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Making Chinese Food Safe Concerns about the safety of food produced in China were growing after several recalls and bans in the US and some other countries.	New Semester Again For students September 1 symbolizes the start of a new semester and this day inevitably evokes mixed feelings: hopes, dreams, fears, jubilation and anxiety.	Old Trades, New Careers The sound of peddlers hawking their wares in heavily accented Chinese, accompanied by the tinkling sounds of tin hitting plates, is starting to fade away in contemporary Chinese communities.
Beijing Pop Festival China's biggest pop music festival with big international names, such as New York Dolls and Nine Inch Nails; Chaoyang Park, Sep. 8-9.	Experts Speak Out on Toy Quality For Chinese toy producers, this August was a true nightmare, as tens of millions of Chinese-made toys were recalled by foreign companies.	World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Inaugural Annual Meeting of New Champions, dubbed Summer Davos meeting, opened in China's northeast city of Dalian on Thursday.
From Farmer to Diplomat Having been a career diplomat for 37 years, Mr. Sha Zukang officially assumed the office of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs on July 1, 2007.	Dump! A Rubbish Nightmare Xi'er villagers used to have fertile farmlands and a self-sufficient lifestyle. But the village has evolved into a huge garbage can since a real estate firm bought but later abandoned their land.	China's Housing Price Hike Despite a series of state policies and regulations implemented to control the overheated property sector, housing prices keep soaring in China.
Yao Ming's Marriage Recounted NBA Star Yao Ming's groomsman and former teammate Shen Wei said, "Yao and Ye Li are meant to be a couple.	Places of Worship As the capital of a country with many faiths, Beijing has a great variety of sacred sites.	It Could Be You! This July 27 marked the 20th anniversary of the China Lottery with the industry having raised 242.3 billion yuan (US$32 billion) over the past two decades.
Building Democracy With the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China due in autumn, many Chinese are now hotly debating political reforms, the Outlook Magazine says.	Student 'Monks' & 'Nuns' In early August 38 children were sent to the Liuzu Temple in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province to start their lives as "monks" and "nuns".	Civil Victory Beijing residents have successfully suspended the construction of a waste incinerator project. The government-proposed project would have generated heavy pollution close to their communities.

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