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Several Chinese writers on Sunday rejected an offer by China's most popular search engine, Baidu.com, in their ongoing dispute about alleged copyright infringements.

The writers instead called for a new round of talks on the issue.

The website, which has been under huge pressure recently from the ongoing row, issued an announcement on Saturday afternoon that said it would delete "contents that may have been pirated" within three days. The search engine also apologized to the writers.

Zhang Hongbo, deputy director general of the China Written Works Copyright Society, a non-governmental organization that initiated the copyright protection movement in China, called for the public to clearly understand what the announcement was saying.

"The announcement only apologized to the extent of moral doubt, but we expected them to admit their copyright violations," said Zhang.

He said his organization also wants Baidu to figure out a solution that protects the writers' interests. He warned there will be more attempts to fight the piracy of intellectual property if the website continues to turn a deaf ear to the writers' request.

For centuries, Tianjin was an important northern port city — the main gateway to Beijing, about 120 kilometers away. By 1900, it was a shipping hub and popular colonial playground, and it was home to the Chinese emperor Puyi in the 1920s and 1930s.

But in the middle of the 20th century, when the Communist Party came to power, the city became an afterthought, overshadowed by the country’s nearby capital.

Today, Tianjin—China’s third largest city with a population of more than 10 million, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica—is a classic Chinese boomtown. Dozens of international companies have their China headquarters here, and while the city retains a gritty edge, signs of growth are everywhere.

Let’s be honest: You’re not going to find the same nightlife options here as in Beijing or Shanghai. After all, Tianjin is still finding its place in the new China. But it’s having a lot of fun in the process.

A wander through the colonial concessions is the best way to start a night in Tianjin. The city spent the early 20th century under foreign influence, and in the 1.3-square-kilometer European Concession called Wudadao (“Five Big Avenues”) just south of the city center, more than 2,000 villas remain. Some have been restored into bars, restaurants and shops.

Shenzhen Nanshan District sent nearly 100-person team to take down 200 Zijin farmers' house (they live in over 20 years) in the morning of 22nd Mar. 2011. Now all of Zijin farmers become homeless.

Part of farmers were notified at 17:00 21st Mar. Their house were broke down at 9:00 22nd Mar. That means there were only 16 hours left for them to work out relocation plan and take action of moving stuffs.

Urumqi bus hit a train at 9 AM Beijing Time.

Brake malfunction is suspected as the reason of the disaster which took 6 lives and cause 23 Injuries.