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The Beijing Hour
Evening Edition
It's Spencer Musick with you on this Tuesday, April 28th, 2015.
Welcome to the Beijing Hour, live from the Chinese capital...
Coming up on our program this evening...
Rescue work continuing in the aftermath of Nepal's devastating1 earthquake, which has killed over 4500 people...
Chinese authorities saying they will pay close attention to the new defense2 guidelines outlined by Japan and the United States...
And the expanded Free Trade Zone in Shanghai getting its rollout...
In Business: China's securities regulator urging caution on the part of investors3 in the wake of yesterday's SOE merger4 rumors5...
In Sports...expectations running high for Chinese table tennis players at the championships now underway in Suzhou...
In Entertainment: Furious 7 becomes the highest grossing film at the Chinese box office...
All of that coming up in just a moment, but first, just a reminder6 there are several ways to reach out to us here on the Beijing Hour.
You can follow us on our weibo account at weibo.com/beijinghour, or email us directly at [email protected]. You can also visit english.cri.cn for the latest news and information from China Radio International.
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Rescue work continues in Aftermath of Nepal's Major Earthquake
Anchor:
The Nepalese government now says the death toll7 from Saturday's earthquake has exceeded 45-hundered.
More than 9-thousand people are reportedly injured.
CRI's Huang Shan reports on the current situation in Kathmandu.
Reporter:
Damaged roads, broken communication lines and landslides8, as well as a lack of earth-moving equipment in rural areas have made relief efforts difficult.
Local authorities and international aid teams have intensified9 rescue operations. More than 1.4-million people in Nepal have been moved to safer places.
CEO of the International Humanitarian10 City, Shaima Al Zarooni, mentions the challenges faced by rescue teams.
"Our major challenge is actually reaching Kathmandu due to the fact that there are aftershocks and the airport was not open unless again yesterday and therefore there are some flight congestions over there. Arrival of humanitarian trained staff on the ground is another challenge for passenger flights are not operating so there are some logistical challenges but we hope that we are overcoming them by this first aircraft."
In order to save more lives after the 72-hour golden window, China's Medical Aid Expert Li Zonghao suggests that it is better to combine engineering rescue and medical rescue during operations.
"To rescue victims from rubble11 is a difficult job. After being buried under debris12 for hours, people may suffer from crush syndrome13, water shortage, and a decline in body function. If we can put engineering and medical rescue into action at the same time, it can save time and save lives. After engineers evaluate the safety standard of rescue scenes, medical teams can immediately initiate15 treatment for victims."
Besides rescue problems, the capital Kathmandu is also undergoing a scarcity16 of water and some places have even experiencing blackouts in the past 50 hours.
In local hospitals, medicine is running short, which has put pressure on rescue operations.
The Local government confirms that it has begun to distribute relief materials to the public in open spaces. But more relief materials including tents, dry food, mattresses17, medicine, and other essentials are still needed.
The international community has spared no efforts to help Nepal in the aftermath of the disaster.
Chinese Foreign Ministry19 spokesperson Hong Lei, says China will send aid personnel and materials to earthquake-hit regions.
"China is set to dispatch about 170 people to Nepal for rescue and medical operations. The Chinese government will also deliver 186 tons of relief supplies to quake-stricken region, including tents and blankets."
China has already sent three aid teams to Nepal, and the first batch21 of relief goods has already arrived in Kathmandu.
For CRI, I'm Huang Shan.
Call in With Prakash Babu Paudel on the Aftermath of Nepal Earthquake
For the latest situation in Kathmandu, I earlier spoke20 with Prakash Babu Paudel, Chairman of Capital FM 92.4, Kathmandu, Nepal
That was Prakash Babu Paudel, Chairman of Capital FM 92.4, Kathmandu, Nepal.
China pays close attention to US-Japan defense guidelines: Foreign Ministry
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China is paying close attention to the new defense guidelines laid out by the U.S. and Japan for increased defense cooperation.
"We are asking relevant countries to act in a cautious way, and play a constructive22 role in safeguarding regional peace and stability."
The guidelines include plans for increased cooperation in both regional and global areas.
Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani argues it is not something that is directed to a situation in a particular country or region
"It is also a guideline of the Japan-US defense cooperation and indicates a general outline and the political direction. Therefore, it is not something that is directed to a situation in a particular country or region, but it agrees that Japan and U.S. engage in their cooperation in relation to maritime23 security in all phases, in accordance to the new guideline."
The announcement comes following the first day of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's week-long visit to the United States.
Abe is due to meet with US President Barack Obama later on this Tuesday.
For more on this, CRI's Liu Kun earlier spoke to Shen Dingli, Associate Dean of Institute of International studies at Fudan University.
Back anchor:
That is Shen Dingli, Associate Dean of Institute of International studies, Fudan University, speaking with CRI's Liu Kun.
Hard to forgive Japan for hell of WWII:Ex-POW
A former prisoner of war says he will never forgive Japan for the country's World War II-era crimes.
94-year-old Harold Bergbower, was a private with US Air Force, when he was captured on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and sent to the Davao penal24 colony.
He describes his life in that period as "hell on earth."
"Hell on earth. Our rice bowl that we got from them was full of bugs25, worms, all kinds of animals and dirt, and after dark, no light in the house, in the barracks, so you eat it there, you don't know what you're eating."
Bergbower spent two years doing hard labour, scooping26 ore into open furnaces at a steel mill in the city of Toyama.
Shanghai FTZ Expanded Zone Set up
Anchor:
The unveiling ceremony the expanded Shanghai Free Trade Zone's has been held in the city's Pudong New Area, where the FTZ is located.
3 new districts have all been incorporated into the FTZ, including the city's commercial and financial center.
CRI's Xie Cheng with more.
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The Shanghai Free Trade Zone has expanded to include the Lujiazui financial hub, Jinqiao manufacturing zone and Zhangjiang high-tech28 base, enlarging the zone to 120 square kilometers.
The three zones will serve as a national financial and trade zone, a national economic and technology development zone, and a state-level indigenous29 innovation demonstration30 zone.
The Shanghai FTZ Administrative31 Committee will also establish its office in the Pudong New Area, and 5 sub-committees responsible will also be built.
Sun Jiwei, vice32 director of the Committee, explains how they will retain the FTZ's reform advantages.
"We'll formulate33 a plan on government transformation34, come up with several reform measures and release two lists on our official website. The lists will continue to be upgraded to improve and enhance transparency."
The power list and accountability list are both being promoted in Pudong New Area, including all laws, rules, reform documents, responsibilities and a great number of supervision35 measures and service guides.
Sun adds that they'll also strengthen the chain reaction between the building of 'four centers.' These include financial, economic, trade and shipping36 centers, and a sci-tech innovation center.
They will also drive the construction of the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and the development of the Yangtze River economic belt.
Meanwhile, the Free Trade Zone has also been promoting innovation in the financial system.
Wu Jun, deputy director of Shanghai Financial Service Office, says that enterprises should register for a Free Trade account in the FTZ if they want to raise funds abroad.
"By March, 17 commercial banks and one gold exchange had registered for a supervision and management system, more than 12 thousand accounts have already been opened. Last week, foreign currency functions have been available on the Free Trade account, meaning that the free trade service on integration37 of domestic and foreign currency is now available in the FTZ."
The expanded zone will become a multi-functional group with capabilities38 such as finance, manufacturing, innovation and trade, bringing more and more benefits for its enterprises.
The expansion comes on the heels of the launch of three new Free Trade Zones in Tianjin, Guangdong and Fujian.
For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.
The 11th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival kicks off today in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
Cyber exhibition has become one of the highlights in this years' festival.
Through cooperation with major online business companies including Alibaba, the festival has developed a smartphone app to offer business information for booth exhibitors.
Animation fans can also use the app to purchase tickets and order animation souvenirs simply by scanning a QR code.
A record number of exhibitors from 78 countries and regions are attending to the festival.
Leading animation producer Dream Factory will hold meetings with exhibitors to select animation works and talents.
PropellerTV from the UK will also attend business sessions at the festival to seek partners and cooperation opportunities.
Nearly 14 billion transactions of animation products and more than 280 program cooperation agreements were reached during last year's festival.
The festival has been held annually40 in Hangzhou since 2004 and is the largest of its kind in China.
