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[Metro & Sports]

• Metro
  
  China is experiencing a second round of H1N1 flu infection.
  
  China is set to take on a larger decision-making role at the International Monetary Fund. But experts warn China may be pressured to shoulder a heavier burden.
  
  China's urban planning experts Monday called for a substantial implementation of low carbon concept in city development strategy to avoid environmental crisis amid rapid urbanization.
  
  Shanghai urban construction authorities said yesterday that they would set up more bicycle lanes citywide between major transport roads and hubs in order to expand the coverage of bike-rental services.
  
  
• Sports
  
  World Cup hosts South Africa have sacked coach Joel Santana after a miserable run of eight losses in nine friendly internationals.
  
  Former champions France have been handed a tough task against Ireland in the European playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
  
  

[China's Champion]  The Second Beijing College Students Drama Festival Opens

• The second Beijing College Students Drama Festival opened last Friday at the Central Academy of Drama. The festival, aiming to display young people's passion for drama and help them experience the beauty of drama, attracts students from 19 colleges in the capital.

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[Cultural voyage] Confucius Institute

•  Today is the last day of the 2009 the European Confucius Institutes Conference in Belgium. Over the past three days, more than 60 Confucius Institutes in Europe and representatives from other institutes attended the event. The theme of the conference is "Connecting and Developing," for exchanging ideas on further promoting Chinese culture in Europe.

[Showbiz News]

• The all-star film, "The Founding of a Republic", has become the box-office champion of China's domestically-made films after taking 406 million yuan (US$60 million) since its premiere on September 16.
  
  
• Actress Zhou Xun celebrated her 35th birthday on Sunday by winning the Best Actress award at the Golden Rooster Film Festival in Nanchang, capital city of east China's Jiangxi province.
  
  
• U2 and YouTube have teamed up to broadcast a live stream of the band's Los Angeles-area concert this weekend via its YouTube channel.
  
  
• Sure John Mayer is Twitter obsessed, but that doesn't mean he can't see why somebody else would want off the social network.
  

[Strange News]

• A man was forced to break the window of his BMW after his 3-year-old son was accidentally locked inside the vehicle on an expressway near Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, last Thursday.
  
  
• A Chinese farmer has completed a successful maiden voyage in his home-made one man submarine.
  
  
• The Maldives government has held its first underwater cabinet meeting to attract attention to the dangers of global warming.
  
  
• An Air Canada flight was diverted after a passenger stole beer from the drinks trolley.
  

[Real China] Helping graduates to start their own business.

• To start one's own business from a young age is always a difficult thing to do, especially today as the global economy struggles. But some Chinese companies are doing all they can to help young university graduates to start their own businesses.