistan treaty of friendship, cooperation and
good-neighborly relations goes into effect (20:04, January 04, 2006)
China to unveil panda couple for Taiwan (20:03, January 04, 2006)
China-US relations have broad prospects: Ambassador (17:09, January 04, 2006)
Bird flu outbreak reported in China's Sichuan (09:51, January 04, 2006)
China set to narrow rich-poor gap (09:26, January 04, 2006)
Japan considers next ambassador to China (09:17, January 04, 2006)
Yunnan establishes ethnic group gene bank (08:49, January 04, 2006)
Suspect seized in Tsinghua murder case (08:57, January 04, 2006)
Shaanxi governor mourns mine victims (08:49, January 04, 2006)
Sewage leak creates hole in city road (08:46, January 04, 2006)
Graduates face more pressure to find jobs (08:44, January 04, 2006)
Forex rate forming mechanism reformed (08:40, January 04, 2006)
As Spring Festival nears, migrant dads return home suspicious (08:38, January 04, 2006)
Hu congratulates 50th founding anniversary of
PLA's newspaper (10:15, January 04, 2006)
HK's Fung brothers named Forbes Asia's "Businessmen
of the Year" (08:19, January 04, 2006)
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Alstom, Aker Yards to set up shipbuilding joint venture (08:12, January 05, 2006)
U.S. becomes No. 1 trade partner of NW China autonomous region (08:11, January 05, 2006)
China's total retail sales of consumer goods in 2005 to top 6
trillion yuan (08:09, January 05, 2006)
American luxury travel ship brings 1,000 foreign visitors to S.
China city (08:08, January 05, 2006)
China's textile industry booms in 2005 despite trade disputes, RMB
appreciation (10:06, January 05, 2006)
Buoyant tourism in Thailand's Phuket during New Year
festival (08:06, January 05, 2006)
Russia, Ukraine clinch five-year deal on gas supply (20:07, January 04, 2006)
Tianjin's revised 2004 GDP rises to 38 bln US dollars (08:05, January 05, 2006)
China earmarks 2.5 bln US dollars to foster railway construction in
Inner Mongolia (08:04, January 05, 2006)
Xinjiang turns out 24.1 mln tons of oil in 2005 (17:03, January 04, 2006)
Soaring sugar prices not to last long as sugar auction due in Jan. (16:58, January 04, 2006)
Daqing Oilfield sets new high in production (16:57, January 04, 2006)
China imports less PVC upon state ban (16:51, January 04, 2006)
Poor infrastructure to force IT firms to leave India (16:50, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to South Africa in January-November 2005 (17:18, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to New Zealand in January-November 2005 (17:18, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to EU in January-November 2005 (17:17, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Germany in January-November 2005 (17:17, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to United States in January-November 2005 (17:17, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Australia in January-November 2005 (17:16, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Singapore in January-November 2005 (17:16, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Britain in January-November 2005 (17:16, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Canada in January-November 2005 (17:16, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Netherlands in January-November 2005 (17:15, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Thailand in January-November 2005 (17:14, January 04, 2006)
Figures: China's exports to Japan in January-November 2005 (17:14, January 04, 2006)
Shanghai port leaps to first place in the world (16:47, January 04, 2006)
CSSC ranks among the world's top five (16:44, January 04, 2006)
Tanzania draws record number of investors in 2005 (16:25, January 04, 2006)
Indonesian oil firm reaps profit from price hike (16:24, January 04, 2006)
70,000 supermarkets opened in China's rural areas in 2005 (16:23, January 04, 2006)
China rated world's most attractive FDI destination for four consecutive years (16:06, January 04, 2006)
Tanzania draws record number of investors in 2005 (15:49, January 04, 2006)