For more on the event, I spoke earlier with Andrew Jones, senior editor at gbtimes, CRI's partner radio station in Finland, who is covering the event in Hangzhou.
That's Andrew Jones, senior editor at gbtimes, CRI's partner radio station in Finland.
State of Emergency Declared in US City of Baltimore
The governor of the US state of Maryland has declared a state of emergency and activated41 the Maryland National Guard to help with the violence and rioting in the State's largest city of Baltimore.
Baltimore mayor Stepanie Rawlings-Blake announced weeklong, daily curfew to start on Tuesday from 10 pm to 5 am local time.
"People have the right to protest and express their frustration45, but Baltimore City families deserve peace and safety in their communities and these acts of violence and destruction of property cannot and will not be tolerated."
Baltimore lawyer Billy Murphy Junior says the entire community of Baltimore needs to be united.
"The eyes of this country are all on us because they want to see whether we got the stuff to make this right. They want to know whether our leadership is up to the task, they want to know whether we going to act as one people instead of a community divided by the superficialities of race."
The call for the guard comes after rioters set cars and buildings on fire, looted businesses and threw bricks at police officers.
The riots started after the funeral for Freddie Gray, who died of a mysterious injury while in police custody47.
At least 15 officers were hurt, and some two dozen people have been arrested.
Emergency officials have been trying to restore calm in the affected48 parts of the city of more than 620-thousand people.
Asian diplomats have stressed that North Korea should live up to the requirements in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Fumio Kishida, Japan's foreign minister, says North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons and missile programs poses a serious threat to international peace and security.
Chinese vice foreign minister Li Baodong says a solution to the nuclear issue is needed.
"China as a staunch advocate for the nuclear disarmament process stands for the complete prohibition50 and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons and has faithfully fulfilled its nuclear disarmament obligations under the treaty. China firmly upholds the nuclear non-proliferation regime."
Diplomats also made comments on the Iran nuclear issue.
Fumio Kishida says Japan welcomes the political understanding recently reached on key parameters51 on the Iranian nuclear issue.
Shin Dong-ik, South Korea's Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs, echoed that remark.
"My delegation52 highly appreciates the efforts made by the Permanent 5 members of UN Security Council plus Germany, and Iran and looks forward to the creation of the modern case of successful diplomacy53 to achieve non-proliferation with a final agreement this June."
The diplomats addressed the nuclear issues during the UN nuclear non-proliferation conference in New York.
Beijing Experiments with Seniors Canteen Service
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A new pilot project has been launched in Beijing to offer subsidized meals to the elderly in the Chinese capital.
CRI's Li Ningjing reports.
Reporter:
At the Beijing Chess Institutes' canteen, a staff has ladled out the lunch for an old lady. It's a two-dish combo consisting of fish braised in brown sauce and stewed54 Tofu served with rice. The lunch costs her approximately 15 yuan, or 2.5 US dollars, way cheaper than in a regular restaurant.
This is part of an initiative called Senior's Dining Table launched by the Beijing local government. The diners are seniors from the Beijing Evergreen55 Community in Dongcheng District.
While they eat, contentment is written all over their faces.
"I like the different kinds of fish and meat dishes they serve here. Tastes better than what we cook at home."
"It's good value-for-money. Much cheaper than what we buy at restaurants. And hygienic and safe too."
The canteen opens at 11 am every day to senior citizens of the community. They can choose from a healthy menu which comprises of six meat, fish and vegetable dishes served with free soup. Desert options are also available.
Li Mingche from the Civil Affairs Bureau of Stadium Road Community Center explained how they came up with this program.
"Our community is not a business district, so we have very few catering56 businesses around here. There isn't even a bus stop close by. So it's not that easy for seniors to go out to dine. Our community has over 7,000 senior citizens over the age of 60. Their demand for food catering is an imminent57 issue."
Taking into consideration of such factors, Evergreen community opted58 to cooperate with canteens belonging to government institutions close to the community, and open the doors of these canteens to senior citizens in the community.
Under the Seniors' Dining Table plan, meals are always cheaper.
Food served at the Beijing Chess Institutes' canteen is a quarter percent cheaper than normal price.
