TAIYUAN (Jan 18): On a recent biting winter afternoon, the departure hall at Datong Yungang International Airport in north China s Shanxi Province was abuzz with travelers. Xiao Dong (pseudonym), a university student from the neighboring Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, stood amid the bustling crowd, suitcase in hand and beaming with excitement about her upcoming trip [...]
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