Chinese Girls' Toil Brings Pain, Not Riches: Each eyelash was assembled from 464 inch-long strands of human hair, delicately placed in a crisscross pattern on a thin strip of transparent glue. Completing a pair often took an hour. Even with 14-hour shifts most girls could not produce enough for a modest bonus. [New York Times: requires free registration]
One wild, wonderful National Day holiday: The week-long National Day holiday which started yesterday has become both an occasion for celebrating the birth of the country and a time for people to relax, reunite—or tie the marriage knot. Of all the activities being held across the country to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, flag-raising ceremonies on National Day are the most precious.
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