China's capital smothered in smog, old and weak urged to stay indoors: Air pollution in Beijing thickened shrouding the capital in a nasty haze, while the sick and elderly were warned to stay indoors. The capital's air quality index was listed at five for the second day running, which is the lowest ranking on a five-point scale, signifying hazardous air quality.
Yao excited about Chinese homecoming: Chinese star center Yao Ming is excited about making a homecoming with his National Basketball Association (NBA) teammates next week when he and the Houston Rockets play two exhibitions against Sacramento. The NBA clubs are set to arrive Tuesday in China and play October 14 in Shanghai and October 17 in Beijing.
Psychological Problems on the Rise: Working at least 13 hours a day, seven days a week, Beijing taxi driver Bai Fengshan finds life is too heavy a burden to bear. Bai, 43, father of a middle school boy, has to work hard to support a whole family. His wife got laid off last year. "I would have committed suicide if I had no children," Bai said.
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