Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

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China's One Child Policy

This is a scholarly article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Effect of China's One-Child Family Policy after 25 Years: China's one-child family policy has had a great effect on the lives of nearly a quarter of the world's population for a quarter of a century. When the policy was introduced in 1979, the Chinese government claimed that it was a short-term measure and that the goal was to move toward a voluntary small-family culture. In this article, we examine to what extent this goal has been achieved and the implications for the future of the policy.

(Thanks Diana and Mark from APC.)

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Even with health questions, Emily is the answer to a Fremont family's prayers: Abandoned beside a lake in the small village of Zhe Juang, Emily was 6 days old when a villager found her and took her to an orphanage in China. Now, she has a home with the Rev. Rob and Tamra Spykstra in Fremont.

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Old Residences with New Charm: The elegant scenes of civilian residences in the style of Ming and Qing dynasties located at the Three Gorges area are on display at Mount Fenghuang in Ziqui County.

Top 100 Chinese Cities by Quality of Life: During the "2005 Chinese cities discussion forum Beijing summit" held on the 13th in Beijing, the first ten Chinese cities ranked by their quality of life are Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Zhuhai, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Suzhou and Xiamen.

Modern Solution for Ancient Masterpiece: A luxury high-tech display case will be installed in the Forbidden City on September 15 for the first-ever exhibition of a Chinese masterpiece, Qingming Shanghe Tu from October 10.

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Statue of The Rape of Nanking Author Unveiled: A bronze statue of the late Chinese American writer and author of the book The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, Iris Chang, has been unveiled in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, in Nanjing, eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Not to be read in China: The Chinese government thinks that ordinary Chinese people should not be exposed to the BBC News Website, or to the websites of several other foreign media.

Population Watchdog Investigates Family Planning Abuses: The National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC), China's watchdog of population issues, has started to investigate media reported illegal family planning practices in east China's Shandong Province, a population official said in Beijing Friday.

Hong Kong Disney

Disney Opens Its First Theme Park in China: Disney officially opened its newest theme park in Hong Kong, its first step into the lucrative China market. Some 2,500 dignitaries and guests were on hand, including Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong, Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, Walt Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner and company president Robert Iger.

HK Disneyland Caters to Chinese Tastes: Disneyland fans eagerly await the official opening of Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD) on September 12, 2005. And to help ensure overall visitor satisfaction, management has put in place certain measures to cater to the tastes and wants of Chinese visitors.

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Disney Stamps

Commemorative Disney stamps to be issued in Hong Kong: A commemorative Disney stamp sheet is displayed at a preview ceremony at the Central Post Office in Hong Kong Sept. 8, 2005. Commemorative Disney stamps will be issued to coincide with the inauguration of the Disneyland on Sept. 12.

Lee Middleton Original Dolls

New Lee Middleton doll to help support Love Without Boundaries

Li Ying Comes Home is a toddler-sized doll with long black hair and brown eyes. She comes dressed in soft denim pants, a navy blue sweatshirt embroidered with an American flag, a white Oxford-style button-down blouse, and red and white sneakers. Inside her khaki knapsack is a Chinese traditional red satin dress with an Eastern inspired floral pattern, gold piping, and a mandarin collar. Li Ying Comes Home also features a freshwater pearl bracelet with a sterling silver charm that says “family.” With every Li Ying Comes Home doll, $5 will be donated to Love Without Boundaries and $5 will be donated to Newborns in Need.

(Thanks Brittany!)