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Rescue workers searching for missing miners, buried by Friday's massive landslide near Lhasa, in the Tibet autonomous region, were forced to clear the site twice on Monday, as the risk of further landslides grew.

By 4 pm, 36 bodies had been recovered at the scene of the tragedy, out of 83 believed to be buried at the Jiama mining area of Maizhokunggar county, according to the rescue headquarters.

But thousands of rescuers had to stop searching from 4 pm onwards, as the risk of further landslides increased.

On Tuesday, the Party's anti-graft body meted out disciplinary punishments to officials who, in six separate cases, had violated the Party's new rules on work style. This highlights the Party leadership's resolve to improve efficiency and put an end to the wasting of public money and other irregularities.

Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, chairman of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, speaks at the panel discussion of China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable: Challenges, Opportunities and Partnership for Asia’s Film Industry, watched by William Pfeiffer, CEO of Dragongate Entertainment, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday.

Rising house prices have increased the pressure on the central government as it tries to stabilize economic growth.

The average price of a new house increased in 66 of the country's 70 major cities in February. Among first-tier cities, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen saw month-on-month growth exceed 2 percent.

China's house prices have been on the rise since last summer and the momentum has increased since November.

With Xi Jinping taking over from Hu Jintao as the head of State and the military on Thursday, the Chinese national leadership is one small step away from completing its smooth generational transfer.

Hopes are running high for the coming decade, as Xi has made a stir with his refreshing no-nonsense style since he took the helm of the Communist Party of China in November. His popularity is partly because of his people-friendly approach to work and down-to-earth style of speaking which people can relate to.

The Leung Chun-ying administration's pronounced strategy of taking a more proactive role on economic development gained widespread endorsement on Wednesday, paving the way for long overdue economic diversification.

Chinese movie stars have demonstrated their entrepreneurial spirit by operating their independent or affiliated workshops and going beyond a simple star turn in front of the camera.

While the debate rages on whether a movie project should be director-oriented or producer-oriented, Chinese stars are becoming more dexterous in handling both sides of the camera. Some, like Xu Zheng, have taken on the role of the director, with great success, and more are appearing in the credits of the lower-profile but no less crucial producer.

Top leaders walk into the meeting hall for the first session of the 12th National People’s Congress, which got under way in Beijing on Tuesday.

A government reorganization plan, targeting bureaucracy in the economy, will be presented to lawmakers for review at the upcoming legislative session, the top leadership announced on Thursday.

The draft plan, circulated and approved at the second plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, aims to streamline government agencies that may have overlapping functions and generally reduce red tape, experts said.

The plan aims to make the functioning of the State Council more efficient.

While the new budget released by Financial Secretary John Tsang on Wednesday failed to appease everybody in the city, many still noticed and appreciated the efforts Hong Kong’s financial chief had put into balancing the needs for short-term relief and long-term development of the local economy and society.

The HK government realized a hefty fiscal surplus of HK$64.9 billion in fiscal year 2012/13, against an estimated deficit. The big variance reflected the government’s long-practiced prudent fiscal stance, as mandated by the Basic Law.

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