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![China: Kashgar's old quarter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
China: Kashgar's old quarter
The traditional ways hold sway in one small corner of the north-west's bustling capital - for now, writes Jim Eagles.
![Nick Smith: Exports key to architect's growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nick Smith: Exports key to architect's growth
Designer with a focus on retailing is finding receptive markets in Australia and beyond
![Pingyao: Walled city hides living history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pingyao: Walled city hides living history
The historic city of Pingyao has so far kept the sprawl of modern China at bay, writes Jacqueline Smith.
![Taxi driver murder verdict due next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Taxi driver murder verdict due next week
The widow of taxi driver Hiren Mohini will soon know how long the man who murdered her husband will spend in jail.
![Fran O'Sullivan: China ready to fight for its pound of flesh](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fran O'Sullivan: China ready to fight for its pound of flesh
Trade Minister will be under pressure in Beijing to live up to the terms of the FTA.
![Warning for NZ as global stocks fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Warning for NZ as global stocks fall
The Dow has plummeted 4.4 percent overnight, dropping below the 11,000 level for the first time since November, as markets continued a global sell-off. It comes as Standard and Poor's warns New Zealand is among the countries that could suffer...
![China PR offensive: West has nothing to fear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
China PR offensive: West has nothing to fear
China is launching a public relations offensive in NZ and the rest of world, saying the West....
![On the money ... China cashes in on its beauty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
On the money ... China cashes in on its beauty
Duncan Gillies visits a land where the scenery is out of this world and everybody wants to sell him something.
![Quake CBD demolitions in full swing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake CBD demolitions in full swing
Demolition work is being carried out on around 100 buildings in quake-stricken Christchurch's central business district red zone, but there is much to do and safety is top priority, says CERA.
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All Blacks: Dangerous Wallabies send warning
The All Blacks have the advantage of player depth over old foe Australia for the World Cup, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.