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No more free lunch

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Beijing Morning Post
October 29, 2007

The top headline in today's Beijing Morning Post announces that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted an energy-saving law yesterday.

In an effort to avoid waste, the new rules say that utilities are prohibited from offering their employees free supplies. Yesterday's meeting also adopted other three laws and appointed new ministers and provincial party chiefs. See this Xinhua article for more information.

The front page photo shows China's first all-weather bicycle stadium in Laoshan, Beijing. The building, which was completed just yesterday, can seat 6,000 people and will hold its first match in December this year.

Other headlines:

Beijing came across the coldest day this autumn. It was only 2ºC this morning;
China has hired Elisabeth Loisel, formerly with France, take over its women's football team;
The Chinese version of Harry Potter 7 meet fans yesterday;
Chang'e I will turn on its image sensors after finishing its 3rd orbital transfer;
The Beijing Education committee has decided to increase the weight it assigns to gym class starting from the high school entrance examinations in 2009.

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Chang'e I will turn on image sensors or image censors??

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