• China penalizes 27 over wrongful conviction case

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  Li Sanren (L) and Shang Aiyun, parents of Huugjilt, who was wrongly executed for rape and murder at age 18, show the verdict of state compensation totaling more than 2 million yuan (about $322,000) in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec 31, 2014. On Dec 15, 2014, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Higher People's Court overturned Huugjilt's previous conviction and ruled he was not guilty of rape and murder, saying that the facts of his case were unclear and evidence was inadequate.

• Policewomen on Duty in Extremely Cold Weather

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  Policewomen were on duty in minus 30 Degrees Celsius of Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province

• Chinese Female Student Shoots to Fame in Iran for Role in TV Series

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  A female Chinese student studying in Iran became well-known across the country after recently playing a role in Iran's top TV series The Capital.

• Raw Beauty: Sichuan Girl Wows the World

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  Zhang Ran, a 27-year-old woman from Leshan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, has recently gone viral on social media, after her photo was posted on Facebook featuring the natural and unique eastern beauty.

• Prepare for Sanlitun Traffic Mayhem this Weekend as City Adjusts Traffic Rules

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  New traffic restrictions will be introduced this Saturday (Jan 30) in and around Sanlitun in an attempt to end the perpetual traffic jam at the intersection of Gongti Beilu and Sanlitun Lu, directly in front of Taikoo Li. Sanlitun Bar Street will remain open to two-way traffic, but with numerous restrictions on turns onto it and at nearby Changhong Qiao.

• Think You're Safe? ExpressVPN and Astrill Encryptions May be Cracked (and Backed) by the Government

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  Following a blog post written by Marc Bevand, multiple platforms have been calling into question the safety of VPN usage in China, especially two of the most popular, ExpressVPN and Astrill.

• Rescued miners in stable condition

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  Zhang Shuping, mayor of Linyi city in East China's Shandong province said that the city will have stricter oversight on its non-coal mining industry. The approval of new non-coal mines will be halted and an overhaul will be done in the existing 212 non-coal mines in the city.

• Youngest Curler Aims High at Chinese National Winter Games

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  Wang Yiwa, the youngest curler at the Chinese National Winter Games, has a big aim.

• Incentives needed to boost urbanization's full benefits

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  China must overcome hesitancy on the part of both municipal governments and rural residents in order to boost the numbers of migrants settling in cities, the country's top economic planner said.

• Agency plans expansion of duty-free

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  Li Jinzao, head of the China National Tourism Administration, said on Friday that one of the major tasks in 2016 is to expand the tax refund policy to more cities to attract more overseas tourists and promote their consumption.