Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in China should go up by 1 million this year.

李说，今年中国高职院校的新生人数将增加100万。

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Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.

音乐、肢体动作、艺术和食物都为这中国新年期间的梦幻中国之旅增添氛围。

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For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year.

对于中国大部分地区来说，这一天标志着一年中最冷日子的开始，人们总是从这一天开始为新年做准备。

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The Institute of International Education in New York says last year's top five were India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada.

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China welcomed the start of the new lunar year with traditional deafening and dazzling firework displays.

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Economists say much of China's growth in the past year was the result of stimulus efforts, including rapid lending growth that funded new housing and factory construction.

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Gold prices are also feeling some selling pressure this week from the fact China is celebrating the lunar new year this week, which has curtailed physical demand for the precious yellow metal coming out of Asia.

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Turning back to New Year festivities, The Beijing News recaps the highlights of Saturday's China Central Television's New Year evening gala, one of the most-watched television shows on Earth.

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The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to faxed requests for comment on Tuesday, a public holiday in China marking the Lunar New Year.

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