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14:03, January 26, 2021

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  People have fun on sledge in Minsk, Belarus

  People have fun on a sledge at Minsk Zoo in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 23, 2021. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua) .

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  Report details China's family planning successes

  [Photo by LI HAO/FOR CHINA DAILY] .China has emphasized reproductive health over the past seven decades to secure people's individual health and ensure economic and social development, according to a recent report.The recent report by the China Family Planning Association and China Population and D

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  China allocates billions for needy people ahead of major festival

  BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated 104 billion yuan (about 16 billion U.S. dollars) from its central budget to fund basic living allowances for needy people ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, an official said on Monday.Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2021 shows light decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival in Qujiang New Area in Xian, northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province. (Photo: Xinhua)Temporary assistance and subsidies will be provided directly by local authorities to those who face dire situations due to COVID-19, said Zhang Zaigang, deputy director of the social assistance department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, at a press conference.Zhang urged local authorities to ensure the timely distribution of subsistence funds to people ahead of the Spring Festival, the most important traditional Chinese festival, which falls on Feb. 12 this year.Assistance should also be offered to low-income residents in the countrys northern areas to help them withstand the freezing winter temperatures, Zhang said.Over 1.8 billion yuan in heating subsidies has been distributed in northern provincial-level regions including Heilongjiang and Liaoning, figures from the ministry show.