Since last year's Copenhagen Accord failed to set binding agreements on carbon emissions, countries have been playing the blame game, with the US and China prime targets. Now a Chinese government report is recommending that China takes a huge step towards reducing its carbon output. Andrew Livingstone has the details.
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Liulichang is known throughout China and the world for its ancient books, calligraphy, paintings, rubbings, and ink products. Along the street, peddlers hawk snacks, groceries, toys and copper coins, and many other kinds of small commodities. Merchants race to their doors with a welcoming "hello, hello" for all their customers, but they all rack their brains to attract foreigners' attention. Some offer free seal-carving services and they even can find a perfect Chinese name for you if you like. Some shop owners invite folk artists to their shops such as an 80-year-old heir to the Qing Dynasty's royal embroidery tradition.