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[Metro & Sports]

• In October, the H1N1 flu pandemic killed seven people on the Chinese mainland, stoking the public's fears, and leading them to wonder what the death toll of the disease will be.
• U.S. President Barack Obama's half-brother has published his semi-autobiography "Nairobi to Shenzhen".
• Two recent incidents in Sichuan province that left six foreign mountain climbers missing and presumed dead have underscored to the public the dangers of adventure climbing.
• A 55-year-old woman in central China marched 10 kilometers every day for seven months to lose weight and save the life of her son.
• Lyon scored a last-minute equalizer to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool, sealing the French side's place in the Champions League last 16 and leaving the 2005 champions on the brink of elimination.
• Toyota, the largest car manufacturer in the world, has announced it is pulling out of Formula One.

[China's Champion]  A Chinese teacher in Kenya

In Africa, people are talking about volunteers from China. You can meet them in schools, hospitals and on construction sites. In 2006, President Hu Jintao promised that China will send another 300 volunteers to Africa within three years. Sun Jiajia is one of them. She is now teaching in Nairobi University in the Kenyan capital.

[Cultural Voyage] Haute Couture Industry Rising in China

China Fashion Week 2009 is now spotlighted in Beijing. Chinese top Haute Couture brand NE.TIGER has launched its Haute Couture show, attracting wide attention with its excellent production of Haute Couture. Haute Couture, a luxurious clothes production mode originated from France, is now rising as a new industry in China.

[Showbiz News]

• Chinese former world champion hurdler Liu Xiang may play a thief in Jackie Chan's eighth installment of 'Police Story' movie series, China News Service reports.
• Producer-director John Woo's new film "Jianyu Jianghu", literally "the rain of swords in the martial art world", has begun filming in Shanghai, sina.com reports.
• The much-anticipated film '2012' had its world premiere Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
  John Cusack stars as Jackson Curtis - a troubled writer who comes across the biggest story of his life.
• Woody Harrelson plays an expert who shares various theories about the end of the world. He says he wanted to be involved in the movie because he is a big fan of Emmerich.

[Strange News]

• A man who has acquired many Olympic-themed artifacts is putting some of them up for auction, including one unusual item: 5,000 condoms left over from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• A Buddhist bank robber has been refused permission for his cat to visit him in jail - even though he says it's the reincarnation of his mum.
• A footman to the Queen has become British heavyweight wrestling champion after beating his rival in a cage fight.
• A couple in Suffolk, England are refusing to move out of their two-bedroom council house - a year after winning nearly ?4 million pounds on the lottery.

[Real China] A/H1N1 Vaccine proved safe so far

To tackle the A/H1N1 epidemic, Chinese health care administrative departments initiated a nation wide vaccination program. So far, more than 4 million people in Chinese mainland have been vaccinated. And so far, only a small number of adverse reactions have been reported.

[Hangout] Huguang Guildhall

Beijing's Xuanwu District is the birth place of Peking Opera. The 'Huguang Guildhall', which is located in this district, is also known as the 'Beijing Traditional Opera Museum'. In the Huguang Guildhall theatre, many famous Peking Opera masters, such as Mei Lanfang, Tan Xingpei and Shang Xiaoyun all performed here. However, during the Qing dynasty 'Huguang Guildhall' was not only used as an opera theatre.