A man reads a paper on a street in Beijing on October 6, 2008...

Residents clear snow after heavy overnight downfalls in Beijing...
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People take photos as Chinese fighter planes fly over the forbidden...
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A PLA soldier trains in Beijing on September 15, 2009 ahead of...
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A PLA soldier with a sniper rifle signals not to photograph him...
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UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei speaks at Beijing...
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