Plum blossom, which tops the ten most famous flowers of China, originated in south China and has a planting history of more than 3,000 years.

梅花位居中国十大名花之首，源于中国南方，已有三千多年的栽培和种植历史。

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The south of China suffered a heavy rain which killed 44 people, made 21 missing and hurt a large area of crops.

中国南方遭受了一场大雨，导致44人死亡，21人失踪，大片庄稼受损。

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The south of China suffered a heavy rain which killed 44 people, made 21 missing and ruined a large area of crops.

中国南方遭遇暴雨，造成44人死亡，21人失踪，大面积农作物被毁。

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The president will visit Japan, China,South Korea and Singapore, where a summit of 21 Asia-Pacific economies will take place.

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A joint statement issued by China,Japan and South Korea in Beijing Saturday said all three countries would make efforts for an early resumption of the six party talks, which also include North Korea, Russia and the United States.

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While leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in a south China resort town to discuss global political and economic affairs Thursday, many Americans are thanking their lucky stars for these new economic powerhouses.

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He is working on a plan to use the Nebulae to improve health care services in South China a socially important goal but not one that makes use of the power of what is ranked as the world's fourth-fastest supercomputer.

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And if a dispute involves overlapping claims, diplomacy will dominate, as is the case in the South China Sea, a hotly disputed space.

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