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97-year old Hunan woman, grandson pedal to Games By Zhang Dongya Xiao Xincui, 97, is hurrying on with her journey to the Beijing Olympic Games from Hunan Province. She arrived in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Wednesday after a monthlong journey. Xiao is being escorted to the Games on her grandson Liu Xianghui’s tricycle. The duo began their journey on March 5, and the grandson estimates another half a month before they arrive in town. They will rent a house in town to await the Games. All told, the journey will cost an estimated 20,000 yuan.
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April 4, 2008 – April 10, 2008 NO. 357 CN11-0120 HTTP://BJTODAY.YNET.COM CHIEF EDITOR: JIAN RONG NEWS EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN DESIGNER: ZHAO YAN
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Can China stop smoking in time? The test is on and four million smokers have to snuff out their habits before the Olympic deadline. But lawmakers have ambitious plans for a broader ban in years to come. Page 4
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