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The protests in Hong Kong mark one of the most difficult tests of Chinese rule since Tienanmen. 香港抗議

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香港抗議     A tough test for China's leaders Sep 29th 2014, 12:17 by G.E. | HONG KONG Umbrella man IT IS a most unusual sight on Chinese soil, and most unsettling for leaders in Beijing. On September 28th and 29th tens of thousands of demonstrators surrounded government offices and filled major thoroughfares around Hong Kong, braving rounds of tear gas from riot police to call for democracy and demand the resignation of Leung Chun-ying, the territory's Beijing-backed chief executive. One image broadcast and shared around the world, of a lone protester holding his umbrella aloft in a cloud of tear gas (pictured above), has given the non-violent protests a poetic echo of “tank man” from the crackdown at Tiananmen Square in 1989. It also captures precisely what Communist Party leaders in Beijing fear from Hong Kong and its special status under the “one country, two systems” arrangement it has enjoyed since the territory’s handover from Britain in 1997. Not only

The City Sacramento wants to hear from you! How would you Improve the Grid

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Sacramento’s grid: How would you improve it?    Posted on  September 23, 2014  by  City of Sacramento Why is the Downtown Grid so important to Sacramento?  And how would you improve it?  The City wants to hear from you! The Grid is the network of streets within the Central City. The Grid does a wonderful job of serving diverse users including bicycles, pedestrians, transit riders and automobiles but improvements can be made. Planned development in the Central City warrants a second look at how the grid operates and we would like to engage the community in helping to determine the appropriate improvements for the future of the gird.   Click here  to tell us what you think.

TOP 10: MOST POPULAR "BONSAI OF THE DAY" IMAGES 最流行的“盆景的日子”IMAGES

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TOP 10: MOST POPULAR "BONSAI OF THE DAY" IMAGES TOP 10:最流行的“盆景的日子”IMAGES On social media (including Facebook and Twitter) we share a "Bonsai of the Day". The ten most popular trees deserve special attention in this Top 10. Enjoy! 十大最受歡迎樹木值得特別注意在這前10名享受!  (#1) Juniper Bonsai tree by Luis Vila By far the most popular image; A Juniper Bonsai tree by Luis Vila. It is placed in a unique Crescent Bowl, which enhances the dramatic effect of the cascade composition. This is a personal favorite, stunning composition! Photo by: Salvador De Los Reyes. Check our  Bonsai gallery  for more images. (#2) Bougainvillea by Lorna Toledo Abundant flowers on this massive Bougainvillea Bonsai, by Lorna Toledo. (#3) Bougainvillea Bonsai by Eko Bonsai Purple flowers on a Bougainvillea Bonsai tree, in Moyogi style, by Eko Bonsai. He also works on  Ficus Bonsai  trees. (#4) Juniper by Peter Ebensperger