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Entrepreneurial spirit takes hold in China
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[BBC News] - By Michael Bristow BBC News, Beijing Not long ago, capitalism was a dirty word in communist China - it was impossible to start your own business or think about getting rich. But all that changed with a series of economic reforms launched three decades
Google News: No flies on them: Chinese city bans flies from public toilets
[thejournal.ie] - Back in Beijing, BBC reporter Michael Bristow says that he only ventures into the city's public toilets “at the most desperate of times”. Bristow also reports though that in some older neighbourhoods many homes do not have their own facilities
Tibetan men in 'first self-immolations in Lhasa'
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[BBC News] - Many of those who have set themselves on fire have been in Aba county. The Kirti monastery in the area has been virtually locked down since a young monk self-immolated and died in March leading to mass protests. image of Michael Bristow.
Beijing Toilets Now Have A Two-Fly Limit (VIDEO)
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[Huffington Post] - Although some people are skeptical that the new rules are just a bunch of crap, Beijing-based BBC journalist Michael Bristow thinks any improvement will help. "Beijing public toilets are not known for their welcoming appeal," Bristow said.
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