Photo taken on July 27, 2010 shows pupils having class of music at a primary school in Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. China published "Outline of China's National Plan for Medium and Long-Term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020)", or its national education plan for the next decade, on July 29, pledging to shape a learning society and turn China into a country rich in talent by 2020. The plan aims to promote educational fairness as a basic policy and increase education investment in rural, remote and ethnic minority areas. [Xinhua]

The undated combo photo shows the landmarks of Shenzhen (from L to R): the Shanghai Hotel at the initial period of China's Reform and Opening Up, the International Trade Building at the 1980's, the Shun Hing Square at the 1990's and the Shenzhen Kingkey Finance Center now under construction. A celebration rally was held on Sept. 6 in China's southern coastal city Shenzhen to mark the city's 30th anniversary as China's first special economic zone (SEZ). China approved the establishment of SEZ in Shenzhen on Aug. 26, 1980. Chinese President Hu Jintao told the rally that the central government will always support the country's special economic zones (SEZ) embarking on "brave exploration" in their roles as "first movers." [Xinhua]