• Russian Stewardess Shines on Hainan Airlines

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  It's been more than five years since Russian flight stewardess Bazhenova Evgenia, 31, joined Hainan Airlines Co, but to this day, she gets nervous recalling her first flight. "I could not sleep the night before."

• Chinese Double Amputee Girl Enrolls in Canadian Air Force College

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  A young Chinese girl, who lost both her legs in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake (also known as Wenchuan earthquake), recently received a letter of admission from the Royal Canadian Air Force School (RCAFS).

• China's rural residents enjoy better healthcare

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  Full-scale reform of the medical care system began in 2009. Pilot projects for public hospitals were a priority, along with a basic medical security system, improvements at the local level and equal access to basic public health services.

• Family doctors the future of China's healthcare system

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  BEIJING - Getting medical treatment has become much more convenient for Wei Xianfang since she joined a family doctor program.

• Chinese scientists create functional sperm from stem cells in lab

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  WASHINGTON - Scientists from China said Thursday they have finally succeeded in creating functioning sperm from mouse embryonic stem cells in the laboratory, a major scientific development that could some day lead to a treatment for male infertility in humans.

• Fewer Chinese seek work abroad

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  The global economic slowdown and improved personal incomes at home have led to a decline in the need and supply for Chinese workers overseas.

• 2nd-child plans vex female job seekers

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  Lin Xia, 29, quit her job after giving birth to her first child. She is now preparing to return to work. After several inquiries at a job fair, she found that the employers were concerned about whether she had plans for a second child.

• Court takes case of improper detention

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  A court in Henan province confirmed on Thursday that it has accepted the case of a man asking for 21 million yuan ($3.2 million) in state compensation for time spent in improper detention. Xu Lin, spokesman for the Zhoukou Intermediate People's Court, said the case is still being processed and how much money the man can be given is uncertain.

• Chinese-American Youngster Wins Place at U.S. Naval Academy

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  A 17-year-old female Chinese-American student has recently gained a place at a prestigious U.S. institution that will prepare her for life as one of the country's high-ranking military officers.

• Woman in Shanghai Develops Self-made Air Purifier

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  Ni Huan, a woman in Shanghai, has created a self-made air purifier which can filter particle pollutants including PM2.5, the major cause of smog, in her home.