Hu Yanlong, head of the China Chess Institute Canteen explains how they managed to cut down on food prices so that seniors can enjoy cheaper food.
"We send our own truck to buy fresh vegetable and meat from Xinfadi wholesale59 market. This way we get the wholesale price which is much cheaper. For frozen food such as fish and shrimps60, we buy them directly from a frozen food storage house in Southwest Beijing."
Cheaper price, guaranteed food quality and hygiene61 standard, the Seniors' Dining Table initiative is heartily62 welcomed by seniors as it has made their lives much easier. However, low profit, a lack of venue63 and standardization64 are still hurdles66 containing the popularization of such senior care initiative.
How to find a balance between profitability of participating businesses and meeting seniors' needs to make the service sustainable is a question that the service's investors still have to answer.
For CRI, I'm LNJ.
Headline news
Quake death toll could reach 10,000: Nepali PM
Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has said the death toll in the massive quake could jump to 10,000.
Over 4,500 people are already confirmed dead and over 8,000 others injured, while hundreds are still missing across the Himalayan country.
Nepal is seeking more and speedier international aid to provide immediate14 assistance to the quake victims and to rebuild the economy in the long term.
The global information company IHS says the earthquake could cost Nepal 5 billion U.S. dollars in terms of long-term reconstruction67.
That is around 20 percent of Nepal's GDP.
7 killed in SW China colliery blast, 1 missing
Seven workers are dead and one person is missing following an explosion at a coal mine in Sichuan yesterday afternoon.
Authorities say the explosion took place at the mine in the city of Leshan while it was undergoing a safety overhaul68.
Three workers who survived the blast have been hospitalized.
Six people, including the mine's owner, have been detained by police.
A court in eastern Shandong Province has begun hearing a suspected wrongful execution case involving rape and murder convictions.
21-year-old Nie Shubin was executed in 1995 after he was convicted of raping70 and murdering a woman in Hebei Province.
However, in 2005, another man said he was behind the crime.
In 2013, the Hebei court, which approved Nie's death penalty in 1995, overruled his claim. The decision raised public questions about judicial71 impartiality72.
Shanghai FTZ Expanded Zone Set up
The unveiling ceremony the expanded Shanghai Free Trade Zone's has been held in the city's Pudong New Area, where the FTZ is located.
3 new districts have all been incorporated into the FTZ, including the city's commercial and financial center.
They include the Lujiazui financial hub, Jinqiao manufacturing zone and Zhangjiang high-tech base, enlarging the zone to 120 square kilometers.
The three zones will serve as a national financial and trade zone, a national economic and technology development zone, and a state-level indigenous innovation demonstration zone.
Captain of S.Korean sunken ferry gets life in prison
A South Korean appeals court has found the captain of the ferry that sank last year killing74 304 people guilty of homicide.
The court also increased his sentence to life in prison.
The court also cut the crew members' sentences down to between 18 months and 12 years.
Video footage of the crew abandoning the Sewol after instructing the passengers, mostly teenagers, to remain in their cabins had caused outrage77 and calls for harsh punishment across the country.
biz reports
Anchor:
Turning now to our business news, but first let's have a look at the numbers from the Asian markets on this Tuesday evening.
Joining me on the desk is CRI's Yu Yang.
Reporter:
Thank you Spencer.
Chinese shares fell on Tuesday, following losses on Wall Street with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index losing more than one percent a day after a seven-year high.
PetroChina, Asia's biggest company by market value, slid 5.3 percent after posting its lowest quarterly profit on record.
China Petroleum79 & Chemical Corp, tumbled 5.2 percent after Wang Tianpu, the No. 2 official at Asia's largest oil refiner, was named in a corruption80 probe.
In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index inched up slightly.
Elsewhere in Asia,
The Japanese Nikkei climbed 0.4 percent.
South Korea's Kospi was down by half a percent.
Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index and the Australia ASX 200 both shed 0.6 percent.
Chinese Securities Regulator Warns Investors to be Cautious
China's securities regulator has once again cautioned investors after Monday's massive stock market rally on rumors that a massive SOEs merger plan was imminent.
Authorities say that investors swarming81 into the Chinese stock market shows a great deal of confidence.
The notice is in line with the comment made by the authority's spokesperson 10 days ago.
