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Front page of the China Daily for sale

The front page of the China Daily English newspaper today is taken up by a full page ad for Louis Vuitton. The ad announces a new store opening in Shanghai that will open this Saturday, on July 21. As the media and … Continue reading

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Scenes from the tobacco harvest: Why China can’t quit smoking

Gejiu is a city of 135,000 people that lies 280 kilometers southeast of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and several hours north of China’s border with Vietnam. Sibling mountains cradle Gejiu in a narrow valley, made even smaller by … Continue reading

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