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Wayward holiday revelers keep police busy |
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More than 1,000 tourists got lost in Tiananmen Square on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people flocked there to celebrate National Day.
Beijing police in charge of the square area said Tuesday they received 1,576 requests |
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Beijing sees 300,000 tourists on 1st day of National Day |
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Major tourist site in Olympic host Beijing welcomed 300,000 tourists on Monday, the first day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the capital's holiday office.
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"Ultimatum" to garbage: out of Tian'anmen Square in 20 minutes |
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China's capital has strengthened the cleaning work during the National Holiday, especially in its heart Tian'anmen Square, where trash is not allowed to stay on the ground for more than 20 minutes.
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400,000 Chinese share one given name "Guoqing," meaning "National Day" |
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More than 400,000 Chinese citizens, among the 1.3 billion total population, share the same given name -- "Guoqing," which literally means "National Day," government data said.
The Chinese capital |
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China begins holiday with millions on the move |
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BEIJING, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Millions of Chinese began a week-long National Day holiday Monday, packing rail stations and airports as tens of thousands flocked to Tiananmen Square and other major tourist sites.
Up to 150 |
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Cyber viruses won't take holiday |
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CHINA'S computer users should be on guard against cyber bugs that may spread through instant messages, flash memory storage disks and Website links during the weeklong National Day holiday, Internet security experts warned yesterday.
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Shanghai retailers see big 'Golden Week' |
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SHANGHAI'S merchants expect to cash in big on sales during the weeklong National Day holiday and the many visitors drawn to the city by special events.
New stores are opening, and most shopping centers are cutting prices and |
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Fewer holidaymakers join tour group |
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Price hikes and heavy traffic at popular tourism destinations are deterring more people in Shenzhen from traveling during the weeklong National Day holiday, which starts Monday.
Statistics from the |
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China's health authorities on 24-hour alert for Golden Week holiday |
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China's Ministry of Health has put local health departments on 24-hour duty over the upcoming weeklong National Day holiday in readiness for public health emergencies.
All the 32 national health |
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Beijing police warns bank card crime in Oct. Holiday |
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Local police, together with financing institutions, launched a campaign publicising the security of bank cards during the upcoming week-long National Day holiday, on Saturday morning in Beijing.
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Chinese police to clampdown on tourism-related crimes during Golden Week holidays |
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The Ministry of Public Security has called for the utmost efforts of Chinese police at all levels to crackdown on tourism-related crimes during the upcoming National Day holiday.
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China moves to curb price hikes ahead of national holiday |
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Measures will be taken across China to stabilize food prices by ensuring a plentiful supply for the remaining months of the year, particularly during the coming two holidays, the nation's top economic planner |
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