The Chinese University of Hong Kong is up to 42 from 46, and Peking University is up to 47 from 52.

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The mall was initially headed by Dongguan native Alex Hu Guirong, who became a billionaire in the instant noodle business, and later sold to the Founders Group, a conglomerate set up by Peking University.

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In 1793 Lord George Macartney was sent to Peking by King George III to establish a permanent British presence and open up trade relations with China.

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That's how Edinburgh International Festival director Jonathan Mills summed up The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan, a version of the Shakespeare play performed by the Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe.

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