Thursday, July 17, 2003

News

23 dengue fever cases reported in S. China province: South China's Guangdong Province had reported 23 cases of dengue fever by July 16. All of the cases were reported in Guangzhou, capital of the province. The main symptoms of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, are high fever, muscle pain and headache.

Tourists flock to see Beijing Sars hospital: Thousands of people a week are flocking to Beijing's newest tourist attraction—a decommissioned Sars hospital. More than 1,000 people in one day alone visited the Xiaotangshan Hospital, where most of the Chinese capital's Sars victims were treated and where many died.

2008 Beijing Olympic Mascot : Monkey King, the legend of the Chinese Literature Monkey King, or Sun Wukong has emerged as one of the most likely candidates for the icon of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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