Joint-stock bank doubles assets with participation of overseas
investors (15:48, January 04, 2006)
HK ranked world's freest economy for 12th consecutive year (15:29, January 04, 2006)
Beijing's revenue income reaches 91.92 bln yuan in 2005 (15:13, January 04, 2006)
Beijing invests heavily in infrastructure construction (15:12, January 04, 2006)
Remittance inflow to Bangladesh crosses 2 bln dollars
level (13:07, January 04, 2006)
Thai Finance Ministry echoes PM's forecast of 6 pct GDP growth in 2006 (13:07, January 04, 2006)
HK suspends poultry imports from Sichuan (13:06, January 04, 2006)
Number of netizens reaches new high in Macao (13:05, January 04, 2006)
Sri Lankan ban on import of chicks lifted (13:04, January 04, 2006)
Gas prices in Vietnam reach record high (13:04, January 04, 2006)
Major Japanese companies expect economy expansion: survey (11:23, January 04, 2006)
Macao logs 850,000 New Year border crossings (11:23, January 04, 2006)
Argentina pays 9.5 billon U.S. dollars of debt to IMF (11:24, January 04, 2006)
Indonesia's forex reserve ups to near 35 billion USD (11:26, January 04, 2006)
E. China province's farm produce export to top 7 bln US dollars (11:27, January 04, 2006)
Building industry booms in central China province (11:28, January 04, 2006)
Microsoft invests in China's IT company tapping software business (10:09, January 04, 2006)
Venezuela makes 25 mln dollars selling building in Miami (09:54, January 04, 2006)
Sugar auction aims to satisfy rising demand (08:57, January 04, 2006)
Shareholders defend rights in takeover proposal (09:00, January 04, 2006)
Minmetals to finalize copper deal with Chilean company (09:01, January 04, 2006)
Microsoft, TCS and Chinese firms cook up software deal (09:29, January 04, 2006)
Government moves quickly to open up futures industry (09:05, January 04, 2006)
GM price cuts could spark sales battle (09:07, January 04, 2006)
Coal prices 'should be fixed' (09:08, January 04, 2006)
Bank wants share in fund company (09:11, January 04, 2006)
Xinjiang's crude oil output tops 24 mln tons in 2005 (10:09, January 04, 2006)
Russia: Operation to restore gas suppply to Europe completed (08:21, January 04, 2006)
Zambian central bank urges traders to reduce prices (08:23, January 04, 2006)
Gas prices drop as Russia restores full supplies to customers (08:24, January 04, 2006)
HK's retail sales up 4.2 pct in November (08:25, January 04, 2006)
25 Nigerian banks survive as recapitalization ends (08:26, January 04, 2006)
China to introduce OTC transactions to interbank forex market (10:11, January 04, 2006)
Turkey to build mega project in Palestine (08:17, January 04, 2006)
Italy's gas supplies from Russia back to normal (08:16, January 04, 2006)
US Treasury bills up to highest level in nearly five years (08:16, January 04, 2006)
Turkey's inflation stands below target in 2005 (08:15, January 04, 2006)
Russia holds Ukraine responsible for European energy security (08:15, January 04, 2006)
US manufacturing sector grows at slower pace in December (08:15, January 04, 2006)
No simple, immediate solution for Russia-Ukraine gas standoff: EC
spokesman (08:13, January 04, 2006)
Shell ships first oil from Nigeria's first deepwater field (08:13, January 04, 2006)
Libya donates 500,000 US dollars worth of maize to Zambia (08:12, January 04, 2006)
Major European stock markets rise over soaring oil price (08:12, January 04, 2006)
Germany's jobless figure falls drastically in December (08:11, January 04, 2006)
U.S. construction spending hits record high in November (08:10, January 04, 2006)
Gazprom rules out concessions in new talks with Ukraine (08:10, January 04, 2006)
French GDF's supplies from Russia returns to normal (08:09, January 04, 2006)
UN agency halts approving 2006 caviar exports (08:09, January 04, 2006)
Roundup: Russian gas deliveries to Hungary back to normal (08:08, January 04, 2006)
U.S. Independence Air to shut down this week (08:07, January 04, 2006)
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Malaysia appoints new ambassadors to Brazil, Myanmar (07:41, January 05, 2006)
