Sophia Cao

Sophia Cao is an undergraduate business student at Baruch College in New York. She is interested in Chinese culture and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on multimedia.

Severe Snow Hits Central China – BBC

From BBC News: Unusually heavy snow has left at least 16 people dead and brought transport chaos to large areas of central and eastern China, state media said. Worst hit is Hubei province, where crops have been destroyed and roads blocked by the heaviest snow seen in the area for 16 years….[Full Text] – Read […]

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Beijing to Extend Smoking Ban Ahead of Olympics – AFP

From AFP: Beijing is about to extend a ban on smoking in public places ahead of the Olympic Games despite the Chinese capital’s image as a paradise for smokers who have faced few restrictions on where they can light up. According to a draft bill published on a municipal legal affairs website, the majority of […]

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Games Uniforms Unveiled – Lei Lei

From China Daily: The uniforms of Beijing Olympics’ workers, technical staff and volunteers were unveiled last night to mark the 200-day countdown to the Games. The uniforms have the key element of the lucky clouds and will be in three colors: red for Beijing Olympic Games Committee (BOCOG) staff, blue for the volunteers and gray […]

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China Coal Mine Blast Kills 20 – AFP

A gas explosion killed 20 people while the miners tried to mine coal secretly, AFP reports: The blast occurred Sunday night as a group of people attempted to extract coal from the mine in Shanxi province, Xinhua news agency...

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Higher Fines for Stars Breaking China’s One-Child Rule – AFP

From AFP: Beijing plans to make an example of celebrities who flout China’s one-child policy by dramatically raising fines to prevent them buying their way past the rule, state media said Monday. “Celebrities and wealthy people will be more heavily fined for giving birth to more than one child,” Xinhua news agency quoted city family […]

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