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Air ambulance touches down in Beijing

Air ambulance touches down in Beijing

A rose color helicopter landed near Dingling, Changping county recently, bringing to an end the period of no air medical transport in Beijing, and in China, according to the officials from the Beijing Emergency Center.

Lotus fad sweeps capital florists

Lotus fad sweeps capital florists

This summer, you may have seen young women in the street holding bouquets of lotuses. In florists, people are buying bouquets of lotuses or flower baskets with delicately arranged lotuses to decorate their own home or to give to others as presents.

Friendly Ties

Friendly Ties

100 students from Taipei arrived in Beijing Monday, to the warm welcome of 100 families from Suibo’an primary school, Chunyu primary school and Dingxiang primary school. Mao Shiping (left), from Taiwan countries and regions, learns the art of dumpling making at the home of a new friend.

Smart system to smooth traffic

During the Tenth Five Year Plan Period, a ‘smart’ tranortation system will be established to speed the transportation and delivery of freight.

First disabled youth to finish middle school via Internet

A disabled Chinese teenager has recently become the first student to finish all junior high school courses by using the Internet.

Push-button emergency service spreads

You just press a button, and police or emergency help will arrive at your home at the earliest time. This security and medical assistance system has been spreading in Beijing for a year now.