PLO official insists on holding elections with East Jerusalem (19:58, January 04, 2006)
Suicide bomb kills 30 northeast of Baghdad (19:58, January 04, 2006)
Iran says decision on nuclear fuel research not
negotiable (19:58, January 04, 2006)
Rwanda asks France to extradite Catholic priest over genocide charges (19:57, January 04, 2006)
Police rules out Sharon's bribery case complete before
election (19:56, January 04, 2006)
US, Philippine to hold joint exercises for counter terrorism (19:56, January 04, 2006)
S.Korean FM urges Japanese PM to have correct perception
of history (19:55, January 04, 2006)
Iraqi policeman killed, 16 wounded in clashes in western Baghdad (19:55, January 04, 2006)
Only one of 13 trapped US miner alive (16:45, January 04, 2006)
Ugandan army kills 4 rebels in war-torn northern region (16:44, January 04, 2006)
Truck bomb in northern Baghdad kills 3, wounds 13 (16:43, January 04, 2006)
Militants behead headmaster in south Afghanistan (16:43, January 04, 2006)
Russia, Ukraine clinch deal on gas (20:08, January 04, 2006)
Tanzania still looking for terror suspect Ghailan (16:41, January 04, 2006)
UAE vice president Sheikh Maktoum dies (16:40, January 04, 2006)
US renews terror warning against travel to Kenya (16:40, January 04, 2006)
Militants storm election office in Rafah (16:40, January 04, 2006)
US expresses concern over end of cease-fire in Nepal (14:56, January 04, 2006)
Roundup: Nepali guerrillas call off unilateral cease-fire
(14:57, January 04, 2006)
Myanmar leader urges people to strive for enduring state constitution (14:54, January 04, 2006)
Ukraine does not rule out using Russian gas in cold weather (14:53, January 04, 2006)
Russia sticks to price demand as its gas delivery to
Europe returns to normal (14:52, January 04, 2006)
One of 13 trapped miners confirmed dead in US mine accident (14:49, January 04, 2006)
Chavez offers Bolivia's president-elect energy, aid deals (14:48, January 04, 2006)
US in touch with Russia over gas dispute: official (14:47, January 04, 2006)
Peru formally asks Chile to extradite Fujimori (14:46, January 04, 2006)
'Merkel once worked as waitress' (14:41, January 04, 2006)
US air strike kills 14 people in Iraqi family (11:27, January 04, 2006)
Saudis strive to ensure haj security (11:24, January 04, 2006)
Russia restores Europe's gas supplies (11:22, January 04, 2006)
Rescue teams search for trapped US coal miners (11:19, January 04, 2006)
Indonesian flooding death toll reaches 63 (13:48, January 04, 2006)
France declares end to state of emergency (11:18, January 04, 2006)
Book casts doubt on US case for Iraq War (11:15, January 04, 2006)
Blasts hit diplomat's car, offices in Athens (11:13, January 04, 2006)
CPJ says 47 journalists killed on duty in 2005 (11:11, January 04, 2006)
Trapped U.S. miners still reachless (11:09, January 04, 2006)
Two police, five rebels killed in clash in southern Russia (11:07, January 04, 2006)
US rejects DPRK demand for lifting sanctions (11:05, January 04, 2006)
Roundup: Fatah slams Hamas over election campaign (11:03, January 04, 2006)
Italy urges Yemen not to use force over hostage stand-off (11:02, January 04, 2006)
U.S. says accusation by former Syrian official warrants investigation (11:00, January 04, 2006)
Bush repeats call for Congress to extend anti-terrorism law (10:58, January 04, 2006)
Police have evidence Sharon's family takes bribes: TV (10:56, January 04, 2006)
U.S. government to distribute security money based on risks (10:54, January 04, 2006)
Anarchist group launches bomb attacks in Athens (10:52, January 04, 2006)
France urges Iran to maintain suspension on nuclear activities (10:50, January 04, 2006)
Most Fed policy-makers believe rate-hike campaign nearing end (10:47, January 04, 2006)
US says Iran must abide by international agreements on nuclear issue (10:46, January 04, 2006)
Nearly 6,000 killed in Iraq violence in 2005 (10:44, January 04, 2006)
Syria confirms receiving UN request to interview Assad in Hariri
probe (10:42, January 04, 2006)
