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Microblog wave sweeps China

The most expensive micro blog entries costing nearly 4000 yuan

Imagine paying nearly 4 thousand yuan, or about 600 US dollars, just to keep your friends updated through Weibo, China's version of Twitter. Full story

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Internet portal Sina.com claimed victory in battle for China's micro-blog market, announcing it has 50 million registered users of its Twitter-like service after 14 months of operation.

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The most expensive micro blog entries costing nearly 4000 yuan

2010-12-10 10:33:25 GMT Xinhua English Imagine paying nearly 4 thousand yuan, or about 600 US dollars, just to keep your friends updated through Weibo, China's version of Twitter. Microblogs have become popular for their convenience and low costs, but when traveling abroad, be sure to check your roaming fees if you want to update through your cell phone.

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2010-12-02 01:49:21 GMT Global Times Police in an eastern China city said Wednesday that their microblog helped them catch the murderers of a three-year-old girl.

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