• Girl with Cerebral Palsy Publishes 3rd Book

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  Wang Yi, a girl with cerebral palsy, recently published her third book, "Youth in Wheelchair." A book launch was held for her at the Librairie Avant-grade in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province on December 27.

• Normal College Girl Gets Chance to Fulfill Overseas Study Dream

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  Li Xueying, a girl studying at a low-level college in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province has recently received offers from six prestigious overseas universities.

• Woman, 71, Helps Addicts Kick the Habit

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  Where there is love, nothing is impossible, according to a 71-year-old retired teacher who has helped more than 200 addicts quit drugs, guiding them out of their dependence through the care she provides in the Guizhou provincial capital.

• What to Do Monday Now That the Super Bowl's Over

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  In a chronological twist of fate, the world's two most watched television programs -- China Central Television's annual Spring Festival Gala and the NFL Super Bowl -- were broadcast within 12 hours of each other. Now that all that exciting TV watching is over, here are some other things you can do on the first day of Spring Festival

• Pollution in China: A Doctor's Perspective

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  This post, in which International SOS's Dr. Michael Couturie provides advice for minimizing short and long-term health effects of pollution, comes courtesy of our content partners at AmCham China.

• Taiwanese Novelist Chiung Yao Joins Chinese Society of Film and Literature

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  Taiwan's acclaimed romance novelist Chiung Yao was granted membership of the Chinese Society of Film and Literature following her formal application to join the organization in Beijing on December 21. The move made her the only Taiwanese member the society has ever had.

• Women in Santa Claus Red Offer Free Hugs in Nanjing

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  Four young women wearing midriff baring clothes in Santa Claus red and carrying "want a hug" signs offer free hugs to strangers on a street in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province on December 23, 2015. [China News Service/Yang Bo]

• Chongqing School Butchers a Pig Before Kids

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  Slaughtering pigs and eating pork is one of the time-honored traditions in rural areas in China to celebrate the Spring Festival. But many people have never seen it done in person.

• Subway Line 8's Third Phase to Open in 2017

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  Remember Line 8, that Beijing Subway line that you rode due north to Olympic events? It's about to be expanded for the third time and go way, way down south.

• Sales of Fireworks Down to Their Lowest Level in Years

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  There's a lot of shopping going on ahead of Sunday night's Spring Festival celebrations, but one traditional item is proving less popular this year: fireworks.