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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 02: Li Na (C) of China poses for photographs at the Rolex booth during the China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 2, 2011 in Beijing, China.

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China's Li Na returns a ball from Romania's Monica Niculescu, unseen during a women's singles tennis match of the China Open tennis competitions at the National Stadium court in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Niculescu won the match 6-4, 6-0.

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Li Na of China leaves the court after losing to Monica Niculescu of Romania in their women's singles first round match at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 2, 2011. Niculescu won 6-4, 6-0.

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World number one and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki (C) of Denmark signs autographs for fans after a training session for the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 2, 2011.

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Protesters march through Hong Kong as they rally against a landmark court ruling which could allow thousands of foreign domestic helpers the right to permanent residency on October 2, 2011. The successful legal challenge brought by Evangeline Banao Vallejos, a Philippine domestic worker who has lived in Hong Kong since 1986, has divided opinions in the Chinese city and prompted debate of equal treatment.

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A model presents a creation by Chinese designers Ling Liu and Dawei Sun for Cacharel during the Spring/Summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection show, on October 1, 2011 in Paris.

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A street vender sells Chinese national flags to celebrate the 62nd National Day Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in Shanghai, China. China celebrates its national day on Oct. 1 and people enjoy a week-long national day holiday.

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Soldiers of armed police transfer trapped villagers in Jiulong Township of Qinzhou, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 2, 2011. According to the lastest statistics from local civil affairs authority, the typhoon Nesat has affected about 2.4844 million people and 311,090 hectares of farmlands, toppled over 2,719 houses and caused direct economic losses of 1.634 billion RMB yuan (about 256.19 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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Cao Zhao, the younger brother of Cao Jin who was dubbed the "most beautiful rural teacher", takes over his late sister's profession at Pinghexiang primary school in Wushan county, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 25, 2011. Cao, 19, followed the career of his sister, a 22-year-old rural teacher of Wushan county who passed away on Aug 26 due to cancer. Cao Jin was posthumously entitled "the most beautiful teacher" by the women's federation of Chongqing. Cao Zhao used to study computer technology at a vocational school and now teaches information technology course to his students. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Entrepreneur and high-profile philanthropist Chen Guangbiao sings during his solo concert in Bijie, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 25, 2011. Chen, from East China's Jiangsu province, announced during the concert that he was giving away 1,000 goats, 2,000 pigs and 113 farming machines to local financially strapped families. He has dedicated himself to charity work over the last ten years and donated more than 810 million yuan ($125 million), which earned him the title of "philanthropist-in-chief" of China. [Photo/CFP]

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Models present cheongsams designed by Chen Yanqin during a fashion show in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 30, 2011. More than 100 creations of cheongsams, a traditional Chinese women's dress also known as mandarin gown or Qipao, were displayed Friday. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang)

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Subway Line 2 in the city of Xi’an is the first subway line to operate in Northwest China. It opened on Sept 16, 2011. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

XI'AN - Xi'an, one of the oldest cities in China and home to the world-famous Terracotta Army, opened its first subway line on Friday, taking a major step toward building itself into a metropolis in the country's relatively undeveloped western region.

Xi'an's Subway Line 2, the first subway line to open in northwest China, went into operation at noon Friday, five years after construction on the line began. The line runs north-south across the ancient city, passing the Ancient City Wall and Bell Tower historical sites.

The subway line currently runs just over 20 km in length, but will eventually be expanded to a length of 26.3 km, according to Zhang Jianzheng, secretary-general of the provincial government.

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More than 600 pairs of twins across the country took part in the 8th Beijing Twins Cultural Festival in Honglingji Park in Beijing on Oct 2, 2011.

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Wreckage salvaged after coach plunge kills 16 in central China
(Xinhua)
12:19, October 04, 2011

YICHANG, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The coach wreckage was retrieved out of water on Monday after the coach plunged into a ravine in central China's Hubei Province Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 16 people dead and another 19 injured.

No more casualties were found inside the wreckage when it was lifted out of water in the county of Xingshan County, Yichang City, rescuers said.

According to the GPS system loaded on the coach, the speed of the coach was 40 km per hour at 2:37 p.m. before it was found disappeared from the positioning system.

Some passengers were saved as they were thrown out of the damaged coach before its plunge, local witnesses said.

Zhang Xinzhen, chairperson of the coach owner Jiuzhou Tour Coach Company of Jingzhou City, said as the driver was on board with his families and friends for private picnic, the passenger list was not known by the company.

According to a passenger list provided by the local, the victims includes one person from Macao Special Administrative Region and one from Brunei. Such list has not been verified by official authorities yet.

The coach, with 35 people on board, plunged into the river dozens of meters below the highway.

Fourteen people were killed at the scene and two died later in hospital. Among the injured, eight were in serious condition.

Further investigation is under way.

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Tourists and media take a boat ride through the once high security Beihai military water tunnels on the island of Nangan in the Matsu Island chain, off Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. The Matsu island chain, once a front line against rival China, is now pushing for a military tourist destination.

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Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the Anping Coal Mine in Libo county, Guizhou province, October 4, 2011. Seventeen workers were killed, and eleven others were saved after a coal and gas outburst hit the coal mine Tuesday morning, Xinhua News Agency reported. The Chinese characters of the banner in the background reads: "To implement is the important way to pay responsibility to safety". Picture taken October 4, 2011.

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Dancers participate in a celebration of Matsu, the Chinese goddess of the sea on Nangan Island in Taiwan's outlying Matsu Island chain, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Falling on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, worshippers celebrate the anniversary of the believed ascension to heaven of the island's beloved goddess Matsu, known as the protector of fishermen.

