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15:06 Jul 06 2008
Beijing targets Asians for Olympic homestays
Beijing's tourism authorities have said they are going to target visitors from other Asian countries as guests of the city's homestay scheme for the Olympics.
5,000-year-old cemetery found in S Egypt
An Egyptian archeological mission has unearthed a 5,000-year-old royal burial ground in southern Egypt, the official MENA news agency reported on Saturday.
Villagers work on Nuo masks in Jiangxi Province
The Nuo masks, made of wood of camphor trees, was put on the list of China's intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Nuo is a kind of folk activity to exorcise devils in ancient China.
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