Nearly half the country's private bookshops have closed in the past 10 years and the situation is getting worse, according to recent mainland media reports.

近期，内地媒体报道，10年来，全国已经有近一半的民营书店倒闭，而且倒闭趋势还在加剧。

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According gto mainland media reports, Yu'splane plunged to the ground after an unspecifiedaccident, and she was unableto eject in time. The incident occurred in Hebei province.

根据中国大陆媒体报道，余旭的飞机在不明事故发生后冲向了地面，然而她未能及时弹射脱离。这场事故出现在河北省省。

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The media gleefully recount stories about mainland visitors' carving their names into trees at a Buddhist temple or brawls between tour groups.

媒体兴高采烈地讲述大陆游客将名字刻在寺庙里的大树上以及旅游团之间争吵的事情。

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Meanwhile, mainland media have been impressed by Fu Ying's firm stance on Japan during her debut as NPC spokeswoman yesterday.

BBC: China media: NPC spokeswoman praised

Massive relief operations for the earthquake in Sichuan's Ya'an City have been warmly praised by media in the mainland.

BBC: China media: Quake donations debate

The city, famed for its focus on money and food, had 173, 000 foreign residents at the end of last year, an increase of 6.7% from a year earlier, and was home to a quarter of all expatriates on the mainland, according to state media.

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