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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Saturday, March 11th, 2017.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning....

A UN official has lauded China's efforts to alleviate poverty...

The chief engineer of China's manned space program says more astronauts are needed...

And an 8 meter statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been found east of Cairo...

In the 2nd half of our program...

Preserving China's rich cultural heritage...

The effect of the extended smoking ban in Shanghai...

And another milestone for the revived silk road...

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