During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

在清朝时期，踢石球在中国北方是一种很流行的游戏，通常在冬天玩以保暖。

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Now, qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China.

如今，青团的独特风味传到了中国北方。

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No, I live in the northern part of China.

没有，我生活在中国的北部。

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The four units of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Co, or Tepco, were gravely damaged in the 9.0 March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami that took the lives of more than 10, 000 people and has the northern part of Japan, and its neighbors China and Russia, on high alert for nuclear radiation leaks.

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While Japan has been focused on its territorial dispute with China, Thursday's scramble against Russia was a reminder that the northern part of the Sea of Japan facing Russia can be as tense as the East China Sea to the south.

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China rolls out the welcome mat on its soil, for example recently inviting Arab leaders to Yinchuan, in northern-central part of the country, for the 3rd China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum.

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