BEIJING TODAY
Touring more than the average bear
Northern Lights for polar nights Pages 20-21
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The world’s workers Pierre Bessard spent two months behind the lens in joint ventures to capture the heart of China’s economic engine. His photo album, “Behind China’s Growth,” offers an intimate look into the lives of those who make the country’s modern prosperity possible.
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 20, 2007 NO. 341 CN11-0120 HTTP://BJTODAY.YNET.COM CHIEF EDITOR: JIAN RONG NEWS EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN DESIGNER: YANG GEN
Photo provided by Pierre Bessard Young artists at work Pages 12-13
GOOD LUCK
Pre-Games sports special The ‘Good Luck Beijing’ series
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Fake Chinese terracotta warriors shock Germans Page 5
Netizens protest US ‘trapped’ extradition Page 7
Streamlining socialization, a speedy solution Page 9
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