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1 Million Flee from China Floods; 55 Dead
Flooding has killed 55 people and forced more than a million to flee their homes across a stretch of southwestern China, including the earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province, state media reported Sunday.

Direct China-Taiwan Travel Agreed
China and Taiwan have signed historic agreements to establish regular direct flights and allow more mainland tourists to visit the island.

Miracle in Sichuan: The School That Didn’t Fall
A middle school very likely withstood China’s earthquake because the principal pushed to upgrade the building.

Tight Security a Month from Sichuan Quake
A month on from the Sichuan earthquake, Chinese officials have imposed tight security in some of the damaged areas, apparently to prevent protests.

Healing the Wounds of China's Quake, the Very Old Way
When plastic surgeon Waseem Saeed came across a little girl who had lost her leg in the recent Chinese earthquake, he expected a child terrified of doctors and in great pain. But this little girl was sitting in bed reading a book and appeared to be in no pain.

Young Author Gives a Voice to China's Rebel Generation
He is sullen, brooding, 15 years old and now among China's bestselling authors. Tang Chao's paperback, Give Me Back The Dream, a dark tale of unrequited teenage love, conflict with parents and adolescent suicide, reached the top of the bestseller lists last week, a success confirming the coming of age of what has been dubbed the country's 'Generation Z'.