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[Metro & Sports]

• According to the survey, residents in south China's Hainan island were the most optimistic about income growth this year, with 27 percent of survey respondents expecting a significant income rise.
• Hong Kong ranks 31st on a 2009 livability survey of world's 140 cities by Economist magazine.
• The Chinese have been spending the Chinese New Year's Eve at home watching TV with the family. But now things are changing.
• China's Shen and Zhao win pairs gold.
• AUSTRALIAN snowboarders Alex Pullin and Damon Hayler have crashed out of the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboardcross competition.
• Beckham determined to beat former club Manchester United.

[Chinese Stories] Sichuan-Revisit Dujiangyan Irrigation Dam

In China, Sichuan is known as a blessed place for its beautiful scenery, abundant natural resources and agreeable climate. But the Wenchuan earthquake seriously challenged its tourism industry. Now, has the tourism industry bounced back? 

[Cultural Voyage] Paper Cutting

Paper cuts can be found on the windows of many homes during the Spring Festival. It's a popular form of folk art in China.

• In most occasions showbiz award winners always give weird speeches when they are accepting their awards. But looks like this year it is going to be different as Academy Award organizers have come up with a novel idea for avoiding those boring Oscar acceptance speeches, filled with "thank yous."
• Twice-divorced Madonna is to become a "marriage referee" in an edition of a new American TV show.
• Hong Kong star couple Cherrie Ying and Jordan Chan have tied the knot. Jordan put a rind on Cherries finger on Valentine's Day in Las Vegas after being together for three years.
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[Strange News]

• A 73-year-old Florida man who was arrested for robbing three banks-unarmed and taking $600 in each heist-said he needed the money to pay his home mortgage.
• Chile's mint has sacked its managing director after he sent into circulation thousands of coins bearing an incorrect spelling of the country's name.
• Every year, the self-styled world's biggest party in the Brazilian beach-side city brings with it the pungent perfume conjured up by thousands of beer-soaked revelers relieving themselves on the nearest wall or in gutters.

[Real China] Chocolate Wonderland

Beijing is now home to the world's largest chocolate replica of the Great Wall of China.

The wall is part of a new chocolate wonderland in Beijing.

And there's a chance having such a park in the heart of the city could help China's appetite for chocolate grow.

[Flexible Segment] Lion's Head Meatballs

During Spring festival, families gather around the dinner table to feast on a myriad of delicious dishes. Today we'll head to the kitchen with Chef Jiang and Candice Lee to learn how to make Lion's Head Meatballs- a popular dish traditionally served during the New Year festival.