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Ministry: China to build better schools in Sichuan

THE Ministry of Education will upgrade the building standards of schools that need to be rebuilt in Sichuan's earthquake-devastated areas and "make sure the schools will be the strongest and safest constructions there,"... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Mon, May 26 2008

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