Amid towering ancient trees, fragrant flowers and whispering creeks, President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing hosted a banquet lunch for state leaders and royalty attending the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics yesterday. Unlike the grand luncheon held at the Great Hall of the People on Aug 8 for the opening ceremony of the Games, yesterday's event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse was an elegant, understated affair to review the joy and excitement of the past two weeks. "The s ...
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