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Photo: Primary school students take part in a performance on Monday about the dangers of pollution in Jinan, capital of Shandong province. On the first day of the new semester, Jinan was shrouded in fog and haze.

Video: The most successful Chinese film of 2012, Lost in Thailand, once again brought Chinese tourists' attention to South Asia's tourism hot spot, Thailand. Apart from tourism, Chinese-Thai relations continue to develop as trade became the dominant theme in bilateral relations. China Daily reporter Xing Xudong sat down with Thai Ambassador Wiboon Khusakul to find out his view on China's new leadership and how it will shape the country's future.