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A man sits by a river in Beijing on May 23, 2012. China's economic growth will ease further this year, presenting policy makers in Beijing with the challenge of preventing an excessively abrupt slowdown, the World Bank said in a report. A man sits by a river in Beijing on
The top U.S. envoy on North Korea, Glyn Davies, center, briefs the press at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The top U.S. envoy on North Korea,
A boy sleeps while riding in a seat on the back of a bicycle along a street in central Beijing May 23, 2012. A boy sleeps while riding in a seat
Women holding umbrellas walk past the National Grand Theatre, which has been nicknamed Women holding umbrellas walk past t
An Air China jet prepares to land at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. A European envoy held out a possible compromise in a fight with China over carbon emissions charges on airlines, saying Wednesday that Europe might alter its system if Beijing helps negotiate global regulations. An Air China jet prepares to land a
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies gestures as he talks to the media at a hotel in Beijing May 22, 2012. Davies emphasized a need for sanctions against the DPRK during meetings with Chinese officials on Tuesday, China Daily reported. Picture taken May 22, 2012. U.S. Special Representative for Nor
A vendor sells pork at a market in Shanghai on May 23, 2012. China's economic growth will continue to ease this year, presenting policy makers in Beijing with the challenge of preventing an excessively abrupt slowdown, the World Bank said in a report. A vendor sells pork at a market in
In this picture taken on May 22, 2012, Chinese women training to be domestic maids show off how they bath a baby during a vocational skills competition in Beijing. The Chinese government has set a growth target of 7.5 percent for 2012, mainly in a bid to keep unemployment under control and avoid social unrest. The country's economic growth will continue to ease this year, facing policy makers in Beijing with the challenge of preventing a too-abrupt slowdown, the World Bank said in a report released on May 23. In this picture taken on May 22, 20
In this picture taken on May 22, 2012, a police mobile command center is displayed during the China International Exhibition on Police Equipment 2012 in Beijing. China will spend 111.6 billion USD on its police forces in 2012, the government said as it focuses on quelling rising social unrest ahead of a 10-yearly leadership change. In this picture taken on May 22, 20
A man sleeps on a park bench with his hand in his pocket in Beijing May 22, 2012. Picture taken May 22, 2012. A man sleeps on a park bench with h
Construction workers fix a fence surrounding a construction site in front of a shopping mall displaying the Hong Kong fashion label 'Joyce' in central Beijing May 23, 2012. China will fast track approvals for infrastructure investment to combat a slowdown in the economy, a state-backed newspaper reported on Tuesday, underlining a call by Premier Wen Jiabao for policies to maintain growth. Construction workers fix a fence su
Special Envoy for North Korea Policy Ambassador Glyn Davies briefs journalists gathered at a hotel in Beijing Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Special Envoy for North Korea Polic
Visitors take photos at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Visitors take photos at Tiananmen S
Chinese men working with rickshaws wait for customers in Beijing Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Chinese men working with rickshaws
A Chinese girl looks at a foreign tourist at Tiananmen gate in Beijing, China, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. First, videos of rude foreigners went viral in Chinese cyberspace. Then, a Beijing police crackdown on visitors without valid visas drew fervent applause. And finally, a state TV host urged his countrymen to toss out the A Chinese girl looks at a foreign t
An Siberian Tiger hides from the sun at the Beijing Zoo on May 22, 2012. The zoo grounds were originally a Ming Dynasty imperial palace and finally opened to the public in 1908. The zoo's history states that during the WWII, most of the zoo's animals died of starvation with only 13 monkeys and one old emu surviving the war. An Siberian Tiger hides from the su
In a photo taken on May 21, 2012 AFP Beijing bureau chief Pascale Trouillaud poses following an awards ceremony for the 'Légion d'honneur' at the French embassy in Beijing. AFP bureau chief Trouillaud was receiving the 'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur' for services to journalism. The award was created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and is the highest decoration bestowed by France. In a photo taken on May 21, 2012 AF
In this picture taken on March 13, 2012 shows Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov (2nd L) rehearsing with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in Beijing. The orchestra has fired Vedernikov who was caught on camera verbally abusing a female passenger on a train, sparking an online outcry over behaviour of foreigners in China. In this picture taken on March 13,
A man practices throwing a traditional Chinese stick in a park in central Beijing May 22, 2012. A man practices throwing a traditio
A fisherman sits along the banks of a polluted canal in Beijing May 22, 2012. China plans to invest around 346 billion yuan ($54.70 billion) to reduce water pollution in key regions by 2015, according to a plan jointly issued last week by the National Development & Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Water Resources. A fisherman sits along the banks of
A man reads a sheet music as he plays the harmonica in a park in central Beijing May 22, 2012. A man reads a sheet music as he pla
A woman holds up a fan amongst a group of women as they perform morning exercises in central Beijing May 22, 2012. A woman holds up a fan amongst a gr
A woman waves a fan as she performs morning exercises in central Beijing May 22, 2012. A woman waves a fan as she performs
A woman holds her baby as she takes a break from morning exercises in central Beijing May 22, 2012. Fees for expectant mothers from mainland China who want to give birth in Hong Kong have more than doubled in the past month in anticipation of next year's hospital ban on non-Hong Kong residents, state media reported. A woman holds her baby as she takes
A conductor stands in a new high-speed train before it departs from the Beijing-South railway station for Shanghai as part of an official trip for members of the media in this June 27, 2011 file photo. The Chinese government will fast track its approval of infrastructure investments to combat slowing growth and a sluggish property sector, the state-backed China Securities Journal said on May 22, 2012, citing government sources. A conductor stands in a new high-sp
Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, walks on stage to deliver a speech during a ceremony to announce an acquisition by Dalian Wanda Group Co. held in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainme
Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, center left, Huang Mengfu, Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and Wang Jianlin, President of Wanda, center right stand together as workers remove a table after a signing ceremony for Dalian Wanda Group Co. to acquire AMC Entertainment Holdings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainme
Construction workers prepare steel rods as they work on a building site in central Beijing May 21, 2012. China's premier reiterated calls on Sunday for the country to maintain its campaign to cool down its property market, a series of controls on credit and purchases that have begun to drive down housing prices, signalling Beijing's willingness to take action after a recent series of economic indicators suggested that the world's second-biggest economy will slow further in the second quarter. Construction workers prepare steel
Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, center left, exchanges documents with Zhang Lin, vice president of Wanda during a signing ceremony for Dalian Wanda Group Co. to acquire AMC Entertainment Holdings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Looking on at right is Eliot Merrill, representative of AMC shareholders. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainme
Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, left, shakes hands with Zhang Lin, Vice President of Wanda during a signing ceremony for Dalian Wanda Group Co. to acquire AMC Entertainment Holdings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainme