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A shaving ceremony makes freshmen men

Yangtse Evening Post (扬子晚报): 500 18-year-old male freshmen of Fudan University in Shanghai had their first shave yesterday as a rite of passage into manhood.

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Tomb-Sweeping Day: a golden time for young lovers

Qingming Festival (清明节) started out as a matchmaking day.

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