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"Can't Go Back Home Because..." Chinese Man Lives In Airport For 14 Years
A Chinese man has been living at the Beijing Capital International Airport for the last 14 years due to his desire to "smoke and drink" without his family meddling.
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Chinese Man Sets Off Explosive Outside US Embassy In Beijing: Police
A 26-year-old Chinese man set off a small explosive outside the US embassy in Beijing Thursday, sending smoke into the air and injuring his hand before security officials rushed to the scene and took him into custody, police said.
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Suspected Self-Immolation Attempt Outside US Embassy In Beijing: Report
Chinese police took away a woman who sprayed herself with gasoline on Thursday in what was suspected to be a self-immolation attempt outside the U.S. Embassy, the state-run Global Times reported, amid reports of an explosion.
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Beijing Authorities Use Technology In Pollution Battle
Some Beijing residents use smokestacks to predict smog: Smoke drifting gently upward means stagnant air where smog will accumulate. Smoke blowing away from the mountains indicates fresher winds and clear air ahead.
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China Starts Campaign to Snuff Out Smoking in Beijing
China's capital city was sprinkled with red-uniformed volunteers, propaganda banners and no-smoking signs on Monday as Beijing unrolled ambitious new curbs on a popular habit that has taken a serious toll on the country's health.
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Beijing to Enforce Strict Anti-Smoking Laws From Tomorrow
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen.
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China Chokes as Tobacco Profits a Tough Habit to Quit
In the tobacco-producing heartland of China -- the world's largest cigarette market -- smoking is commonplace at work, in taxis and even in hospitals.
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Jackie Chan Says Prison Did Son Jaycee Good
Jaycee was arrested in August last year for smoking marijuana at his Beijing home
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Giant Robot Horse-Dragon Takes on Monster Spider in Beijing
The huge mechanical creature rears up, its eyes glowing red, smoke billowing from its dragon's snout and its primeval howl echoing in the Beijing night as it approaches its arachnid adversary.
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WHO Urges China to Tackle State Tobacco Monopoly in Battle on Smoking
China must separate the conflicting promotion and prevention roles of its state tobacco monopoly to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number as much as 1 million a year, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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China confirms 'emergency' near Tiananmen Square
Chinese police dealt with an "emergency" near Beijing's Tiananmen Square during a top government meeting last week, state media reported on Monday, after onlookers said they saw smoke in the area.
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China bans officials from smoking in public
China is asking its officials to take the lead to adhering to a ban on smoking in public places.
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"Can't Go Back Home Because..." Chinese Man Lives In Airport For 14 Years
A Chinese man has been living at the Beijing Capital International Airport for the last 14 years due to his desire to "smoke and drink" without his family meddling.
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Chinese Man Sets Off Explosive Outside US Embassy In Beijing: Police
A 26-year-old Chinese man set off a small explosive outside the US embassy in Beijing Thursday, sending smoke into the air and injuring his hand before security officials rushed to the scene and took him into custody, police said.
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Suspected Self-Immolation Attempt Outside US Embassy In Beijing: Report
Chinese police took away a woman who sprayed herself with gasoline on Thursday in what was suspected to be a self-immolation attempt outside the U.S. Embassy, the state-run Global Times reported, amid reports of an explosion.
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Beijing Authorities Use Technology In Pollution Battle
Some Beijing residents use smokestacks to predict smog: Smoke drifting gently upward means stagnant air where smog will accumulate. Smoke blowing away from the mountains indicates fresher winds and clear air ahead.
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China Starts Campaign to Snuff Out Smoking in Beijing
China's capital city was sprinkled with red-uniformed volunteers, propaganda banners and no-smoking signs on Monday as Beijing unrolled ambitious new curbs on a popular habit that has taken a serious toll on the country's health.
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Beijing to Enforce Strict Anti-Smoking Laws From Tomorrow
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday, part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen.
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China Chokes as Tobacco Profits a Tough Habit to Quit
In the tobacco-producing heartland of China -- the world's largest cigarette market -- smoking is commonplace at work, in taxis and even in hospitals.
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Jackie Chan Says Prison Did Son Jaycee Good
Jaycee was arrested in August last year for smoking marijuana at his Beijing home
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Giant Robot Horse-Dragon Takes on Monster Spider in Beijing
The huge mechanical creature rears up, its eyes glowing red, smoke billowing from its dragon's snout and its primeval howl echoing in the Beijing night as it approaches its arachnid adversary.
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WHO Urges China to Tackle State Tobacco Monopoly in Battle on Smoking
China must separate the conflicting promotion and prevention roles of its state tobacco monopoly to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number as much as 1 million a year, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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China confirms 'emergency' near Tiananmen Square
Chinese police dealt with an "emergency" near Beijing's Tiananmen Square during a top government meeting last week, state media reported on Monday, after onlookers said they saw smoke in the area.
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China bans officials from smoking in public
China is asking its officials to take the lead to adhering to a ban on smoking in public places.