Rice to visit Indonesia, Australia (10:41, January 04, 2006)
Prominent U.S. lobbyist pleads guilty (10:40, January 04, 2006)
Syrian general accused in Hariri's murder says ready to resign (10:37, January 04, 2006)
Zambian former VP announces candidature for general elections (10:36, January 04, 2006)
Serbia reports normal gas flows from Russia (10:35, January 04, 2006)
AU select leaders' meeting on Chad, Sudan postponed (10:34, January 04, 2006)
Rescue operations at German ice rink stopped, 15 feared dead (10:33, January 04, 2006)
Croatian gas imports from Russia normalized (10:32, January 04, 2006)
German gas importers say gas supply turns normal after Russia-Ukraine gas row (10:30, January 04, 2006)
U.S. cedes duties in rebuilding Afghanistan: Washington Post (10:29, January 04, 2006)
Israeli army chief supports building fence along Israel-Lebanon
border (10:27, January 04, 2006)
Italian left-wing leader pulls flak over Unipol-BNL bid (10:26, January 04, 2006)
Nepali official dismisses guerrillas' cease-fire as "ploy" (10:01, January 04, 2006)
Ugandan VP calls on Muslims to support gov't for development (09:59, January 04, 2006)
Sharon to have full anesthetic during heart surgery (09:58, January 04, 2006)
Sister of Iraq's Interior Minister kidnapped in Baghdad (09:55, January 04, 2006)
Israel in "deep trouble" if Hamas wins elections: Shin Bet (09:53, January 04, 2006)
Poland names new commander of its troops in Iraq (09:51, January 04, 2006)
Iran says to resume nuclear fuel research soon (09:49, January 04, 2006)
Indonesian police find traces of Palu bomb blast last Saturday (09:47, January 04, 2006)
Israel detains Palestinian candidate in East Jerusalem (09:46, January 04, 2006)
24 Turkish Hajjis die due to bad health condition in Mecca (09:44, January 04, 2006)
Roundup: Economic development tops Egypt's new gov't agenda (09:43, January 04, 2006)
Bangladeshi security forces bulldoze Myanmar separatist camps (09:41, January 04, 2006)
Israel concedes failure to stem Palestinian rocket fire (09:39, January 04, 2006)
Iran asks for improvement on Russian nuclear proposal (09:37, January 04, 2006)
2 shot dead and three injured in south Thailand (09:36, January 04, 2006)
France approves end to state of emergency (09:35, January 04, 2006)
Hamas launches campaign for January elections (09:34, January 04, 2006)
US air strike kills five family members north of Baghdad (08:44, January 04, 2006)
Sri Lankan president fails to get Indian involvement in peace process: opposition (08:40, January 04, 2006)
Indonesian top legislator questions extension of Aceh truce monitor (08:38, January 04, 2006)
AU plans to hold special emergency meeting on Chad-Sudan crisis (08:35, January 04, 2006)
News Analysis: Solution to Russia-Ukraine gas dispute time
consuming (09:33, January 04, 2006)
11 die in German rink roof collapse (08:32, January 04, 2006)
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Zambia co-opts foreign coach for Africa cup (16:09, January 04, 2006)
Canada goes to hockey final with 4-0 win over Finland (16:09, January 04, 2006)
Uganda plans to send team to Shanghai world swimming events (16:08, January 04, 2006)
Ugandan swimmers start campaign in regional tournament (16:06, January 04, 2006)
Zambia appoints team to renovate national judo arena (16:04, January 04, 2006)
Cuba sports company sends 6,300 trainers across world (08:41, January 04, 2006)
Manchester United lag further behind Chelsea after drawing with
Arsenal (08:40, January 04, 2006)
Barcelona soccer club stops giant-killers Zamora, extend purple
patch (08:37, January 04, 2006)
Wade and Marion get NBA weekly honors (08:36, January 04, 2006)
Soccer forward Cassano leaves Rome for Madrid (08:34, January 04, 2006)
Boca Juniors soccer club returns to work without manager, main
players (08:32, January 04, 2006)
Portsmouth announce Gaydamak ownership deal (08:29, January 04, 2006)
'Peken' keeps nation's cross-country hopes on course (08:25, January 04, 2006)
Rampant Reading march on (08:23, January 04, 2006)
Mourinho furious as Essien injured (08:22, January 04, 2006)
