China tightens Tiananmen security: A thousand policemen are to be deployed every morning on Beijing's Tiananmen Square to escort visitors to the flag-raising ceremony. The new rules may be designed to prevent any dawn protests on the square.
Face value a big consideration for Chinese: The idea that Chinese are very concerned with mianzi, or "face," may seem a tired stereotype, but a recent survey shows it has much validity. Over 80 percent of the 1,030 people queried by Beijing Sci-tech Report in a study released last week said that face was an important consideration in their lives.
Gambling with Public Funds Faces Crackdown: Party and government officials and heads of companies who misappropriate public funds for gambling are major targets of a government crackdown on gambling along China's borders.
Migrant Workers Call the Shots: China's migrant workers -- usually rural residents who travel to the cities to find work -- numbered about 99 million in 2003. Still, in 2004 Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang provinces began to suffer from a shortage of labor.
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