EACH year in early March, Beijing welcomes not only the sense of spring's imminent arrival, but also the thousands of out-of-town delegates who descend on the capital for the once-yearly full session ...

People often use rubber stamps in businesses and in schools, but many also enjoy using them just for personal entertainment. For example, a person can use a rubber stamp to mark a report complete or ...

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