Chelsea beat West Ham, Liverpool held at Bolton (08:21, January 04, 2006)
Knicks outlast fading Suns in triple OT (08:19, January 04, 2006)
Israel striker Katan joins West Ham (08:09, January 04, 2006)
Al Ain of UAE sacks its coach (08:08, January 04, 2006)
Austria's Gottwald wins Nordic combined World Cup event (08:06, January 04, 2006)
Spain's Pujol wins Dakar Rally fourth stage (08:05, January 04, 2006)
Davenport and Williams sisters root for Hingis's comeback (08:04, January 04, 2006)
Wuhan Technology University team loses to Bayi youth team (08:03, January 04, 2006)
Di Stefano out of intensive care (08:01, January 04, 2006)
Hewitt advances at Australian hardcourt tournament (08:00, January 04, 2006)
Hingis continues successful return (07:59, January 04, 2006)
Dutch soccer club RBC sack coach (07:58, January 04, 2006)
CAF awards ceremony postponed (07:57, January 04, 2006)
Weiss fired as Sonics head coach (07:56, January 04, 2006)
Belgian Grand Prix could be soon saved: report (07:55, January 04, 2006)
Topalov enters highest rank of FIDE (07:53, January 04, 2006)
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China's first feeder passenger jet to go into trial production (20:06, January 04, 2006)
Indian varsity to teach yoga to Chinese students (17:30, January 04, 2006)
Larger difference found in human, chimpanzee Y chromosomes (17:14, January 04, 2006)
China launches high-definition film and TV channel on New Year's Day (16:31, January 04, 2006)
China shares hybrid rice breeding know-how with the world (16:29, January 04, 2006)
NZ international students decrease (15:14, January 04, 2006)
Antarctic seal fur: A condensation of civilization history (14:50, January 04, 2006)
Over 1,700-year-old tombs excavated in SW China (11:30, January 04, 2006)
Singapore to focus R&D on three areas in next 10 years (08:17, January 04, 2006)
Hairs tell story of African elephants: U.S. scientists (08:19, January 04, 2006)
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Strong 6.7 magnitude quake hits off Mexican coast (20:05, January 04, 2006)
Indonesian police probing Jember flood (20:05, January 04, 2006)
Chronology of major floods, landslides in Indonesia (17:28, January 04, 2006)
Landslide buries Indonesian village, 200 feared dead (17:29, January 04, 2006)
Ministry of Health announces hygienic standards to public (17:26, January 04, 2006)
Voting for New Seven Wonders of the World starts (17:17, January 04, 2006)
Zambia to install 20 more TV transmitters (17:26, January 04, 2006)
Cholera kills 7 people in Zimbabwe (17:25, January 04, 2006)
Over 770-year-old porcelain unearthed in N. China (17:23, January 04, 2006)
Horses are new tourist attraction at Angkor (17:23, January 04, 2006)
Over 1,700-year-old tombs excavated in SW China (17:23, January 04, 2006)
Chinese surname history: Tao (16:36, January 04, 2006)
21 artificially-bred pandas survive in 2005 (16:18, January 04, 2006)
237 illegal migrants detained in Cape Verde (15:16, January 04, 2006)
Orissa tribals block road with dead bodies in east India (15:15, January 04, 2006)
More than 3,000 Zimbabweans deported from South Africa (15:15, January 04, 2006)
Nanjing massacre diary author Azuma Shiro died (15:15, January 04, 2006)
More than half of Nepali kids malnourished: official (15:13, January 04, 2006)
Four children killed in house fire in Japan (15:13, January 04, 2006)
70 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia (15:13, January 04, 2006)
Researcher 'coerced' into giving her eggs (10:04, January 04, 2006)
Prince William takes turn at military school (09:57, January 04, 2006)
One tail hair reveals elephant's life tale (09:56, January 04, 2006)
Fossey legacy looms large 20 years after her death (09:53, January 04, 2006)
Conflict looms over whaling (09:54, January 04, 2006)
8-year-old conquers mighty peaks (09:51, January 04, 2006)
Beijing drops out of top 10 "best city" list (09:55, January 04, 2006)
Hero cat dials 911 to save life of disabled owner (09:48, January 04, 2006)