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A war veteran plays music with his walking stick before attending a memorial ceremony in Hong Kong on October 5, 2011. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang attended the annual ceremony to commemorate those who died in the defence of Hong Kong in the war years between 1941 and 1945.

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Kadoorie farm employees pack baby pig-nosed turtles into containers in Hong Kong on October 4, 2011. The unique reptile, distinguishable for having a nose which looks like that of a pig, with nostrils at the end of fleshy snout, were confiscated in January this year and were believed to have been caught from the wild in Indonesia. The big haul however only came to public limelight as authorities prepare to release 600 of the surviving baby turtles, of the total 785 seized, back to their native habitat in Indonesian Papua.

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Lee Huo-jing, 80, makes her famous fish noodles as she has since she was seven, on Beigan Island in the Matsu Island chain off Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. The Matsu island chain, once a front line against rival China, is now promoting itself as a tourist destination for military enthusiasts.

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Taiwan's starting pitcher Kuan Ju Chen throws during the first inning of a Baseball World Cup first round game against U.S. in Aguadulce, Panama, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

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Nurses look after babies inside a postpartum center in Taipei October 3, 2011. Taiwan had the world's lowest fertility rate at 0.9 children per woman on the island of 23 million people last year, according to the Ministry of the Interior. Taiwan is scrambling to raise its birthrate before the sinking number of newborns threatens productivity for its export-driven $390 billion economy.

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A crew member covered in oil is placed on a stretcher by emergency rescuers in Keelung, Taiwan, early Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. The man was rescued from a cargo ship stranded on the northeast coast off the port city. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said the ship with 21 crew members broke into two after colliding into rocks off the shore of the port of Keelung in the early hours of Monday morning. The crew members' nationalities were not known. (AP Photo)

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Rescuers work at the Anping Coal Mine, in the Lihua Township of Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 4, 2011. Seventeen workers were killed, and eleven others were saved after a coal and gas outburst hit the coal mine Tuesday morning. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Fake iPhones are displayed at a mobile phone stall in Shanghai in this August 11, 2011 file photo. In their efforts to stop Chinese counterfeiters from selling copies of their products, businesses are now going after three of China's largest banks, according to court documents. The cases represent a new tactic in the struggle to enforce the intellectual property laws Chinese businesses have flouted with replicas of everything from Louis Vuitton bags to entire Apple Stores.

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The four-day Strawberry Chang Jiang Music Festival 2011 kicked off in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, attracting music bands and groups from home and abroad.

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Singer Liang Xiaoxue performs at Strawberry Chang Jiang Music Festival 2011 in Zhenjiang, of east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 2, 2011, the second day of the national holiday. The four-day festival kicked off on Sunday, attracting music bands and groups from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Shen Peng)

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Newspapers headline shows the news of the Apple founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs in Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Jobs died on Wednesday at the age of 56. The Chinese reads " Steve Jobs passed away."

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 06: People mourn Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at an Apple store on October 06, 2011 in Shanghai, China. Jobs, 56, passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and is credited, along with Steve Wozniak, with marketing the world's first personal computer in addition to the popular iPod, iPhone and iPad.

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Monica Niculescu of Romania signs her autograph on a camera lens after her women's singles third round match against Virginie Razzano of France at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 6, 2011. Monica Niculescu won 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

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Chinese former basketball player Yao Ming (C) poses with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France (L) and Zhang Ze of China (R) before their men's singles second round match at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 6, 2011. Tsonga won 6-3, 6-4.

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Citic Securities chairman Wang Dongming (C) speaks to traders on the floor of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during the company's IPO launch in Hong Kong on October 6, 2011. Citic Securities, China's biggest listed brokerage, made a weak Hong Kong trading debut, after raising 1.7 billion USD in one of the world's biggest share sales this year.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 05: Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden poses for photographs at the China Citic Bank Booth during the China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 5, 2011 in Beijing, China.

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Malaysians of Chinese descent walk on burning charcoals during the Chinese Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kuala Lumpur October 5, 2011. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival welcomes the emperor gods that live in the stars under the reign of "Thien Hou" or the "Queen of Heaven" who brings good fortune, longevity and good health. Some devotees stay at a temple during the nine-day Taoist celebration, beginning on the eve of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, consume vegetarian meals and recite continuous prayers.

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 photo, visitors look at the catalog behind the artwork named Legacy Mantle created by Chinese artist Sui Jianguo which is listed at the Sotheby's autumn Hong Kong auction sales. An uneven set of results from Sotheby's autumn Hong Kong sales indicates that the surging Asian art market appears to be pausing for breath amid rocky global financial markets.

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A Sotheby's staff member models the Sun-Drop diamond during a press preview in Hong Kong on October 6, 2011. The 110.03 carats diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Yellow, the highest colour grading for a yellow diamond and will be auctioned at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15 with an estimated value of 11 to 15 million USD.

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Children inspect products inside the Apple store in Hong Kong on October 6, 2011

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Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Li Baodong (C) votes against the draft resolution on Syria during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York Oct. 4, 2011. The draft resolution, presented by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal, won nine votes in favor, two against and four abstentions on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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Rescuers are seen at Nanjing Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd. [Photo/Xinhua]

NANJING - Eleven workers were confirmed dead and one remained missing after melted iron spilled over a refining furnace Wednesday morning in east China's Jiangsu Province.

Another worker was injured after the accident occurred at around 11:45 a.m at the Nanjing Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd., a company spokesman said, adding that the injury was not life threatening.

Thirteen workers were preparing at the No.5 furnace for the shutdown of the furnace, when the accident occurred, according to the spokesman.

The cause of the accident is being investigated. The search for the missing worker is underway.

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The draft resolution, presented by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal, won nine votes in favor, two against and four abstentions on Tuesday.

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