Beijing Turns 850 in Style: The Beijing municipal government announced plans Thursday to stage a number of activities between September 20 and October 20 for the grand occasion of the 850th anniversary of Beijing as the Chinese capital.
China Races Harry Potter to Stores: The Chinese-language publisher of the latest Harry Potter adventure said Thursday it is rushing the book into stores this weekend ahead of schedule, hoping to thwart pirates who are selling badly translated copies. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' will be released Sunday, 10 days before it was due out. People's Literature Publishing House [is[ printing 800,000 copies—a huge number for a Chinese book. [New York Times requires free registration]
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