• First direct flight links Xinjiang, southeastern Asia

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  URUMQI -- The first direct flight linking northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and a southeastern Asian country, has been launched, sources with the Urumqi international airport announced.

• Volunteer One-legged 'Traffic Policeman' Well 'Liked'

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  At the age of 9, he had a car accident and lost one of his legs. 17 years ago, he came to Xiamen, working as a mobile phone repairer. Now he is the boss of two large mobile phone stores. In April, he started to apply to be a volunteer traffic policeman, and although he was turned down several times, he finally became a traffic police officer as he wished to remind people to abide by traffic laws and dive safely.

• Bottled air breeds hot air in smoggy China

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  BEIJING - China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air.

• Snow Country for Creative, Cold Men

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  The recent snowfall covering North China has left locals feeling frosty - in more ways than one. Many revelers put aside the corncob pipes and buttons, put on their creative winter caps and went for something beyond the ordinary bulbous snowman.

• Has Sang Lan Lied About Cause of Injury?

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  Sang Lan, a former Chinese star gymnast, has once again become the focus of media coverage.

• New Face among China's Richest Women

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  Xu Yangyang, 32, has become one of China's richest women following the initial public offering of Dali Foods Group based in southeast China's Fujian Province, known for its snacks and drinks offerings.

• Couple to Shoot Wedding Photos in Costumes of 56 Ethnic Groups

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  The world has fallen in love with the Russian couple, photographer Musrad Osmann, and his girlfriend, journalist Nataly Zakharova, who've documented their continent-spanning love affair through a series of gorgeous photos.

• Disposal of construction debris growing problem in urban areas

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  Sunday's landslide revealed the threat posed by illegal dumping and a lack of related regulation, report Xu Wei in Beijing, Zhou Mo in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, and Zhou Wenting in Shanghai.

• Warm-hearted Ukrainian Girl Helps Migrant Workers Buy Train Tickets Online

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  A Ukrainian girl living in southwest China's Chengdu city became a hit recently on China's social media. She helped some local migrant workers buy train tickets home for the Spring Festival online. Netizens called her "the most beautiful foreigner in Chengdu."

• 11-year-old Boy Breaks World Skipping Record

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  Cen Xiaolin, a fifth grader Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province breaks the world record for rope skipping at the World Inter-School Rope Skipping Championship 2015 in Dubai.