Chinese rush to wed before 'widow's year': The two were outside a drab government office, anxious to wed before the start of the Chinese New Year on Tuesday. The reason? An ancient superstition arising from a calendar quirk that makes the coming lunar year a "widow's year."
:-) Nu Yr: Making phone calls and sending text messages will be the two main ways Chinese intend to express good wishes this year at Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year.
China Stocks Arsenal With Russia Weapons: Blocked from buying U.S. and European arms, Beijing has stocked its arsenal with Russian-made supersonic fighters and other high-tech weapons, and is investing in the development of its own cruise missiles.
Great Wall Plundered for Road Paving: According to Ningxia Daily, almost 100 meters of the Great Wall in Xinxing village, Zhongwei City was destroyed last month after being plundered for road building materials.
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