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Beijing airport promotes Chinese culture week for departing Olympic travelers

The Beijing International Airport kicked off its Chinese culture week on Thursday in the new Terminal 3, with the aim of giving Olympic visitors a fond farewell. Chinese folk artists were performing Chinese calligraphy and paper cutting, making... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Aug 21 2008

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