CHINA-NEW ZEALAND TIES
President Xi meets New Zealand´s PM

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
Death toll of Kyushu earthquake hits 44

TULIP FESTIVAL
Beijing´s Zhongshan Park hosts annual Tulip Festival

WORLD BOOK DAY
Survey shows 80% of Chinese have a ´reading habit´

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS
´Water Cube´ to become ´Ice Cube´ during 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics