China on Saturday launched two satellites it said would monitor the environment and help reduce natural disasters from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

A sharp fall in the US market overnight dragged down the mainland stock benchmark index by more than 3 percent on Friday to a 20-month low.

The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing Saturday with a burst of fireworks and spectacular performances as China embraced another chance to welcome the world.

Actress Meg Ryan, star of the film "The Women", poses at the film's premiere in Los Angeles September 4, 2008.

China has sent its largest-ever delegation to the Paralympic Games, with both athletes and officials looking to breakthroughs in newly added events and enhance exchange with their foreign counterparts.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival, which falls on September 14, is a popular Chinese celebration of abundance and togetherness.

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