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DUBAI Lee Grant Jersey , Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The first round of the 32 best players of the GAC Group 2013 World Tour Grand Final of the International Table tennis Federation (ITTF) here on Thursday saw all Chinese players from the women's and men's tournament winning all their matches and heading to the quarter finals on Friday.


The women's world's number one from China Liu Shiwen, winner of the women's world cup in 2009, 2012 and 2012, left Romania's Elizabeth Samara no chance and defeated her 4-1 at the Rashid Bin Hamdan hall of Dubai's Al Nasr Sports Club.


Left-handed Ding Ning from China, silver medallist at the Olympics in London 2012 and currently the world's number two, won in four straight sets over Jiang Huajun from Hong Kong Chris Smalling Jersey , China. Ding said that the match was not easy for her but "so and so". Surrounded by crowds of fans, Ding patiently gave autographs and shared a chat with the fans attending the GAC tournament.


London Olympic gold medallist Li Xiaoxia from China defeated Lee Ho Ching of Hong Kong 4-2. The other Chinese female players who made it to the quarter finals on Friday were Zhu Yuling, who beat Russia's Maria Bykova 4-0 and Zhao Yan, who won 4-3 against Seo Hyowon from South Korea.


A fierce battle in a long lasting neck and neck took place between Russia's Maria Dolgikh and Singapore's Feng Tianwei, in which Singaporean won 4-3.


In extra game to honor the host country United Arab Emirates, Majd Alblooshi lost 4-0 to Russia's Maria Bykova. Alblooshi admitted that she felt the lack of training because she just finished her exam in architecture.


In the men's round of the best 16 players Marcus Rashford Jersey , the world's number one Ma Long from China was victorious in 4-1 against Japan's Chan Kazuhiro. Zhang Jike, the only reigning men's singles world champion to win Olympic men's singles gold, defeated Taku Takakiwa from Japan 4-1.


Wang Hao, currently the world's number four, left Japan's Koki Niwa no chance and won 4-1, too. Fan Zhendong from China Romelu Lukaku Jersey , ranked number 5 in the world's global ranking, scored a 4-2 victory against Eugene Wang from Canada. Thursday's last match was decided by Xu Xin, who won 4-1 over Chuang Chih-Yuan from Chinese Taipei.


In the tournament's first sensation, Germany's Dimitri Ovtcharov, ranked the world's number six, lost in a neck and neck battle against South Korea's Kim Minseok Juan Mata Jersey , who is ranked number 27, in 4-3.


A total prize money of one million dollars will be distributed, represented the highest total prize money in table tennis, according to the ITTF. The finals of the women's and men's singles will take place on Sunday, Jan. 12.


The tournament involves all best players from the GAC Group 2013 World Tour, which comprised 19 events in 18 countries and regions during 2013.

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LONDON David Beckham Jersey , Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Britain may well be known as the United Kingdom, but England, Scotland and Wales are hotly battling against each other for the crowning glory in the most unusual ever 'beauty' contest.


Bidding for the honors are three trees, one in each region of England, Scotland and Wales, and each with an incredible story. For months tree lovers in Britain voted for their favorite or most beautiful tree.


Short lists were named just a few dozen hot favorites chosen from the estimated 250 million trees growing across Britain.


The winning three go forward to the 2015 European Tree of the Year contest in February Alexis Sanchez Jersey , with a public vote starting early in the new year.


Will it be England's number one choice, the Major Oak, or the much-loved Lonely Tree in Wales, or Scotland's favorite, the Lady's Tree?


The Major Oak, said to be more than 1 Phil Jones Jersey ,000 years old, stands in what remains of Sherwood Forest in the Nottinghamshire area in Central England. Legend has it that one of England's most loved characters, Robin Hood used the sprawling tree as a hideaway in medieval times. Every English child knows of the adventures of Robin Hood and his 'Merrie' Men -- they robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.


The oak boasts a girth (circumference) of 10.66 meters, and today has its huge branches supported with iron frames.


Scotland's Lady's Tree, a 100 year old Scots pine, is at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes nature reserve. For more than 25 years lady's Tree has been home to a famous osprey. Over 25 years the osprey has produced 50 chicks in her nest in the tree.


Wales' winner Eric Bailly Jersey , the 200-year-old Lonely Tree at Llanfyllin in Powys, survives even though almost a year ago it was blown over in a windstorm. The Scots Pine was uprooted hurricane-level storms last February, with officials doubting it could be saved. Some townsfolk were broken hearted and in tears at the fate of their beloved tree. Many had carved their names on its bark and some had proposed marriage beneath its branches. Ashes of the dearly departed were scattered around the tree. Those who hugged the tree were promised good fortune.


A tradition for newcomers wanting to live in the town were told a walk to the Lonely Tree up on Greenhall Hill was vital.


The Lonely Tree refused to die, and townsfolk decided to bring it back to life. Tree experts advised saving the tree by packing its roots with soil. Sixty tonnes of soil was dug from the valley below and hauled up the 250m high hill and packed around the exposed roots. It will be a year before the tree is given the all-clear.


The local town council, which uses the Lonely Tree as its official symbol pledged to underwrite the costs of the tree rescue mission.


Matt Oates, from Britain's National Trust says the mission to save Lonely Tree shows how people need and deeply love trees.


Welsh author Richard Kretchmer said it: ""Never has a tree been less lonely.""

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