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China stages first F1 Grand prix: Ferrari's Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has won the first Chinese Grand Prix. The race took place at Shanghai's new circuit, which cost $240 million to build over two years. About 150,000 people watched the race.

Only-child generation grows up to be parents: The "only child" generation is coming of age, as they become parents. The young parents tend to be better prepared for fostering their children's growth than older generations, despite previously having been criticized as "little emperors and queens" during their childhood.

Last inheritress of China's female-specific languages dies: China's last inheritress of the mysterious Nushu language, probably the world's only female-specific language, died at her central China home earlier this week. Yang Huanyi learned to read and write the language as a little girl. Chinese linguists say her death has put an end to a 400-year-old tradition in which women shared their innermost feelings with female friends through a set of codes that were incomprehensible to men.

Moves Launched to Show Danger of Smoking: China is currently the biggest tobacco producer and consumer in the world, with an annual output of 18 trillion cigarettes and 320 million smokers.