It also warns investors to be cautious regarding rumors and illegal trading which could disrupt market order.
Earthquake devastates82 Nepal's economy
Saturday's powerful earthquake had a devastating impact on the economy of Nepal.
According to global information company IHS, the earthquake could cost Nepal 5 billion U.S. dollars in terms of long-term reconstruction.
That is around 20 percent of Nepal's GDP.
Nepal is considered to be one of the poorest countries in Asia with an annual per capita GDP of only 1,000 USD per person.
Many families in Nepal are living in poverty and relying on agriculture and increasingly on tourism to make ends meet.
Agriculture is the economy's biggest sector83, employing over 70 percent of the population and contributing one third of its total GDP.
40 Percent Rich Chinese Want a Foreign Home
Anchor:
The latest Hurun wealth report is suggesting a growing number of wealthy investors on the mainland are looking toward the foreign real estate sector.
A survey of China's high-net individuals shows 2 out of 5 are looking at purchasing homes outside China.
Nearly 70-percent of those who bought houses outside China are looking to live in the houses themselves.
The rest are considering an overseas home purchase as an investment opportunity.
The Hurun report suggests the average investment in an overseas property is around one-million US dollars.
For more on this, the Beijing Hour's Paul James spoke earlier with Gao Shang, analyst84 with Guantong futures85.
Back anchor:
That was Gao Shang, analyst with Guantong Futures, speaking with the Beijing Hour's Paul James.
China boasts world's 2nd biggest wine-growing area
China now has the second-largest wine-growing area in the world after Spain, pushing France into third place.
According to figures from the International Organization of Vine and Wine, China has some 800 thousand hectares of land devoted86 to wine grape growing compared with 1.02 million hectares for Spain.
France remained the biggest producer of wine in the world, with 47 million hectoliters.
The US is the biggest consumer, quaffing87 some 31,000 hectoliters, or 13 percent of the global intake88.
China has rapidly emerged as a major player in viniculture, accounting89 for 11 percent of the worldwide territory given over to vineyards last year.
GHS team up with CYTS to sell package tours on TV
As outbound tourism in China grows, Global Home Shopping Channel is teaming up with China Youth Travel Service to sell package tours on its television network.
A new program named Global Travelers is going to be aired in May, selling two package tours to foreign destinations.
Deng Jiangtao, a sales manager with the Channel, is promoting their new products.
"We are promoting two outbound package tours, to Hawaii and the Maldives. The price we offer can't be beat by other companies, and we provide very good services. Currently, outbound tourism is growing rapidly, so with the relatively90 mature market, we will have more economic package tours for consumers."
Global Home shopping Channel, the only state-owned televised shopping channel in China, focuses on sales information for high-end items.
Owned by China Radio International, the Channel can be viewed in most cities in China with some 2 million active members.
Apple Sells More iPhones in China than U.S. for 1st Time
Apple has beat Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts as it sold more iPhones in China than in the United States for the first time ever.
Apple's quarterly iPhone sales in China in the first quarter of this year, soared, increasing its revenue in the country 71 percent to 16.8 billion dollars.
Chief Executive Tim Cook said that China's expanding middle class is fuelling iPhone sales in the country.
Apple sold 61.2 million iPhones in the quarter, up 40 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
Meanwhile, Apple also announced an expansion of its 2-year-old effort to give investors a bigger share of the company's profits.
The company will raise its quarterly dividend91 by 11 percent, and in total the program will return 200 billion US dollars to investors by the end of March 2017.
Sports
World Table Tennis Championships preview
The world's top ping pong players are competing in the World Championships in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.
It is China against the world in men's singles, as the top four seeds are playing in front of their home crowd.
Ma Long, Xu Xin, Zhang Jike and Fan Zhendong are expected to take up all four spots in the semifinals.
Players who pose potential challenges to these elites92 include Japan's Jun Mizutani, Germany's Timo Boll and Chinese Taipei's Chuang Chih-Yuan.
In women's singles,
China's Ding Ning and Li Xiaoxia are the clear favorites for gold.
The two are dominant93 in the sport and have shared the titles in all recent big occasions such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup.
Ding Ning just swept over Nigeria's Olufunke OSHONAIKE with a 4-0 victory.
