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stanley cup rity delegates pose for pictures outside the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening session of the National People s Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2016Damir Sagolj鈥?REUTERSBy Hannah Beech / BeijingMarch 10, 2016 5:23 AM ESTThe annual meeting of Chinarsquo National Peoplersquo Congress NPC isnrsquo;t known for thrilling political theater. Questions raised at the parliamentrsquo biggest press conference, even from foreign media, are vetted beforehand. Rubber stamps are held aloft, as delegates invoke the political rubrics of the season. This yearrsquo catchy slogans
stanley cup include The China Dream, a Moderately Prosperous Society and The Four Consciousnesses.One of the few breaks from the political monotony comes from the colorful costuming worn by delegates representing Chinarsquo ethnic minorities, who are adorned in bright outfits and exuberant headgear: silvery headdresses, cowboy hats or even, in one case, golden antlers atop a furry cap. While more than 90% of Chinarsquo population is ethnic Han, the Chinese Communist Party also recognizes 55 ethnic minorities. The ethnic delegates may not wear these traditional outfits during their daily lives but the NPC is a time to celebrate the notion of a harmonious, multiethnic China.At NPC sessions this week dedicated to conditions in Tibet and Xinjiang mdash; the two largest regions in China, which make up roughly 30% of the nationrsquo landmass mdash; com
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By Tessa Berenson RogersUpdated: August 30, 2016 10:58 AM [ET] | Originally published: August 29, 2016 4:41 PM EDT;A top pastor in Donald Trump campaign who spoke at the Republican convention tweeted images of Hillary Clinton in dreadlocks and blackface Monday, arguing she panders to get African American votes.Pastor Mark Burns, who is black, said that the Democratic nominee uses black people for their votes, and included a drawing of the former Secretary of State in blackface, holding a sign that says @!** the police, 822
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