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  Shanghai, Sanya and Beijing top leisure cities in China

  (Photo: VCG)Shanghai, Sanya and Beijing are the top-ranked leisure cities in China, according to a report jointly published by the National Academy of Economic Strategy and Tourism Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on Monday.The evaluation for the ranking covers 290 cities in the country focused on several aspects, including city image, environment and tourism.According to the report, Zhuhai ranked fourth on the top 10 list, followed by Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Xian and Lhasa, among which eight are eastern cities, and the other two are in western China.Cities in the eastern region do significantly better than those in western regions when referring to city image and consumption.Sanya also stands out in terms of the development of the leisure economy and industry, along with Zhoushan and Zhuhai cities.Longtime hot tourism destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin and Dalian remain peoples top choices, according to the report.

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  Andy Murray, brother Jamie ousted in Citi Open doubles

  Andy Murray and brother Jamie were knocked out in the Citi Open doubles quarterfinals Friday, while 17-year-old Caty McNally reached the womens semifinals and then hoped to advance in doubles with fellow teenager Coco Gauff.Andy Murray returns the ball as he and Jamie Murray, both of Britain, played a doubles match against Raven Klaasen, of South Africa, and Michael Venus, of New Zealand, in the Citi Open tennis tournament, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Washington. (Photo: AP)The Murray brothers were outlasted by the third-seeded team of Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 10-7 earlier Friday.Andy Murray, the former No. 1 ranked singles player, has been limited to doubles as he recovers from hip surgery. He hasnt said if he will attempt to play singles this year. He and Jamie had won a match tiebreaker for their first victory in Washington before falling in the same manner Friday.McNally, playing in the main draw of a WTA tournament for the first time, beat No. 4 seed Hsieh Su-wei 6-4, 6-3. That left no seeded players remaining in the womens final four.McNally, who was given a wild card into the tournament, will play Camila Giorgi or Zarina Diyas for a spot in the final.She and Gauff, the 15-year-old who reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, were scheduled to play the pair of Anna Kalinskaya and Miyu Kato in the doubles semifinals.In singles, top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece swept past No. 10 seed Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-0.Also, No. 3 Daniil Medvedev edged sixth-seeded Marin Cilic 6-4, 7-6 (7) to set up a semifinal meeting with Peter Gojowczyk, who continued his surprising run by upsetting No. 13 seed Kyle Edmund 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. The 122nd-ranked Gojowczyk, who lost in qualifying and only made it into the main draw when another player withdrew, has only one career title.Jessica Pegula won an all-American womens quarterfinal matchup with Lauren Davis, 6-2, 7-6 (2), and Russian Anna Kalinskaya beat Kristina Mladenovic of France, 6-4, 4-6...

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  Pic story of 63-year-old Chinese marathon runner

  Tall and thin, with an obvious beard and a striking flowery cotton-padded red jacket, 63-year-old Xi Zhanyu cut a distinctive figure running in the field in rural Taku village, near China's northeastern city of Changchun. "The clothes belonged to my late wife Xia Shuyun.