In doubles action,
Mixed doubles pair Yan An/Wu Yang, and Xu Xin/Yang Haeun of South Korea are all through to the next round.
Ma Long and Timo Boll also had an easy victory in men's doubles.
Guizhou Renhe sack coach Zhu Jiong
In off pitch football news here in China:
Chinese Super League's Guizhou Renhe has sacked team coach Zhu Jiong.
Zhu Jiong joined Guizhou Renhe as coach a year ago.
Guizhou are currently the second from bottom in the Chinese Super League after 7 games and are in danger of degradation96.
Chess: Chinese men's team beat Cuba, leading World Team Championship
In chess:
The Chinese men's team turned the table against Cuba and beat them 3-1 at the chess World Team Championship in Armenia.
China's Ding Liren with black pieces tied with Cuba's Dominguez Perez Leinier after 32 moves.
On other boards, Wei Yi and Yu Yangyi were at disadvantages but refused to concede. Both fought back with white pieces and secured the win for China.
With one more round left, China overtook Ukraine and are now on top of the standings.
They next face India and only need a tie to win the championship.
Meanwhile, the World Women's Team Championship is underway in Chongqing in southwest China.
China's women's team beat the US 3.5-0.5 in the latest round. They are at 3rd place after Georgia and Russia.
NBA playoffs: Brooklyn tie series 2-2 against Atlanta
The Brooklyn Nets have claimed a 120-115 overtime97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks98 and tied the play-off series 2-2.
Deron Williams went back into fine form and scored 35 points for Brooklyn.
It didn't came as a surprise for their rivals, as Atlanta center Al Horford said Williams "was the difference."
"He's had a lot of adversity with the injuries and with the negativity around his name. For him to come out showed a lot of character, to put on a performance like that especially when we need it, because without that performance I don't know that we get out of here with a win, but I'll take it and I'm excited about it and I'm excited about how the team rallied around him as well. And that's what this is about, and I thought it was a huge, huge step in unity18 for our ball club."
It was Brooklyn's second straight win of the series.
Other action from this morning,
The Portland Trail Blazers also avoided early elimination101 by beating the Memphis Grizzlies102 99-92.
The UEFA Champions League trophy has arrived in the German capital of Berlin, the host city of the final.
German Football Federation104 president Wolfgang Niersbach delivered the trophy in an official ceremony at Berlin's city hall.
Berlin mayor Michael Mueller didn't hold back his support, when talking about who would eventually hoist105 the trophy.
"I don't have to be all that neutral. Of course I support Bayern. Sure, I would be happy if the Germans played in the final and all other games will definitely be high calibre, exciting games. But I support Bayern."
The final will take place on June 6.
Dortmund ready to take Bayern in Geman Cup semifinals
Dortmund are ready to take on newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the German Cup semifinals.
Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said the game would be just as tense as the final. But his team have always been difficult opponents.
"This is a very important game for different reasons. It's a hurdle65 we need to get through in order reach, actually, the final. And as we all know, that's not only hard enough, because football is fundamentally tough, but also because Bayern Munich, of course, are an exceptional team. That's everything together. If I took the time to quickly compare all the games, I don't think I was more tense than ahead of this game."
They will be playing without two key players, which will make winning against an almost invincible106 Bayern even more difficult.
Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller will be absent due to a sprained107 muscle. The start of Ilkay Gundogan also remain doubtful as he is still recovering from a throat problem.
Dortmund lost last season's final to Bayern after beating them in the 2012 edition. They have also lost both league games to Bayern this term.
In Snooker,
Ronnie O'Sullivan has wasted little time in securing the last frame he needed to reach the World Championship quarter-finals.
O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens resumed their match from 12-4. Stevens won the 17th frame, but O'Sullivan took the winning frame with a 77 run.
Trump will meet the mainland's Ding Junhui after defeating Hong Kong's Marco Fu.
Entertainment
Fast and Furious 7 becomes highest grossing film in China
Action movie Fast and Furious 7 has officially become the highest grossing film in China raking in two billion yuan or around 320 million US dollars in just 15 days.
The previous record was Transformers: Age of Extinction111 which amassed112 1.98 billion yuan in China.
