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- According to tourism authorities, almost 5 million tourists visited Shanghai during the National Day "Golden Week," up about 7 percent from the same period last year.
- Beijing registered a 35 percent increase in tourists during the National Day holiday, many of whom visited the Olympic venues.
- Car owners started reserving personalized license plates Saturday in Guangzhou to avoid long queues next Monday when the city officially initiates the service. Visitors without reservations will be turned away today, according to the Guangzhou vehicle administration.
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Francisco Rodriguez's biggest save of a record-breaking season came in a tie game.
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With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship series.
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Brandon Jacobs gashed the Seahawks defense for 136 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries, as the New York Giants remained perfect on the young season after a 44-6 rout of Seattle.
New things you've tried
Do you like to to try new things? What are some of the new or creative things that you've tried for the first time and liked?
Measures to be Taken for Equal Educational Resources in Beijing
In the first half of this year, the Beijing Municipal Government granted about 160 million yuan, to assist around 100 disadvantaged primary schools in Beijing to reach general prescribed standards. However, for many parents and their children, the struggle to enter good schools continues. As a result, authorities will take further measures to prioritize the allocation of limited educational resources across the city.
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- The passage of the 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout package triggered a wave of celebration among the companies that make solar cells and high-tech windmills in Silicon Valley.
- Governments across Europe scrambled to save failing banks yesterday, working largely on their own a day after leaders of the continent's four biggest economies - Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy - called for tighter regulation and coordinated response to the global meltdown.
- Asian stock markets plunged Monday as investors took scant comfort in Washington's passage of a 700 billion dollar bank bailout bill and focused instead on deepening financial turmoil in Europe that threatens to slow global growth.
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Winter Long-distance Running Event
The Ministry of Education, General Administration of Sport of China, and Chinese Communist Youth League will hold a nationwide long-distance winter run beginning on October 26. From October to April, Chinese students have to run a certain distance every day.
- Asian heartthrob Wu Chun, and Hong Kong singer/actress Charlene Choi co-star in the upcoming movie "Butterfly Lovers," which has been adapted from the ancient Chinese novel, 'Liang-Zhu".
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie walked the red carpet together outside the Ziegfeld Theater for the New York premiere of her new film, "Changeling." It was Jolie's first public appearance since giving birth to twins in July.
- Disney's animal comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" opened at the top of the box office in North America, with its 29 million dollars in ticket sales marking the studio's best October debut ever, according to preliminary figures on Sunday.
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