Beijing Today (January 28, 2011)

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BEIJING TODAY

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Festival losing its sparkle?

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Is the happiness of Spring Festival fading with the rise of China’s wealth? Experts and Web warriors weigh in on the reasons.

Street juggler on TV A French juggler is traveling China to prepare for entertaining on the Spring Festival Gala.

Chasing dreams Young people born in the 1980s have only known a nation that is ever-growing in wealth and influence. Their Chinese Dream may be inspired by the American Dream, but to write it off as a pirate version would be a huge mistake. The Chinese Dream is not about building something out of nothing, but about reclaiming the cultural roots lost during tumultuous decades when ideology trumped all.

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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY January 28 2011-February 3 2011 NO. 503 CN11-0120 HTTP://WWW.BEIJINGTODAY.COM.CN CHIEF EDITOR: JIAN RONG NEWS EDITOR: YU SHANSHAN DESIGNER:DENG NING

Natural gifts for the new year Page 16

Deliverymen’s wages, not work, envied Page 4

Seniors an investment opportunity Page 6

Community a safety net for the disabled Page 8

HSK versions set to merge this year Page 11

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