Many Killed, Hurt in China Riot: As many as 1,000 villagers battled police in southern China in a riot that left several people dead and dozens wounded. The riot started after security forces beat a resident to death.
Fast food takes bite out of Chinese culture : As the world's most populous nation continues its transformation from a former outpost of communism into a place where spending power reigns, it has come to this—China's cuisine is increasingly being altered by the growing consumption of fast food, with Chinese now more likely than Americans to eat takeout meals, according to a survey.
Greater numbers speak putonghua: More and more Chinese nowadays are able to communicate using Chinese Mandarin, says a survey that indicates that 53 per cent of the population can communicate with the standard spoken language also known as putonghua.
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