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Two Chinese pandas got a red-carpet welcome Sunday when they arrived in Paris for a new life in a country zoo after Beijing put aside its differences with France and extended the hand of bear diplomacy.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Li Na's second chance to become the first Asian to clinch a singles grand slam title on Saturday has stirred patriotic fervor among home fans hoping to celebrate another milestone in China's inexorable rise in the sporting world.

New Web site promotes French luxury labels in brand-hungry China. A new Web site launched Thursday gives China's 1.3 billion people a chance to ogle French luxury, from designer clothing to diamond-dripping watches and glittering gold jewelry, as part of a bid by French houses to tap into the Asian giant's growing hunger for high-end goods.