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Survey shows effect of domestic violence on children
Volunteer organisation Harmony House announces the results of a major survey on the impact of domestic violence on schoolchildren in Hong Kong. The group has interviewed 2,000 people in an attempt to get a true picture of the problem in the city.
Beijing starts drive for World Heritage designation
Beijing's cultural heritage agency launches its campaign today for getting the capital's 'central axis' monuments added to Unesco's World Heritage list. The 7.8-kilometre central axis runs through several gates of the city's original walls, including Tiananmen, as well as the Forbidden City. It is the foundation of the symmetrical urban design of the imperial capital.
Xiamen hosts week-long Straits Forum
The week-long Straits Forum starts today in Xiamen , Fujian province. Zheng Lizhong, the deputy minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and Tseng Yung-Chuan, deputy chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang, are to attend the event. Beijing is closely watching the lead-up to the island's presidential election, to be held in January.