According to Deadline Entertainment News, Furious 7 is also the first film ever screened in China to pass the two billion yuan mark.
Despite the fact that the film's release date in China was one week later than the United States, this is the second time that a Hollywood blockbuster has earned more money in China than in the US. The precedent113 again was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Furious 7 could reach a total of 2.3 billion yuan in box office sales, which is a huge milestone114 in China.
It has been reported that Furious 8, the next installment115 of the franchise116 due for release in 2017, may include scenes filmed in Hong Kong.
Rare treasures to be stars of palace museum's anniversary
A Long Live Celebration show will be staged as part of festivities to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Many rarely or never seen before national treasures will be displayed and 'Riverside Scene during the Tomb-sweeping festival' by Zhang Zeduan, capturing daily life during the Song Dynasty, about 750 years to 1050 years ago, will again be on view after three years of restoration work.
Palace Museum director Shan Jixiang says five new areas of the Forbidden City will open to accommodate exhibitions. These will increase the percentage of display areas within the grounds from 52 percent to 65 percent. The number of items on display will rise from 10,000 to around 15,000.
Some interiors have been converted into modern galleries, while the exteriors117 preserve the original style. Other interiors have been restored to their former decoration and furnishings of dynastic times.
Jamie Foxx to sing Star Spangled Banner at this weekend's big fight
US actor and singer Jamie Foxx is set to sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' this Saturday at the fight of the century between boxers119 Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas.
The choice seems logical with Foxx billed to star as Mike Tyson in his upcoming biopic. He also co-starred alongside Will Smith in 2001 film Ali based on the life of legendary120 boxer118 Muhammad Ali. According to entertainment website TMZ, the star jumped at the chance to be a part of the boxing showdown.
Foxx performed 'America, the beautiful' before a Pacquiao fight in 2011.
Jamie Foxx isn't the only celebrity121 who seems to be excited about the upcoming fight. Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian posted a video on her instagram account talking about the fight along with other stars: super model Adriana Lima and rap singer Sean Combs.
Reboot of Osbournes series cancelled
American entertianment channel VH1 had been working on bringing the series back, ten years after the original run ended on MTV.
Sharon Osbourne, wife of well-known muscian Ozzy Osbourne, revealed last year that the show would be returning for about eight episodes, which would serve as a catchup on the family's lives.
However, VH1's executive Vice President of original programming and production Susan Levison has told the Hollywood Reporter that the revival123 is no longer happening. She wished the family her best wishes.
Earlier this month, it emerged that Jack124 Osbourne was taking several companies he partially125 owns to court, claiming they were demanding payment for the episodes of the new series.
Family of British singer Amy Winehouse criticizes documentary on her life
The family of British singer Amy Winehouse has criticized a documentary about her life. The singer, who died in 2011 is the subject of Amy, which will be shown at this year's Cannes film festival.
Winehouse's family have distanced themselves from the film, claiming that it is misleading. However the film makers126 have said that they approached it with total objectivity, and that it told the findings from around 100 interviews with people who knew the five-time Grammy award winning star.
Amy Winehouse died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning in 2011.
weather
Beijing will be cloudy tonight with a low of 14, tomorrow it will be sunny with a high of 27.
Shanghai will have thundershowers tonight with a low of 20, it will have slight rain tomorrow with a high of 26.
Chongqing will be cloudy tonight, 20 degrees the lowest, tomorrow it will continue to be cloudy with a high of 33.
Elsewhere in the world, staying in Asia,
Kathmandu, in Nepal, will have thundershowers tomorrow with the highest temperature of 23.
Islamabad will be sunny tomorrow with a high of 46.
Over in Australia
Sydney, rainy with a high of 19,
Canberra, cloudy, 17,
Brisbane will have showers, 24,
That’s it for this edition of the Beijing Hour...
A quick look at the headlines before we go...
Rescue work continuing in the aftermath of Nepal's devastating earthquake...
On behalf of the Beijing Hour staffers, this is Spencer Musick in Beijing hoping you'll join us for our next edition of the Beijing Hour to open a window to the world together.
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| adj.阴天的，阴暗的，愁闷的；v.遮盖，（使）变暗，包边缝；n.覆盖，阴天 | |
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| adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的 | |
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