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yuan leaps over renminbi in convertibility stakes

CPPCC delegate Wu Longzhang wants the nation's currency to be formally known as the Chinese yuan rather than renminbi. Mr Wu says it would help enhance the recognition and identity of the currency while paving the way for its eventual full convertibility. Another delegate, Feng Xisheng , was quoted by Guangzhou Daily as saying the change would heighten the development of e-business.

identity cards at birth give a better picture

ID cards should be issued for babies, CPPCC delegates Mao Zengdian and Liu Yuyang say, to get a more accurate count of the nation's population. In a written proposal published by the Beijing Star Daily, they said: 'Nobody can tell how many people China actually has under the current practice', where ID cards are not issued until a person's 16th birthday.

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new Names proposed for historic alleyways

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