• Pilot aims to be first Chinese woman to circle globe

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  Not everybody gets to fulfill their dreams, but 31-year-old Chen Jingxian, a lawyer from a small town in Sichuan province, is well on the way to living hers - to be the first Chinese woman to fly around the world.

• Restaurants offered insurance for illness caused by crayfish

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  A large insurance company with branches nationwide is offering restaurants in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, insurance for a degenerative muscle disease that can come from eating crayfish. Insurance for crab and hotpot are on the way.

• Flight attendant: the most competitive job in China

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  In recent years, air hostessing has come to be seen as one of the most competitive jobs in China. It has extremely strict requirements, and approximately 50 people apply for each available position.

• Netizens criticize Olympic uniforms

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  When faced with an overwhelming number of comments vilifying the uniforms worn by the Chinese team at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, Ye Chaoying, the designer, reacted calmly.

• Young at Heart: Love-struck Seniors Celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day in Beijing

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  Around 77 elderly couples from various communities in Beijing's Chaoyang's District, celebrated their longstanding weddings on Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, on August 9.

• Explosion in Hubei power plant leaves 21 dead, 5 hurt

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  A power plant explosion killed at least 21 people and injured five, three of them seriously, in Dangyang, Hubei province, on Thursday, according to China's top work safety watchdog.

• Young Couple Holds Wedding Ceremony on Sky-High Hammock in C China

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  A young couple holds a breathtaking wedding ceremony on a sky-high hammock hanging from a skywalk in Pingjiang County of central China's Hunan Province during Qixi Festival, China's Valentine's Day which falls on the seventh day of the 7th month on the Chinese calendar, August 9th this year. [Chinanews.com]

• Cheery promotional video introduces G20 city Hangzhou to Europe

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  An advertising video about Hangzhou, the host city of the upcoming G20 summit, was released on Monday and will be seen in Europe in the coming months.

• Tunnel-bus production center faces delays

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  The production center for an innovative bus that straddles highway lanes to allow cars to pass beneath－a sort of moving tunnel－appears deserted with no sign of construction, raising questions about the scheduled launch in 2017.

• Subversion of State: 'There's no place for outlaws'

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  Four people were convicted of subverting State power and were sentenced by a court in Tianjin in a series of trials last week.