6 children among dead in German skating rink tragedy (09:50, January 04, 2006)
Anarchist group burns Finnish consul's car in Athens (09:26, January 04, 2006)
New Year death toll rises to 342 in Thailand (09:04, January 04, 2006)
Indonesia to send forensic team as flood death toll touches 60 (09:27, January 04, 2006)
Myanmar to set up more internet centers this year (09:22, January 04, 2006)
US mining firm Freeport denies pollution reports in Indonesia (09:13, January 04, 2006)
At least 10 confirmed dead after German ice skating rink roof
collapses (09:01, January 04, 2006)
Myanmar has 135,000 mobile phones (09:03, January 04, 2006)
Parts of California declared in state of emergency amid heavy rains (09:47, January 04, 2006)
Local education office starts monitoring of school in Kathmandu (09:48, January 04, 2006)
Ancient fish fossil found in SW China province (09:06, January 04, 2006)
Zhou Dynasty relics unearthed in Shaanxi (08:35, January 04, 2006)
Telephone subscribers to top 820m (08:36, January 04, 2006)
Green boost for Beijing in blueprint (08:44, January 04, 2006)
Cold front brings freezing fog, transport problems (08:37, January 04, 2006)
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China's first LNG ship sails off shipyard
China's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship, sailed off shipyard at the end of Dec., 2005, in Shanghai. Representing high-tech and high-added value in the shipbuilding industry, it can only be built in Japan, the Republic of Korea and several European countries. China input more than 100 million yuan on the research of the LNG ship in the past years. The first LNG ship, 292 meters long and 43.35 wide, with a capacity of 147,200 cubic meters, is scheduled to go into operation in October, 2007.(Xinhua photo)
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Sewage leak causes highway cave-in Beijing
A sewage pipeline leak in the early hours on Jan. 3 near Jingguang Flyover caused the eastern section of highway running past Beijing's Central Business District (CBD) to cave in, with filthy water pouring into an underground construction site.
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New Year celebration on the sea
Brazilian revellers attend celebrations for the New Year in the resort of Angra Dos Reis, 160 kilometers away from Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1, 2006. Some 30,000 people sang songs and performed dance in the New Year celebrations held on around 1,100 vessels Jan. 1.
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Coal mine blast traps 13 miners in U.S.
A woman holding her child waits for the news of her relative trapped in Sago Mine in Upshur County, West Virginia of the United States, Jan. 3, 2006. Thirteen miners who were trapped underground early Monday after an explosion of Sago Mine are still out of the reach of the rescuers and their conditions are unknown.
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11 killed in German rink roof collapse
Local residents mourn for victims outside the collapsed ice skating rink in Bad Reichenhall, southern Germany, Jan. 3, 2006. Rescuers had to stop their search for bodies Tuesday in the wreckage of the rink amid fears that a wall might collapse on emergency workers as 15 feared dead. The eleven killed included six children, while the missing were feared dead as temperatures were below zero and more than 24 hours passed.
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New Year celebration in Huangshan Mountain
Chinese tourists enjoy the scenery of the Huangshan Mountain in East China's Anhui Province Tuesday January 3, 2006. Many Chinese flock to tourist destinations to celebrate the New Year.
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Group wedding blossoms in Changchun
A couple view "plum blossoms" during a group wedding ceremony in the Jinyuetan Ice and Snow Playground in Changchun, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 2, 2006. Ten couples attended the wedding ceremony on Monday.
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