• Kindergarten Head Criticized for Using Kids to Promote Daughter's Gaokao Results

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  The head of a kindergarten in Ziyang, Sichuan Province sparked controversy on Thursday after five kids were seen holding signposts in celebration of her daughter's high gaokao scores, China's national college entrance exam, West China Metropolis Daily reported.

• Opportunity scant for budding math whiz

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  A 33-year-old worker at a logistics company's packaging shop in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, made headlines when he shared his calculations about number patterns with mathematics PhD candidates at Zhejiang University recently.

• Floods are receding but heat will stay

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  Storm dangers are not over, forecasters warn; southern China swelters under scorching sun

• 7 dead, 5 missing in central China plant accident

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  ZHENGZHOU -- Seven people died and five remain missing after an accident at an aluminum plant in Central China's Henan province, according to the company that owns the plant.

• Mom Makes Over 300 Dresses for 4-Yr-Old Daughter

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  A creative mom from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has self-made over 300 dresses for her 4-year-old daughter, filling her wardrobe with a treasure trove of fantastic outfits, China News reports.

• Shanghai Disney seen as nation's top future draw

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  The Shanghai Disney Resort, which officially opened on Thursday, is expected to surpass the Palace Museum in Beijing as the top spot for visitors in China.

• Yoga Lovers Practise at Glass Sightseeing Platform in Beijing

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  Yoga lovers practise yoga at a glass sightseeing platform in Shilinxia scenic spot in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, June 20, 2016. More than 150 yoga lovers practised Yoga on the 32.8-meter-long platform. International Day of Yoga will be celebrated on June 21. [

• Cars' share of Beijing transport declines: survey

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  BEIJING -- A survey by Beijing transport authorities has found the number of trips in the city by car as a proportion of trips by all mainstream modes of transport has fallen for the first time since the commission began conducting the research in 1986.

• China renews orange alert for Typhoon Nepartak

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  BEIJING -- China renewed an orange alert for extreme weather as Typhoon Nepartak made landfall early on Friday in eastern Taiwan, bringing strong gusts and downpours to the area.

• Steadfast Against Floods, Woman in Viral Photo Earns Praise

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  One can get caught off guard by sudden summer showers. And when it pours down onto a city, problems and dangers might loom on the street.