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 | An elderly bicycle repairman waits for business at his improvised stall set on the sidewalk of a busy avenue in Beijing Tuesday Oct. 25, 2005. The number of citizens above the age of 60 will increase from the current 147 million to 243 million in 2020. Li Bengong, vice-director of China's National Committee of Aging, expressed his concern that the infrastructure and social services for the elderly will not be able to meet the demand. click to open  |  | An elderly Chinese woman walks her pet dogs, along a street in Beijing March 10th 2005. Dogs have always been very popular in northern China, but previously mostly as a specialty dish believed to keep the body warm during the cold winter months, now some pampered pooches eat better food than their owners(AFP/Goh Chai) click to open |  | Chinese team supporters warm up with chants before the Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Iran in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Host China advanced to their first-ever Asian Cup final on Wednesday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time, setting up a grudge match against Asian rivals Japan. click to open |
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